Monday, December 29, 2025

I didn’t fall asleep until almost 6:00 this morning. Dang, this is getting old! I did manage to get a couple hours of sleep finally. Good thing I didn’t have to get up and go somewhere on time today.

I did manage to go to Emporia to get some groceries. I am trying hard to fix a home made meal most days of the week. I ate at Applebee’s today so didn’t cook today.

Got what I needed at Walmart. It wasn’t crowded except for the employees that are shopping for others using those big blue carts. Some of those employees seem to be blissfully unaware of customers around them. I had to ask one of them to move their cart so I could get to what I needed. They weren’t too happy with me.

Came home and felt a bit out of step with myself. I sat in my chair and attempted a chair nap but don’t think I was able to sleep for long. Not sure why I don’t feel my best today – just one of those days I guess.

My primary doctor responded to the message I sent him about my blood pressure. He told me to do what I had decided to already do which is to double up on my meds on the days when my blood pressure is high. My Cardiologist hasn’t responded yet.

Found out the delay with the nonprofit paperwork for Love in Action. One of the other people that needed to sign off on it hasn’t done so yet. I bet the paperwork she needed went to junk mail. That is where my paperwork had gone. Hoping she can get it figured out and we can get this project wrapped up. I really want to get the bank account open and the new Venmo account open so I can start a Valentine’s Day project started.

Burr it was cold today. After being in the 70’s just a couple days ago the high 20’s felt cold. There was a bit of a wind too which made it feel even colder. I have had my little heater on today trying to stay warm.

Anyone else getting lots more spam and junk email than normal? I must be getting twenty or more a day. I keep blocking them but it doesn’t seem to slow things down.

My handyman sent me an email and let me know there will be a bit of a delay for the shower door. Sure hope that it comes in sooner rather than later. I would like to have that project wrapped up soon.

Tomorrow I am picking Ellexia up at 10:00 and we are going to KC for the day. We are going to Nicole’s house to pick her up and then going out for lunch. Doing some shopping after that. Kathy decided to stay home as she is not a shopper and it may be a long day.

It will be fun spending the day with Ellexia and Nicole. I probably need to get out and I love their company. We will have lots of laughs and a good time.

No other plans for the week. I don’t celebrate New Year’s Eve so have no plans for that. It will be good to get back to regularly planned scheduling next week. These last two weeks have been a challenge for me to know what day of the week it is.

The world feels like it pauses the week between Christmas and New Year’s. I like the pace of that. I am grateful I no longer have to rush from relative to relative to celebrate the holidays. I appreciated that my little family was able to celebrate early.

One year ago today I signed the final divorce papers. It was an end to a short marriage that did not work. I will be eternally grateful to those that supported me through that time in my life and helped me find myself again.

Grateful I was able to go to Emporia this morning, grateful for a warm house on a cold day, and grateful I get so spend the day with Nicole and Ellexia tomorrow.