Raindrops keep falling...

A beautiful morning to stain the deck. John has gone to work, I was up early and ready to go. Sun was shining, weather was cool but warm enough to be in shorts and short sleeves. Paint brush in hand, gallons of stain beside me. Everything out and I was busy at getting it all done!

Lower deck now complete. Brush in hand. Should I or shouldn't I go for staining the stairs as well? Make sure, I said to myself and went to the computer to double-check the weather report.  Looks like rain. But not till later tonite. Oh what the heck! Go for it.  Sun is still shining. Some clouds but high in the sky and off to the west. No problem-o!

Oh dear...wind picking up...Oops! Was that a raindrop? Oh no! You guessed it. Out of nowhere (at least to my visibility) in a period of half an hour, a big black storm cloud(s). Please, please, please, don't rain - just blow over! I am not sure who I am talking to as I know God is not going to delay rain simply because I chose to stain my 3 steps! Thankfully, the lower deck has been drying in the sun and it has been a couple hours since it was stained. The stairs are a different story. I was thinking of how I could 'cover them' in case it rained and brought out a big plastic sheet but could not figure out how to cut it and then secure it. In the end, I said "it won't rain much." I no sooner got in the house than the familiar sound of droplets on the plastic sheeting over our deck made its way into my hearing! Oh yes, it rained and though only for a short time, it came down pretty good. As I sit and write this note, the sky is now blue with big white fluffy clouds and the rain is sitting nicely on the top of my freshly stained deck and stairs! Hopefully, it will dry up before it sinks in and ruins my paint job!

Silver Linings

So far, so good. I have received a lot of emails about the 'supposed emails I sent out' and also a few phone calls asking if the email they received was 'really from me'. A few people actually clicked on the sites that were linked but so far...nothing has gone awry with their computers. I hope that what happened was more 'mischief' than virus! 

One thing that was good from all of this was I got a phone call from my cousin who I have not spoken to for sometime. Three cousins, actually. Lenore is in B.C. and although I try to keep in touch with her, she is a busy gramma too and I guess her health has kept her down in the past year. We had a long conversation and 'caught up' and promised to do better in the future.

So, there really is a silver lining in each storm cloud!

Silver linings!

Hacked

It's the first time for me. I got hacked. I have had my hotmail address for EVER and now I have to change my password. That is a REAL pain. I wonder if anyone will answer my emails anymore or will they be able to tell it is from ME and not the hacker. Hackers tend to put too much info in the email, too many suggestive things and gobbly-gook (thankfully). It makes people think twice - 'is that really HER saying that'? I am glad they question it. Only problem - too many contacts!

I was not sending emails today as I was at work but IF you got a strange email from me today - don't open it. Mark it junk or delete it.

Rays of Setting Sun

Our Blue Spruce with gold crown!

It was a beautiful sunset last night. All the rain clouds, sunshine and the angle of the setting sun caused the trees to be lite up in a unique way. I rushed to get my camera before I lost it but I think you can see what I mean! Really beautiful.

The neighbors trees reflecting yellow from the sun!

CloseUp!