I feel like I got hit by a truck. My body is rebelling against me tonight. I feel old!
Went in to Cottonwood Falls to the rental this morning and painted for two hours outside. It was a touch cold out today. Got the lower part of the back of the house done.
Came home and took a nap. I didn’t get much sleep last night. While I was sleeping the guy came to check out the air conditioner and clean it so it is ready for the summer. It is a bit ironic he came today as we turned the furnace on this evening.
Went back into town this afternoon and worked another four hours. Got the back room floor painted as well as the rest of the walls. The handyman spray painted the ceiling for me this morning. When I was done with the floor I swept and cleaned the house so it is ready for the renter to move in tomorrow. I moved the rest of the stuff to the metal shed. The house was completely empty when we left tonight.
I went out and helped Jim on the front porch. He sanded and glued the pillars on the front porch so they are straight and crack free. I did a bit of painting on the porch so we could see what it would look like.
We didn’t get home until after 7:00. We had green chicken for dinner. I hadn’t added enough sauce to it and it was a bit dry. We managed to eat enough of it to call it a meal.
I took another short nap after dinner. Man! I am tired and achy tonight. My hip is screaming at me. I don’t think it like me painting the floor today. It didn’t yell at me while I was painting but is making up for it now.
The renter is to text me when they leave Lebo tomorrow so I can meet her at the house. Not sure if they will come in the morning or afternoon. I had told her we would only work at the house while she is at work so we will have three days off from painting this weekend. I feel like I need a break so that works for me. We will get back at it next Tuesday when she starts work – weather permitting. We won’t be able to get inside again so will only be able to do outside work from now on.
This weather is a bit crazy. Yesterday it was 85 and today I have a sweatshirt and heavy socks on and the high tomorrow is to be low 60’s. It is to get down to 48 tonight. I thought summer was almost here but am changing my mind. We are in for another round of rain starting Sunday through Wednesday. I’m starting to get a bit tired of rain.
The grandkids have asked for cookies so will get those baked either tonight or in the morning and take those in. I need to get some veggies for something I want to make for the reunion on Monday while I am in town. I also need to get a gallon of paint for the front porch floor.
It was a good feeling leaving the rental today knowing the inside is done. The back porch painted up nicely and looks useable now. I’m proud of how the house turned out. It will be especially nice once we finish painting it.
I have a guest coming in mid week next week for the rodeo. I will need to spend the next couple of days getting the house cleaned so it is ready for her. I don’t know for sure when she is coming but expecting her Wednesday or Thursday.
Tuesday I have to go to Topeka for a throat ultrasound and some blood tests for my annual cancer screen. After that we don’t have anything on the calendar for the rest of next week. I’m expecting that our guest will be out and about most of the time and won’t be under foot much. If it doesn’t rain too much maybe we can make some good progress painting the house. If it does rain maybe I can get some things done around this house that have piled up and need done.
We will run over to Florence either tomorrow or Sunday to decorate graves. Not sure what time the renter is coming tomorrow so we can’t leave until after she is taken care of. If she comes in the morning we will probably run over tomorrow afternoon.
I can almost feel what life after the rental house is done will be like. It seems like it has been a long time since I had empty space and am looking forward to it. We need to get down to Stillwater and work on Jim’s house. Not sure when we will make it down there though. We have a thing here and there over the next couple of weeks and don’t have a good stretch of free time. Maybe we will make it in July – so far that month looks clear.
Both of Jim’s sons are planning to come to Colorado to spend time with us while we are there in August. It will be good to see them – we haven’t seen them since Christmas of 2019.
Grateful the inside of the house is done and ready to be turned over to the renter tomorrow, grateful for naps, and grateful for three days off!