I had high hopes for this weekend. It’s the first one of May, and the weather has been truly fabulous over the past few days. But yesterday, they were calling for rain, and the temperature dipped.

Then I got hung up making videos and, by the time I was finished, it was a bit late to go anywhere. We do have some more framing that needs to be done, but the shop closes at 2:00 PM, so Bill didn’t think we’d have time. Then, for some reason, I decided I wanted pizza…and I didn’t want the kind you can order locally.

Next thing I knew, I was in the kitchen, making pizza dough. I actually thought about going out and buying an outdoor pizza oven for the task… but then we pulled out the pizza stone and peel. I used to make pizza all the time, but I’d just put it on an ordinary cookie sheet. Now, we have the stone, so I feel compelled to use that. But getting the pizza on the stone without messing it up can be a challenge. I should know, as I messed up the first crust and we had to start over…

The pizza turned out okay… the crust was a bit thicker than I like it, but I forgot my recipe makes two pizzas. I used to make pizza all the time, but I don’t cook so often anymore.

Then we got a big rainstorm that dumped rain all over the place and knocked out the power for about twenty minutes. That was a far cry from my days in Armenia, where the power could be out for weeks. I got a few video clips of that.

I also bought Bill some cheese the other day from Henri Willig, a Dutch company. I don’t eat a lot of cheese myself, but Bill loves it, so I coerced him into having a cheese tasting. I videoed him enjoying the cheese, too… He’s so brave. Below is a video of the storm and the cheese…

Today, I’ve been fixated on making music videos on YouTube. The first one was quick and easy, but the second one was a real pain in the ass to make, and I’m still not sure if I’m satisfied with the end results. But there’s always tomorrow, I guess.

I feel a little guilty for not getting out today or yesterday, but I’m finding that as I get older, I’m not as interested in going out. And besides, it’s chilly and cloudy again, so today was a good day to make music. If you click on the above video, it will take you to my channel, where you can see which music I tackled. I do it because it helps stave off depression and gives me something constructive to focus on besides the state of the world…

I’m hoping to plan a birthday trip soon. I’ll be turning 53 next month. That calls for a short trip, doesn’t it? After that, we’ll be going to Switzerland for about a week, so Bill can take classes at the Jung Institute. That will make the travel blog come back to life.

For now, I think I’ll go eat some of that leftover pizza. It was pretty good, in spite of the too thick crust. Bill also cooked quail eggs for the first time this morning. He said they were tricky to work with. I enjoyed them, just the same.