This has been another quiet day at home. I am still in my pajamas as I had no where to go today and no one coming over.
I had requested Ellexia’s birthday and Christmas list from Ellexia and she sent it to me. I got all her birthday and Christmas gifts ordered, Most should be in before I leave next Saturday. Feels good to have that task done. Tagen hasn’t sent me a list yet. He better get with it or he might get a sack of coal for Christmas.
More stuffed animals were ordered for the Detention Center project again today. The Center is going to be pleased with all the stuffed animals they will be getting. Not sure how many families have small children that will receive one. They should be well stocked for a bit though.
Tomorrow I have a haircut at 10:30. After my haircut I need to have a blood draw to check my thyroid levels. I also need to stop and pay for the flooring for the addition so it is ready to go if Phil gets to it before I get home. I need to stop by the water department and have them stop billing me for water at the house that is selling Friday. I probably should pick out a paint color in case Phil gets that far while I am gone. I also need to get hold of the Captain at the Detention Center and get a few things resolved. Once I get his permission for a couple of things I will have a few more things to do before I leave Saturday.
Tuesday the guy is coming to see what needs to be done to heat and air the new addition. Phil said he will be starting on installing insulation this week. Dry wall should follow.
Thursday a group of us are going to Wichita to see the Van Gogh experience and have lunch somewhere in Wichita. That will be a fun day.
I leave early Saturday morning so Friday I will pack and finish up the last minute things on my list.
This trip had seemed so far away that I hadn’t really let it in. Now it is almost time for it. I am placing my trust in the air traffic controllers and the TSA people that we will manage to get out of the country without too much of a delay. We have a tight connection after our first long flight. Hopefully things will go smoothly and our tour group will figure out ways to get us where we want to get.
I did tell Kathy that with all my work with the Detention Center on behalf of the Detainees I could have been put on some list somewhere and I may have trouble getting back into the country. I’m sure all will be well and I will take that risk to help the Detainees.
I needed two quiet days back to back to fully fill my tank. I seem to leak energy more now than I have for a bit and it is hard to completely fill and hold my energy.
Kathy’s debit card got hacked and we have to go to the bank tomorrow and get it canceled and a new one issued. This is about the third time Kathy has gotten hacked. Wonder how she is getting targeted. I am grateful the bank security picked up on her hack and called so we could authorize them to cancel her card.
It feels like I have a lot of loose ends to tie up before I leave Saturday. Grateful I don’t have anything on my calendar for three days this week so hopefully I can get everything done. It usually feels like a lot of work to get taken care of before I can leave. Luckily I have international service on my phone so can stay kinda in touch while I am gone.
Grateful for all the stuffed animals headed to the Detention Center, grateful for to-do lists so I don’t forget something, and grateful the count down has begun for India and Nepal.