Rain, rain and more rain. It rained most of the night. Reports of up to five inches of rain are all around me. The wind blew hard again at times and other times it was a gentle, soft rain. The river is on flood watch again and expected to get out of it’s banks early this week. Thankfully after today the forecast shows us drying up a bit.
I got the Newsletters finished yesterday afternoon. My right arm is sore today from holding it in the same position for too long. Always feels good to have that project finished up.
Ellexia came out to play yesterday afternoon. Her mom had to work last night and Ellexia was hungry and bored. We went out for lunch and then she came out and hung out with me for the afternoon. Her daddy came out and picked her up when he got off work. It was nice to have her here for a bit.
Got two beds made up with clean sheets. That is about all the cleaning I got done yesterday so today will be a major cleaning day. The house is dusty and dirty and needs some attention. If it rains this afternoon it will be a good day to stay inside and clean. Hoping the mood strikes me and I will get it done.
I got the dining room floor cleaned. I moved all the tables and chairs out and mopped the floor. When I brought the chairs back in I tightened them up. Some had gotten rather loose.
I cleaned out the downstairs spare room. I have a twin sized box springs and mattress that is like new that needs a new home if you know of anyone looking for one. I also have a head board and foot board that would make a good craft project. I don’t have the rails that hook them together or the base for the bed.
Cleaned my bedroom and bathroom today. Still need to clean the living room and then my house will be in much better shape than it was this morning.
I have a list of things I need to do tomorrow so I can leave for a week on Tuesday. It sure feels like a lot of work sometimes for me to be able to get away.
I was tempted to mow today and thought better of it. The ground is just too wet today. It is to be nice tomorrow so will get it done tomorrow afternoon. I need to leave a bit of it so I can show my intern how to use the mower. He is going to mow for me while I am gone if the yard needs it.
The forecast looks like we will have a week of dry weather this week. That will be a nice change. I sure would like to get some deck painting done tomorrow but I’ll have to see if it is dry enough to do so. I will only have two days between trips to get more done if the weather cooperates. I will also have to clean house again before I leave on the 5th of July for CO so the two days will go fast.
I take my car in to have the oil changed tomorrow morning at 10:00. I will have to stop in Emporia when I go in to have the tires rotated.
I have enjoyed having a quiet day at home alone today. Not sure if my intern will be back yet tonight or will come in after work tomorrow evening. He usually is very quiet and stays downstairs so I won’t notice much if he comes back this evening.
I finally was able to eat totally on plan today and not have a snack. I have gotten off track and have been snacking lately. I am up seven pounds from where I would like to be. Time to get real again and focus on doing the little things that will help keep my weight off. I have managed to not eat foods that contain flour or sugar but all of a sudden quantities have become a problem for me. Not sure what is up with that. I truly feel better when I only eat my three meals a day and limit how much I eat.
Grateful I didn’t have any storm damage from the storms last night, grateful my house is much cleaner this evening than it was this morning, and grateful for a day of clean eating.