Sunday, July 1, 2018

My first guest was gone by 7:30 this morning.  I have her room flipped and ready for my long-term boarder to return later today.  The other two guests are still here.  I have until tomorrow afternoon to get their room flipped so no worries.  The two of them had stayed here before when I had the retreat center.  I always fixed breakfast for them as part of their stay.  I had totally forgotten to get things to fix breakfast for them this morning.  Good thing my granddaughter likes pancakes and I keep mix on hand for her.  I fixed them bacon, blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs.

Got the two sets of tea towels pressed and tied up this morning and two more sets stamped.  I have been sitting and doing embroidery work most of the day.  My little guest has enjoyed watching me do it.

I am going to Pioneer Bluffs around 4:00 this afternoon to volunteer for the concert that is happening there this evening at 6:30.  My long-term guest called and said he was on his way to my house.  I will be gone by the time he gets here so I told him to come in and make himself at home and I would see him later this evening if he is still up.  He leaves for work around 6:00 so he may be in bed before I get home.  So nice to have guests I can leave alone in the house and not worry about things disappearing.

We got 1/2 inch of rain on the prairie overnight.  Every drop is very welcome. It is only forecast to reach 88 today so a little break from the extreme heat we have been having.  It will make sitting out and listening to the concert much more enjoyable.

Got a notice from my Veterinarian that the cats are due for their annual shots.  I will call tomorrow and get an appointment for them.  Roxy is due the middle of July for her shots too.  I will need to buy flea and tic medication for all of them this month.  I know where my profits are going this month!  Grateful I have enough guests to pay for the Vet needs this month.

Got my prescription plan information in the mail Saturday.  I will need to find a quiet hour and read through it so I can learn how to get my prescriptions transferred in a timely fashion.

This week is fairly empty at this point.  I have a guest coming in tomorrow and staying until Wednesday morning and then two more coming in Friday afternoon.  Other than that not much on my calendar.  I am so ready for a quiet week full of empty space.  I feel like I have been on the fast track since I have been back from Italy.  Time to slow things down – real slow!

Worked on catching up the paperwork for the Airbnb.  Not done but got a good start on it.  I need uninterrupted space to do it and it looks like I will have some time this week to finish that little project up.  Makes tax preparation time so much easier if I keep up with recording my data at least quarterly.

I changed out the trash this morning and noticed my trash can is not very full this week.  I need to get down to the barn tomorrow and find somethings to help fill it up.  Some weeks I fill it with trash and don’t have room to get rid of old records.  I am getting close to having all the old records out of the barn.  I have a second trash can full of branches my nephew cut down for me last week.  I will roll it down and see if my trash man will take them.  If he doesn’t I will have to figure out a way to get them taken some other place.

Felt very light-headed this morning.  Took my blood pressure and it was 90/70.  I skipped my blood pressure pill this morning.  Am thinking with all the weight I have lost I may not need as strong of pill as I have.  I will keep an eye on my blood pressure and if it remains low without the pill I will make an appointment with my family doctor and see what he recommends.  It sure would be nice to get rid of some of the medication I am taking.

Grateful for the rain the prairie received last night and the cooler temperatures today, grateful for a quiet week ahead full of empty space at last, and grateful for a chance to be in service this afternoon at the concert.