Went to a friend’s house this morning and helped her empty out a garage so it could get cleaned out from flood water. It is the second time in less than two weeks that it has flooded. I feel for her. What a mess flood water leaves behind. At least this time it didn’t get in her house like last time. More rain is coming our way this evening and even more through the weekend. Someone needs to turn the faucet off up above.
After I got home from helping her I went into Emporia to get groceries and run a few errands. I think I have all I need to do my cooking for the weekend. I haven’t fixed three meals in the same weekend for a crowd for some time. I did remember to get something for the three of us to eat tomorrow night. I almost forgot about regular food.
After I get done writing I need to get started cleaning house. Kathy will be home by 8:00 tonight and Match guy will be here around noon tomorrow. I detailed cleaned earlier so it won’t take me long to dust and run a mop over the floors. The laundry room is a mess from the cats but it is a small room to clean. Need to swish toilets and do a few other little things. If I get at it I should be done in two or three hours.
Tomorrow I will do some meal prep and bake a few desserts. I tried to pick easy foods to fix and serve. Saturday morning I will have to get up early as I want to make cinnamon rolls for the coffee. They only take two hours to make and are so good served warm right out of the oven.
I hope the rain stops by Saturday morning. I’m afraid the guests coming from Cottonwood Falls won’t be able to get here if the highway closes again. They just reopened the highway between Cottonwood Falls and Strong City this afternoon. Pastures by the highway look like lakes.
I’m tired this afternoon. I slept fairly well last night although I woke up during the night and it took about two hours to go back to sleep. Not sure why I am tired today. Maybe it is the clouds – I miss the sunshine.
The air feels thick and heavy this afternoon like a storm is brewing. I sure feel for those that have had tornado and flood damage. It is no fun to clean up that mess.
Not sure when I am going to get to the cemeteries this weekend. May do it tomorrow afternoon after Match guy comes. I hate to make him ride in a car for two hours after making a three hour drive to get here though. I don’t want to wait until Monday to go though and that is my only other free time this weekend.
Next week will be busy with my Rodeo guys coming in Tuesday and staying until Sunday. Match guy will be back Thursday and is staying until Tuesday. Time goes by fast when I have others in the house.
Grateful the groceries are all bought and put away, grateful Kathy is almost home, and grateful Match guy is coming tomorrow.