A miracle (of sorts) happen on the prairie today. The guttering guys showed up and fixed the guttering. The guttering got broke exactly six months ago today. I called them the day after it got broken and was told they would fix it the following week. That has been one long week! Thank heavens that job is finally done. Wonder how fast they will get the bill to me?
Jason came out this morning to put together Tagen’s bed. We are putting it in the room Michelle will be using. We moved the twin bed that was in her room to another room and set up the queen sized bed. It was missing three nuts so I went to Strong City Hardware to get some.
The lady in the hardware store found what I needed. I happened to see their large plumbing section and remembered I needed a water ram to keep on hand to clean out the floor drain in the basement. I found what I thought was the right thing. When I went to pay, the guy that owns the drain cleaning business that recommended I get the water ram was at the cashier stand. He said I got the right one. He asked if I needed it already! I told him I wanted to get one before I forgot what I was to get and was grateful he was there to ensure I got the right thing.He smiled and told me to hang it up downstairs and I would have it when I needed it.
I went to Emporia this afternoon to run errands. I took seven boxes of Tagen’s stuff he wanted to donate and get rid of and dropped them off at the Salvation Army. Then I went to the vet and got flea and tic medication for the two dogs and one cat. I made an appointment to take Ellie in to have her shaved. She has dreadlocks on her back. She is too fat to groom herself properly and her hair is all matted and ugly. I take her in July 13 at 8:00 for her to get cleaned up.
I went to Tim’s house and picked up a car load of Michelle’s things. Man it was hot carrying all that stuff and loading my car. I filled my car, leaving just enough room for the groceries I needed to buy. I need to go get another car load but think I will do that another day.
I stopped and filled the car with gas and then went to Walmart to pick up a prescription and a few groceries. Got everything purchased and loaded into my car. I remembered why I like on-line ordering so much. I was worn out by the time I got home and I didn’t even buy much.
Coming home there was a long line of old fashioned cars on the highway. They were going 50 MPH at best. It seemed to take a long time to get home today.
Tagen and Kathy helped me carry the stuff in from the car. Michelle and Tagen are going to be busy this weekend finding homes for all their things.
I am fixing a taco salad tonight for dinner. Tagen will probably have regular tacos and Michelle and I will have salads. That will be light, quick and easy. It is almost too hot to eat today. It has reached over 100 on the prairie today and is to be even hotter tomorrow.
So very grateful the guttering project got completed. Now to get the plumber out here to install the new kitchen faucet and fix the refrigerator water line.
I still need to go down and give the chickens some fresh, cool water. I worry about them on days like today. It is too hot for man or beast to be outside. Tagen went to weight training this morning and was really hot and worn out when he got home.
I came home from town a bit cranky. I got upset at something that happened and it took me a bit to calm down. The slow traffic coming home didn’t help my mood and Walmart was too peopley for me today. I’m glad I am home and can cool down and relax a bit.
I already feel my mood elevator going back up. It dropped while I was in town. Maybe I need to stay home and keep myself in time-out the rest of the day.
Grateful the guttering project is finally done, grateful the drain cleaning guy was at the hardware store when I was today, and grateful for Jason, Tagen and Kathy’s help today.