Meet Wilbur, another one of my gnome friends.  He was hoping I would keep him company today as he trundled various twigs and bits of debris around the garden.  We had no such luck, however.  Every time I went to put my boots on, the rain would start, and sometimes, as in this case, the hail, too!

I tried three different times to no avail.  I guess Mother Nature thought I’d be better off indoors today.  It so happens she was right.  I am happily typing away after a big basement clean-up.  I put away the stray tools, cleaned up cat messes, filled three boxes with various bits and bobs for the Goodwill, and gathered a rather tall pile of all the remaining boxes that need to be cut and bound for the recycling bin.   Then I swept, vacuumed, and smiled contentedly at a job well done.

I love a productive day…