Bees a'Buzzing

First off, sorry there was no post yesterday. We are pushing to get all of the tedious painting done, which means my days have gotten a little hectic/exhausting. I just keep telling myself, it will all be over soon and Frances Harper will be here. YAY!!! (t-minus six weeks!!!)Then I will be able to focus on easy projects (wink, wink), such as redoing the kitchen cabinets and taking care of a baby -- one task I have no experience at.

Now, segueing into what I had originally been going to talk about… 

Did it rain last night at your house? The weather has been really strange this summer. We get a good rain every few days here. Usually by this point, we are having to break out the watering wands and turn a blind eye to water restrictions in order to keep the flowers alive. Not this summer though, and I would like to tell you why that is. 

All of this rain, which is so good for the flowers, is a result of me buying a house with a possible foundation problem. According to the inspector and the specialists that were called out, our house has settled slightly more than usual because the dirt around the foundation is so damp. Damp dirt compacts more than dry dirt, and the dirt is damp because the yard is not draining properly. Their opinions were -- it took it thirty years to develop the two current cracks in the cinder blocks, and it could be done settling or it could take thirty more years for it to become a real issue… OR we need to have four piers put in to stabilize it. We just have to wait and see. (We knew all of this before we sealed the deal.)

I of course am hoping the cracks have stabilized. But while I wait and see, I want the dirt to remain dry just in case it has not stabilized. Instead though, it is raining every other night. Argh!!

There is a lesson here, that I am working hard to keep sight of. There are always going to be problems that I can do nothing about, and sometimes you just have to wait and see and know that it will all be okay. 

So, for now, I am just going to look at the flowers that are going gangbusters and watch the bees buzzing around. BUT, if you want to send up a prayer for some slightly drier weather, who am I to stop you.

Have a great Tuesday!!