And they say the English are obsessed with weather

Its been a cold wet winter here. We've had a little snow, lots of wind and, as usual, rain.

I'm still learning how to manage my time around the rain. I'm used to living in an area where it rains a lot, but some how its different. In New Orleans, you'll have hard down pour, then the sun comes out and dries up all the rain, as the song goes. Most people just wait out the rain, then go on their way, hardly a need for an umbrella. In England it rains and rains and rains and then it rains some more. Sometimes its a light rain that goes on for days. The dog doesn't even want to go out to do his business it gets so messy outside. Other times, like this past week, you think its going to have a good rain, then the sun comes out, then it rains again and then the sun comes out again. It tricks you into thinking that you can actually get something done outside. You look out the window and see the sun, get dressed for outside work, put on garden shoes, pull the key out for the back shed, call Sampson to get some fresh air, then by the time you get to the back door it's begun to rain. Other times the rain is joined by wind. The only time I've ever experienced wind like we have here is during a hurricane. Sometimes its blustery, where your hair blows every which way and seems to stand on end, paper blows in circles over your head and the dog gets spooked, other times you can't stand up straight without straining. Last year I bought a small greenhouse for seedlings and tomato plants. I assembled it, put it in a corner so that it had two sides protected, within an hour it had blown over and the plastic sheath was ripped. It has no mercy.

So, I've been trying to paint the back door for about a year now, right. I've managed to get it sanded, puttied and one coat painted. I'm hoping to get it finished this year AND get the front door started. I believe I'll get more things finished quicker once I learn how to work with the weather. I have a new favorite website, Metcheck.com. You guessed it, a weather site!

With the cold and rain I'm doing more indoor things. I've starting to bake bread again, I'll have to find my old bread cookbook, and I'm working on some cross stitch projects. One for Avery Grace and another for Judy. Judy has been waiting for her piece for a few years now, it's been packed away since my move. Now its almost 2/3 done and looking very pretty.

I'll post more pictures when Martin gets his computer back. I believe we put pictures on your computer Cliff and yours Patsy, if so I might be calling to ask for copies. There is a chance that we have lost everything on Martin's computer. :(

Gi