With the majority of the renovations at Casa de Rodan more or less completed, Ms. B. and I officially merged households this weekend. For days, we have been hauling her belongings over with a truck borrowed from our friends Terry & Beth, steadily filling the house damn near to its bursting point. Yesterday was the toughest day, with multiple trips to pack up and bring over her heaviest items of furniture. At the end of it all, the four of us rewarded ourselves with wine and yummies from Yummy Hibachi delivered by Doordash.
I had gone up to Martinsville on Friday to store a bunch of stuff for which
there is no space here and to consult with a tree specialist about a big-ass
tree that is perilously close to falling on Pleasant Hill. That done, I had a
mostly mellow evening. Before I retired for the night, the late-rising full
moon treated me to something of a spectacle. I don't believe I've ever seen a
moon so big, bright, and vivid, surrounded by clouds that glowed red, pink,
and purple. I took a good many photos from the front yard, but as is generally
the case, my phone camera was up to capturing only the vaguest suggestion of
the brilliant display.
Today, I took a brief respite from the rigors and went geocaching in
Apex with friend Old Rob (a.k.a. Old Rob). We got in
about three miles of hiking and snagged ten or so caches. It got pretty hot
out on the trail, but it wasn't as bad as the past few days — nor as bad as
the coming week's heat wave promises to be. Anyhoo, tomorrow, it's back to
work as usual and the long process of unpacking, consolidating, and
discarding. And dealing with accounting for Mom's estate.
I is tired. Here's a few shots from Apex Lake.
