Had trouble sleeping again last night. I finally got up around 5:00 and cracked the window open, turned on the fan and the heating blanket. I managed about two hours of sleep after that.
Went to Emporia to do taxes. We had a fairly easy day and I was out of there before noon today. I stopped and had lunch and then came home.
I took my car for service at 2:00. While they were working on my car I went to the Court House to pay my property tax. The young man that works there knew me by name when I went in. I was impressed. He is very efficient and makes things easy.
I then walked down to pay my water bill. The lady there looked stressed to the max. Her boss had been let go and she was trying to hold down the fort until they can get someone else hired. I gave her a hug and told her I was giving her some good ju ju. She seemed appreciative.
Walked back to the service station and waited for my car. I love that they wash it and vacuum it after they service it. All was well and I came home.
I took a nap this afternoon. Had trouble falling asleep again but I think I got another hour of sleep or so. Still feel tired. Since I quit taking the medication that I was having issues with, sleep has become a problem again.
Tomorrow I am going to Emporia in the afternoon to attend a thing with Jason. Saturday I am going to the protest in Topeka, Sunday I will be at the friends of the library book sale working a 3:00 – 5:00 shift and then both Monday and Tuesday I have tax shifts. Wednesday will be a stay at home day that I will much appreciate.
Next week is the last week of tax season. This has been a good tax year for me as I finally feel competent doing them. We had a good group of volunteers this year and I feel like I made a few new friends.
One day next week I need to get with Tagen and fix a financial issue with him. Not sure yet what the solution is but I’m sure we will figure something out. I was going to meet with him today but that didn’t work out.
It is to drop into the low 50’s and maybe even high 40’s for the high for the day for the next couple of days. My bones have been cold all day. I got spoiled with the high 60’s and 70’s. It is to warm back up next week. Gotta love KS in the spring time and the roller coaster temperatures.
I kept an eye on the Dow Jones today. I wasn’t surprised to see it drop lots after the announcement last night. I don’t have the stomach or courage to have funds in the stock market. I know I could have made more money if I would do that but it feels like dirty money to me somehow. I wonder where this is all going and who the real victims in all of this will be. Somehow I don’t think it will be the millionaires and the billionaires. I struggle to know what my role in all of this is. I will continue to work on myself and keep myself above neutral. Sure doesn’t feel like enough some days though.
I’m anxious to see how many people will show up Saturday at the protest. I trust it will remain peaceful and non violent. I will be there with my sign and heart. My elected officials don’t seem to be hearing me with my emails and calls. Maybe if enough people show up they will take more notice.
Grateful to be in service today doing taxes, grateful for afternoon naps on days when I am tired, and grateful for my space heater that warms my bones on cooler days.