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The sun is shining today but the photos are from last week (and before for comparison). The river level has dropped significantly and we can again see parks, medieval mills, playgrounds, and walkways. We can also see mud and detritus.
When I walked home from El Arcángel Shopping Mall, I walked alongside the river and saw how high the waterline had recently been. I came up alongside Martos Mill (molino de Martos) which was a medieval watermill from 1237 to 1550. From 1550 to 1555, it was replaced with a hydraulic system and built up into the building that stands today. In 1559, it became a fulling mill where woolen cloth was cleaned and beaten, and treated for use. In 2001, the mill was renovated and the Water Museum was added. The museum is currently closed because it filled with water (and mud) during the recent storms. I’ll be sure to go back in the future.
I continue to heal well, but I might go to the doctor about the shin (it’s only slightly tender, but it’s kind of ugly). My mood has improved significantly. I think several days of Paracetamol use affects it. I’m off the Paracetamol.
Yesterday, when I was trying to emerge from my foul mood and from sleeping all afternoon, we decided to go out for dinner. I noticed a funny (shitty) smell when I passed SG’s office to take my shower. I figured one of the cats must have just left a load in the litter box. I pulled back the shower curtain and discovered the load was in the tub. I think I shouted, “Oh shit!” (Appropriate.) San Geraldo came in and said, “I’ll care of that!” I was so grateful, “I told him I couldn’t cope with it at the moment.” We’re both pretty certain it was Moose. Maybe it was an emergency and Dudo was already in the litter box. Maybe he had been asleep in the bathroom and woke up to the emergency with no time to get to SG’s office. He won’t tell. Things got better from there.
Soon we’ll have lunch and then I will get out of the house for at least a couple of hours to enjoy the (mostly) sunshine and the pleasant temperatures, along with some healthy movement. After all this, enjoy San Geraldo’s serenade from two nights ago. He’s such a romantic. Be sure to turn up the volume to hear him in full voice.
Hoy brilla el sol, pero las fotos son de la semana pasada (y de antes, para comparar). El nivel del río ha bajado considerablemente y podemos ver de nuevo parques, molinos medievales, zonas de juegos y paseos. También se aprecian lodo y escombros.
Al volver a casa desde el centro comercial El Arcángel, caminé junto al río y vi lo alto que había estado el nivel del agua recientemente. Llegué hasta el Molino de Martos, un molino de agua medieval que funcionó desde 1237 hasta 1550. Entre 1550 y 1555, se sustituyó por un sistema hidráulico y se amplió hasta convertirse en el edificio que se conserva hoy. En 1559, se transformó en un molino de batanar donde se limpiaba, batía y trataba la lana. En 2001, el molino fue renovado y se añadió el Museo del Agua. El museo está actualmente cerrado porque se inundó durante las recientes tormentas. Sin duda, volveré en el futuro.
Sigo recuperándome bien, pero quizás vaya al médico por la espinilla (solo está un poco sensible, pero es algo fea). Mi estado de ánimo ha mejorado significativamente. Creo que el uso de paracetamol durante varios días influye. Ya no tomo paracetamol.
Ayer, cuando intentaba salir de mi mal humor y de dormir toda la tarde, decidimos salir a cenar. Noté un olor raro (a mierda) cuando pasé por la oficina de SG para ducharme. Supuse que uno de los gatos debía haber hecho sus necesidades en la caja de arena. Corrí la cortina de la ducha y descubrí que las heces estaban en la bañera. Creo que grité: “¡Mierda!” (Apropiado). San Geraldo entró y dijo: “¡Yo me encargo!”. Estaba tan agradecida, “le dije que no podía con eso en ese momento”. Ambos estamos bastante seguros de que fue Moose. Quizás fue una emergencia y Dudo ya estaba en la caja de arena. Quizás se había quedado dormido en el baño y se despertó con la emergencia sin tiempo para llegar a la oficina de SG. No lo dirá. A partir de ahí, todo mejoró.
Pronto almorzaremos y luego saldré de casa un par de horas para disfrutar del sol (casi siempre) y las temperaturas agradables, además de hacer algo de ejercicio. Después de todo esto, disfruten de la serenata de San Geraldo de hace dos noches. ¡Él es todo un romántico! Suban el volumen para escucharlo con toda su fuerza.
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Oh Moose. Always a giver!
SG sounds a little like my first car, a 1969 VW Bug, and the sound it made when I tried starting it on a cold day.
Bob:
Thankfully, he doesn’t sound like that every night. He was shocked when I shared the video/audio with him. Those old VW Bugs always sounded like washing machines, but oh how I loved them.
OMG, that video! In addition to SG’s vociferous snoring, what’s that tap-tap-tapping sound? Is Poe’s raven at your bedroom window?
Debra:
That tap-tap-tapping was also part of the snore. In and out. SG asked me what that sound was, too! He was appalled.
This is HILARIOUS! Oh that ‘music of the night’!!
Nice to see the water levels have decreased significantly.
Jim:
And somehow I fell back to sleep!
Sounds a bit like my walk in Huntley Meadows earlier this week.
