drip, drip

It is raining again -- second day in a row, or is it the third day...my brain is water logged!

Not flooding rains, at least not here -- just a slow gentle rain except for the occasional downpour.

Sweetie and Gracie were caught a block or so from the house in one of those sudden downpours. Gracie HATES getting wet -- they raced each other home and both arrived a bit soggy.

It is new faucet day -- our old kitchen faucet was about 30 years old and it finally wore out. We are replacing it today -- sticker shock when we saw the price of a good quality faucet. We bought a Moen faucet -- one of the better brands and one of the better models. After all, if the previous one lasted 30 years the cost will be rather low with that many years of use figured in.

Our old faucet had the sprayer that pulled up from the base on the right side -- lovely and useful when hair washing. However, just one tiny problem -- some days it would decide to spray when we didn't ask it to. I was not happy to be suddenly drenched by the sprayer when I was all dressed up and just getting a drink before leaving! I kept a plastic bag over the top of it for some time, just to give myself a fighting chance to get out of the way when it misbehaved!

The new one has the sprayer head that pulls down from the faucet -- not from a separate place. We used one like it when we visited Florida and liked the way it worked. We also got the model with the high curved shape which is lovely when filling large pans.

One thing I find interesting, when I watch House Hunters International, is the plumbing one sees in different countries. It is like visiting there without leaving the USA!

Rain again!

It is raining -- no complaint here -- we need the rain -- I'm enjoying seeing the area green again. Brown is not my favorite color! Gracie is curled up in my bed, not the least bit interested in getting up. She's been out for her walk (before the rain) and decided to go back to sleep. Sounds like a good idea to me but I have too much to do to join her.

I've been doing some genealogy research -- my cousin sent some new information and I'm sharing it with other members in the family. It has to do with the time when members of my family emigrated to Mexico (prior to the revolution) to teach farming techniques to the Mexican people. My Grandmother was just a young girl when they went. Such an interesting bit of history -- I lived along the border for years and some details of the Mexican Revolution were very widely known in that area. Not so well known by us was the way it impacted my family. This bit of research has been fun. Still more to do -- more to do than I have hours to do it in!

Does your family history include an interesting story? Would you share?

P.S. After several hours of steady rain the sun came out. My back yard was suddenly full of birds -- white wing doves drinking out of the bird bath -- a bluejay bathing in a puddle, several starlings pecking around looking for something to eat. It was a delightful sight!

A Rainy Day in Texas!

Rain, rain, and more rain! Praise the Lord! We are finally getting a bit of rain -- well, more than a bit -- actually, the back yard is just soggy. It has been a long time since we have seen rain like this and I am happy knowing that my foundation isn't in danger any longer. We have had several cracks show up in the walls due to the severe drought messing with the foundation. Yes, we try to keep it watered but it takes a lot of water since the ground is dry deep down.

Sweetie has been sick for two weeks and I have been fighting to keep well for several days. Doesn't seem to be anything but allergies stirred up by the constant train of cold/cool fronts that are visiting this area from who knows where. I don't feel sick, but have very little voice left and taking antihistamines leaves me feeling droopy. Granddaughter is also sounding like me.

We went to a movie last night -- Joyful Noise. It was enjoyable -- not Academy Award material but still, very entertaining. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in it. Poor Dolly, she has had so many plastic surgeries that her face no longer looks normal, especially around her mouth. Too much, Dolly! It reminds me of how Dixie Carter looked in her later years on Designing Women. Dixie's mouth didn't look right toward the end. I don't have a problem with plastic surgery, per se, but it can be over done.

OK, that is my grip for the day!

Better sign off -- I'm going to a friend's birthday party. Should be nice. Hope you all are having an enjoyable afternoon/evening.

The cow? Doesn't mean anything -- just something I thought interesting.

P.S. Back from the party -- it was a blast. Tropical theme and some dressed accordingly but I wore jeans and actually needed a heavier coat because I was cold the whole time.

Food was good, got to visit with lots of friends I haven't seen in a while -- Polynesian dancers for entertainment. Fun time! Glad I went.