Rainy Days and Mondays in Day by Day

There’s not a lot going on these days. I suppose, after all the deaths, that is a good thing! I’m working on some magazine articles, selling stuff on ebay (3 sales, so far), keeping up with the non-profit, and generally just keeping the home fires burning.

We’ve had quite a bit of rain lately, which was sorely needed and will lower fire danger, so I’m trying not to complain. These dull, dreary days make me sleepy, though! Our garden is done until next fall (the summer sun just burns up anything we try to plant) but the rain will continue to plump up the pineapples that have popped up out front.

Both sisters-in-law continue to turn to me, hoping that I can explain what just happened, not realizing (because no one mentions his name anymore) that Nick’s 34th birthday would have been in 2 weeks. Everyone wants me to be a great sage, not realizing how deep the cut goes. No point in saying anything, though. They only rush in with empty platitudes, trying to fill a void that cannot be filled. I don’t know which is worse, enduring unhelpful words so that I don’t hurt feelings, or going it alone and just not saying anything.

Youngest son was going to Budapest next week, but cancelled to chase a big project in the middle of the state. Eldest son and his girl are going to China, of all places. I was surprised, since they’d never mentioned that country before, but he said the tour was only $1200 per person and that’s as affordable as it gets, so they’re going! The October trip to New England is still on and then eldest and g/f are going to Iceland in late October/early November.

The job on the other coast is at a standstill until more materials are shipped. These GCs always try to save money by ordering materials on their own but they always under-order (and then try to make it on us by saying, “oh, we didn’t know you’d get done so fast”), which causes extra trips for us. The next big job will be building a Mikvah (a ceremonial bath for spiritual cleansing) inside a synagogue.

I guess that’s it. I don’t have that much to say but felt I should post SOMETHING.