Friday, March 15, 2024

Seven weeks and counting. Time is flying by. May 3 will be here before I know it. The decluttering project is almost done. Now I have to wait for some more time to pass before I can start packing.

Went to Emporia for my 2:00 exercise class. Stopped at Cottonwood Falls to drop off my permit application so I can put a shed on my new property. I won’t hear back until after April 1 if it was accepted. Not sure what I will do if it isn’t.

Exercise was OK. There was another student in the class with me as well as the trainer. He is quiet and we don’t talk much when he is there so the time goes a bit slower. We do the same exercises three days in a row so by the third day they are rather familiar. I’ll have a new set to learn next week.

Picked up Ellexia and then we picked up her best friend. They are spending the night. We made a stop at Panda Express for lunch and then a quick stop at Casey’s for chips. We are home for the night and they are getting settled. It will be fun to have them here for the night. I am fixing them hot dogs with macaroni and cheese for dinner and they want pancakes with eggs for breakfast. I don’t have many snacks in the house so hopefully I can keep them from starving while they hear.

I remembered to park down at the barn when i got home. The EFIS guys are to be here again tomorrow morning and I wanted to be able to get my car out to take the girls home tomorrow. I haven’t heard from the EFIS boss guy yet confirming they are coming but am expecting them here. I’ll be disappointed if they don’t come. Hoping it will be a full crew and they can get that project finished up this weekend. I’m tired of my doors and windows taped up with plastic. I miss going out the doors and being able to open windows.

I plan on staying home most of the weekend. I will take Ellexia and her friend home sometime tomorrow but other than that I think I get to stay home all weekend. Don’t have much on my to-do list but there is always cleaning that needs done if I get to looking for something to do. Time seems to pass whether I am busy or not.

Next week I have to go to town Monday for exercise, Tuesday to help a couple do taxes and then I will get to go see the floor plans for the new house. Wednesday I go to town twice for taxes, a Chiropractor visit and exercise and then I will have to go back one more time on Friday for exercise. It will be a five trip to town week again. I spend way too much time in my car these days.

Tuesday is Spring Equinox and some friends are coming over Tuesday evening so we can have sacred ceremony. That is always a treat for me and I look forward to our gathering. Next time we meet after this one will be at my new house.

I sure could take a nap this afternoon. I actually got a good night’s sleep last night but as usual when that happens I am sleepier the next day than normal. I need to walk down and take care of the chickens. Maybe that will wake me up a bit and I can stay up until bedtime.

Sitting in a peaceful valley this afternoon. Things seem to be falling into place and things are moving forward with the move. It was such a relief to hear from the house builder yesterday and to have a date to see the floor plans. I will be really happy when we are able to break ground for the new house. He told me it can take several months to finalize the floor plans as he doesn’t allow changes once we start building. I hope he is on the right track with what he has come up with and we can reduce that timeline.

Grateful Ellexia and her friend are spending the night, grateful the permit application got turned it today, and grateful for the sleep I got last night.