Spent a quiet morning at home. The sun was out and it looked warm outside but it was nippy. It is to warm back up tomorrow. We have a freeze warning for overnight. Maybe this is winter’s last kiss goodbye for this season.
I went to the friends of the library book sale today to volunteer between 3:00 and 5:00. I had to sit and work the square payment thing so didn’t get a chance to look for books. I plan on stopping by tomorrow when I get done with taxes and get a bag full for $10.
I got to visit with a lady today that was working the cash booth with me. We had a nice visit and the time went by quickly. She volunteers with the tax program too. She is the one that answers the phone and makes appointments for our clients. It was fun to get to know her.
Tomorrow I have to be back in Emporia at 9:00 to do taxes. We are getting down to the wire as this is our last week of doing them. I am doing them Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week.
I am doing a friend’s taxes Wednesday morning. If anyone doesn’t have theirs done yet and needs some help let me know. Wednesday is the last day I can do them as they have to be reviewed by another preparer and Thursday is the last time that can happen. Give me a call and let’s find a time to get together and get them done. No charge! I could do them Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon or evening.
There is another protest rally planned for April 19. I am wondering about the feasibility of putting one together for Cottonwood Falls. I know many can’t make the trip to Topeka and can’t walk/stand for a couple of hours like you have to do if you go to Topeka. Anyone interested? We need 3 1/2% of the population to show up in order to turn the tide and help make things happen. We would need 88 people to show up to reach 3 1/2% of the population in Chase County to make that happen here. What do you all think? I can register it on the national tracking site and we would be counted in the global count.
I was reading the news about the protests across the USA Saturday and saw a photo of a lady in a very small town in the Midwest that did a one person protest. More power to the people! I have to shake my head as I read news articles stating that thousands of people attended the rallies. The official site counted 5.2 million! That feels like a hell of a lot more than thousands.
There was a lot of smoke in the air when I was driving home from Emporia this evening. Lots of ranchers must have burned today. It wasn’t so windy today and was a good day to burn. Usually the end of the burning season is around the middle of April so we are almost there. Sure looks like there are lots more pastures to burn. I bet a lot more happens this week.
The Walmart boycott starts tomorrow and goes for a week. I need some groceries for family day next Sunday so will have to find an alternative place to shop. The second total economic blackout day is April 18. I have it on my calendar so I won’t forget.
Busy week ahead. I am going to feel a bit lost after this week as I won’t have taxes to do several days a week. I hope to start going to the gym and working out with all my free time. I have been feeling really stiff the last couple of days and like I am loosing strength in my legs. Time to get working out again.
Felt good to be in service today. It was an easy volunteer job and I got to make a new friend today. How cool is that! I do feel better about myself when I can find worthwhile things to volunteer for.
Grateful to make a new friend today, grateful for ways to use my presence and voice to change the political winds in this country, and grateful for blue skies today with warmer temperatures coming this week.