I got up at 8:00 so I would be ready when Phil came to finish the repair job. This morning he worked under the house using the access hole under the window in the living room. He took a lunch break and then this afternoon he came in the bedroom and fixed that side of the foundation.
It is good to have that job done. I didn’t see what he did but I trust Phil and know it is taken care of. That project has been on my list since I moved into this house a year ago. It was the last project on my list.
At some point I may decide to have the back room rebuild and a bathroom added but that is not going to happen this year. I need a year to recover from all the expenses of last year and see where this economy is headed. It might never get done but that is OK.
I haven’t left the house today except for walking the dogs several times. The last time Roxy politely decline my offer of a walk. She didn’t even want to come in the house yet. Sophia is taking a nap on the floor inside. I’m sure she will want to go back out later.
It warmed up today and the house feels warm. Way too early to turn the air on but it is sticky inside. We have a chance for some severe weather later tonight. It sure feels like a storm is brewing.
I haven’t done much today. I was wiped out today and am tired tonight. I will probably go to Wichita tomorrow to do a Costco run. I need to get out of the house for a bit. I’ll see what the weather is doing – I won’t go if it is raining.
The house sure is quiet with Kathy gone. I bet she is having an interesting time in DC. She will be home Wednesday afternoon. The dogs and cats really miss her as she gives them a lot more attention than I do.
Feeling a bit lost and ungrounded today. There was a post on Facebook that hooked me and I am struggling to let go of it. I will get there – it may take a day or two though. I function better with some scheduled things on my calendar and right now my calendar has a lot of blank days on it. I need to find a worthy volunteer job to do on a regular basis. The ones I have tried haven’t given me what I am looking for.
I have been giving lots of thought to how I want to share my voice in these times. It is hard to know what to do that might make a difference. Staying out of hate and fear and above neutral is almost a full time job for me – especially on days like this. I haven’t found any answers yet but I’m sure they will come. I keep reminding myself to stay open and when an opportunity presents itself I will know to take it. Sometimes if I don’t script things in detail I get unexpectedly surprised with the outcome. Trusting that will happen this time.
Grateful for a quiet day at home, grateful the foundation repair job is completed, and grateful tomorrow is a new day.