It was a foggy start to the day. The window guys took a bit longer to get here than normal due to the fog. When I got up this morning, I couldn’t see the chicken coop as the fog was so thick.
Got the cheesecake baked this morning. I think it turned out OK – hard to tell how it will taste but it didn’t fall in the middle. It does have a crack in it but that is normal for mine.
I have New Year’s Cookies mixed and sitting in front of the fireplace rising. The oil is heating and waiting for the New Year’s Cookies to be ready. When I get done blogging, hopefully both will be ready for me to fry up the cookies. I may have to make a second batch for my brothers depending on how many disappear tomorrow.
The window guys got the final two doors replaced and are busy doing all the finish up work. They taped up the outside around all the windows and doors so it will be enclosed until the Efis guy comes and does the finish work. They are removing the rest of the plastic film that was on the windows as well as putting up all the screens and screen doors. They should be finished in an hour or so. They have been good about gathering up their trash as they go along.
The guy that took some windows yesterday came back today and got a door or two. The window guys took care of him and told me about it after he left. So grateful someone found a second purpose for some of the old stuff and kept it out of the dump.
I remembered this morning that I need to take leftover containers to the party tomorrow. I want the bigger containers the cookies are in back so needed smaller containers for the kids to take things home in. I was dreading having to go to town today and had decided I would stop in the morning on my way out of town. Kathy went to our friend’s house today and my friend sent home two packages of the exact container I needed. I hadn’t said anything to either of them. Now that is divine timing! Love when that happens.
I have to pick up the birthday cake at 10:00 in the morning and then will head to Wichita for the day. It will take me a hot minute or two to get everything loaded into the car before I can leave. I have a big pile of presents and goodies to take. It will be good to get all that out of the house.
Two weeks ago I had placed an order on-line to pick up at Walmart. The paper plates I had ordered were out of stock and they offered to ship them to me at no additional charge. I decided to try that and they said I would have them in two days. They came in today – two weeks after I ordered them. Good thing they weren’t urgent. Not impressed Walmart!
The KU exercise research program called me today to let me know that the Cardiologist and my general practitioner had both signed off to allow me to join their program. They scheduled three appointments for January that I have to drive to KC for. One is a mental assessment, one is a big blood draw, and one is an MRI of my brain. I wish they could have crammed it all into one day but that wasn’t going to work. At least they got two in one day. Trusting the weather will be OK and I will have smooth sailing both days. Still not sure when I will actually get to start the exercise program but keep working my way towards that goal.
They sent me a 13 page consent letter today that they will go over with me at one of my appointments. I get a Fitbit that I have to wear for the year of the program that I will then get to keep. I wear a smart watch as I have trouble finding my phone. Guess I will get to wear a watch on both wrists for a year.
Kathy and a friend are going to the Grand Canyon next year. Kathy invited me to go with them but I declined. Jim had taken me there twice and I am not ready to retrace my steps there yet. This has been a dream of Kathy’s for a long time and I am so grateful she gets to make that dream come true. Love seeing dreams come true!
Last night I was about ready to head to bed. My legs were getting restless and I needed to take a hot bath to try to calm them down. I got up to go do that and looked at the clock. It was only 6:35. Dang it anyways. I managed to stay up till 8:00 but then took my bath and went to bed. I slept most of the night. I was due for a good night’s sleep. I’m a bit tired today but that is normal for me after I get extra sleep at night.
Last night I read some old blogs that I had written during the time Jim and I were together. It amazes me how often I fell into the muck pond when I was with him. That should have been a huge clue to myself that something was wrong. I didn’t pick up on it then. I rarely fall into the muck pond these days and if I do, I don’t stay there long. I keep reminding myself of that so if I ever do start falling into it frequently in the future, I will stop and figure out what is wrong. Sometimes the obvious isn’t so obvious to me.
I’m getting excited about tomorrow. I love family days. Sure wish Jason and his gang could come but know it is better for all if they don’t. We don’t want what they have. I’m excited to see Ellexia’s face when I show her the birthday cake and we celebrate her turning 14. So very grateful to Craig and Nancy for allowing me to join their celebration.
Lots of free time ahead of me after tomorrow. I will need to clean house next week and get rid of the last of the new window debris that will linger after the guys leave. Maybe next week I can get those tea towels started. I kinda put off that project until Christmas was over. I will enjoy doing the embroidery work on the tea towels.
I still need to get Gene’s Christmas box fixed up and mailed to him and then get fudge, peanut brittle and New Year’s Cookies to Keith and Chad and then Christmas 2023 will be over. I love that we are doing Christmas early this year. Last year we didn’t get to do it until January and that made way too long of a Christmas season or me.
Grateful the window guys will finish up today (even though they will have to come back for one more day later), grateful the KU research program called and gave me appointments for January, and grateful Christmas is tomorrow.