For Some Reason the Cool Wet Weather Seem Kind of Nice after too much Hot Weather

It rained again last night but it still feels kind of muggy out. This morning after eating breakfast and reading the paper I went outside and picked up some fir branches and cones that had fallen during the night. We were supposed to have some pretty strong winds last night; I slept right through them if we did.

Kathleen's SUV has needed washing for some time but it has either been too hot or I have been too tired to do it; so since I was outside and it had stopped raining for a while I decided to fill up my wash bucket and give it a lick and a promise. It is such a big rig that I had to get the small step stool out so that I could wash the top of it.

I like washing the vehicles either during a light rain or right afterwards as the rain helps loosen the dirt and makes it much easier to wash. Today was such a day so I took advantage of it. I try to avoid washing them when it is hot out as the soapy water dries too fast and I have to wipe it down as I am rinsing it off.

The mail came just as I was finishing up so I went out and got it, but there was not much there, just a few catalogs and a magazine.

Kathleen left to meet with one of the women from church and a few minutes after she left Chucky's mother called and talked for ten minutes or so. I had just started to make myself some gumbo so I was glad that the call was as short as it was.

I made it with rice, green bell pepper, a grated carrot and celery stick, onion, garlic, okra, an eighth of a cup of Worchester sauce and the same amount of Sriracha Hot chili sauce and about a half a pound of shrimp.

I made enough so that I will have some for the next couple day’s lunch. Kathleen does not care for it, she does not like okra and I know that she would not like it as hot as I made it either.

Well, Kathleen is still gone; she and Andrea were going to go to Ikea this afternoon so I am guessing that she just met Andrea there after her meeting. I cannot think of anything else to say so I think I will go back to lying on the couch with my feet up to see if I can get the swelling down.