Got up and went out to finish up the mowing in case the wind decided to blow today. I had to go to Strong City to fill my gas tank first. Mowed for about two hours and got most of it done. Decided the rest of it didn’t need mowed. Mowing was another reminder to myself of why I need to move. The thought of spending three or more hours a week mowing for the rest of the summer didn’t feel fun to me today.
Came in and took a shower and cleaned up. It is dusty and dirty mowing. We badly need rain.
A friend came and got the long extension ladder and a storage rack thingy. Good to have those things gone.
I listed the cedar chest on Facebook Marketplace last night and had lots of takers. It should be leaving the house yet today. Good to have that going out today too. I keep thinking I am out of things to get rid of and then find more. I still have a couple of nightstands to get rid of and I’m thinking I have too many pieces of living room furniture. Guess I will take them and then get rid of them after I move if they won’t all fit.
Two weeks from Tuesday is moving day. I will wait until the 28th and 29th to do the bulk of the packing. I really think I can get it all done in one day.
The guy that is appraising the house for the buyer is coming tomorrow morning to get that done. I have to go to Emporia in the early afternoon to meet someone at 1:30 and then I have exercise at 3:00. I want to take the kitchen drawings to the builder while I am in town. I need to get a meeting scheduled with the builder so I can find out what is the next step in this process. I’m a bit lost on how all this works and communication has been few and far between.
Tuesday the A/C guy is meeting me at the new house to see if it is possible to install central air and if so, how much it will cost. Then I am going to lunch with some friends. Wednesday and Friday I have to go to Emporia for exercise and will get groceries one day or the other. It is a rather light week so far and I have lots of time to sort more things and do some cleaning.
The big mower is going to its new home next Saturday. If we don’t get any rain I may not have to mow again before I move. If I do, I guess I will use the small mower. That will take a long time to get this big yard mowed with it. We shall see what happens. The yard in town needs mowed but I have no way of getting the small mower to town yet. I may need to hire someone to mow the town yard until I can get the mower there.
This week I need to firm up all the utility transfers and start notifying banks, etc. of my address change. I have taken care of a few of them but have lots more to do. I also need to get the insurance stopped at this house and add contents to the insurance I have at the new house. Moving seems simple until you remember all the little things that have to happen.
It has reached 90 on the prairie today. It sure seems early in the season to get that hot. I have a feeling we are in for a hot summer this year. Sure hope we get some rainy days soon but the forecast isn’t looking promising.
I had a whole chicken that wouldn’t fit in the condensed freezer so I set it out to thaw. I have it cooking in the crock pot today and it sure makes the house smell good.
I can feel my impatience starting to grow within. I am ready for this move to be over with. Two more weeks. I can do this! I have spent a lot of time and energy preparing for this move and decluttering and reducing my load. It will be good to find a new purpose for myself and to allow myself to take some time to enjoy my upcoming new lifestyle.
I may take a day next week or the following week and go to Wichita or KC for the day. It helps to step away from the chaos for a bit. I have some friends in KC I would love to see and I have two aunts in Wichita and Marion that I want to go visit. It would be good for me to step away for a day or two.
Still able to hold myself above the neutral level. I am realizing more and more about the time table the universe has versus the time table I put in my head. When I can let go of my time table and trust the universe to come through amazing things happen. One of the hardest habits I have had to break inside is the one where I let go of expectations. Expectations of myself, of others, and of time. Life is much easier for me when I can remember to let go and trust.
Grateful for the things that left the house today, grateful the yard is mowed, and grateful for the smell of chicken cooking.