I had trouble sleeping again last night. Rather certain the long nap I took yesterday caused my sleep problems last night. It was around 5:30 that I was able to fall asleep. Slept lightly for a couple of hours and couldn’t stay in bed any longer. Maybe tonight I will be able to sleep again.
Boxed up three different shipments of face masks today. I need to go to Walmart and get some shipping bags instead of using over sized boxes. Jim will do a shopping run later this week and I will put them on my list.
I went to the local grocery store to mail the packages. Happened to see a blood drive van in the parking lot. I drove around it and tried to decide if they were open. I finally saw someone go in so decided to stop and go in and see if they were taking walk in clients. They were and could get me right in. After answering all their questions, getting screened and hemoglobin level checked, I successfully gave blood. It took 10 minutes to fill the bag. The person drawing the blood kept playing with the needle to speed it up. I hadn’t donated blood for years. I’m grateful I saw the van and they could work me in. I have read that blood is in short supply right now.
I am fixing chicken over rice for dinner tonight. It is in the oven cooking right now. Starting to smell good. I had a couple of over ripe bananas so made some banana bread this morning. I made it in three little loaf pans – Jim has eaten one of the three already. I will freeze the other two.
Waiting on more ribbon to come in to finish another set of face masks. As it is taking so long to get things in I ordered some more sheets, baby blankets and ribbon so I can make another batch of them. They give me something to do while I am here.
Michelle let me know that the nursing home she works at has a Covid19 case. I think my heart stopped for a bit when I read her text. Damn! The person that has it transferred in to the facility last week and had been in isolation except for staff that tended to them. Trusting the nursing home management will make some smart decisions and will keep Michelle and the rest of the staff safe. Scary!
I haven’t gotten much done today. I got up late and the morning was gone quickly. I didn’t get my homework done so I will have to do that tomorrow. I want to get it done and off my mind. I don’t like putting things off. Jim is outside working now but the next assignment I need to do is almost an hour long and I don’t have time to get it done before dinner will be ready.
Sounds like KS is going to at least partially open back up next week as well as OK. Maybe we can get back up to the prairie before June 1. Not sure though. Sure wish I had a crystal ball and knew what this virus is going to do. Jim still has a lot of work to do here so he will stay busy as long as we are here.
Even with OK opening back up I’m not sure I am comfortable going most places. Not ready to eat out yet or go to a hair salon. The grocery store wears me out right now.
My blood pressure was 96/60 today when I was giving blood. Wonder if that is why it took a bit longer than normal to fill the bag? I don’t have my blood pressure machine with me and I haven’t checked it for a long time. Good to know it is on the low side and not riding high.
I need to find a project to work on. I do better when I feel I have done something productive each day. The stuff for the masks seem to dribble in slowly and I can’t find a rhythm in making them. The projects Jim are working on outside are not projects that interest me much. I help him when I can but running the power tools is not my thing.
Grateful for the opportunity to give blood today, grateful for some friends that accepted an offer of face masks, and grateful for the sleep I will get tonight.