I came home from the event today more tired than I can remember feeling. I only got about two hours of sleep Friday night. I would have a conversation with someone today and if we got interrupted at all, I couldn’t remember what we were talking about. I’m surprised I made any sense at all today.
We had about 30 – 35 people at the event. It went beautifully. I had two men show up around 11:15 to help me get the room set up. They saved the day for me and I will always be grateful to them.
There was a stack of card tables by the room we used and I asked the lady that is in charge of the building if we could use those instead of the long tables. They are easier to handle and I would much rather sit at a table of four than a table of six to eight. She gave me her approval so we only used one long table and the rest were card tables.
I had brought plastic tablecloths and borrowed a pair of scissors and cut the tablecloths in half. The room looked bright and cheery.
The person that catered the meal delivered the food around noon. I didn’t get any BBQ sauce which I thought was a bit weird. We called him and he said I hadn’t ordered any. I had assumed it came with but what ever. I ran to the Dollar General and got a couple bottles of it.
People didn’t start showing up until after 12:30. I was expecting a family to come so let people visit for a bit. Finally around 1:00 we started eating. People had brought salads and lots of cookies and we had plenty of food.
Around 1:45 I shared the Love in Action story and then Elexa took over and led us in singing our resistance. She did a wonderful job and the crowd joined in singing the chorus of the songs she led.
We were done before 3:00. Everyone helped put the chairs away and folded up the tables. Cleanup went fast as everyone pitched in and took care of it. The two men that helped set up helped me carry everything to my car and even offered to come home with me and help me unload. I turned down that offer but sure did appreciate their help today.
The day could not have gone better. Everyone left in great, positive spirits and I think some new friendships were made.
I came home and melted into a puddle. It took me a bit to get the energy to unload the car. Kathy helped me and we got it all in the house. I got the BBQ meat and cheesy potatoes put away. I froze the leftovers and I will serve them when the kids come home for family day in two weeks. The rest of the stuff is still sitting out and I will get it cleaned up and put away tomorrow.
I took a bath and was in bed before 6:00. I woke up at 11:00 and decided to get up for a bit. I am writing this now and will attempt a second sleep when I feel like I can sleep some more. My face mask from my CPAP was leaking badly and woke me up. I’m sure I was sleeping very deeply for a while. My mouth was bone dry when I woke up.
Most of the people that came today were from the area but we had several that had driven a bit to get here today. Not sure what brought them here but am grateful they showed up and added to the energy of the day. We raised several hundred dollars at this event today.
The ladies that took care of the Topeka rally for me shared they had a fun day manning the booth they did. I will be anxious to talk to them sometime soon and find out what the reaction was and the comments they got. They raised $87 in donations.
I haven’t heard yet from the lady that sold patches she makes at the Wichita Rally. I’m sure she was tired today too.
I haven’t had a chance to read the news and find out how many people showed up today. Saw a few pictures of some of the bigger cities and there was a sea of people everywhere.
Tomorrow I will get the house cleaned up and everything put back in place. Don’t plan to do anything else as I will need a quiet day to recover. Monday I have to go to Topeka and then Tuesday and Thursday I do taxes again. I’m grateful I have a fairly quiet week ahead.
Grateful for everyone that came today, grateful how smooth the day went, and grateful for my helpers today.
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