Thunderstorms, Homeownership, and Random Musings
I used to really like thunderstorms, the majestic yet ominous clouds, the powerful crack of lightning and thunder, and the staccato of the rain pounding on the roof. I used to love seeing tornados and hail and massive amounts of rain. Of course this is before I became a homeowner. Now I watch the weather with significantly less morbid fascination, and more and more I find myself rooting for the severe weather to go elsewhere.
Take for example tonight: Here in lovely Omaha, there are severe thunderstorms and high winds and storms producing 1-inch hail. I used to be like “Cool lets see what Mother Nature can do!” I now find myself thinking “Man you know if that comes down here I am going to have to check the shingles of the house, and those winds aren’t good for the trees and…. “
Well tonight I found out first hand that I am right to be rooting the storms away. The wind and rain were bad enough that it was actually blowing the rain up under the windowpanes and down into our beautiful sun room the water came. Of course my wife and I quickly grabbed towels to try to soak up what was coming in, but more leaks kept springing up along the whole window frame. Now needless to say, I think I have a new honey do project for the weekend.
On another note: It was overall quite an enjoyable weekend, despite it being only one day (working all day Saturday makes for a very short Sunday.) I managed to get the grill together and will be sharing pics of the first masterpiece to be cooked on my new fire breathing monster! I had a great time out at Chili's with Vinny and the crew there ( keep up the spirit guys and gals, it will get better!) and did my best to further the margarita contest cause! Leah and I also had a great time out at Old Chicago, esp when people just happened to show up in the same area where we were eating! Its great to have friends who keep her and I from turning into a middle aged couple before we are supposed to!
Well enough rambling, I must go watch the radar, and help my wife overcome her phobia of thuderstorms!
J
posted by Jay at 10:24 PM
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So, I needed to do something to the flowerbeds in the front yard. For two summers, I had done maintanence with a weed eater. So, to thin out a hedge of azelas, tame some monkey grass that was attacking a hibiscus collective and skool a crepe mertyle I aimed the truck toward the corner Lowes. wheeled tool cart with drink holder, hoe X 2, grass rake, limb clipper (< 5/8" dia.), hedge clipper, spades X 2, cyress mulch 18 cu.ft., pine bark 6 cu. ft., 80 lb of topsoil ate a little over a c-note. Then time to shower up, and head off to dinner with Tiffany and nice bike ride. What fun. When its cloudy, playing in the dirt is fun. I found a worm. EWWW
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