Second day of rain. Lots of rain today. It is almost 6 a.m. and it is still very dark outside. Today it is thundering. I love the sound of thunder. It is absolutely the best sleeping or snuggling weather. As I write, Bogart and Olive are snuggled here with me. Olive is wrapped in a towel from her adventures out in to the monsoon. Boggie is just happy to be up and alive. Puppydom, need I say more?
I have not mentioned the chinking in a while. Casey, my big strapping worker, is amazing. He is almost finished. Just a very small area in the back is left to do. I don't know if it is because my cabin is so small, I don't know if it is because I adore my cabin, I don't know if it is because I write all checks, but I love this place and I love all aspects of taking care of it. Probably I adore working on it because it is so old. I love anything old. It is a problem for me. I understand this. I do not care. I know that part of my enjoyment is that nothing here is perfect. Not one corner is square. Not one wall is plum. Not one plumbing fixture works perfectly all the time. You could roll a ball, untouched, from one end of the room to the other. I don't care. It is just charming. All that to say I love it! I have learned how to do electricity things, pull up carpet, pull up tile, paint floor, paint walls, hang barn door hinges, build tables, build desks, build decks, build everything! I even have really good tools! That is the really best advice I could give everyone. You are only as good as the tools you have on hand. Also, when you go to the hardware store, Do not be offended when you get the "hello lil darlin', are you lost today?" Finally, Ace Hardware leaves me alone to rummage through aisles of everything. Currently I am trying to find a way to hang an old window grate - the kind on old warehouse windows - to use as a gate to keep my monsters out of the bedrooms. Those are the kinds of things I love the most!
Shelby is in Austin today. She is shopping. I feel like a horrible mother for not being there to cook, shop, play with her. I miss her. She is the most amazing young lady. I know I am not suppose to go on and on about my child, but I am really blown away by the amazing adult person she has become. She is probably one of the smartest, sharpest people I know. She is very intuitive and creative. She does a blog, a running page, runs a home, helps with charities, gets promotions, etc. Her creativity is off the charts. I guess dragging her to all the antique and artsy shows was a good thing? We won't ask her that...I know what she would say. My reply would be that I had to give her fodder to talk to a shrink about some day...Unfortunately, I did not give out fodder sparingly! She writes so well. I am really a bit intimidated by her! And I love her more than anything in the world. My mom had warned me when I had her that my life would drastically change. She was so right. And I would not change a thing.
My hummers are up. I can not believe how much they are eating. I have BIG feeders and they were emptied yesterday. That is 3 days for one feeder. I think since it is cold they eat more to be able to handle the weather. Just another thing I am learning up here - as the weather gets cooler - the more all the animals eat. Burning calories to stay warm - means eating tons of food!
Hope ya'll have a great morning! Go have a wonderful weekend!
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