I am having a much better day today. I climbed out of the muck pond and have been able to have a level head today. Although I am still a bit overwhelmed with the world situation I have a better perspective on it today.
We were planning on going to the prairie tomorrow for a week and return a week from Monday. It hit me this morning that we are putting ourselves at higher risk by going back and forth. We need to pick one house or the other and prepare to button down the hatches and hole up. We have gone back and forth as to which house we should stay at. Both have pros and cons. We are going to sleep on it tonight and make a final decision in the morning.
At this point we are leaning towards returning to KS. We would take Jim’s cats with us and hire someone to walk through his house three times a week to keep an eye on things and hire someone to mow. It seems simpler to leave this house empty than to hire someone full time at my house.
If we end up in Strong City Jim would have time to get a shop built in the big building. He could take his negatives and prints and get started on what he wants to do with them. It would delay completing the Stillwater house project but that project isn’t going to get done anytime soon regardless. We would hopefully be able to come back late summer and maybe spend the winter here again and get more work done here. Hard to know what the future holds at this point.
If we go to KS we won’t leave until mid week to give Jim time to get things in order here and time to gather all the things he would want to take with him. We had planned on taking two cars anyways so will have room to take some stuff. Hopefully we can come back for a day or two if needed in a month or so. Hard to know how bad things are going to get and how shut down they will become.
If we end up in Stillwater my current house sitter has agreed to stay on. I will have to get her some money so she can restock the critter feed as needed.
Hard to know which way to go. Guess we are lucky to have two places to choose from.
I made crock pot chili for dinner tonight. It was really good. If we go to KS I need to remember to take that recipe with me.
I am feeling better today although my headache came back this afternoon. Thinking it is allergies as my ears itch and my throat is sore and draining. Spring has sprung here and lots of blooming plants already.
We took a one mile walk this afternoon. I had to wear my winter coat as it is in the low 50’s and damp out. It felt good to stretch my legs a bit and get some fresh air.
Still seeing lots of evidence here of people still acting like life is normal. The governor of OK hasn’t done much yet. The city of Stillwater is holding a meeting tomorrow night and on the agenda is a lock down policy. They decided they need to not wait for the governor to do the right thing. There is a second case in Stillwater that has been confirmed and heavens knows how many other cases. Testing supplies are very limited and are only given to those that are sick enough to be in the hospital.
I am almost out of yarn here in Stillwater. Yikes! That could be another disaster in the making! I bet Walmart still has some though. I hate to buy more as I have tubs of it in Strong City. Maybe that will be the deciding factor in where we stay! Ha!
Grateful my head is out of my ass and I am back to being grounded and centered, grateful for two homes to live in and shelter in, and grateful we are both being open and flexible.
I’m glad to hear today has been much better for you. I think falling into that muck pond would have been a bit troublesome for anyone. I’ll just take your word on that experience. Sleep well tonight and wake up with a clear mind about whether you go or stay. It does sound like being on the prairie is almost medicinal for you.