David Godfrey:
And think how many dozens of frogs that required.
That was some flood!!! Although, I could not help but smile at the delicious irony of the water museum flooding. A rebellion of the exhibits perhaps? Didn’t they use SG’s snoring for the beginning of the theme from “Jaws”?
wickedhamster:
I shared the video with SG before I posted it. He thought it was a lead-in to a horror film and wasn’t thrilled.
Balder Half’s night music was interrupted one too many times by a mysterious pillow covering his face and elbow bruises in his side. One CPAP machine and separate room later has quelled the murderous urges of a normally peaceful loved one. I’m not naming names but said loved one can now enjoy her Broadway tunes in peace. Not to mention her tranquil leg shaking.
Deedles:
What amazes me is that I now fall asleep to that sound. When we worked, either he or I would be forced to go to another room. Anyway, it’s not a nightly occurence. Hasn’t happened since that recording.
That’s some eerie music! Scary stuff, probably caused the mishap in the tub..timing might be out though. Maybe a prequel. Boud
Boud:
SG thought it was the lead-in to a horror movie. Then he said, “Is that someone snoring?!?” He was appalled when I said it was him.
Pretty impressive before and after shots of the flooding! I like when you capture birds in your photos.
SG is a good sport to let you post that.
Kelly:
I, too, love when I capture the birds in flight. If there’s an opportunity, I always try. SG is an incredibly good sport and always able to laugh at himself. He apologized, too. But I somehow fall back to sleep despite the buzz saw.
And that is why I sleep in a separate bedroom.
The flooding! What a mess. Reminds me of 2017 after Hurricane Harvey when practically the whole town flooded and was, for a time, completely cut off surrounded by water. We only got 18″ in the part of the house on slab (and were rescued by airboat along with many of out neighbors and deposited on the closest high spot on a street in the dark. A troop carrier was sent to rescue us. We were lucky as these things go. One neighborhood people got 5′ in their homes.
ellen abbott:
When we worked, I had restless legs syndrome and also often snored. SG snored like that. We were often in separate bedrooms. Now I rarely snore and rarely kick my legs. And, somehow, I’m now able to go back to sleep after hearing SG snore (which is not a nightly occurrence).
I have never experienced anything like you describe. Frightening.
Yes- what was the tap-tapping? Was he rattling the window shades? Jessie told me once I snored like a dying moose. This is a cherished family saying now. My theory about snoring is that humans do it to protect us during our vulnerable asleep times by tricking the saber-toothed tiger into thinking that not only are we awake, we are also fierce and deeply powerful. Just listen to those sounds!
Man, y’all did indeed get a whole lot of rain. And definitely do go see the doctor if the shin does not show more signs of healing soon.
Ms. Know-It-All-Moon-With-Many-Theories
Ms. All-Knowing-Moon-With-Good-Sound-Judgment:
That tap-tap-tapping was actually part of the snoring. One sound was on the inhale and the other on the exhale. The tapping is what woke me up. I wondered who the hell was hanging pictures at that time of night.
Hopefully all the debris left by the flood will be cleaned up to free the river bed. Another hot dry summer perhaps?
larrymuffin:
I suppose it would be a surprise if we didn’t have a hot dry summer. And I keep reading that it’s supposed to continue to get hotter.
Yes same here, more heat and it is a big change for us on PEI. But hey so is life.
Are you pounding on a keyboard while SG snores beside you? No wonder Moose needs to poop in the bathtub! He’s trying to find some peace and quiet!
I knew there had been heavy rain before we were there, but I didn’t realize how abnormally high the water level still was. Seeing your pictures now makes me realize what I was seeing was not normal.
Steve:
The keyboard sound was also part of the snore! That’s what woke me up. And, yes, Moose does sometimes get up and leave as a result of the noise.
Our friend Elena said her experience at the river in the city was that there was rarely much water in it. So, it’s still much higher than usual. There are usually land bridges connecting the mills across the river.
Cat poo being “ laid” in the cat litter tray can wake me up with its stench
finlaygray:
Fortunately we can’t smell it from the bedroom, but I don’t know how SG works with that in his office. Of course, it’s usually emptied almost immediately.
That video is right out of a horror movie.
Kirk:
As SG began to watch (listen to) it, he asked if it was going to be something scary.
That was me, Kirk.
Well, thank Jeebus someone built a water museum on a flood plain!
Poor SG — I’ve heard bears that snored more quietly. I thought the tapping was his snoring causing the windows to rattle, LOL! Seriously, though, Obstructive Sleep Apnea is not something to ignore: it not only causes sleep deprivation, decreased oxygen levels and daytime drowsiness/narcoleptic-like episodes, but it can significantly increase the risk of heart attacks. A certified sleep lab can wire him up and test him. I’ve used a CPAP machine with a full face mask for 21 years now and have never regretted it.
Tundra Bunny:
No problem for SG. Not apnea. And he doesn’t sound like that every night, nor does it last more than a half hour.
SG never fails to amaze me; he’s a singer as well? What a keeper.
Urspo:
He’s a man of many talents.