Rain, rain...go away!

So, we are all getting rather tired of rain, but the ducks and geese love it. Unfortunately, they are getting more and more adventurous. They decided they like the taste of hostas, so David had to put a fence around the ones in front of the house. I saw them running out from the garden area, so I'm hoping they have not been snacking on the strawberries back there!

We didn't do laundry today because it was too rainy to hang clothes outside, and it is the week to change the bedding, so we want the sheets and pillow cases to get plenty of sunshine, and smell fabulous... hoping for sunshine tomorrow!

I've been cooking recipes from the Grain Brain book, and they are pretty darned tasty! Tonight we had wild caught cod with a chardonnay and lemon-butter sauce, spinach (from the garden) cooked in olive oil with sliced garlic and red pepper flakes. David had his shortcake with strawberries and cream for dessert. I opted for a couple of squares of dark chocolate. We drank some of the chardonnay along with our meal, and I think we both enjoyed that!

We are finding fleas on Suny, for the first time in his life! I will be bringing that to the attention of the vet when he goes to get his second canine flu shot this Friday. I don't plan to continue buying the expensive flea/tick treatment if it doesn't work! We have so many critters running through this yard, it is no wonder the dog picks up fleas. 

I have my appointment with the eye doctor on Wednesday (new one...) I am hoping he will think I need new specs so I can get some different frames. I'm getting tired of these, but I suppose if he can fit any new lenses into them, I'll keep them. I don't like to spend hundreds of bucks on something so 'ordinary!'

It's getting time for a short road trip. We want to visit Hazelton to see what the Amish stores over there have to offer, and David wants to go to a wild plant farm in Northeast Iowa. So, we're both hoping for a nice, sunny day so we can enjoy the ride.

Last night, after supper, we drove west of Traer, along Ridge Road. It is absolutely beautiful! Rolling hills, lots of trees and the fields are beginning to show corn and beans, so the colors are splendid! I will have to take my camera next time. Here I thought we had the most beautiful views in the county, but I guess not. I love these hills...have since I was a teenager in Toledo. Down by Vining, it is also beautiful, and now I find that west of Traer is also simply gorgeous! I guess we live in the 'terminal moraine' of Iowa!

The clock is chiming 11 p.m., so I'm going to wind this up, and get my book, brush my teeth, and head to bed to read for a bit.

Later, friends...