May 30, 2014
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Monday afternoon there was a magnificent Florida downpour. This is my back yard. In the distance you can see my shop. The bare ground in the foreground is an ancient brick patio. Other non-grass areas have recently been reclaimed from the encroaching jungle. The creek alongside the garage is a brick walkway, which has sunk over the years.
I spent the weekend grouting the new tiles in the kitchen. The downstairs floor is finally done! Since Alicia left, I tiled the bathroom, breakfast room, kitchen, and laundry room. It involved moving appliances around, which made it even more of a hassle than usual. But it’s done! I’ve repainted the baseboards. Last night I nailed them back up.
Alicia is due back Friday night. I have an enormous amount of cleaning to do by then.
Sorry I haven’t been on all that much. WordPress is blocked at one of my work locations, and when I’m home I don’t have much time to get on because of all the work on the house.
Comments (5)
Wow! Alicia will be amazed that you’ve got so much completed!
She’s very happy.
That’s a lot of water! I haven’t seen a rain like that in a long time! It’s a good time to accomplish indoor projects, though.
Yes, what a storm, and it is raining yet again now as I write this reply. Not as heavy, but there are some areas where there is already still standing water. Most has soaked in, and I am grateful for the cooling effect. Plus those negative ions smell so good.
I love rain anywhere. Florida storms are amazing, though, in their sheer abundance.