Very windy day on the prairie today. Wind gust of up to almost 40 MPH today off and on. Sustaining wind is between 25 – 30. Hold on to your hat!
It has warmed up to 76 and may reach 80 before the afternoon is over. Unseasonably warm temperatures for early March. Spring is in the air!
The EFIS guys were here around 8:30 this morning. The wind is making their job a bit rough today. They moved around to the lower back and got it coated. With it being a walk-out they had a bit of protection from the wind.
All the doors and windows on the main level are covered in plastic. I can only enter and exit my house from the garage door. It is a bit warm in the house today as I can’t have any windows open to let air in.
The dogs decided to come inside to nap today. The noise from the repair guys was scaring them and they kept sneaking in when the guys would leave the door open. I decided to go the path of least resistance and let them stay in.
They won’t get finished this weekend as they still have the west windows to trim out and then it all needs coated. The front, north and south sides of the house are ready to be coated. They haven’t gotten to the very top of the west side of the house yet either. Thinking they have one more weekend of work to do.
I got down to the barn yesterday afternoon. Don’t have a lot left to do down there but I do need to clean it out when I finish getting stuff out of there. There is a bunch of stuff I’m not sure what to do with. Some I would like to take but not sure I really need to. Got a bit overwhelmed and had to stop. I have the trash bagged for this week and maybe the following week. I try not to overwhelm my trash guys with extra bags. I don’t have a lot more to bag from the barn but will fill several more at least. Found some things I need to try to sell. I’ll probably have a bunch of stuff to giveaway too.
Finding more and more things that I would like to keep. Getting a storage shed is becoming more urgent. I hope to get to town this week and get that found and arrangements made for it to get delivered. I can have it delivered early if they are able to do so.
I walked down to the mail box today and got a closer look at my front yard. Due to the drought we had last summer and fall, the grass is very short this spring. I think I will have the guy skip burning this spring. There just isn’t enough fuel to burn. He had mentioned that he wasn’t going to burn his pastures this year for that reason. It does the soil good to miss a burning season here and then.
I hit overwhelm today and haven’t gotten anything done. Sometimes I need to stop and let it all be for a bit and then I can go at it again. I think I reach decision overload and can’t make anymore decisions for a bit. Good thing I have a little over eight weeks to go. I still have time to take some days off and let it all sit in my mind.
My goal for this week is to get the mover confirmed, call the guttering guy and get on his calendar for early April, get the booster pump installed, find and purchase a storage shed, and get some things listed on Marketplace. I will also continue to find things to declutter and remove from the house and barn. I have to go to town everyday this week so will have to budget my time wisely to get things done. May 3 will be here before I know it so need to keep at it.
Sent a note to the buyer and got the propane and trash sorted out. I didn’t want to have the propane tank filled again if the buyer was not going to continue using the same supplier. He is going to use the same supplier and he will pay me for the value of the propane in the tank on closing day. Sent that information to the closing company so that can be included in the final settlement. Same with the trash guy. The trash is billed quarterly and I have paid through the end of May. The buyer will reimburse me for May at closing. Good to get some little things settled. I’m sure there will be a bunch more little things that come up between now and May 3.
Moving sometimes feels complicated. I am dealing with three houses right now – this one, the one I am moving into, and the new one I am having built. Seems like there are lots of little things at each project that need resolved. Most are fairly easy but keeping track of all of them and keeping the communication lines open with all involved seems to be a challenge. Too many moving pieces and too many players involved. It will get easier once I move and only have the new house to contend with.
Still feeling relieved that the EFIS project is getting done. Trusting that the guttering guys will show up in early April and then the hail restoration project will be complete. That will simplify closing for the sell of this house. I don’t like unfinished business and have had to deal with a lot of that lately. Waiting patiently for someone else to do something has never been a strength of mine. Have gotten lots of practice doing so lately and I am better at it than I used to be but still don’t enjoy it.
I’ve been able to hold myself above the neutral level except for one little dip last week. I will take that as a sign of personal progress. I have learned when I hit overwhelm like I did today, to take some time and let things be. It doesn’t last long and I am ready to go again and get things done.
Grateful for the sound of workers around the house today, grateful for to-do lists that keep me on track, and grateful for life lessons that help make transitions easier for me.