I started out for a bike ride this afternoon just as thunder was heard. But so often it threatens, but never reaches us so I decided to chance it. I biked for about 10 minutes and was opposite my gtf’s house when large rain drops began to fall. I pulled in under her deep overhang and called her on my cell. She was okay to hang out so I went up. She has a porch overlooking her pool and it is always dry – how cool is that. We sat out there and then lightning started to happen big time. I thought we were going to get hit. It was right on us. Nadine said that if I had been biking, the lightning would have hit me for sure. The strikes were almost constant for about 20 minutes and very scary.

I tried to call Ed but my cell phone wouldn’t connect. So Nadine called him on her phone. We told him I was okay.
Finally, we decided the rain wasn’t going to let up, so Nadine put my bike in her garage and drove me home.

Nadine has one of those houses that is so well organized that there is room for everything. She has a whole room as a pantry with a second refrigerator and her washer/dryer is in there. And you just open the door and walk in. Our old fridge and washer/dryer are in the garage and it isn’t a convenient walk through. The entryway is narrow and maneuvering the laundry basket and the door is a pain. And I think I have mentioned that the garage is the final resting place for everything Ed has ever owned. When Nadine decides something is no longer useful, she sells it on E bay within the week. Ed thinks she is a bad influence in that regard since the mention of selling anything at all gives him hives.

Nadine has a sewing and arts/craft room downstairs that doubles as a spare room for guests. It opens on to the pool deck. Her garage is neat and their car is in it! We went down in their elevator and got into the car without getting wet. It was magical.

Somebody sent the rain so I wouldn’t get a workout and that is just mean.

xx, Teal