It rained a bit this afternoon....

Just a little afternoon shower....



And I was glad I didn't go crazy buying fancy furniture for the balcony.



I AM going to upgrade the uber-cheap plastic chairs eventually, after I do the floors, but I think I'll be sticking with something that is really weatherproof and can be dried with a couple of old towels after something like this blows through.

Oh, and the power went out for over an hour after this little sprinkle blew through. I'm glad I'd been a good girl and did all the work I needed to do earlier.

I am finally coming out from under the Cold from Hell - I can now (usually) talk without triggering a disgusting coughing fit. I think by the weekend I'll be as normal as I ever was. Damn, this cold lasted a solid week - at its height I was truly good for nothing. I couldn't talk without coughing, couldn't sleep without waking up from the very sore throat and cough, it was one for the record book.

Patient Zero is fine, thanks.



I was still coughing yesterday when she and her mom tagged along while I checked out the open house I'm hosting this Sunday. She wrinkled her nose disapprovingly at my nasty cough. I lost a week of productivity (and when you're self employed there ain't no sick leave) and now have to double down and get Busy for the rest of the month, but after a week of staring blankly at the teevee and waking up miserable at 3 a.m., I am ready to rejoin humanity!