all mod cons
We have a fancy underground sprinkler system here, of which I have spoken previously. One of the fanciest features it offers is its programability: you can set it to go on at preselected times on the days of your choosing. Which is very nice, except that as it isn't coupled with a rain sensor of any kind, I feel the need, if I hear even the slightest sound of rain during the night, to leap up and rush downstairs and turn it off, so it doesn't start sprinkling on already wet grass or, even worse, while it's actually raining. Of course this happens with sufficient frequency that I begin to figure I'd be better off turning the thing on manually in the morning, if you add up the sleep I'd gain with each method; but I have to feel that that just wouldn't be as modern. The future is here, today! I'd be even happier if the whole thing were computer controlled; one day, perhaps.
I feel I should mention something about why I don't want to be watering my grass in the rain. As you might imagined, my natural instinct for conservation has something to do with it, as does my frugality with the water budget, but those aren't the key elements by any means. No, what's really important is that I always thought folks running their sprinklers in the rain looked really dumb, and I want to make sure I'm never one of those people. Yes, I care about appearances that much.
Leah's friend Oona is here staying with us, from today until the wedding, in which she will server as the Maid of Honor. Her presence has already brightened up our lives lots!