Random thoughts of the day

Today was the day our fish died. He lived a long, long life. I wish I knew how long. I'm going to say at least 6 years. He was pretty remarkable in that he was close to death many times (more than a cat) and always found a way to revive. We lost the power last night, and when it came back on, the motor on his filter wouldn't work. I planned to buy a new tank today when I was running errands, but forgot, and when I got home, he was gone. I put him in a box, and we buried him out back by a tree. I didn't like taking care of him, but he will be missed. I used the water from his tank to water the tomato bushes and hanging baskets.


My automatic garage door has been broken for a while. My neighbor Kelly got it to open and close when it started acting up in April. She's had to work on it a few times, but finally admitted defeat last week. It's been a pain manually opening and closing it and having to leave by the front door. Emily can't find her key and we've had to share one. I called a garage door company today and they fixed it for $165. Ouch. I'll admit it's a thrill to see that door go up and down, automatically.

It rained the entire day yesterday. Glorious rain. I was very thankful. We lost our power for a while, but that was OK. I have a battery powered (6 D's) florescent lantern that can light up a room. It was a great investment. The western sky in front of me is a kind of charcoal blue and the thunder is rumbling. I love the color of the light before a storm. I'd take a picture, but Emily has my camera tonight. I'll probably be losing my Internet connection soon.

Emily is at a big concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. There are 4 or 5 bands with Fall Out Boy being the headliner. It's general admission, but she, her dad and her friend have wristbands for pavilion seating. I hope they stay 'inside' if this storm comes to fruition.