It is the middle of July and it has felt like late Fall for the last few weeks. Especially for the last few days. Wet, rain-forest misery. It has just poured. Thursday was so bad it felt biblical.

It is unseasonably cool and rainy most of the time these days and it seems that has had an affect on our mood. We are both a bit frustrated in our daily to-do plans and Sal, in particular, feels the deprivation of light. Like the flower she is. You don’t get rosy cheeks from being indoors, you know!

I confess that I am somewhat less bothered by the damp. In fact, really bright sunshine (especially when it is also hot) is usually unpleasant for me. I actually prefer a few clouds and a cool wind as a rule. I am exceptionally well insulated and do not require any extra BTUs in my life until the temperature drops into the 40’s (F) or into single digits (C). But even I expect the sun to shine now and then and it has been remarkably absent so far this summer. Not good.

Writing about the weather is also pathetic. I generally refuse to engage in even common conversations about the weather for the same reason. My life is generally full and, to me anyway, interesting. ‘Surely we have something better to talk about than the weather?!’

Not so much today. Today, it is just rain. And more rain. Then some more………

On a brighter note, I have had more than enough time on the computer. Usually I have to limit myself (you know how hypnotic it can be, right?) but today I have had my fill. I have looked up everything I wanted to and even sent off for some mail-in rebates. You know how desperate you are when you do that! The upside? RIGID tools is sending me two new lithium-ion batteries.

It really does get much better than that. Honest! Just not today.