Glass Chatroom Board

Morning!

Please, let's all pray that tomorrow brings rain as promised to Alberta --- heavy and lasting. Whatever all our weather patterns may be, nothing is as bad as this!!!

I'm dazzled with the news that woke me up: it's only 9 days to an 8:00 p.m. sunset! So where is Spring? Would be nice if we could send New England's rain toward the northwest! My grass is now 2' tall and begging for a mow!!!! Must have dry weather for at least a day or can't do it. Maybe we should borrow some goats?

So tomorrow is Mother's Day and for 2 DD's and 1 Granddaughter-in-law I headed out to get potted flowers...... but, in light of the fact that it's going to rain through GS's lacrosse game, I changed it up ---- got each of them a stylin' umbrella! And of course, while in TJ Maxx, had to tool through the baby dept. Got a pile of crap for the impending Great Grandson! Can't wait to get my mitts on this new baby. DH can't wait, either, since we've already hit the charge card for a fancy car seat/stroller combo for the shower in June. He'd like to know if there's a maximum outlay expected from old and poor great-grandparents. I said yes, that occurs when the card no longer works. Deep sigh from DH. He loves the grands but thinks a box of Pampers is enough of a gesture. AS IF!!!

Half done kitchen is getting under my skin. And bathtub being used as sink for pot washing is odious. The day the sink/dw are connected I will have a cocktail. First in several months but this will be quite the occasion for it. No matter how ugly my old kitchen was, it served me well and I miss that unconscious assumption that there is a counter on which to put things down and and a sink/disposal into which I can throw egg shells. Using paper and plastic has double the trash and I feel guilty to be dumping so much.

Other news: My lovely Cape Cod has the worst heroin problem of any region in the state. Well all opioids, I guess. This makes me terribly sad. 35 years ago a psychiatrist friend of mine said that drugs are worse and more prolific every year and will be the downfall of the society. That 95% of crime will be associated with drugs within a generation. That most of the problem will not originate from drug lords and pushers but from doctors. He was so damned right. Very sad. I see no real relief in the future.

Have a lovely weekend, even if it involves rain!!!
Janice