Wonderful Rain
We received a wonderful rain last night. It came down slow and steady. Dennis could report this morning that we had 6/10ths.
Once I had my morning routines done that included the exercise bike, I put on my old shoes. The last thing I did before I left the house was to make sure the coffee pot stayed hot. I knew I would enjoy a cup when I took a break from pulling up clover and weeds. A good rain allows for roots and all to be gotten.
As a few branches of the catnip were tweaked, Honey Bunny stayed right with me to enjoy that treat. The lopper took care of a few Lilac branches that were always ready to whoop me in the head. As big as around as my thumb I can take care of. If there were larger ones, Dennis could do those when he came home from having coffee with the fellows. I was able to have a pretty good sized pile of stuff before the FedEx truck had stopped near our front door.
Taking my time, I got two boxes into the house. I expected the delivery but I also knew I would not open them until I was totally done outside. I got back to the clover and just like that a downpour came overhead. I decided my gardening was done for the day.
Both boxes were carried into the studio. One box held a wireless Dell laptop, a Latitude 5520. The second box was the wireless mouse. I had kicked around getting a laptop for the studio ever since the 
Dell laptop I had purchased in 2007 up and left me. I had called Dell and put out what was important on a new one. I was accustomed to Windows 10 as the kids had given me an HP Pavilion in 2015. This laptop will have the ability to do an upgrade when the time comes. No extra bells and whistles from Microsoft. I very much liked the 15 inch on the HP and this also has it. All I have done thus far today is unbox it and the mouse. . . and save the boxes until later.
No more loading a sewing design in the living room on the HP and making multiple trips up and down the basement steps when tweaking is needed. Of course the HP was mobile, but I know myself well enough that I do not carry anything with me up and down the steep steps if I can avoid it. If this Dell lasts me as long as the previous one, it will be sweet. I can have access at a moments notice and not bother Dennis.
What has also transpired in our home over time is that Dennis is prone to spending more time in the house and enjoys playing cribbage and other card games on the HP. What better therapy than eye to hand brain function. It beats sitting in the recliner and falling asleep. The HP is set up so the eyes need to lift just a bit and the television can also be enjoyed. As recent as yesterday Dennis had a physical at the VA clinic and had been given the comment that for his 86 years he is doing well and he functions well. Music to my ears and I know it bodes well for Dennis to receive positive affirmations from the medical world as well as from me.
While I was in the studio today, I have made decisions in regard to color pallets for two projects. There is enough fabric for both double bed sized quilts to be made in the Log Cabin pattern. I realize the double bed sized quilts may not be sufficient for many of today’s beds, bit it is large enough for covering and snuggling while watching . . . whatever. I tucked everything else away and off of the church tables. In time there will be 2.5 inch wide stripes cut.
The clouds are thick this afternoon. More rain would be welcomed.