We had an uneventful night last night. No more bears came knocking at the door! I think both of us slept with one eye open though. We are both tired today.
We have some guests coming in later today so cleaned our cabin today. I went down and exchanged some linens so we would have plenty of clean towels and kitchen linens. I had a crock pot of chili cooking to serve them when they get here later. It sure smells good.
It has been warm here today – reached the mid 80’s which is much warmer than it has been. We have most of the windows bolted shut and the cabin feels hot to me this afternoon. Having the crock pot on is adding heat to the room too.
My sinus stuff is getting the best of me today. I am so tired of taking decongestants and sniffling and blowing my nose. I have had a sinus headache all day. Still haven’t figured out what I am allergic to up here but I wish it would go away.
I got up during the night and couldn’t sleep. I checked the Crisis Hot Line and they had way more calls than counselors so hopped on-line and took two calls. One I was getting close to getting to a calmer state and something happened and my responses wouldn’t go through. I looped in my supervisor and he couldn’t send any messages either. I had to end the conversation. I still think of the person I was texting with and feel really bad I wasn’t able to finish the conversation. The other texter was high on drugs and wanted me to come to their apartment and pop their hip. Not a very satisfying hour spent.
I had taken five calls earlier in the evening during my shift. Some were intense enough that I didn’t want to handle two calls at the same time. I am not used to handling two at a time yet and when the calls are intense I don’t feel I can do it. I’ve handled 30 calls in July so far and had only handled 50 in May and June. We have gotten much busier lately for some reason. Makes the time go by quickly when you don’t wait for calls.
Jim walked down to visit with his brother. One of his brothers came up here this morning to visit. I napped during that visit. I wasn’t feeling up to visiting this afternoon so Jim walked down by himself. I’m not very good company right now. Maybe with some quiet I will get to feeling better before our guests arrive.
I cleaned the cabin today. It cleans up easy as it is rather small compared to my house. It is nice to have it clean again. I don’t like clutter on the table and coffee tables and some how we seem to clutter them up quickly.
I have enough yarn to make about six more dish rags and then I will have to start a baby blanket. I have made one dish rag so far today and have another one started. It is cooler out on the deck so may go out there and sit and knit when I finish this.
A dear friend posted that her oldest grandson died yesterday. I have no idea what happened and I keep thinking of her. He was in his 20’s. I can only imagine the hurt and pain they are going through right now. They live in Houston so I won’t be able to go see her and give her a hug. It is so hard to watch your child have to go through something like that not to mention the pain she is feeling from losing a grandchild. Hard times for them right now. The Virus situation makes this an even harder time for them.
I am cranky today. Not sure if I am coming down from all the bear excitement from yesterday or if the sinus stuff is pushing me over to the cranky side of life. Whatever it is can go away. Maybe the arrival of my friends will distract me and lift my mood.
Grateful for some quiet time this afternoon, grateful for a clean cabin, and grateful my friends will be here soon.