It was fun listening to Ellexia and her friend giggle into the night last night. I managed to keep them fed and they had a good time. I attempted to fix s’mores for them but the marshmallows were way past their fluffy days and were hard as rocks. They ate the chocolate bar and graham crackers. When I don’t have regular visitors some things don’t get replaced. Ooops.
I deep cleaned the refrigerator today. I took it all apart and washed everything. It was way over due to have a bath. I should have taken a picture of it before I removed everything but I managed to get it all back together again with no parts left over. It was nasty dirty. It sure looks nicer now. Don’t know why I put off cleaning tasks like that but I seem to be able to do so. I still need to clean the freezer part out but I don’t think it is so dirty. I’ll see if I manage to get that done today or not.
I fixed the girls pancakes and scrambled eggs this morning. One got chocolate chip pancakes and the other got blueberry pancakes. They both ate well and cleaned up their plates when they were done. I was in the middle of cleaning out the refrigerator when they came up for breakfast so they had to eat around refrigerator parts.
The EFIS workers showed up around 8:30 this morning. I saw one of the dogs act like someone was here so I looked out the kitchen window. One of the workers was watering one of my little trees in the front yard with yellow water. A car drove by while he was in the act. They do have access to a bathroom inside but going outside must feel good! Oh well! To be honest I have done the same thing when I am out mowing before. At least they came and are working hard at finishing up this project.
They had a bit of a disagreement about something this morning. Their voices were rather loud and sounded angry. I don’t speak Spanish so not sure what was behind it all. They seemed to have worked through it and are back to normal voices this afternoon. It will be nice when they are done.
For a bit this morning they were scrapping the sides of the house by the living room. It sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard. Yikes. I had to do something to distract me so I cleaned out the refrigerator. Grateful to have gotten that project done. Sometimes things happen in strange ways around here.
Sometime later this afternoon I will need to take the girls to town. I may stop and get a few groceries while I am in town. I had grabbed a few when I went to Council Grove early last week but didn’t get all I needed. I shall see what mood I am in and if I can handle Walmart today. Some days I can, some days I can’t. I have to go to town Monday for exercise and can get groceries then if I decide to wait.
I went to Cottonwood Falls Friday to deliver the application for the shed at my rental property. I drove by the rental property to eyeball the spot where I want the shed put. I realized there is an old foundation from where a garage used to be still there. I need to go measure it and see if by chance the shed can sit on the old foundation or if I need to find someone to remove the foundation. Things seem complicated to me sometimes. I had forgotten I have an old boat that is parked back there that needs to go away. I tried to find someone to take it away before and didn’t have any luck and then I forgot about it. I’ll have to add that little project to my to-do list and get that taken care of before the shed gets delivered.
Tagen may come out tomorrow to help me clean out the chicken coop. If he comes, I need to figure out something to fix for him to eat. I’ll lay some chicken out today so it will be ready to be cooked if he comes. This will be the last time I have to have the coop cleaned out. The chickens are staying here and the new house owner will be the proud owner of 25 chickens and one rooster. I will miss the fresh eggs but not the cost of the feed and the daily care of the chickens and I will not miss having to clean out the coop.
Feels good to have gotten something done today. It feels like it has been a hot minute since I have done something productive. I have gotten too good at doing nothing most days. Going to town four or five times a week is taking it out of me right now. I’m looking forward to when tax season is over and I only have to go three times a week for exercise. Even three times a week is too much but it will feel like less since I have been going five or six times a week lately.
Less than seven weeks to go before close. Sure hope things proceed without a hiccup. Not sure what I will do if by chance the buyer backs out. He is to have some inspections done and has the right to back out if they find something serious he doesn’t want to deal with. Can’t imagine that will happen but one never knows. He already knows I’m not paying for anything the inspections find. If he backs out, I will still attempt to find a buyer and I will still move to the smaller house. It would just complicate things for a bit.
Grateful the EFIS guys are here and getting this project completed, grateful the refrigerator is clean and grateful Ellexia and her friend spent the night and filled the house with youthful laughter.