This has been a busy day. I left for Emporia before 11:00 and didn’t get home until after 3:00. That is too much town for me in one day.
I started the day with a stop at the realtor to sign the papers for the sale of the last rental I own. We won’t close for another week or more but my part is done. The realtor is going to deposit the check in my account at the bank.
I then went to the flooring store and picked out vinyl planking for the new addition. I should have brought a sample home as now I am doubting my purchase. When I go to town next time I will stop and get one just to make sure it is what I want.
I then went to 629 and met Jason and Michelle for lunch. It is always a good day when I get to have lunch with some of my kids. We had a nice lunch and I got caught up with what is happening with them.
I then went to Bluestem and got four bags of dog food. That should last the dogs a month or two. Every time I buy that stuff the price goes up. It is a bit cheaper at Walmart but it is easier to get at Bluestem as they bring it to the car for me. Wish they would come home with me and carry it to the porch.
I got brave and went to Walmart. They are redoing their parking lot and it looked like Black Friday as there was little parking. I had to drive around a bit until someone pulled out.
I took my Thanksgiving list and got most of the non perishables on the list. I also picked up 20 more gift cards for the Love in Action project. I went through the line with a checker in hopes she could do the gift cards. She said she couldn’t I had to go to the service desk. The lady at the service desk wasn’t busy and heard the conversation and came over and got them started while I checked out the rest of the groceries.
I went over and paid for the gift cards and headed for my car. I am such a creature of habit that I couldn’t find my car as I had to park in a different spot than normal. I finally found it and got everything loaded up.
Went to the funeral home and Kathy met me there. We went in and got a paper notarized that hopefully will complete the transfer of the life insurance policy to the funeral home. Third time is a charm – right?
I drove Kathy’s car home as the check engine light was on and I needed to know what was happening so I could call the service department and tell them. We have to take her car to Wichita Thursday early afternoon. I think we will both drive and then while they are messing with the car I can go to Costco and get what I need. If it takes them longer than that trip takes me, we will go hang out with our Aunt until the car is ready.
As I was blogging yesterday a friend called about an idea for the Love in Action project. I had just written that I want to find another way to support the detainees and that request was answered with my friend’s phone call. I sent a note to the Captain to see if we can support the Detainees that get released and help them find their way home. They are brought in to Chase County from OK and Missouri as well as from KS. They have limited resources on them to figure out how to get home.
I suggested we might help them with transportation, feed them while they are waiting for a ride home, and/or find a play for them to spend the night if it is going to take their family member a bit to get here.
I put a post on the Love in Action Facebook page to see if the donors would support this additional project. The response has been overwhelmingly positive with many offers to help in anyway needed. A friend called this afternoon with an offer for very affordable housing for them as needed. I get blown away every time I post a request as the support is amazing. We shall see what the Captain says and where this additional project may lead.
I don’t think many get released but I have heard of a couple that have had to spend the night in the lobby of the jail waiting for family members to pick them up. Another guy was kindly put up for the night and fed at the local Hotel. I think we can do better for them and have a plan in place to help them get home safely.
Phil told me to contact the heating and air guys and have them come help him install the stuff so the addition is heated and cooled. They were initially scheduled to come this Thursday morning. They called back this afternoon and rescheduled for next week on Tuesday. Evidently the owner talked to the guy that had done my service that I had talked to about this project and he wants to make sure the addition doesn’t screw up the air flow for the rest of the house. I hope they don’t delay the construction too much. Not sure when they will do the actual work. Guess better a delay than to do the work wrong.
Tomorrow I am meeting a dear friend for lunch in Council Grove. That will be a nice treat for me.
Thursday I am going to Wichita to get Kathy’s car fixed and to go to Costco. Trusting the issue with the car can easily be resolved.
My empty space week is filling up! I am trying to get lots done before I leave for India November 8. I still have several more things to take care of between now and then. Made some good progress today but it is going to take another day like today to get everything scratched off my list.
It has been a busy but productive day. If I can find another day like today I can get my things taken care of and leave knowing things are done. Less than two weeks to go before my trip.
Sitting in awe again at the response from the Love in Action team. People are so generous and willing to do whatever is needed to help the Detainees. Trusting the Captain will accept our help and we can make it easier for the Detainees to get home safely.
Grateful for all I got done today, grateful I found my car at Walmart, and grateful for all the good people in this world supporting Love in Action.