Happy anniversary to my parents who were married on this day in 1948. They are both together on the other side now and I trust they celebrated together. I sure miss them and am so grateful for all the ways they loved me.
It has been a busy day for me. A little thunderstorm rolled through during the night. The dogs woke me up for some reassurance that all was well. I let them out around 5:30 and then I went back to bed. Got up at 7:30 and did chores and then came up to my house around 8:30.
I got the turkey in the oven and did my chores. Fixed a green bean casserole and little smokies in BBQ sauce. Ran to Strong City and got some ice and then came home and made the macaroni and cheese. I had fixed a salad and desserts yesterday.
The kids started showing up around noon. We had a good time eating and visiting. There were nine of us for lunch. I got rid of the leftovers by sending them home with the kids.
Jason buried Belle in the old garden area. That is one of the few places where you can dig a hole without hitting rock. I’m grateful he took care of that job for me.
The lamp I have sitting by my chair quit working. Jason hit the reset button on the plug and fixed it for me. Grateful!
I sent home some beef with Jason and Nicole. I am working to get my freezer emptied out before the new beef comes in August. I am slowly getting the freezers cleaned out. It was good to get the turkey used up today.
After the kids left I went up to the neighbor’s house and let the dogs out and fed the peacock. For some reason the peacock had wondered up to the house today and hung out around the house all day. That is unusual for him to do that. Not sure if he was able to come up because the dogs weren’t out as much as they normally are or what. I trust he will find his way back to the barn tonight.
Tonight is a Tonglen group practice. Several of the ones that came last week can’t come this week so not sure who, if anyone, will show up. I never know when I do something like this if anyone will show. So far the forecast looks dry enough that we will be able to sit outside and practice but we can move inside if that changes. Outside feels a bit freer to me somehow.
I don’t have anything on my calendar for the rest of the week. I haven’t placed my grocery order for the week yet but don’t know that I need much this week. I will be going back and forth between the two houses all week. Since I was gone so much today I will spend more time at the neighbor’s house tomorrow and give the dogs some extra attention.
Hoping the weather dries out a bit so I can do lots of deck painting this week. Rain is in the forecast for everyday this week so we shall see. We still need more rain so appreciate the rain. I’m afraid once the rain moves on it is going to get really hot and then painting will not be fun. Although if I had my choice I will take rain over painting any day.
It was so nice having all the kids come home today. I love fixing a meal for them and enjoying their company. I would do it every week if I had my way but they all have their own life’s and are busy.
I am a bit tired today as I stayed up too late last night. I am watching the first couple seasons of Call the Midwife and I started one at 10:00 and thought I would be in bed by 11:00. It turned out to be a Christmas special episode and was two hours long. I didn’t realize that much time past as I was watching it so I got to bed late and then got up early this morning. Maybe tonight I can sleep in and get more sleep.
Still in a good head space. I do need to find a few things to put on my calendar for next week though. With Kathy gone I won’t see or talk to anyone else unless I find someone to do something with this week. If I go five or six days without talking to someone I get anxious.
Grateful the kids all came home today, grateful for my parents, and grateful Jason buried Belle for me today.