Dang! My plan to use the bedroom doors for the stained glass won’t work. The hinges are 1/4” lower than the doors in the library. The hinges are reset and can’t be moved without looking weird. I’m glad my friend thought to check it before we proceeded with removing doors.
I am going into town this afternoon and ordering two new doors from the hardware store in town. I was going to try to find some in KC but then I would have to drive a truck back up there to pick them up. If I get them in Emporia my friend can pick them up in his pickup for me. Not sure I want to know how much they are going to cost. I also need to order some oak quarter-round. I had picked up pine and my friend told me it would be very hard to get it to match the doors as pine stains darker than oak does. Oh the things you learn when you attempt to do a project. I am also going to return the nails I got as he wants to use the air gun to put the nails in as it won’t leave hammer marks. Trip 3 to the hardware store coming up!
I had ordered curtains and rods for the library doors so when they got moved to my bedroom I could have privacy. Guess I will return them unopened when they arrive next week. Won’t need them now.
There was another huge storm system that came through KS last night and we got barely a trace of rain. I was watching radar for a bit and the storm seemed to split just outside Strong City and go around us. We have another chance on Sunday for some rain. One of these days we will get lucky and get some rain.
My guests were up and out before 8:00 this morning. They didn’t even fix breakfast before they left this morning. They enjoyed Kathy’s hot tub last night. The storm was coming in while they were out in it. Not sure I would have been sitting in it during the lightning that was going on. It is under the deck and the chances of getting hit were slim but I wouldn’t have taken that chance.
Two loads of laundry are done and put away. The last load is ready to go in the dryer. I’ll have more to do tomorrow after my guests leave. Not sure how early they will be leaving to start their long drive back to New Jersey. They seem to have enjoyed their time on the prairie.
This afternoon I am going to KC to go to a Core Star Energy Healing School reunion. It will be fun to see some people I haven’t seen for quite some time. It is a picnic so thinking I will eat before I go. That way I know I can stay on plan and will spend my time visiting with others instead of worrying about eating. If I can’t get what I need at the hardware store in Emporia I will need to do some shopping before I go to the picnic. Have a few things I need from Costco but not sure it is enough to fight the Saturday Costco crowd. I’ll see how much I can people this afternoon.
Finished the set of tea towels I was working on. I stamped two more sets and still need to press the two sets I just finished. I am always surprised at how fast they work up. The stack of finished sets are piling up. I’m sure I will eventually find a home for them and repay myself the cost of the materials I use making them. Not thinking it is a get rick quick process!
Don’t forget about the full moon rising party coming up next Thursday. We are eating around 6:00 – hot dogs and s’mores – drumming at 8:00 and the full moon comes up at 9:30. I still have beds available if you want to make a night of it. Bring a covered dish or a bag of chips and if you want an adult cold beverage bring some with you. Forecast shows sunny skies for that day. RSVP appreciated but not required.
Tomorrow is an empty space day for me. The guests will be gone in the morning and no one else checks in until Monday afternoon. I always appreciate a free day when I have no where I have to go or anything I have to do. Since I have started working more I have fewer of those days. Makes me appreciate them more when they appear.
Grateful for empty space so I can recharge my soul, grateful for my friend’s expertise and help, and grateful for a chance to get to reconnect with old friends.