I had a wonderful time at the gathering Kathy planned for me last night. Six of our dear friends came over for birthday cake and other yummy food. We had a great time visiting and catching up with each other.
Got up early this morning so I could be out of the house by 7:30 to go help some friends move. I took each of the dogs on a walk so they could do their morning business. It was a delightfully cool morning and it felt good to get out and walk for a mile this morning.
I loaded up my car and left the house a little after 7:30. Some dear friends moved today and I went to lend some moral support. I packed up their kitchen while the moving guys were loading the truck. The moving guys were able to take the boxes I filled and got those moved.
I took stuff for lunch for the moving crew and the helpers. I also took a cooler of cold drinks. Both of those were things I wished I had thought to do on my moving day.
I went to their new house in Council Grove and helped carry in the stuff they wanted hand carried. One truck was empty by the time I left and the second truck was well on its way of getting emptied. I feel bad for my friends and all the work they have ahead of them. I remember well being in that place a couple months ago. It is hard work to move!
I stopped at a gas station to fill my car with gas. My debit card got stuck in their machine. They managed to get it out but it didn’t work when I tried it again. I drove across the lane to go to another gas station. The first time I tried my card it didn’t work. I had to go inside and even inside they had trouble getting it to work. I finally was able to fill my car up and head for home. Not sure what was up with all that. I need to request a new debit card as this one seems to not work about half the time. I have worn it out.
Got home and put away the left over lunch stuff. I still need to empty out the cooler with the left over drinks. I sure could take a nap this afternoon. I am tired again. I didn’t sleep well again last night. Maybe tonight is the night I will sleep good.
I still need to gather up the trash in the house and take it to the curb. Then I have a couple of folding chairs that need hauled to the shed. I still need to clean up a bit from the party last night too. Maybe once I get those little things taken care of I can relax and take a short nap.
Tomorrow I have to be in Emporia at 2:00 for exercise. A friend is treating me to lunch tomorrow before I go into exercise. That will be fun. I have a couple of errands to run in Emporia before I come home. Tomorrow night a favorite music group is playing a concert at the old school here in Cottonwood Falls so plan on walking down to that.
Hoping I can stay home this weekend and get a couple of stay at home days. I need one or two. This has turned into a fairly busy week and I need some quiet time.
So far next week looks much quieter. We shall see if that happens. Sometimes my weeks start out quiet and get filled up fast. I am overdue for a quiet week.
It felt good to be in service to someone today. We had fun working together and lending a hand. It is hard to imagine doing something like that without the help of friends and family. Somehow it feels less like work when others pitch in and help out.
We opened the windows in the house today as it only is to reach the low 80’s today. It is to warm up this weekend but it sure felt good for one day to have fresh air coming in. August has had several unseasonably cool days. I will take those any day! So looking forward to fall and sweater weather but am not looking forward to winter.
Grateful my move is over and the hard work is behind me, grateful to have been in service to others today and grateful for this beautiful cool day.