I feel like I have been on a treadmill all day today going fast but not really doing anything. I detailed cleaned my boarder’s bedroom this morning. He has had poison ivy so I looked up on-line to see if I needed to wash the bedspread and blanket. I do. Poison ivy can stay on blankets for up to five years. Glad I looked it up. I would hate for him to have it flare up again.
Went to KC and did my monthly Costco run. Stopped at Sprouts to get Real Salt and at Hy-Vee to get a few things. Met two dear friends for lunch. They surprised me and bought my lunch as we probably won’t see each other again until after my birthday next month. One of them gave me a thingy that helps smooth rough feet. Didn’t know they made such a thing. I will try it out tonight. Love my friends!
On the way home the garage door repairman called and said he was headed my way. By the time I got home 15 minutes later he was already done fixing them. He did say the garage doors need new rollers and bearings. He is going to order the parts and then come back and install them another day. It will be nice not to have to cross my toes and eyes to get the garage door to open. Kathy won’t even have to get out of her car and hold the button inside to close her door any more.
Took me a while to get all the stuff I got in KC put away. I bought a bunch of chicken tenders and portioned them out into baggies so I could freeze them. I pull one out each day and have my dinner protein serving measured out and ready to cook.
Have eggs, potatoes and chicken cooking for the stuff I am making to take to Pioneer Bluffs tomorrow. I like making the potato salad a day early so it has time to mellow. Trusting the eggs will peel easy today and if they do I want to make a bunch of deviled eggs. Found out we aren’t expecting as many people to come as we had hoped so am not going to fix the broccoli salad and cabbage salad. I can’t eat either one and leftovers would go to waste so happy not to fix those two.
I am really tired tonight. City energy wears me out quick! Glad to be back home on my beloved prairie where it is nice and quiet. I have had the house to myself this afternoon since I have been home. Have enjoyed every moment of it!
Looked at the tires on my car today and realized they are going to need to be replaced before winter. It is time to get them rotated and I’ll have the tire guys confirm they are needing replaced. Sure seems easy to find things to have to spend money on. I have 45,000 miles on them so was expecting them to need replaced soon.
It clouded up in KC while we were having lunch but only got a few sprinkles on the way home. If it rained here today I can’t tell it did. Slight chance of rain is in the forecast for next Monday. Crossing my fingers and toes we get more rain. My front yard has greened up a bit where they cut the hay. I may need to mow again sometime next week to level things out again. Some of the weeds in the yard grow faster than others. Not much grass left this year.
Have a couple of busy days coming up. I sure have enjoyed my empty space this week and will look forward to it again when it returns later next week. Sometimes I think I could become a hermit rather easily these days. I enjoyed seeing my friends today but I sure enjoyed getting home too!
Grateful for my two dear friends and the conversation we had today, grateful for my trusted garage door repairman, and grateful for the peace and quiet of my home this afternoon.