Another cold, cloudy day on the prairie. It has been misty this afternoon. 2 – 4 inches of snow is to arrive tomorrow on the prairie. It will hang around during the week and then will be gone this next weekend. Good for those that suffer from allergies that we are going to get a hard freeze.
I knitted another panel on the baby blanket I am making. Two panels down – four to go. I remember why I like knitting so much every time I pick it back up after not knitting for a long time. It helps quiet my mind and calm my spirit.
Tomorrow afternoon I have to go to Emporia for a mammogram. We need critter feed so will pick that up before I come back to the prairie. We are going to be gone the end of the week for ten days so need to stock up before we head out of town.
I took a nap again this afternoon. I am feeling a bit better today – have only had to run to the bathroom three times today and didn’t have to take any Imodium. I am back to eating only safe foods and that seems to help. Wonder when I will get to eat normal foods again? I am staying off of sugar but sure am eating a lot of flour and starchy products right now. That seems to be the only thing my tummy can handle. I will have to detox when this is all over.
I need to start cleaning house to get it ready for the house sitter that is coming Friday. I also need to start thinking about making a list of things I need to take to Stillwater. I didn’t leave much stuff there and it has been so long now since I have been there that I don’t remember what I left. I haven’t been back since we moved back to the prairie the first of June.
Still trying to decide what to do about the holidays. If I am going to fix a big Thanksgiving dinner I need to start getting myself organized. My head tells me not to plan anything but my heart says go for it. I’m sure every family that gathers thinks they are the exception to the rule and nothing will happen. Except then it does. Might have to wait until the last minute this year to decide what to do. I can do all the grocery shopping in one trip if I need to. I will start watching for a big turkey. We will use it some time if we don’t get to eat it this year.
The dogs are loving this cold weather. They have more energy now then they have had in a long time. The cats have been sneaking in and sleeping on top of the furnace vent in the laundry room. I had Jim fix the heat lamps for the garage so the critters have a warm place to sleep tonight when it gets really cold. The chickens stayed inside most of the day. Not sure they are fans of cold weather.
I keep getting the sense it is going to be a long, lonely winter with the virus growing so fast. It just doesn’t feel like it is a good idea to have friends and family over yet. Who would have thought last March when this all started that this thing would drag out this long. I miss hugs and gatherings with my friends and family. It hurts my heart to think of going all winter without them close. Grateful I have Jim with me.
Grateful for knitting to quiet my soul, grateful for heat lamps that help keep the critters warm, and grateful for Jim and the love and hugs he provides for me.