Emotional #2

Not all the posts under the category of Emotional are bad or sad. But they reflect emotions within my head and heart. Yesterday was a great day.  I include this post as an example of what I love and am leaving behind. It IS emotional.

 My home, the place where Nina and I have lived for 37+ years is a unique place. It is an old lock and dam on the Monongahela River. The social environment for those who live there is pure and complete family. We do everything together. I could go on and on here but that would deviate from the intent of this blog.

Why am I including this in the keeper's blog? Yesterday we worked to get the walls and roof on an addition that is being put on Rick and Kim's cottage. The weather was about perfect and we had some very good help. This is a time when work is fun. Seth, my favorite son, even came out for the day.  We worked so well together and got so much done.

The weather even cooperated completely.  All day it was sunny and maybe too hot. But good working conditions. We got sheathing on one side of the addition finished when the sky darkened and quickly started to dump rain that lasted into the evening. But we were ready with a tarp. The tarp went up as soon as the rain started and the floor did not get wet at all.  I swept the floor. Tables and chairs were gathered. We had the first meal in their addition - in the rain.  Nina pointed out how much she loves the sound of rain on the plastic. It was truly wonderful.

Life on the river is so much a part of me.   It tears me apart sometimes to think about not being there.

Notice, however,  I am relocating to another water based life for a while.  I have to have access to the water...

cz, 11:45 7/27/2014