Another quiet day at home. I am still in my pajamas as I had no where to go today and wasn’t expecting anyone over.
Phil worked on putting up trim today. He even got most of it painted in the main storage room. It is almost to the point of being able to move the racks to the back room. He still has a few more pieces to put up and paint and then finish the bathroom. The finish line got moved closer today.
I started some hyacinths bulbs in little jars. I ordered some pots and potting soil and got those transferred today. I made a big mess but it was dry dirt so it cleaned up easily. I sure hope they grow and bloom. I want to give them as Christmas presents. Fingers crossed I did it right.
I balanced the books for Love in Action today. I try to do that monthly so I can keep track of where we are at. Even after the Thanksgiving and Christmas projects are paid for, we have money to carry over into next year. I am still in shock that strangers send money to me to use for this project.
I got my property tax statement Saturday. I also got one for the rental house I just sold. I will call Monday and make sure the title got transferred and this was a crossing wires in the night type of thing. It sure will be easier to pay property taxes this year as I only have to pay for one house instead of four.
Tomorrow someone set up a call with me to talk about the project I am doing at the Detention Center. I’m not sure what information they want from me but am happy to share what I am doing. Have a feeling it isn’t what they think it is but we shall see.
We are to get our first taste of winter weather overnight with up to three inches of snow expected. I hope the old wife’s tale is true that says what ever day of the month it is that is how many snows you will get this year. Since tomorrow is the first, maybe it will be the one and only snow we get this year.
I need to call the heating and air guys and find out when they are coming. They were hoping to come on our rainy day last week but didn’t make it. They had told me they would call if they couldn’t come and tell me when they would come. I didn’t hear from them so need to become the greasy wheel and make some noise.
I had to order a new electric blanket as my old one is not heating. I think I remember now that at the end of winter last year it wasn’t heating well. I sure love to crawl into a warm, heated bed on these cold nights. I usually end up turning it off during the night but I love a preheated bed to crawl into.
I have had a sore throat and a bit of a cough today. Sure hope I am not coming down with something. The shingles are finally almost cleared up and I slept last night at the right time. I am ready to be back on normal sleep schedule and feeling good again. I don’t want a cold to knock me out again.
I have my grocery list made for the items I need to make my Christmas treats. Don’t think I will make it to town tomorrow if we get the predicted snow. I will wait a couple of days for better road conditions. I really dislike driving on snow and icy roads. I won’t mind another stay at home day at all.
Hope to work on my Christmas cards this week. I have to be in the right mood to write the letter I send. I have been reading through my blog for the year to find things I want to mention in my letter. Not finding too much yet. The three big things this year have been the death of my oldest brother, Kathy being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the Love in Action project.
I am appreciating all the empty space I have on my calendar for this week and next. It will give me lots of time to get the Christmas treats made. I don’t rush well anymore and it seems to take me longer to do things than it used to.
It has been a good day and I have been able to stay above neutral. Got a few things done which always makes me feel better. Starting to think about next year and what word I want to choose to focus me. It will be interesting to see where the Love in Action project goes next year. I can’t even guess what twist and turns that will take. I am doing my best to go along for the ride and not have any expectations of where it might go.
Grateful to get the books balanced for Love in Action, grateful we are carrying over funds into 2026, and grateful the hyacinths are planted in pots.