When it Rains, it Pours...

The den is unnaturally dark, 

like when a morning storm darkens the sky 

and the street lights flicker back to life...
 

This time, the windows are covered 

with a deep blue plastic sheet, 

protecting the house from the debris raining down... 

Finally, after years of running for buckets 

at the first sound of rain, 

a new roof is being installed...
 

You know you are a grown up

when a new roof is more exciting 

than a new tube of lipstick...

I can hear what sounds like a herd of buffalo, 

tromping up there, banging and scraping 

and then dumping decades of shingles 

over the side, to the gangway below...
 

The house is swaying and shaking 

to the rhythm of their destruction...

Apparently, the roof has been shingled over 

so many times that the original wooden slats are still there.  

It makes for a lot to tear up 

and to send flying below...  

I heard of a neighbor who was having her roof replaced 

and she asked the roofers 

to not bang on the roof so loudly...
  

HAH!!!

They can make as much noise as they want...  

We are getting a new roof! 

It's a cool, damp day around here 

and autumn has blown summer away for good...

Yesterday's storm took its toll on the trees 

and soon they will have that melancholy, bare look 

that is ideal for trick or treaters... 

Time for more comfort food to be sure!

Maybe meatloaf tonight...  

Speaking of comfort food, 

I met a close friend last night for dinner 

to celebrate her birthday 

and we ate at The Publican...

The restaurant is comprised of long, 

almost Oktoberfest style tables... 

It is brightly lit, boisterous and feels old fashioned 

in some ways... 

The waiters wear red and white gingham shirts 

and large, white aprons... 

The menu is decidedly carniverous, 

assorted in unique combinations and flavors... 

This was one of our favorite dishes of the evening...

The Publican is not the place for an intimate dinner, 

or for those who have an issue with personal space, 

but it is lively and fun... 

It was good to spend time with my friend, 

after a day of jury duty 

and the wind blown late day rain...
  

After the roof is finished, let the rains come... 

Once again I will welcome that comforting sound...