Here we are… July 2nd and the pool water still isn’t up to a desired temperature (at least MY desired temp anyway). I’ve NEVER had that happen before. Typically, we’re able to swim in early June. The water temp was almost there at 78° just a couple days ago, but we’re back at 76°. The pool is full of leaves this morning, and it’s over-full from all the rain we’ve had.
The front door hadn’t been open more than 5 minutes and it changed the view.
But so far, the rampaging storms have left us unscathed for the most part. Perry’s nephew, Coty, wasn’t so fortunate. He feels lucky that the damage wasn’t more severe, but it’s more of a burden on him than likely on others because he’s young, dumb, and broke.
Storm damage is awful for everyone but impacts some more than others.
Coty is married and he and his wife both work… still, they’re young and struggling. They just bought a house in a small town and are so proud of their accomplishment. They’re not really dumb… but they are young and broke. Now, they’re young, broke, and have a huge tree debris pile in their front yard.
Their town has a Mayor, but no council. The huge tree depicted above was blocking the road right at the end of their driveway so they called him. Mr. Mayor told them the town would not pay to remove the tree from the town’s street since theirs was the only home that had blocked access.
They found someone willing to clear the road for $500. They were told that to cut up the mess and haul it away it would be another $2,000. Their homeowners insurance has a $1500 deductible and since the uprooted tree didn’t damage the house, they wouldn’t cover it anyway. The only thing they could do was to tell the tree service to simply push the entire pile into their front yard.
Life is hard sometimes, isn’t it?
I remember a time when all I wanted was enough money saved that I could buy a new washer if mine broke. Crazy to have that as a goal, right? We’ve all been young, dumb, and broke at one point… and maybe some reading this still are…
Yesterday morning started out with light rain. It was enough to make the chairs outside wet if they weren’t under an umbrella, but nothing awful. It wasn’t long until it was sweltering hot outside! The pesky neighbors dropped by but it didn’t take them long to disappear.
Next came a tornado watch — bad weather possible over a large area. Then came the tornado warning — one was sighted or indicated by radar. Imminent danger! Take cover now!
What do Midwesterners do when told to take cover to avoid loss of life in a tornado?
Not gonna’ lie… I’m terrified of tornados. When a warning is issued, I spend my time watching the clock, watching the sky, and trying to decide if I should corral my dogs and get in the bathtub.
I’d probably do the same thing with a storm shelter. I’d be trying to decide if I should get it in or if the the tornadic activity was going to miss me — and get thrown around like a big ole’ piece of debris shortly thereafter. 🙄
Clear skies at night (sailor’s delight).
By early evening, all the anxiety was gone and so were the dark clouds. Now all we have to worry about is flooding.
Today I learned: The person who invented dumpsters name was dempster, and they where originally called Dempster Dumpsters.
It’s under 60 degrees in the Ville at almost 11:00 AM and the high will barely top 70. The pool water is too cold to enjoy and I’m wondering if it will be before fall takes over. Good grief! Days with record highs followed by days with record lows. 🙄
The deck that is slooooowly coming together…
Tim sent the photo above from his perspective… the building side. The pool steps have been installed and railing will go up soon. He’s here this morning — asked for coffee and a spare sweatshirt. He even showed up on Saturday when there was help (sort of).
With the weather as it is, there’s no rush. Tim’s moving as fast as he can and there’s no hurry anyway. Happy we can help him get back in the game after his bout with cancer, and wondering if this will last so long that I’ll miss him when he’s gone. 🙂
TIL (Today I Learned): Today I learned that I can’t access REDDIT for fun facts. (Read about it here on TechRadar.) About 90% of their subreddits are dark… meaning they’re down in protest over the site’s new (and controversial) charges for 3rd party app developers. Who knows what will happen next for Reddit? Not me… for sure. In the meantime, TIL here will be absent — just like the COVID stats that fell by the wayside.
Beautiful start to the day… sun is shining and it’s above 60°. But just like about every single day, there’s a severe weather threat. We have a moderate to high risk for wind and hail — and a slighter threat of a tornado.
Here in southern Indiana, we have a lot in common with Mawsynram Village in India. It is officially the wettest place on earth. But unlike here, the temps are moderate year round. I should probably just move there. 🙄
Visitors.
Mr. Red Fox needs a name since he’s a regular visitor. He’s here every night between 1:00 and 2:00 AM. Remember the Disney cartoon fox named Tod whose best friend was Copper the dog? I’m thinking Tod is as good a name as any for my new buddy.
Hummingbirds have also started coming around. There aren’t many yet, but I’ve had a couple over the last few days. No sign of last year’s regular, Brad, so far. I’m sure he’ll be here soon.
My favorite granddaughter was here over the weekend too. I have to fight the dogs for her attention… we all love her so much!
My son and granddaughter are my primary reasons for staying put and not packing for a move to India — and those pesky neighbors too, of course. I guess I’ll just prepare for the possibility of severe weather and be grateful. 🙂
TIL (Today I Learned): The moon is 1/400th the size of the sun, but is also 1/400th the distance from Earth. That’s why they appear to be the same size in the sky. This is a coincidence not shared by any other known planet-moon combination.
Flood warnings and more rain for the Ville today. I figure having an ark on standby would be a proactive plan. Considering what I do for a living, I’m sure I could modify my approach and get Noah under contract. 🙄
Because the wind is blowing the rain against the windows, my view today is about as lackluster as it gets…
I’ll be spending the day inside.
Since the day is dark and dreary — and because I have Coco this weekend — I made some comfort food that goes with anything and is just as good heated up later as when you first make it. There are so many options to serve with mashed potatoes.
Not diet friendly for sure sinceI make mine with heavy cream and real butter. As a healthier choice, I also have the ingredients for Khao Phat Gai and Pad Thai. I’m not sure which one I’ll make tomorrow.
Big breakfasts are always requested on weekends, and with my crew you can’t go wrong with pasta or rice. Perry’s on the same page as I am when it comes to food… we’d rather have steak, burgers or pizza.
What do you like to eat on weekends? Or when the weather sucks?
TIL (Today I Learned): The price of cigarettes in Australia and New Zealand are 2.5 to 3 times more expensive than cigarettes in the USA.
