The window guys showed up a little before 9:00 this morning. They already have the three windows in the master bathroom in and trimmed and one window in the living room almost done. Not sure what windows they are going to do next. I warned them that the forecast is showing wind for Thursday. They thought today was windy! They are in for a surprise!
I went to Cottonwood Falls around 11:00 this morning. I managed to get the cardboard put in the almost full recycling trailer. Grateful it all fit.
I went to the post office to drop off the bulk mail tubs. There was no line at the post office and I drove around back and the lady brought out a cart for me to load the tubs on. I drove back around to the front to wait for her to process the mailing so I could get a receipt for Pioneer Bluffs. It took her over 30 minutes to enter the information. At one point she said the check I gave her was the wrong amount. I told her I would make up the difference. She went to do something to enter that and figured out the check was correct and I didn’t owe any more. This had happened last time. She said it was the computer not calculating things correctly. I wonder? There was quite a line behind me by the time she was done. Several had walked out and decided to come back another time and day. Grateful that project got done.
I went to Emporia and went to the Chiropractor for another adjustment. Not sure this is working yet but I will stick with it for a month and see if things improve. I hadn’t been adjusted for a long time and thinking my body doesn’t remember how to align properly. I have had more pain this last week than I did before I went in. Trusting that is part of the process.
I stopped at the busy car wash and got my car washed. I almost didn’t recognize my car when I came out of Walmart with my groceries. Nice to have it cleaned again. The county put some additional gravel down on V Rd this morning so hoping my car will stay a bit cleaner. Before they added some gravel, V Rd had turned into a muddy dirt road.
Picked up the groceries I needed at Walmart. I didn’t know they quit selling six packs of pop in cans. I need three more cans for the game we are doing Saturday. I don’t drink pop so didn’t want to buy another 12 pack. Guess I will have to find a pop machine and do it that way – if I can find one that has cans in it. Most now have plastic bottles. Man! The simple things in life can trip me up.
I tried to deposit a couple of checks at the ATM machine but for some reason the ATM wasn’t accepting deposits today. I didn’t want to drive back downtown where that bank is so will go back another day. I needed to stop and get some chicken feed and dog food but I was fried and came home. I will go back Wednesday and finish up my errands.
I also need to go talk to the insurance agent about the quote they put together. They mailed me the quote and I haven’t gotten it yet so will wait for that to arrive and then go in and have them go over it with me. I’m anxious to see how much their quote is. If it is reasonable, I will go with them. If not, I have another agent to call so I can get a second quote.
Ellexia and Tagen are coming out tomorrow night for dinner. My bribe offer to them was dinner in exchange for help frosting sugar cookies. I’m grateful they agreed to come out and help me. It will make that project much more fun. I will bake the cookies tomorrow so they will be ready to frost after dinner tomorrow night. Their mom is going to come too so with four of us frosting it won’t take long. It has been a Christmas tradition that the kiddos help me frost and sprinkle the cookies. With Covid we haven’t been able to do that for several years. It will be fun to have them join me again this year.
I got a lemon today at the grocery store so plan on making some Peppernuts. I can’t remember who in my family likes them. I will only make one batch so I won’t have too many in case no one else likes them. Kathy likes them but doesn’t like the temptation of so many to eat.
I also picked up the oil so I can make New Year’s Cookies. I might get one batch made before Saturday so I can take them to Craig and Jason. I don’t think the girls like them. I will make another batch closer to New Year’s for my two brothers. They both enjoy them. My brothers also like fudge and peanut brittle. I may need to make another batch of each of those two – we will see what the kids want and if I have any leftovers.
It is a beautiful day on the prairie today. It is to warm up to the upper 40’s and reach the mid 50’s tomorrow and low 60’s by Wednesday. I wish the whole winter could be like this.
I sent a prescription refill to Walmart hoping that it would be ready to pick up while I was there today. I got the text on my way home that it was ready. When I go back to town later this week I will need to remember to stop and pick it up. Guess this week was meant to be a two-trip to town type of week.
Getting lots of loose ends tied up and completed this week. I managed to cross a few things off my to-do list today and will get several more crossed off after I go back to town Wednesday. It will be good to have a couple stay at home days this week so I can finish getting cookies and treats made for Saturday. Not many left to do so am in good shape.
Sitting with a quiet mind today. I did get a bit fried in town today. Sometimes I feel out of touch with reality like when I discovered they no longer sell six packs of pop. When did they stop? Oh well, life goes on and change is the one thing I can count on.
Grateful more windows are in today, grateful part of my to-do list got crossed off today, and grateful for this beautiful day on the prairie.