Kathy and I went to the Rodeo Parade yesterday afternoon. Always a good time! I had taken two plastic bags in case the grandkids came so they would have something to put candy in. Gave one to some friends that walked by and the other to a family standing near us to watch the parade. Their girls got lots of candy and were thankful they had a bag to put it in.
Came home and took a long nap. I was surprised I was able to sleep last night. Making up for a couple of nights with little sleep.
I didn’t hear my guests come in last night. I was up until 11:30 and they weren’t back yet when I went to bed. Not sure what time they came but they were up before I was and I got up at 7:30. I fixed them eggs and fruit for breakfast. Not sure if they expected breakfast to be included but he asked if I could fix something for them. Eggs and fruit are available for my guests to eat but usually I don’t cook the eggs. They seemed to appreciate them.
He was able to complete his second DK 200. He had cut four minutes off his time from last year so he was pleased with how he did. He said the head wind was brutal at times though.
Their flight doesn’t leave until late afternoon so I told them they could extend their check-out time if they wanted to hang around here instead of at the airport. They are sitting outside on the swings enjoying another cup of coffee. It is a beautiful day on the prairie and hasn’t gotten too hot yet. It got down to the 50’s last night!
Haven’t heard what time the guests that are arriving this afternoon will be here. They are coming from Lawrence so don’t have a very long drive. I need to get some groceries but that may have to wait until tomorrow as I may not have time between guests to run to town. I have enough food to get me through until tomorrow so no worries.
Kathy and Sophia went for a long walk this morning at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. I may get out this afternoon and take a walk after my guests leave.
Kathy helped me give the girls some fresh linens yesterday. It was so cool yesterday morning after the rain we decided it was the perfect day to get the coop cleaned out. When I do that job monthly it is a fairly easy job to do. The first clean out after the winter deep straw is a tough one. Kathy even cleaned out the water containers so they are nice and clean. Her grandkids named the two new chickens Macaroni and Cheese. The baby chickens still like to come up and get petted when I go down to the coop. They seemed to be doing well. So far the rooster has left them alone.
This first week with guests here all week has gone very fast. One more week to go! The guests coming today stay until Friday and then six more check-in Friday night with four of them staying until Monday. Then I have over a week of no guests before a guest comes the next week for three nights. When the guests are out and about during the day it makes it easy for me. A bit more of a challenge when they hang around all day. Still learning when I can leave and when I need to stay around. Really depends on the guests and what they are doing.
Haven’t decided if I am going to the Symphony on Saturday. I have tickets but not sure what I want to do. Part of it will depend on the four guests that are coming Friday and what their plans are for Saturday. The other two guests are volunteers at the Symphony so they will be gone all day and evening. I did agree to fix breakfast for two guests both Saturday and Sunday morning. Need to remember to get groceries so I can do that.
Quiet day on the prairie today. Bright blue skies and not as hot as it has been. After I get all the laundry done and the bedroom flipped I will have some empty space between guests. May just stay home and “be” for a bit. Nothing pressing on my to-do list. I have been working on doing some embroidery work and only have one and one-half tea towels left to do to finish the set. May finish that this afternoon.
Back to my peaceful valley where my mind is quiet, solutions to problems appear quickly, and life seems simple for me again. I can never figure out how I get here or how I leave it but certainly welcome it when it comes back to me. It feels like a moment of grace in this busy, chaotic world I live in.
Grateful for the wonderful guests I hosted this weekend, grateful for a clean chicken coop, and grateful for the grace and peace that has found me yet again.