Good reason to go to Zip's . . .

Garage Primrose courtesy of older brother's wife.

Had to go to Zip's for breakfast this morning so we could go to Stop&Shop in a vain search for Pina Colada Jello! I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out who needed the Pina Colada and Marguerita Jellos! While at the diner twelve Michigan bucket trucks plus crews stopped in for breakfast. They are cleaning up after the spate of storms in some of the northern parts of Connecticut. (An aside: Two nights ago we had thunderstorms and the new Killingly High was hit by lightening killing the power. It seems that the school has been built on a hill, on ledge and no lightening rods were installed! Incroyable!) We had some pretty good thunderstorms last evening and Puppy's Pop and I enjoyed the show from the porch while sipping Lemoncello. Nice! Some of the strikes were directly overhead but most seemed to be about five or six miles away. I was glad that Grampa decided to stay put and not go off to Coventry, RI for horseshoes. He did call to give a heads up on the weather blowing across Moosup on it's way to them. We ended up with some heavy rain which was greatly needed. I've been watering the garden but nothing helps out so well as a good rain. Grampa also put the air conditioners in two nights ago so of course the storms have cooled the air and I've got the windows wide open today! Called Kiddo last night to let him know that I had a box that came in the mail. He gave me instructions on how to carefully put the box away so he could delve in when he gets here today. "Just don't open it, Mémère!" were his final words on the matter.I doubt he'll want to stay after school today to play in the playground. We'll have to hurry home to pack his bag and get to Moosup so he can see his latest Bakugan! Still so much fun!

Quote: What a pity flowers can utter no sound? __A singing rose, a whispering violet, a murmuring honeysuckle, __oh, what a rare and exquisite miracle would these be! __H. W. Beecher