Staying focused...

~today on the porch

Middle daughter's birthday, and she's feeling better from her cold, so all is well. Trying to stay focused. Felt unsettled earlier because I was frustrated at the washer drain.  The folks who owned this house before us tried to be handy, and as a result made strange decisions on the electrical and plumbing. Nothing unsafe, but maybe classed as unconventional.

Our washer drains directly through the cabinets and into the double sink and when the sink gets clogged (which is often), the boys have to go on the roof to clear the drain with the hose. Well, in the rain, third son went up there to fix it for me, and afterward the pipe connection underneath the sink came loose, and water was having to drain in a bowl under the sink.  A big pain.  Had to wait until second son stopped by since he has the hands of Zeus, very strong, and he was able to tighten the whatchamacallit.  All is well again.

It claimed my focus for a bit, though.  I got hacked off and with it so wet outside, and the potential for wet inside----well, I got cranky.  Easy to do.

Fine now, though.  I think.  Still have shortcakes to make, and the Greek casserole to put together.  Not to mention whipping the kids into shape to tidy the house, fold the clothes, vacuum and all-around get it all together.  We've been housekeeping slackers lately, and it shows.  Odd how things pile up in my visual world and that they irritate my spirit inside.  I know that after we get the house tidy, my insides will be content again. And all will be well.