I think I burned up Jim’s sewing machine today. I heard a clunking sound and then it froze up and won’t move. It made over 600 face masks. Maybe it is just tired and needs to rest for a bit. I have another machine I got out. I didn’t realize how loud Jim’s machine was getting. Onward with the new machine!
The guy came back today and baled the hay he cut yesterday. I think I have about 20 – 22 bales. Last year he got 29. The grass was not as tall this year due to the drought we had in June and early July. It is fun to watch him bale it and have the machine poop out the big bales. That is what Ellexia and Tagen called it anyways when they were younger and were here and watched the process happen.
I mowed the tall grass that was still standing between what I normally mow and what the guy mowed. I’m glad that project is done. It is dusty and dirty mowing with lots of grasshoppers jumping on me. I took a shower when I was done but still am finding dirt on me in places it doesn’t belong.
I took a nap again this afternoon. I didn’t mean to but stuff happens occasionally that is not planned. I hadn’t slept very well last night and was tired after being outside mowing.
I got on the Crisis Hot Line last night and handled three calls. Two were normal teenager issues and the other was a single mom. I felt bad for the single mom as I’m not sure I was able to offer much help. Society doesn’t play nice sometimes with single moms and what she needed isn’t available.
Finished another 20 masks today and will probably do another 20 before the day is over. I have 80 made now so am ready to offer them to anyone that still needs a mask. Send me a message if you need some and I will mail some to you. I have a group that will take as many as I can make but I want to make sure all my friends and family have masks first before I donate them to the group.
It was a hot one today. Got up to the upper 90’s. If you add in the heat index it was almost 110 this afternoon. It is to be hot again tomorrow and then rain comes in Monday and stays around for most of the week. I’m glad the yard work is done.
I haven’t seen another person all day. Nicole called and I talked on the phone with her for a bit. I texted with Jim several times but haven’t talked to him yet. I remember when I would go days like this and not think anything about it. I have gotten used to having Jim around and it is weird being alone again.
I ordered a new TV and wall stand for the study today. Jim is going to use curbside pickup at Best Buy in Stillwater and pick it up and bring it home with him next week. That was easy! The TV I have now is a very small one and I can’t read the words on the screen from my desk. Is that a sign I am getting old? Maybe! I had a $40 gift certificate I wanted to get used up before it expired and this seemed like a good thing to use it on. Trusting I can get it all hooked up without issue. Sometimes I can manage those things and other times not so much.
Haven’t started cleaning house yet but am starting to feel the urge. Maybe tomorrow will be a good cleaning day as it will be too hot to be outside. I would like to at least get the main floor cleaned really well before Jim gets home the end of the week. I’m not sure he Yet understands my cleaning standards. Somethings are hard to explain to someone else.
Nothing on my calendar for the next few days. The baby chickens should be here Wednesday or Thursday. They will give me something exciting to do for a few days. Once they get to be a week old they take less work. I’m glad it is going to cool down a bit come Monday so their shipping adventure won’t be so hot for them.
The quiet today has done my soul good. I feel more grounded and centered than I have for some time. I’ve had some relaxing, quiet music on today and I have enjoyed that. It feels good to have some quality empty space again.
Grateful the hard mowing is done, grateful the hay got baled, and grateful for all the miles Of sewing Jim’s sewing machine gave me.