What a difference a day makes. Still bright blue skies and lots of sunshine but the wind has returned in a big way. It sure is in a hurry to go somewhere today.
I hardly slept at all last night. None of my usual tricks worked to help me fall asleep. Thinking a nap may be in order today. I don’t have anything I have to do today so might as well sleep if I can.
A dear friend of mine is coming Thursday for lunch and bringing her husband who Is a plumber with her. He is going to look at my propane issue and see if he can figure out my next step. I totally trust him and have heard how good he is at looking at things and figuring out the root cause of problems. Keeping my fingers crossed he will find something the others have missed.
Saturday Kathy and I are teaching others how to make feed sack tote bags at Pioneer Bluffs. I have lots of empty feed sacks and all it takes is a feed sack, a pair of scissors, some patience and some colored duck tape. Come join us if you want to learn how to make one. If you can wrap a present you can make a tote. We will get started around 9:00 in the Rogler Prairie Heritage Center at Pioneer Bluffs in Matfield Green, KS. We will be selling the tote bags we make in the gift shop which is in the house on the grounds of Pioneer Bluffs.
Craig offered to bring his riding mower out so I can mow my yard. I decided to wait and see how soon my mower might get returned. It is too windy to mow today. If I hear I won’t get my mower back for another week or so I will have Craig bring his out tomorrow. My yard does need mowed and rain is in the forecast for Wednesday. At least in the country we don’t have yard police so no danger of getting a warning if my grass gets too tall.
I called the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve today to see if they sell senior lifetime passes. They don’t and they told me the closest place is in Wichita or Independence, MO. Think I will order one on-line. They charge an extra $10 to get one on-line but it is still a bargain at $20 as it is a lifetime pass. Thinking it will come in handy when I do my 49 state road trip sometime in the future.
I need to go to REI next time I am in KC and get a day-backpack and new walking sticks. I still want to figure out my bike but am also thinking I want to be prepared to start walking again. The walking sticks I used on the Camino were so helpful but they didn’t make it back to Kansas with me. I also need a good day-backpack to use. The one I used on the Camino I left in Spain as it had holes in it.
Lots of empty space this week. Today it is feeling comfortable and I am enjoying it. Funny how that perspective changes often. Sometimes I love and cherish the empty spaces and other days it makes me restless. Still haven’t figured out what causes that shift. I have learned when I am restless if I can sit with the restlessness and allow it to be what it is it passes quicker then if I am in resistence to it. Remembering to allow it to be what it is is my challenge.
Listening to the sounds the wind creates as it blows. Enjoying the bright blue skies and sunshine. All is well and windy on the prairie today.