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Monday and Tuesday I poked along on the log cabins and genealogy alternately.  I'd intended to get myself going on the gardens this week but Tuesday's rain punished me for my procrastination and now I'm stuck with waiting for things to dry.  Wednesday morning we found water in the basement again and initially I thought it was just because the rain was so heavy Tuesday night and Wednesday morning but when I took trash out I found the downspout was off again, although I'd checked it Tuesday afternoon when we came home from a grocery store run.  I have GOT to find a way to secure that better so whatever is knocking it off can't anymore.  At A&S Wednesday evening Gerald had brought an old sewing machine so we sat to the side and I looked it over and showed what I knew to help him.  There was no manual, and it wasn't a Singer, but we covered oiling, tension, threading, loading the bobbin and I hope I helped him some.  I missed the meeting though and can't even say who all was there for Morgana's embroidery discussion.  Only Natalya and Gerald showed up at Ticos for supper though but we had a rousing discussion on goals and competitions.