Thunderbolts and Lightning

We had our first thunderstorm of the year yesterday afternoon. It rained off and on much of the day...not terribly heavy. Just fits and starts. After driving most of the day Tuesday, I had a slump yesterday. There were still things that needed doing. I picked up the mail at the Post Office. Mr. FixIt went to pick up the cat at the vet. I emptied the last of the stuff from the truck. I discovered the freezer in the garage fridge wasn’t closed tight before we left so we lost all the food in it. I found a leaky pipe in the basement. I did a load of laundry. I filled all the bird feeders and checked to see if the daffodils have bloomed yet. And, after that I was done. I was so hoping I’d be one of the rabbits that get better really fast after this surgery, but I have to be patient with my little turtle self. I took the steri-strip off my incision yesterday. It’s still quite swollen but it’ll get better before I know it.

We were watching the news last night and Mr. FixIt went into the kitchen to fix a cup of tea. He called me in to look out at the road. There was a sheriff parked in the road directing traffic and a tractor was driving back and forth. I said, “I don’t know about you, but I’m nosy enough to go out and ‘check the mail’...what do you think?” He came along with me to see what what going on. Not a lot happens out here so this was big stuff. Apparently, a dump truck lost a bunch of dirt out on the road there and when it rained, we had a little slip-n-slide going on. We’re lucky no one went flying off over the guard rail.

One of the favorite pastimes of rural folk is listening to the police scanner. I’ve never really gotten into that because I like peace and quiet. Instead, I either call my friend that has one, or I check the County Scanner Page on Facebook. You know you live in the smallest county in the state when someone comes on the page with “What’s going on?” and seventeen people come back with exactly what’s going on and where. It’s better than a game of telephone. Anyway, the report of the dirt falling from a dump truck was not only in front of our house, but also on top of the hill a few miles down the road. Nic & Son wanted to make sure we all knew none of their trucks were working in our area yesterday. I love small towns.

That was the extent of my day. There’s so much work that needs to be done around here, but I am just going to make myself lay low for a few days and heal. That isn’t easy for me to do. At least it’s not mowing season yet!

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“If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30 CEV