We’re out of coffee filters at home, so I’ve been able to enjoy using my French press. I love coffee from the French press but seldom make it because of the cleanup involved. The coffee is so much better than the drip coffee from the coffee maker, and I shouldn’t be so lazy and let a silly thing like washing dishes get in the way of my enjoyment. So, this morning, I happily made my coffee and paid bills before heading off to work.

I got there and found that many old college acquaintances had befriended me on facebook. Also, I got a message from my brother wondering how the weather was and why he couldn’t get through to our home phone last night. I messaged him back to say that Hurricane Dolly is far west of us, and we haven’t had a home phone since we moved in February. Then, I got a call from my dad to check on us because my brother said he couldn’t reach us, and he was worried. It all made me laugh.

It did pour buckets here for a while, but now the sun is shining again. I’m glad since today is the last day of my class and the last day I have to drive across Mobile Bay to teach. It seems like every Wednesday this summer it has rained, which makes for a miserable commute across the bay. From now on, I’m stickin’ to my own side and teachin’ in these here parts.

But first, a brief hiatus from grading and long, long classes. I got a sewing book from the library, but it seems too advanced for me. I need to go back and get Sewing for Dummies or the equivalent. Saturday, I’ll walk around the corner to the fabric store and buy enough to get myself started. I also need to read ahead in the textbook for my fall class and work on my syllabus, but that will most-likely be put by the wayside for a week or so.

Oh, and I decided I need some wellies. It rains so much here, I think it would be a practical purchase. Maybe these. Or these.