I woke up at 4:30 this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. I finally got up and read while sitting in my corner chair. About 8:00 I noticed I was cold even though I had wrapped a blanket around me. I got up and got dressed and then checked the thermostat. It was 65 in the house. The furnace was set on 71.
I called the repair man and luckily one was available and within an hour headed my way. He got the furnace fixed in about 10 minutes. I had a clogged drain line. The house heated right back up and all is well.
I’m grateful it was an easy fix and that a repair man was available quickly. The forecast for next week is mid to low 20’s for the high for several days and not a good time to not have heat. I was also grateful for my propane fireplace that kept the living room bearable until the heat could be fixed.
I fell asleep in my chair a little after noon today. I slept for about an hour. I needed a bit more sleep as I didn’t get my second sleep last night.
This hasn’t been a very productive day for me. Still not feeling very motivated to do much but I don’t have anything urgent to do. Taking advantage of a quiet time in my life and not doing much. I still like productive time better but am learning to lean into lazy days and appreciate them for what they are.
I fixed bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning. The house was cold and eating my normal yogurt with frozen blueberries didn’t seem like a good idea. I had yogurt for a late lunch today after my nap. May skip dinner tonight, I’ll see if I get hungry later.
Tomorrow a friend is going to ride with me to Wichita so we can go to Costco and buy the store out. We both need toilet paper, etc. so will have a car load coming home. I’ll stop and get a new battery put in my Subaru key fob since the dealership is close to Costco. We are going to have lunch and then go to Costco. Having a friend go with me will make the trip into a fun day out.
Tomorrow it is to be 47 and a clear day so it is a good day to go to Wichita before the cold hits on Sunday. I need to get out of the house and getting my Costco run out of the way will be a good thing.
Nicole, Michelle and I booked a four day trip to Vegas for early April. We have never taken a mother/daughter trip and it is past time we did that. We will fly out on a Wednesday and then home on Saturday. One really doesn’t need more than two full days in Vegas. I’m excited for the trip and it gives me something to look forward to.
Did some on-line research about a hiking trip in Ireland followed by a train trip through Scotland. Need to decide if I want to spend the money on myself. The hiking trip I looked at is 10 days and then the train trip is another 10 day trip. I would go over a couple days early to adjust to the time difference and would have to fly or take a train from Ireland to Scotland. The hiking trip I looked at goes along the coastline and you walk between 8 – 16 miles a day. I can do that! This would give me a reason to get back into shape and give me something to look forward to and a great way to celebrate turning 70. Should I or should I not? I’ll sit with it a bit longer and then decide. Anyone want to go with me? You could come for one or both parts of the trip with me. Thinking late August or September but a flexible on dates. July is another possibility as that would allow me to escape the heat of a KS summer.
No plans for the weekend. I’ll have to check with the grandkids and see if they want to do something. I haven’t fixed them any treats since our family Christmas early in January. They got a lot of them then so evidently they still have some or they would have requested something. I miss baking cookies.
Grateful the furnace was fixed easily and quickly today, grateful for my daughters willingness to go on a trip with me, and grateful for naps on a cold winter’s day.