November 2, 1015

This morning, beloved and much needed rain was falling – so I didn’t go for a walk.  I couldn’t do yoga because we had packed up the DVD player, so I got coffee and sat in bed, listening to the rain.  These mornings are so beautiful to me, and I’m always so happy with the sound of rainfall.  It had been such a joy to be in touch with Brent.  A thousand happy memories flooded my brain…he had always made me smile and was a very good friend – the brother I never had.   Those are the thoughts to hang on to.  Funny – as soon as I burned the bad, good happened.  Thank you, Universe.

I had no real plans – other than meeting Sean at 4:15 and bringing a wedding shower gift to school by 2, so got back to the CDs and the mundane jobs you have to get finished before you can move on to the next step.  Always the next step…  Because it was Monday – that meant The Bookery was buying books.    I headed down and got $50 cash (rather than $65 credit)  - I have about $80 worth  of credit here saved at the house, so I can go down and select a nice book or two.

I also headed to storage and saw that A) it’s pretty full, so I’m looking forward to the storage lot sale we’ll have Saturday morning.  I have a lot of decent stuff to sell.  If I can’t sell it there, it’ll go to Craig’s List or Ebay.  I also noticed B) my back is done.    I need to stretch it out and must stop carrying things/  I started reading the Amanda Palmer book last night : the Art of Asking. It is something I don’t do, unless it’s around recovery.  Yet, physically, this is something I should really consider learning how to do, because I am in no place to be lifting 100 + pound boxes.

Eventually it was time to pick up my Maggie.  I was so excited about seeing the Camino house with here.  We did an errand and then headed up.  The clouds hung low in the tips of the pine trees, and the rain drizzled in the air, as if it had lost its energy.  We pulled in to the driveway and…she gasped with excitement.  It is such a cute house…sitting ideally in the trees, just peeking out a bit to keep an eye on the detached 2-car garage.  We explored the house together – one small room downstairs (I would take that one) and two lovely large rooms upstairs (kids would get those).  The kitchen overlooks a wonderful backyard with a hot tub (not sure if it works or not) and a gas fireplace overlooks the living area (plus a formal dining room, where we’d stick the tv).  It is so beautiful, and as I told Sean, in the 20 years I’ve lived in California, I’ve never been in a place I’ve loved.  Not to say I haven’t enjoyed my homes, because really, how lucky are we to have shelter, right?  But no, never had a home I’ve loved.  Tomorrow, I look at Rescue.  That house is perfect in that it has everything – I wouldn’t have to buy a washer/dryer, but we’ll see.

After we ate a delicious chicken dinner which I cooked in the slow cooker (only meat and plants for me guys – except for einkorn flour…like Hugh said ) the kids and I sat down to try to learn how to play Catan, a strategy game.  After we listening to the lame dude on the instruction app explain, the kids were semi-hooked.  I actually had to beg them to stop because I’m so tired and still had to write this.  I think once we learn the game “fer reals”, we’ll be good.  I really think this game (and Carcassone) are The Answer.

Pictures: Catan - I will trade you some wheat for ore; Eier zumFrühstück  ; I love dark skies....