Happy Hollow Chocolate Bunny Day

Yesterday was a wonderful day. I spent time pulling weeds and getting ready for some spring plantings. dbubley and I went shopping and I got lots of things I needed and a few I didn't. But the most important was 4 basketballs for Gilly! The dobie girl has to have her toys.

I also got a few tomato plants and a pink calla lilly. Then came home to find serenejournal preparing dinner. I took a short nap and woke to the smell of sunshine a.k.a. serenejournal canning marvelous lemon/orange jelly. stonebender was so jazzed about the jelly, it was cute to see him that excited. Tis the little things in life.

For all the fun parts of yesterday there was one bummer thing. The ramp on the van broke AGAIN. Same problem. So I'll do the same nerve wracking drive to the repair shop tomorrow morning. And it's suppose to rain so I have to go out and try to waterproof the open door way as best as I can. Once again duct tape and bungee cords are my tools of choice!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Whether is was dumb luck or stubbornness I managed to "fix" the ramp on the van. It was getting dark and just starting to rain by the time I made it outside to bungee it up and tape the plastic on in anticipation of the drive to the repair shop. But first I wanted to as least look at it with a screwdriver in my hand. After all that's what the mechanic had in his hand when he was able to make it close all the way up. I loosened every screw one at a time and then tried to move the rod back in place. The third screw was da charmed one. So at the moment it is working. I'm not taking any bets on how long it stays working!

It was raining really, really hard a little while ago. The wind was pushing the rain at a 45 degree angle. With the van door closed I could happily sit on the porch and enjoy the sound/smell/sight of mama natures' drench.