Lazy day for me. I took a nap in my corner chair this afternoon. The sound of the wind was driving me over the edge and I decided a nap was the safest things for all of humanity.. We had a 47.3 MPH wind gust today and sustaining winds around 30 most of the day.
Two of the armless chairs left today. Another one was going to go to its new home but the new owner delayed until the weekend. I also have a drum that might go to its new home today yet.
I packed three boxes and a tote full of pictures off the walls and little knick knacks laying around upstairs. It is a start at least.
I got the floor plan drawings of the new house last night. I am a bit disappointed in my builder. I had sent him an email the day we had met several weeks ago with three little changes I wanted. He did not put them in the new drawings. I sent him another email today and didn’t hear back from him. I am having second thoughts about him now. Communication seems to be an issue. If I don’t hear back by Monday I will try to call him and find out what is going on.
The lady that is supplying the kitchen cabinets, countertops and flooring let me know the bid is ready. I am to stop by there and she will go over it with me. I had requested samples of the various products I am getting and I think two of the four are ready for me. The bid took her two weeks longer than she said it would. I will stop by tomorrow before I go to exercises.
Maybe this slow start to this process is to remind me this is a slow process. I operate better when people are impeccable with their words. If it is going to take three weeks, say that instead of I’ll get back to you soon. If it takes longer than you said, send me an email and let me know you got delayed. I guess that is asking too much these days.
Yes, I am a bit cranky today for some reason. I am a bit exhausted today. It feels like every couple of weeks I have to take a day and do nothing and allow all my systems to catch up with each other. I probably had a bit of a release after the wonder of the eclipse and ending taxes and needed a day to slow down and get all of me in one place at one time.
I did call and scheduled a meeting with the A/C guy at the new house next week. The house we are moving to does not have central air and I think we will need that. I will see how expensive it is. When I had the furnace checked out when I bought that house, the guy said it would be easy for them to install central air and if I remember right he quoted a price that was reasonable. It wasn’t an official quote though so it may be way off. Things have really gone up these last couple of years too.
I was going to try to mow today but decided it was too windy to take on that job today. I will try again this weekend and hope for a calmer day.
I brought up the new mower’s operator’s manual. I read the instructions but was still a bit lost on how to operate it so thought I would google it and watch a video. The operator’s manual does not state the brand or type of mower I have. Weird! They must use this manual for a variety of machines. I don’t think I have ever seen one that doesn’t even say what it is a manual to. I had to look up where I ordered it to find out what make and model it was. Found a video and when I go down to mow I’ll see if I can make it go. I figured out how to start it the other day but couldn’t get it to move.
Last night was my last evening shift for doing taxes this season. It was a weird night. A couple didn’t show up and one couple had taxes too complicated for us to do. We had an extra person to help out last night and weren’t busy at all. I hate that as I’m sure there were people that would have come in if we had known we had open spots ahead of time. I’m very grateful taxes are over for this year. I’m grateful I hung in there and did them but it is a relief they are done.
Maybe after I get chicken chores done in a bit, I will find some energy and motivation and get some things done off my long to-do list. I have a quiet weekend at home planned so will have time to get things done then if not. I can feel the anxiety of the move starting to come in. I have less than three weeks to go. It still feels like I have a lot to do but a lot of it is waiting yet. Still too early to pack essential items and hopefully most of what I am taking is essential.
Tomorrow I have several errands to run when I go to town for exercise. I hope I get them all done so I won’t have to go to town this weekend. I need two long days at home without leaving the grounds. Since I have exercise it has been hard to find days at home and I cherish them.
Next week looks fairly quiet. So far I only have the three trips to town for exercise and meeting with the A/C guy on my calendar for the week. That feels good! I’m sure some things will come up and fill in a bit but I really could use a quiet week. I will need to firm up the transfers of all the utilities and the disconnects at this house next week. That will take several phone calls and I struggle making calls sometimes. Hopefully one day next week I will be able to take care of all of that.
The drum just left for its new home. Yay! Slowly, piece by piece, I am reducing my load.
Grateful for a lazy day at home, grateful the kitchen and flooring bid is ready, and grateful for an afternoon nap in my chair.
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