Did a bit of mowing today until the mower stalled out. I am letting it cool down and will go back out to see if I can get it going again. This has not been my week!
Went home late morning and did a couple things at home. Took care of the chores at home and then came back up to the housesitting job. I can sit here just as easily then I can at home. The dogs here prefer someone with them and my dogs don’t notice or care if someone is home.
Got invited to a bridal shower on Saturday. I am going to have to figure out a gift to take. Just got the invitation today! It reminded me to order the wedding gift so got that taken care of. I will come up with something to take to the shower.
Tomorrow I am going out to lunch with a dear friend. We are going to Florence to try the new restaurant there. It will be a pretty drive and I will have good company. Feeling the need to have a deep conversation with someone in person and tomorrow I will get to do that.
Had a deep conversation with Nicole today. We talked about friendships and how they change as we change and grow. It can be so hard to let go of some friendships but it is a needed thing to do so you can allow new ones to come in. You can only carry so much in your arms until you have to set something down so you can pick something new up. Nicole and I are both finding it hard to make new friends in this Post Covid world. I don’t get out much and it is hard to make new friends when I am home alone most of the time.
Still staying at the neutral level of consciousness. Wish I could climb up a step or two but haven’t been able to yet. Maybe tomorrow will help. At least I haven’t fallen down the ladder. The empty space is starting to feel a bit heavy to me. My energy level has been low this week and not motivated to do much. Maybe when things return to normal next week i will climb up a bit.
We are to get some stormy weather this weekend so will spend most of my time at the housesitting job. I will be gone for the shower Saturday early evening but other than that can spend the majority of my time here. The poor dogs here are weather sensitive and do better when someone is around when it is stormy.
Friday late afternoon a women is coming by to see my house. She needs a room for eight weeks beginning the middle of October. We shall see if we will be a match and if she decides to stay with us.
I sent a note to my plumber about the leaking drain pipe. He is going to bring a camera to take a look at what is going on. Not sure when he is coming out though. He told me they have installed new plumbing in three houses that are being built in Emporia this month and have been tied up and are running behind. Hopefully he will get out sometime next week but I am not going to bet on it.
I have three guests coming in June 23 – 26. I am going to be fixing breakfast for them the three mornings they are with me. It will be fun to have a house full again. I’ll have to do some housecleaning next week to get ready for them. I also need to put together the menus and make a big grocery order.
A month from now I will be gathering eggs daily. They should start appearing anytime after July 1. It will be fun to have eggs again. Chicken chores are more fun to do when there is a reward in the coop for me. I need to get the coop cleaned out again around July 1 and clean out the nesting boxes so they are ready for them to use.
Next Wednesday is Summer Solstice. I love doing ceremony and look forward to it. The Summer Solstice is the time to celebrate the light that you are and to name and claim the gifts you offer to the world. Each of us have been given gifts to offer and naming and claiming them helps bring power to them.
Grateful for friends I can have deep conversations with, grateful for this beautiful spring day, and grateful to have had this empty space time.