It's raining, it's pouring ...

Down comes the rain, to a city that has had more than it needs — all week it has poured, and we had more than four inches in one hour yesterday. Not so much in our neck of the woods, but that term is all relevant now, isn't it? Not only are there flash flood warnings in effect, bayous that are saturated, low-lying areas dangerously near calamity, but work on our pool is delayed. It's a near catastrophe. The workers are actually here, and were able to work much of the morning, but since the skies opened up again about 30 minutes ago, they're sitting on our covered patio.

The rain also means no gardener today, so the flower beds will have to hold onto their weeds.

We're supposed to go to the library today, but I think I'll wait until the downpour halts for a bit. This is no ordinary rain, so I'm not just being a sissy. It isn't like that gentle German rain, but very real stormy skies. Good news is that it should be over by the weekend.

Someone who read the freecycle ad came today to collect the empty moving boxes. The movers will make a box pick-up, but they told me they just incinerate them — !!! Can't do it, not when I know someone out there is getting ready to move and needs empty boxes. Such a shocking waste.

Yesterday we stayed in to watch a movie. Even with our collection of unwatched or seldom viewed videos and DVDs, it motivated me to join Netflix. Joined at the highest level — the Website assured me that it's the best deal as well as the most popular — and I certainly want to do the popular thing. The queue already has 40 titles, supplemented by suggestions from my children, such as War of the Worlds (Alison), Hoodwinked and Robots (Sylvia), and Mildred Pierce (!) (Maddie — the kid has taste!).

The pool workers have packed up their tools and are getting in the truck. I guess it's over for today. So sad ...

Rain, rain, go away ... please let them finish my pool and then I won't complain anymore (unless I can't actually use said pool, then I'll renege on that promise entirely ... I can't win).

Currently listening: Best of Dave Edmunds
Currently reading: To Hell with All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife by Caitlin Flanagan