When it rains, it hails and snows

The evergreens out the window create a back drop for a comforting cloudy day in Seattle.
The actors in today's stage play: Rain, Hail, and SNOW!!
Enter stage left: Rain
Exit stage left: Rain
Enter stage right:Hail
Exit stage right: Hail
Enter stage: SNOW!!
Weird, eh! It wasn't cold enough to stick, but it was gorgeous to watch.

At 5:45pm I decided to go out for a walk/run since I had been inside all day. After 10 min. it began to drizzle, then tiny pieces of hail began to fall. I kept on running, enjoying the white dots that speckled my hair and sweatshirt. Some snuck its way into my mouth and even tasted good.

All of a sudden I looked up to see the horizon break open to let bright yellow sunset light stream over the bejeweled trees. I was transfixed. The smell of fresh flowers blooming, pine trees, and wet earth filled my burning lungs and I had to stop to take it all in before the clouds quickly moved on. With a prayer of thanksgiving on my lips, I continued to run home...arriving a little wet, and a little cold, but very joyful.

The evenings are anything but quiet and uneventful, tonight was no exception. What should arrive in the mail today, but a present for U. Dan. A friendly client had sent a coffee roaster and 6 types of coffee/blends to roast. I laughed as we researched coffee roasting and A. Ev suggested we roast our first batch to surprise the master of the house (with the smell of it, mainly). With girlish excitement we were soon off and at it. Knowing that there is plenty of smoke let off in this process, I made sure to open the windows (brr!) and turn on the kitchen vent. All was going well, until Stage 3. First one alarm and later another, smoke rose and we could see it hover along the ceiling. Fans were turned on, alarms unplugged, and we hoped the security company wouldn't call, laughing the whole time!

SUCCESS!! We now have a lovely roast of Sweet Maria's Espresso Monkey Blend for espresso....and the house smelling pungently of coffee smoke.

What a day, what a day. Miss you girls and love ya lots.