Cozy and Quiet

It was a quiet day at our house. Joe practiced welding. His goal is to brush up on his welding skills by practicing for two hours every day. Every day, until he believes he has reached his previous skill level at the time he welded almost every day. He did a little bit of welding in his job during the past thirty years.

Yesterday we drove over to the machine shop that thought they might want to hire him in a week or two on a part-time basis. The guy basically told him that the shop had slowed down and he'd call Joe when it picks up again. He mentioned it would most likely be after the election. Joe stopped in at another shop across the street from the first guy. This business was a husband-and-wife team and their two adult sons. The guy told Joe that he could use an extra hand during busy times but doesn't expect it to pick up again until after the election. 

So, I am waiting for the election to be through so I can stop seeing political requests for money and of course the results of the presidency and congressional seats. Joe is waiting for the election to be over in hopes of hearing about a job.

It is raining tonight. It is dark outside so I cannot see the rain. The weather app reads "Heavy Rain" for the next hour with a 40% chance it will rain for three more hours. Tomorrow it is supposed to be sunny again with a high of 57 degrees. Our house feels cozy, so the rain is welcome! In the sunroom I can turn on the fireplace and feel even cozier.