This has been a week of ferocious thunderstorms. My backyard is so soggy that the lawn service company couldn’t do the scheduled service. The river is too high for rowing; we hurried out after work on Tuesday, when the water was rising and it was still possible to row, but the river was full of mud and small branches, so all we could do was paddle slowly and carefully.

Today and Wednesday there wasn’t much to do but stay in and do our workouts on the rowing machine in the hot and humid basement. Oh, well, it’s peaceful to sit quietly and listen to the rain after the thunder and lightning have passed over. Nothing to worry about!

Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”