it's... not raining!
Now, I know I've been accused of talking about the weather too much, but this time it isn't just me: these days the weather is a subject of near-universal discussion here in eastern Massachusetts. That's because there's been a tremendous lot of it. Today it finally stopped raining for the first day in about 17 years, and the sun even came out for about 15 minutes. Long may it last, since we have this big party Sunday. Our house isn't very large, so we might be in trouble if we can't spread the entertainment out to the lawn and porches. In any case, we're cleaning and prettifying the place something fierce, or at least I am; Leah is saved from such things by having to work. The house is going to look great, I promise! Anyone reading this is welcome to stop by Sunday afternoon between 3:00 and 8:00 and celebrate with us.