Easter Sunday, a day of contrasts.

Good evening friends and family,

We started the day off with work on the back deck, instead of rain we had cool overcast weather so the cleaning and planting went very well.

Jerry is a master at preparing the soil and then planting the 4 tomato plants we purchased at Home Depot.  We mixed some of the new soil we purchased with the existing soil, Jerry did all the right things and the plants looked beautiful in their pots when we were competed.  We swept up leaves and trash and then he washed it down, much better.  We also moved furniture, put things in the trash, double checked the sprinkling system and then turned to the BBQ.  We discovered that parts have rusted or become weak so will need to be replaced.  We cleaned the grill and then brought it in to run a cycle in the dishwasher.  Tonight its much cleaner than its been before. 

This afternoon we left to see a house in Brentwood which we did just as it started to rain, then we found some food at UNOs and then drove to Pleasant Hill where once again the rain ceased and we managed to do the inspection.  But when we started to shoot the comps they were all wrong, they were miles from the subject property.  So short on time anyway we drove to Orinda where I did an inspection.  Of course the home has been totally remodeled and doubled in size so the comps did not work for that one either.

Now we are home and as we drove we saw a lightning display over the mountains in the distance and then the rain started.  As we neared Brentwood the rain really grew intense, I mean the hardest rain I've seen this year.  As we pulled into the garage I pulled in first so Jerry could get out in the dry, then I pulled back and relocated so I could climb out in the dry.  You see I had managed to go down the road without a coat, it was safely in the motorhome, not good!

Now we are home, have a fire burning and we are dry and thankful for safe passage.  How we need the rain and it is coming down, hope it does not destroy the new little plants that only this morning we soaking in the sunshine.

There is a busy week coming up and God has granted me his blessing with new orders to deal with.

What a difference it is now from a couple years ago when almost no work was coming in.

Sending love to all,

Tim