Another day of sheltering in place. I did drive to the post office to mail two letters today. Dropped them in the box and didn’t have any face to face interaction.
I get the update everyday as to what mail is going to be delivered. Sometimes what they say will be there doesn’t come that day. Anyone know why that is? I am patiently waiting on more ribbon to come and got all excited this morning when the digest told me the packages were to be delivered today. They weren’t in my box though.
I have made 50 face masks and have the first seam sewed in another 75. Just waiting on the ribbon so I can get them made up.
I started my Crisis Text Hot Line training today. It seems simple enough – just have to learn their language of how they want you to respond. Seems pretty common sense stuff to me. They have a five step method you use and I have to learn their process. I have two weeks to finish the training. I did the first three days of training this morning. It gives me something to do in the mornings before Jim gets up as I have to be on his computer to do it. I tried doing it on my iPad and kept getting kicked out of the program. Finally figured out I had to be on a computer and then it worked well.
Mowed the bigger part of Jim’s back yard today. I still have to move the lower part in the way back but he said he only mows that part every other time he mows the front part. It was a nice day to be outside doing something. I miss my big riding mower!
We had hot dogs cooked on the grill for dinner. Simple and easy dinner! Not sure what I am going to fix tomorrow. My day is much easier once I decide what to fix for dinner. That seems to be the big decision of each day!
We took a one-mile walk after dinner. It was another beautiful day in Stillwater. We had a few sprinkles this afternoon but they quickly blew away and the blue skies returned. It was in the upper 70’s today.
I am starting a list of things I want to get from my house on May 4. I have to go to Topeka that day for a doctor’s appointment and will stop by my house on the way home to pick up a few things. I have been surprised as how few things I can remember I even have in the house and ever fewer things that I actually want to get. Sure hoping I can get back home for good early June if not before.
Jim has a big project he wants me to help him with and I need the new computer I got to do it. We were going to take his pictures to Strong City and I was going to do it there but I need a big project to work on here so I am going to pick up my computer and bring it to Stillwater. I function better when I have projects to work on.
Jim worked on his gray water system and did some more landscaping. We planted a few plants this afternoon. He has hung two of the siding panels so far – four more to go. It is exciting to see the progress that he is making on this place. Lots more to do but he has gotten a lot done lately.
I was a bit distressed to hear about the Covid19 clusters in Emporia. One of them is at the plant Jason works at. It is a huge dilemma for those big plants as to how to keep them open and keep their employees safe. If they shut down it disrupts the food supply. It will be interesting to see what happens.
Sure doesn’t sound like there is light at the end of the tunnel in many places yet. What a pickle the world is in. Jobs being lost, people sick, people hungry, weak leadership, and lots of scared folks. And no easy path to get out of this mess. Trusting we are all doing what ever we can to look after our neighbors and friends and finding ways to be in service in big ways and small ways.
Grateful my training program has begun, grateful for some physical movement today, and grateful for the progress Jim is making on his renovations.