It has been a productive day on the prairie today. I am almost done cleaning out the furnace room. Still have two more totes to go and that project can be crossed off my list. I reduced the number of totes from 10 to four. Found three boxes of stuff to take to the Salvation Army and got one big trash bag full to throw away.
The extra Fiesta Ware got picked up today and is gone. Yay! The Lincoln logs are to be picked up this afternoon. Someone was to have picked up the legos but they didn’t show so put them back up for grabs.
I went to town and got a banking issue taken care of. Stopped and had lunch while I was in town. Didn’t have any other errands to do so came home. My picking up Ellexia got canceled so I didn’t get to do that.
We are moving the closing of the sell of this house up to May 3. Nine weeks from today! Oh my, that will be here before I know it. Grateful to have a working date so I can make some things happen now. I will get a mover lined up next week. That will make things feel real!
The renter will vacate the house we are moving into April 30. That will give me a day to clean it out and then move in on May 2. Closing on the 3rd will give me a day to play with in case things need adjusting at the last minute. Jason’s house will be available May 1 so we will both be moving at the same time.
I got confirmation that the EFIS guys are to be here bright and early in the morning and work both Saturday and Sunday. There is a chance they will get that project done this weekend if things go as hoped. Wow! What a relief that would be. Then I can call the guttering guy and get them out in a week or two and the hail project will be complete.
I don’t have any plans for the weekend. I will continue to sort and get rid of things. Still have several rooms downstairs to work on and I can always go out to the barn and work on it. I hear the clock ticking in my head now that we have a firm closing date.
I sent a note to the exercise coordinator but haven’t heard back yet to know if I can resume exercises Monday. I might not hear until Monday. I will plan on going unless I hear different. It will feel good to get back and move my body. My cough is almost gone although movement can stimulate it. Trusting by Monday that will be gone too.
Kathy went to the doctor today and she may have long Covid. The doctor said she should very slowly continue to heal but it may take lots of time. She is still having shortness of breath, weird tingling, brain fog and forgetfulness, coughing, and she had Covid toe this morning. She has to take a baby aspirin to help prevent blood clots. Dang it anyways. Trusting she will make a full recovery sooner rather than later.
Next week is looking pretty clear. Tuesday I am meeting a friend for lunch in Council Grove. We had to reschedule when I got Covid. I will do taxes on Wednesday twice and I have a dental appointment on Thursday. Add in going to Emporia to do exercises three times next week and my week starts to look busy. Will still have plenty of time to declutter and continue that project.
I realized yesterday I haven’t cleaned house for days. I got started on the decluttering project and have been avoiding looking at the floors and thinking about cleaning. One of these days soon I will need to stop and do some cleaning. It is reaching the point of no return. Sure will be glad when I have a smaller house to keep clean.
I should hear from the guy that is drawing up plans for my new house next week. I’m anxious to get a first look at what he is putting on paper. Hoping he understood what I asked for and is close to putting down what I asked for. He told me this is the part of building a house that can take the longest as he wants to make sure we are both 100% on the same page. He can change anything I want changed now but once we get started, any changes cost time and money.
The plumber didn’t call so evidently the booster pump didn’t arrive today as hoped. Maybe it will come in next week and he can get out here and get that installed. That little project has been on my list for over four months. Sooner or later they get crossed off but man it seems to take a long time sometimes.
Selling this house is starting to feel real now. I don’t think I have fully come to terms with it but setting a date for close sure helps. I have a few dinners and gatherings I want to host before I move so need to give those some thought and get some things on the calendar. Hosting groups will be more of a challenge once I move. Hard to know yet how many people the new house will be able to comfortably hold.
Sitting in a good head space today. I’m excited that things are moving along and grateful to be moving stuff that no longer serves me out. I feel freer inside with the stuff moving out. One can’t take on new things if they are still holding on to old things. I’m ready for a new way of being and new things to hold.
Grateful for a closing date, grateful for the things that are leaving this house, and grateful the EFIS guys are coming tomorrow.