Heard that a second cousin has COVID. This is spreading way too much in our family. I have at least three extended family members that have it now and possibly three others that are still waiting on test results. Be careful out there.
Haven’t gotten much done today. I listened to Jim’s church Facebook service this morning. Took a nap this afternoon and took care of the chickens. I did go to Emporia and picked up a few groceries. Most people at Walmart were wearing masks although there were a few that had them around their necks instead of their mouths and nose. Hope that works for them.
Three successful days of eating on plan done. So far, so good today. I had forgotten how tired I get when I am detoxing. Low energy and a bit of a headache. It will pass in the next couple of days. Shows me how much I was eating that I shouldn’t have been. Back to three meals a day and no snacks.
The wind has been gusting up to 40 MPH today. I was carrying two empty buckets up from the chickens to the barn and almost did a Mary Poppins and flew up the hill. I got 33.7 MPH on the way home from town as the wind was pushing me home. It wears me out after a bit.
Tomorrow I have to be in Topeka at 11:15 for my 11:30 appointment with the PA at my Endocrinologist office. I don’t think I have anything I need to stop and get in Topeka so it will be a quick visit up and back. I’ll need to leave around 10:00 and should be home by 1:15.
We had rain in the forecast for both tomorrow and Tuesday but now we are down to only a 30% chance on Tuesday. We sure could use some of the rain Florida is forecasted to be getting. We are dry on the prairie. The cracks are wide and deep in the yard now.
It was in the mid 70’s again today. Tomorrow is our last day that it is going to be that warm. Low 50’s to 60’s are forecast for the next ten days after that. Maybe the wind will calm down when it cools down a bit.
Have felt a bit restless today. Not sure if it is because of the wind or something else. I am worried about some of my family members that are sick. The state of the world right now feels very tenuous and a bit out of control. I am doing my best to take time to ground and stay centered so I don’t add to the heavy energy of the world. It sure feels like it may be a long winter this year with the spread of the virus and the whole political situation. Grateful Jim and I both enjoy staying home.
I am grilling chicken tenders for dinner if the grill will stay lit in this wind. That will make for an easy dinner. Jim will have a baked potato with his and I will fix a veggie for me. I’m so happy I got a grill earlier this year as we use it a lot. I used to be afraid of the grill and didn’t know how to use it well but I have learned and am getting much better at it.
Need to get back to writing some more letters. The think I miss the most about the isolation of COVID is having face to face contact with my friends. Writing a letter helps bridge that gap but it will be so nice to get back to real contact.
Grateful for three successful days on plan, grateful for my grill that makes cooking so easy, and grateful for those that wear their masks properly and help keep their friends and neighbors safe.