katia maria and nate

and a yet to be named forth one

I am not complaining

after having watched the news this morning

there is nothing for me to complain about

it's raining

in fact it's pouring

it's all going towards the lake

which is at the bottom of a small slope

if you look closely you can see the ducks on the dock

they aren't happy either

!!!

the water is beginning to pool in areas

but it's all below us

and there isn't enough water in the sky to fill the lake to our level

she said boldly and confidently

never!!!

 I will not complain

and I'm not

I'm grateful we live at the top of a slope

that we don't have a basement

or a river running beside us

my children don't either

so they are safe

but they have to go out in this weather and contend

with the torrential downpours

I wish you could hear it right this moment

like a  thousand drummers on the roof

all those people who have finally finished with Irene and that mess

now have this

and those that just got their power back

yes some have been without it for so long

the lights went out again last evening

some are wondering

 if this is the chickens coming home to roost

if the cows are coming home

if what went around is coming around

if this is indeed

Karma

we all know what we say about

Karma

...

it's a bitch and there isn't much we can do about it

!!!!!

so that's it

 it's raining and there isn't a damn thing we can do

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well, we can go out in it and buy some supplies

can't we?

we can hope that all the biscuits have gone

that the juice is in need of replenishing

and there is only one tea bag left

we can hope the cat has eaten all her food

and needs fresh water

(she drinks distilled so we have to buy it!!)

we can hope that the husband needs something

yesterday

and he is willing to drive through puddles and downpours

with a smile on his face

we can hope that can't we

and

and

and

when he tells you he needs to go and look for some shoes

you can just pretend that all the hoping and scheming was never done

and you can get your shoes and socks on in record time

and with brolly in hand

actually two brollies in two hands

run to the car

quick as a bunny

and

 feel happy to be skipping through the puddles on your way to the useless craft store

that just happens to be right next door to the

shoe store

!!!!

and they have new colours that make all gloomy thoughts of the rain go away

and when you get to the shoe store

they have no shoes fit to wear

heels as high as an elephant's eye

or so heavy you's need an elephant to help you pick up your feet

(who in the hell makes shoes these days...someone who doesn't wear them no doubt!!!)

and then the husband decides he needs new

"delicates"

so off you go to the

more for less store

 which is also right there

and what do you see

that you can't live without one second more

a little stack of bumpy dotty plates on a little plate stacker

and you pick them up and go and find the man who

kneeds knickers

but there are no knickers to be found

why you ask

it's back to school time is the answer

 and all the knickers have been bought up

and the

socks and t-shirts too

well who knew

we didn't

all the chillun have new knickers but the men have to make do?

oh no not this man

there is one more store that sells these necessaries

so we go there too

this was turning out to be quite the little

outing

and not a can of cat food had been bought yet

 :) :) :)

so one more store

high hopes

as we slid and tripped on the too- shiny- for- wet- shoes- floor

they had knickers and shirts and socks

oh my

and they also

more importantly

had these

on sale

50% off

look how they match the table mat

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the berries on the pots

:) :) :)

 so ......................

with a very pretty table in the immediate future

if I do say so myself

cans of cat food

knew knickers

and some

happy colours

home I came

feeling much better

(see retail therapy strikes again)

and within no time I had a couple more

pretty coasters

with different edges

now to make something sweet and cute to put on

a little stack of bumpy dotty plates on a little plate stacker

oh goody it's time for tea so I'm off people

hope you are all  dry

and that if you aren't you are safe and with those you love

and if you are in the dry places

maybe some of the water will fall on you soon

here's hoping

:)

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and

 to someone really

special

and

sweet

today is

Andi's

Birthday

so those of you who know her

go say

Happy Happy

and to those of you who don't

go anyway

you'll love it

have a merry old time

love

and hope the water comes soon

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