Sunday Morning Blog

After being relegated to our homes by this year’s harsh winter, it is difficult to swallow this weather. We have not had a dry weekend since the middle of April. Basements throughout Cape Cod are not known for weather resistance due to the high water table in many areas, but last weekend basements that have never seen a leak were affected. My temporary rental (a basement apartment) was overcome by the scent of mildew after the torrential rains last weekend. We were again buffeted by hurricane force winds and driving rain this weekend, as we escaped the drying basement to a weekend getaway in Truro. There is nothing like taking your clean clothes out of your suitcase and catching a blast of the strong scent of mildew in your face! Luckily, we are on track to be in our newly acquired house before the month is out. Then we will be doing battle with painting and washing away all scent and signs of the house’s previous occupants. I think I prefer mildew to the effects of these trespassers in my new home. Actually, these squatters may belong to the same family as mold and mildew, they are proving equally difficult to remove.

Being a Cape Codder has trained us to do battle with the elements… we are hearty folk. Sleeping in rain gear is a bit extreme, but it is only temporary. Keeping our eyes on the final goal maintains our resolve and, thus far, hasn’t allowed deadbeat tenants and infiltrating rainwater to dampen our spirits. We must trudge forward.