Storms, storms and more storms. This weekend is exactly one year since the floods that, in Memphis flooded my car, and in Nashville flooded our townhouse. The car was easy enough to bring back to it's original state but the townhouse took a toll on all of us. We had to gut it up four feet and virtually everything is new, including the furniture. I was able to save a leather coffee table, three tables and a bookcase. Just this month we finished it off with new countertops. I must say it is beautiful, thanks mostly to our contractor, Merrill Construction Group, and a friend who helped in selecting the furniture. We were not eligible for any assistance from FEMA or our insurance, so our 'retirement' sports car is now nonexistent!! Oh, well. We had a contract to sell the townhouse at the time of the flood but she backed out of the final sale (don't blame her) so we still own it and I'm enjoying it a lot.
So this year's storms that are devastating the south cause all those emotions of last year to re-emerge. It feels like the world is in a crazy time.
Crazy is a good word for some of the Repubs who are "thinking" of running for Pres against my man, President Obama. Donald Trump?? Puhlease! Enough said.
Now for the FUN---we are loving the playoffs for the Grizzlies, Memphis's NBA team. They are playing San Antonia Spurs in the first round of eliminations and are ahead 3 to 2 games. We have season tickets so are attending the home game playoffs and it is so much fun, not to mention uplifting for a Memphis that has lots of morale problems. To see 18,000 people swinging the towels and cheering is fantastic. We sit with other season ticket holders and have a big time at each game. Next game is tomorrow night here in Memphis and the Griz could win the whole thing. Go Griz.
Knitting and reading--not getting much done there, too much spring fever going on. We bought a rocking chair for the back porch which will be my summer perch for reading and I have a long list on the Kindle ready to go.
Knitting a few things--more about that later.
That's the way it is---stormy and sunny, lots of high fives for the team, and enjoying all the renewal of our townhouse in Nashville.
That's Memphis, never the same but always exciting.