We had the most delightful evening last night. It felt so good to do something “normal” and have friends over for dinner. The food was great and the conversation even better.
Woke up to the news this morning that Biden is our new president. Of course the election results still needs to be verified but sounds like both the popular vote and the Electoral College will go his way. I wish a vote would also end the great divide between sides. Biden has his work cut out for him. The changing of presidents gives me a glimmer of hope but the work to unite the country will be a long, arduous journey. Each of us will need to do our part to help make it happen.
Took a short nap this afternoon. I had trouble falling asleep last night but slept hard for about five hours once I fell asleep. I needed a short nap for a burst of energy to make it through the day.
It has been another beautiful day on the prairie. The wind has been gusting up to 30 MPH so it has been a windy one. Feels so good to have the windows open though. The furniture that I dusted yesterday is already covered with a layer of dust. Oh well, That is the price I pay for living in the country and having 70 degree days in November.
I am fixing tacos for Jim for dinner. I may grill myself a hamburger. Tacos aren’t my thing. I am running out of ideas of what to fix again. That remains the hardest decision of my day – what to fix for dinner. I am privileged to have that be the biggest issue of the day.
Nothing on the calendar for tomorrow. Monday I go to the Endocrinologist in Topeka. My appointment is at 11:30 so I will need to leave around 10:00. Nothing else on the calendar for the rest of the week. Jim may run down to Stillwater for a few days. We will see what he decides to do.
I had another successful day eating on plan yesterday. So far today I have held to my lines. My body feels so much better already. Have a bit of a headache today from the withdrawal side effects of getting the flour I had been eating out of my system. Guessing I have another couple days of that until I am clean again.
Jim is sanding on the back deck this afternoon which means tomorrow I will have some painting to do. It will be good to get that project wrapped up.
My Facebook memories reminded me that a year ago I was recovering from my second bunion surgery. I am grateful that is behind me now and I can walk relatively pain free now. Two years ago Nicole and I were doing our trip to New Zealand and Australia. That was one of the best trips I have ever taken.
I have a paper sack of romance novels that I need to find a home for. If you like reading them let me know and you can have them. I usually give them to the library for the Friends of the Library sale but they aren’t accepting them right now. I got them from the library book sale so they are used books but very readable.
I can hear the dogs snoring on the back deck. They are nocturnal animals and like to sleep during the day and guard the house all night long. They had more energy when the temperatures were lower. They love having Jim give them some scratches and attention. He has always been a cat guy but is coming around to liking dogs now too.
Virus case counts keep climbing and climbing. Hospitals are running out of ICU beds again and are starting to ration care. It huts my heart when I see people out and about without a mask on. We are doing our best to stay home most of the time. Having friends over last night was an exception and a welcome and needed break for us. We are trying to carefully choose what risk we are willing to take.
Grateful for friends that came to dinner, grateful for two and a half successful days back on plan, and grateful Biden won the election.