Furniture
decisions on a rainy day
I
woke up this morning to pouring rain! Usually it rains in the evening
but mornings are clear. The rain made it easier to sleep though, so
I slept until 7 rather than my usual 5:30 or 6. I know, who would
have thought, me getting up at that hour. But, it seems everyone and
everything gets up before dawn in this city and when you wake up that
early, you get tired early, and somehow I've just gotten into that
routine.
One
more day until internet! Thankfully the internet in the park was
working very well yesterday and I talked not only with Joel, but with
both of my daughters as well which was great! I was also waiting for
my traveling companion so I had plenty of time to talk, check emails,
scroll through Facebook a bit, and feel almost back in touch for a
little while. I didn't check the news though. Apparently there was
another presidential debate. Right now I have no idea what is going
on in the US or the rest of the world except for a few Facebook
comments, and I'm trying to decide if it even matters. I don't think
so. There is nothing I can do about any of it anyway.
I
still can hardly wrap my head around what Joel told me. The movers
are coming on FRIDAY! This Friday. The day after tomorrow. Then, he
thinks it will only be a matter of days before he leaves. He and Ma
could be here in as soon as early next week. I don't know if I will
believe it until I see them. When I left, I thought it would be weeks
before we were together so this is amazing news.
Lorraine,
my traveling companion, is at the house now having returned from her
many adventures in Costa Rica. It's nice to have company here. The
house isn't so quiet and empty, and we always seems to have fun and
lots to talk about. And, we have come up with good ideas.
I
have been furniture shopping. I have found some possibilities but I
just can't seem to whip out the plastic and commit to anything.
Furniture costs SO much money and I've found things that would do,
but nothing I am totally in love with. I don't think I've ever paid
full price retail for furniture before and it's really hard to do it
now. But, could we build furniture?! How hard can it be to make a
table? A couch? A chair? There must be information on the internet.
Joel is bringing tools. We love to build things. I'll bet we could do
it, and for a fraction of the money. This is exciting! We could
design whatever we want. So what if it isn't perfect? If its
functional and we have fun doing it, why not! I imagine there are new
and interesting woods available here. I know they grow teak, and I
love bamboo.
So,
new tactics. Find cheap plastic tables and chairs that will do while
we make furniture. (Later they can be outdoor furniture.) Find
sources for wood and materials. This is exciting :) If the family
doesn't agree we can always whip out the plastic and have something
here the next day, but I have a feeling an interesting project will
win out over spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars to finish
outfitting the house.
There
were fireflies here last night. I haven't seen fireflies in ages. How
cool to see the little glowing lights blinking in the yard. We also
heard the birds with the amazing songs again. They sang in the woods
across the street for a short time as the sun was setting. I like
our home more every day.
Today
we will find Lorraine a dentist. Today I really must get gas for the
house, and a coffee pot. I haven't been drinking coffee but Lorraine
likes it, and Joel too.
This morning I saw a guy
with a fishing pole head for the woods behind the house across the
street. Apparently there is access to the river that way. When the
weather clears up we'll have to go check it out.
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