Drip-Drip-Drip Goes the Water

We all slept late, or better stated, past our typical weekend rise time. I didn’t head downstairs until almost 8:30am. No one followed. I took my time making coffee, taking my daily medication, and whipping out my exercises. I also logged into work before taking Ykraps out for his morning stroll. Just as we were heading out the door Jacob came down and asked if he could join us. Of course you can! The sun was already shining but the temperature was still at or below freezing. Still, it was pleasant, and the sounds of spring filled the chilly air. Birds from every direction were singing away seemingly in celebration of the coming equinox. Jacob expressed some remorse for being seen outdoors in his bright yellow sponge Bob jammies. Quite possible his first sense of vanity. I laughed at his reasoning. Said he didn’t want to be seen in them and that he wasn’t even sure why he had them in the first place. He said, “I don’t even like Sponge Bob.”

Once back at home, I poured some coffee and sat in front of my laptop to complete a little work. That kept me busy for a good hour or so. In the meantime, Mindy was up and milling around. She & the kids were heading to church around 10:15am. I worked right up until they left. I took a couple of pictures of the three of them drenched in spring-like sunshine just before they left. By then, the temp had crept into the mid 30’s. I expected to find that the high would be near 50, or possibly even higher, but the forecast said something quite different. 42 was the expected high.

I readied for a run as soon as they departed. I wore a lighter fleece running jacket and skipped ear covers. I still wore my running gloves, however. It was a very nice run. Despite the cool temps, the sun is noticeably warmer these days. I also ran without an audio stimulus. Instead, I used the time to creatively think. My run concluded with me peering over the pond all the while a few Canada geese made their obnoxious calls. At the run’s end I fetched Saturday’s mail. Looked like an official letter from the IRS addressed to Mindy. That couldn’t be good – could it? Yikes!

I tinkered with making a full-blown breakfast but didn’t. Instead, I snacked on leftover El Vaquero chips. They’re very addictive. I made good use of my time, dividing it amongst work and downloading yesterday’s pictures. I took about 50 pictures yesterday, all but three on my Canon. My battery was low on the Olympus so I had it icharging most of the day. I got some really cute shots of the kids.

Through early afternoon, I continued my interaction with work. I was still working when Mindy & the kids returned home. I pointed Mindy to her mail. At the same time she was scrambling the kids to get ready for their daddy’s arrival. He was taking them back to his place for a couple of hours. Mindy wasn’t pleased. The IRS, it seemed, wanted more cash. She spent the next half hour searching for supporting paperwork to the contrary. Jim arrived a short time later to fetch the kids. While over, Jim offered his input on the tax issue since he would be equally accountable.

Jim soon left with the kids. Mindy spoke of going shopping but she never did. Instead, after some computer time, she headed upstairs for a nap. She must’ve slept until 3:45pm, or the time I headed up for a shower. We, I assumed, were leaving for dinner at her mother’s around 4pm. The kids arrived home right about 4pm. We were just about ready to leave, too. We left the house at 4:10pm and arrived a short time later. Jacob & I tossed the football out front for a few minutes prior to going in. Others arrived just ahead or at the same time. Eventually, everyone was present save for Craig, Jeff, and Lindy.

For dinner we had pork chops, taters & green beans, and baked apples. Very tasty, and a very enjoyable time. After dinner I assisted Larry with two plumbing problems plaguing Gloria’s home. Her washer was leaking, and so was her bath tub. The good news was that we found the culprit of both. The bad news was that neither was readily repairable. Instead, parts would have to be fetched and a real plumber contacted to address the leaking bath tub drain pipe. Dessert was ready soon after we finished our toil. Served was lemon pie & brownies topped with sprinkles. The kids had ice cream as well. I had a piece of each. Damn – I did it again!

We were there later than usual. I don’t think we left until 7:45pm. Along our drive home I called Daughter Ashley, who had picked up some used furniture today from a co-worker of her mother’s. Tommy helped her. As soon as we got home Jacob & I walked Ykraps, who was more than eager to go for a walk. No sooner did we arrive back home did Mindy lure the kids upstairs for bed. I helped by tucking both in.

Mindy and I sat at the kitchen table, both of us working/playing on our laptops. I enjoyed a Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale. Mindy had a glass of wine. We headed towards bed a bit after 10pm.