Another beautiful but windy day on the prairie. Things are starting to green up. The pastures that were burned last week are already turning green. It is a beautiful time of the year on the prairie.
Went in and painted after I took my nap today. Have four sets of the cabinets done and two more sets to go. One of the remaining sets has the first coat on it. Have over half of the cabinet doors finished and the rest have at least one coat on both sides.
The handyman came over while I was painting and we walked through the house again and made a list of things for him to do. It is really feeling like the house is coming together. If I can get the electrician out this week the handyman can really get a lot of things crossed off our list.
We still have lots of work to do to the outside but that work can be done while the house is rented if needed. I am starting to think the house may be available for rent May 1.
Jim worked on the flower beds at our house today while I was painting. He hauled dirt from a pile in the back yard and built up the beds. He sees things that need done that I don’t notice. Glad to have his eye and helping hands. We have lots of projects to do at this house too.
I slept fairly good last night but woke up still tired. Took a long nap early afternoon and woke up feeling rested. Yesterday was so fun it was worth getting tired.
Tomorrow I have to go to the Vo-Tech for my last visit with the dental hygienist. Afterwards I need to stop at Walmart and pick up a prescription and a couple things on my list. I also need to go to Sutherland’s and get some help buying cabinet hardware. I looked on line for cabinet hardware and get confused. I don’t speak their language and there are way too many options and little details I don’t understand. I also need to pick out some paint for the walls for the rest of the house. Hoping to find one color I can use for the rest of the rooms. The gallon I got earlier I will use to paint the closets. It is too light for the walls.
Wednesday afternoon a friend is coming over and I am going to try to help them do their taxes. Thursday Jim teaches the last class on the History of the Great Plains. He starts a new class on Religion next Monday. We don’t have any plans for the weekend.
I grilled steaks for dinner tonight. Made potato cakes out of the leftover mashed potatoes from yesterday. Cooked some broccoli and called it dinner. That made for a quick and easy dinner. Our steak supply is starting to get low. I have another beef ordered but not sure when the rancher is going to take it to the butcher shop.
I did my egg delivery today. Came home with $26. Some pay in advance and today was pay day for eggs. That is almost enough to buy two sacks of chicken feed. I keep thinking the chickens pay for their upkeep but Jim isn’t so sure. I give away too many eggs to make them profitable – or at least break even.
Grateful the investment property is coming along, grateful for long naps, and grateful for my egg customers.