I had a busy morning in Emporia.  I dropped off some out-of-date and unused prescription medication at the bin at Walmart.  Went to Goodwill and dropped off two bags of donations.  Stopped at the library to drop off some books I had read.  Both the auxiliary and main library buildings were closed.  There is a little free library by Capital Federal so I put the books in there.  Mailed a letter at the Post Office.  Stopped by the church to drop off some green beans.  While I was there I saw a friend I hadn’t seen for a long time so sat and chatted with him for a bit.

Went to the hospital to have my mammogram.  The lady that did it was efficient and quick.  She didn’t even smash me too hard.

I came home and had lunch and while I was eating, the doctor’s office called to tell me the results were negative.  That was fast.  I appreciated being told so quickly.

It felt good to get some stuff out of the house.  I take great pleasure in giving away things we don’t want/need.  The house always feels a bit lighter to me when I do that.

I attempted to take a nap this afternoon and maybe dozed for 15 minutes.  Sleep is playing hard to find for me right now.  I was up between 4:00 and 6:30 this morning again.  Maybe tonight will be the night that sleep finds me for longer than 2 hours at a time.

Nothing on my calendar for the rest of the week.  I need to start cleaning house so it is clean for the housesitter next Wednesday.  Not sure either one of us is ready to hit the road again.  It will be here before we know it and I have not done much to get ready to go.

The boxes to return the DISH equipment came in today.  Jim had to get the tall ladder out and get on the roof to remove a piece of equipment that I had to send back.  I can’t believe they ask us to do that.  Jim had to go to town this afternoon to get a part for his saw so he took the box and dropped it off at CVS  which is where you can drop off UPS items.  It is good to have that out of the house and on its way.  Hopefully they will receive it on a timely basis and I can be done with DISH.

Jim’s oldest son Thomas, sent a donation to the Kansas Abortion Center in my honor as a birthday gift to me.  What a nice gesture.  Nicest gift I have received in a long time.

Grateful to have some extra stuff removed from the house,  grateful to see an old friend and have a nice chat, and grateful for the early birthday gift.