Rainy Days

It's a lovely day today- if you are a duck or a gardener. I love the rain because it gives me a very good excuse to do indoor things.

Gardening time is very limited once the cycling season starts because Bob & I ride on Monday and Wednesday mornings. By the time we come home (after coffee or lunch with the gang), it is way way too hot to water or to weed. So, then, I have to wait around 4:30 PM or later: it is shaded enough in some parts of the garden that I can comfortably do some tasks. I prefer evenings after 7:00 PM when it is significantly cooler and more shades. Unfortunately, more shades mean more mosquitoes are on the hunt for something warm and juicy. Behind the ears or knees or right for the jugular are some of their favorite spots. What to do? Spray with DEET?- which is supposedly the only effective product on the market. No, thanks: I opted for covering up. But I digress.

So, today, while it rained on & off, I have organized some "parked pictures" in my computer. I created an album on the Picasaweb for the last cycling trip with the Roaming Riders. I've caught up with my e-mail. I enjoyed Youtube videos of a taleented14-year old Filipina named Thia Megia (as shared by my brother Marvin). And I am posting this blog. I would say it had been quite a productive day.

So, there. I love rainy days!