The brunch that was given in our honor today was delightful. There were about 16 people that attended – all members of Jim’s choir. The hostess does a wonderful job of cooking and the food was delicious. Conversation around the tables was lively and fun. It was so sweet of Nedra to hold this event for us.
Afterwards I painted the kitchen walls. I love how the kitchen looks now. It really brightened up the walls and pulled together the two colors we used on the cabinets and lower wall. I can’t wait until we get the new countertop and floors done. The kitchen will be completely transformed. Jim still needs to finish making the doors to the cabinets but they will get done when they get done. Hoping we can get the floors and countertops in before the wedding. Not going to hold my breath that the cabinet doors will be done though.
I made a crock pot of chili for dinner tonight. JIm has a really good recipe and we enjoy it every time we make it. Have enough leftovers for at least one more meal if not two.
I told Jim I need him to come up with another project for me to do once I finish the kitchen. I have one more day of touch up painting to do in the kitchen and my part of the kitchen will be done. Hoping to get that done tomorrow after church.
I started knitting another blanket – this one is a twin sized one and not a baby blanket. I like to have something to pick up to work on when I sit for the evening. I play too many iPad games if I don’t have some knitting to work on.
Next week will be busy – at least for the first part of the week. Monday I do taxes all day. Tuesday we meet with our preacher in the morning to plan the actual wedding ceremony. In the afternoon we have to make a two-hour drive to Wichita so I can go to the foot doctor to find out why my right foot feels like I am stepping on a gel pad all the time. Wednesday I do taxes all day again. As of right now we are totally free Thursday through Sunday so hoping we get lots of work done on the back room.
The wedding is one month from today and four weeks from tomorrow. Time is flying by since I am keeping so busy. Glad I have most everything organized and ready. I am working on making the ice cubes for the punch. As far as I know that is the last thing I have to do until the week of the wedding.
My house sitter let me know the little red hen that had two deformed feet died today. She was over five years old. Never did figure out what happened to her feet. She stayed inside the coop most of the time as it was hard for her to get in and out. I hate that my house sitter had to deal with a dead chicken. It isn’t the easiest thing to have to pick them up and dispose of them. I told my house sitter that I expect more of them to die though as they are getting so old. When I get home later this spring I need to find someone to take the hens and will need to get babies to start my flock over. I will wait to do so though until fall and I know better what Jim and I will be doing and where we will be living most of the time.
Trying to get my summer trip with Ellexia nailed down. She has decided she wants to go to Disney World in Florida. Think we will go for five nights. One day we will go to the beach and then go to three different Disney parts on the other days. I will keep her so busy she won’t have time to get homesick. Jim and I are going to NC the first part of June and then on up the coast to DC. We are leaving for CO the first of July so I have to get my time with Ellexia squeezed in between those two trips. June and July are going to busy for me!
Feeling the need to get back to the prairie and reconnect to Mother Earth. I am hoping we can stay on the prairie most of May. I need a full cycle of the moon to reconnect and get grounded again. It amazes me what a difference that makes for myself. I so miss the sunsets, sunrises and being able to track the moon when I am away from the prairie.
Grateful the kitchen walls are painted, grateful for Jim’s choir friends who took time out of their weekend to come to the brunch, and grateful for my little red hen and the joy she gave me.