Sunday, July 8, 2018

Happy birthday Jason!  You started out huge at over 10 pounds and have lived a huge life ever since.  Enjoy your day and many more years to come.

My guests checked out around 10:00 this morning.  Have the sheets in the dryer and the second load in the washer.  Haven’t heard from two of my guests as to what time they might be arriving.  The other two will be here around 3:30 or 4:00.  Should have plenty of time to get the two bedrooms cleaned and flipped before the guests get here.

My guests last night really enjoyed sitting out in the swings watching the sun set and the stars pop out.  The man knew quite a bit about the stars and enjoyed using my telescope to get a good look at the three planets he saw.  We enjoyed watching the Cottonwood Falls fireworks from the deck.  Several other people were shooting off big fireworks too so we watched those for a bit.  The family had s’mores before they came in.  The dogs and cats got lots of extra pets and hugs from the mom and the son.  They both volunteer at an animal shelter in KC once a week and love animals.  Not so sure the dad was as fond of animals as his wife and son are.

Once I get the rooms flipped and the guests checked in I have nothing on my to-do list for the day.  Loving all the empty space that has opened for me lately.  I had been missing it.  I am so much more grounded and happy when I have lots of empty space.

Haven’t lost any weight for 11 days.  I wonder if I will be able to lose the last 10 pounds I wanted to.  I would be OK if my body decides to stop where it is at now.  With my thyroid missing and my metabolism running very slow I don’t think I will get to add food in so I can stop the weight loss.  Time will tell I guess.

Had a power surge and lost what I had written. Guess that means it is time for me to stop writing today and go enjoy my empty space.

Grateful for having guests coming – even if it means more cleaning and laundry, grateful for the weight I have already lost, and grateful for the power returning quickly so the house will stay cool and I can get my laundry done.