Raindrops were falling on my head...like mortars!

We got a mother of all rain today. It was wonderful. I ran home and got pretty wet...wet enough to change shirt and shoes. And then...it really started to rain! I thought it was hailing because the drops were hitting so hard and loud. And then it was gone...but not before dropping the temperature a good 20+ degrees and making the grass grow before my eyes. It was late enough in the day that we didn't have the after the rain 'sauna effect'. It smells so clean...

I think there is plenty of rain on the parsley. Or what may someday be 3 or 4 adult parsley plants!! Perhaps I should move the container...The birds will drink all the water and chow down the bugs by tomorrow morning. This is when I feel guilty about not planting any flowers around here. All I had to do was sprinkle packets of seeds around and hope for the best...but I never did it. I'll try to guilt myself into it...don't hold your breath.

It's planning time again. On October 12th we will have a open house...Meet and Greet the Candidates...here at the lodge. I am calling myself the co-host with the Antelope Lodge. My BFFPG in Austin is the significant other of the candidate for Texas Land Commissioner, Hector Uribe. He is a great guy, the 'man for the job' and is also famous (or infamous) for his acting role in No Country For Old Men, which was filmed here in Alpine and surrounding area, and he was billed as the Well Dressed Mexican. They left out handsome - which he is!

Anyway, Hector will be the Guest of Honor and he will be joined by Alpine's own native son, Representative Pete Gallego. And as many other Democratic candidates that we can assemble. It should be informative and fun. BFFPG and I will see to that. I am not sure yet what we will serve...it will depend on the time frame we select...should it be a lunch time affair? Brisket and the fixins? Hot dogs, potato salad and lemonade...a winning political menu?  Or cold cuts, cheese, crackers and wine...to go with the whine?? Don't know yet. Hey! maybe some homemade ice cream!! I'll let you know...

This is what we had for supper tonight. We had the leftover soup that Husband made yesterday...but there is a new  restaurant in town (that also caters) and they left a menu in the office. It's mostly sandwiches, a 'daily 'soup and and a 'weekly' salad. We ordered a Ruben on Rye with a side of Taboulli salad. It was $10 and worth it. Then I ate cake. Didn't need it but I ate it. It's not always a matter of need, you know...

Got the yarn ordered that I wanted. It should be here in a week and that's about how long it will take me to use up what I have.
Next week, though, I'll concentrate on jewelry. Just to break the monotony. Although I make a lot more progress with yarn than I do with jewelry.

Husband has a DR appointment in Fort Stockton on Tuesday so I will go with him. I suppose we will eat some lunch and come home. There is nothing there to look at. There is a Wal-Mart there, not a 'super' one with groceries and if we go there it will be for cat litter. But at least it will be a day away from here!

I guess I should take a shower. My hair is rainwater clean but I'll wash it anyway. Husband is taking a shower and getting himself for his big Jury Duty Day tomorrow. He's is planning on being there for about 10 minutes.He has his DR appt. card (for Tuesday) and since there are picking the jury on a Friday afternoon, it's likely a trial would go through Monday, so chances are good that they will dismiss him anyway. Of course his line of thinking is...Guilty! Fuck 'em! Hang 'em! You do the math...

Be back tomorrow...nite!

b