I took Ellexia and her friend and Tagen’s girlfriend to the football game in Manhattan last night. Manhattan is hard to get to due to road construction but we made it, although we didn’t get to see the opening kickoff. Tagen got to play last night, although briefly, so I was glad I had gone to the game.
Afterwards Tagen rode home with us. We stopped for a quick meal before we headed for home. We didn’t get home until almost midnight so it was a late night.
The Emporia High football team is not having a good season. They haven’t won a game yet and have rarely even scored. I feel bad for the team and coaches. It is painful to watch them play. They got beat last night 51 – 7. At least they scored last night.
The kiddos slept in this morning. When they got up I fixed them pancakes and eggs. I hadn’t done that for them for a while. They enjoyed them.
I woke up feeling like I had been run over by a truck. My arm where I got the fall Covid vaccine is sore. I had a bit of a temperature this morning and was aching all over as well as having a raging headache. I finally took some Tylenol and then took a short nap in my chair and feel better this afternoon. I’m sure by tomorrow I will feel much better. The effect on my body from the vaccine usually lasts for about 24 hours. So grateful I didn’t get more than one vaccine yesterday.
Still haven’t gotten the keys to Michelle’s new house. The old tenant has until midnight tonight to be out and it is looking like we won’t get the keys until tomorrow. The kiddos are anxious to see the place and Michelle is anxious to start moving. I was only in the house once and don’t remember much about it. I hope it will be a good one for Michelle and the kiddos to nest in.
I haven’t attempted to do anything today except fix breakfast. I didn’t have the energy or strength to do anything. I do feel better this afternoon so maybe I can get started cleaning yet today. I need to go down and do the chicken chores. I had thought I would try to get the chicken coop cleaned out today but that isn’t going to happen. No use pushing myself when I felt so bad. I don’t have much on my calendar for next week and I can get it all done then.
I have managed to stick to my eating plan for three days in a row. I am trying intermittent fasting this time. I eat my three meals within a six – eight hour window and then fast for the rest of the time. So far I am liking it.
Seriously considering doing the walking tour in the Himalayas next fall. It would give me a goal and a reason to start getting into shape. The tour has one very challenging day where you walk in the mountains over rough terrain. The other days they consider moderate and then one easy day. I would enjoy a group tour like that much more then the one I just did. The only problem is I am a slow but steady walker and when you walk with a group you have to keep up to the group pace. I will continue to sit with the idea and see if I can get myself started on a fitness program and then go from there. I have to decide by March which gives me plenty of time to see if I can get myself into shape.
My dryer blew the circuit breaker again today. Now I need to decide it I need to call an appliance guy or an electrician. I don’t know an appliance guy. The dryer is less than a year old. I’ll have to see if it is under warranty.
It has reached over 90 again on the prairie. Sure doesn’t feel like fall with it so warm out. Hopefully after Tuesday the temperatures are to fall and only be in the mid 70’s for the high. I am ready for fall weather but not ready for winter.
Tomorrow we should be able to get the keys to the new house so will spend the day there helping Michelle clean it if necessary. If I don’t need to clean there, maybe I can start cleaning here. I’m excited for the kids that they will get to move home again but I am sad that they will be leaving. I will miss fixing dinner for them most evenings.
I will need to go through my pantry and pack up all the kid friendly stuff I have in there so the kiddos can take it home with them and get it eaten. Most of it is stuff I won’t eat and there is no use keeping it around to go bad. My pantry will be almost empty again when I get that task done.
Grateful I could take a day for rest and recovery today, grateful for a safe trip home from the football game last night, and grateful to be feeling better this afternoon.