Went to bed before 8:30 last night. Woke up at 1:30 and I was confused as to why it was still dark outside. Guess I was still on Paris time and thought it was time to get up and get going. I was surprised when I was gone that I didn’t really struggle with jet lag this trip. Maybe I saved it all for the return side. I was able to go back to sleep around 3:30 and slept until 6:30.
Kathy cleaned house for me before I got home so all I have to do is touch ups. Bless her heart! I have one bedroom and one bathroom done. Taking a break and then I will do the other two downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms.
Several weeks ago I got a night stand I was going to use as a table in the library. It didn’t work for the library so it had sat in the garage. Kathy helped me get it downstairs today and I set it by the couch in the coffee-room downstairs. I had gotten a lamp for it. It looks good in there and makes the room look a bit more cozy.
The floor drain in the basement backed up yet again. I called the drain cleaner guy and he is going to come out tomorrow afternoon. I just had the plumber clean it out less than a month ago. Wish I could figure out a fix instead of having to repair it all the time.
Got a bill for over $2,200 from the hospital for my ER visit in April. They said the insurance company denied payment. I called the insurance company this morning and they found out the hospital submitted it with the wrong code. The insurance company will reprocess it under the correct code. I have all but met my deductible so they should pay most of it.
Went through the bills that came in and wrote checks to pay them today. It is time to do my annual propane pre-payment. That one always hurts as it is almost $1,500. I forgot it was due this early. One of the rental property’s insurance was due too. Money seems to flow out quickly these days. Going to have to tucker in and not spend any extra for a bit. I spent more on vacation than I thought I would. Food is expensive in Europe. Most meals were 50 euros which is almost $70 US. Eating healthy is not cheap!
Got my yard mowed this morning while it was still cool. I had a rough start mowing as the barn door had gotten locked, had trouble getting the gas cap off, and ran out of gas. I got it done though! The mower is still not running as good as it should. Sure felt good to be outside on the mower.
Got my suitcase unpacked and my laundry washed up. Always feels good to get that done when I get home.
Felt so good to eat my own eggs this morning. They are so much better than any eggs I got on the trip. Had my regular lettuce, cucumber, tomato, hummus and kidney bean salad for lunch. My tummy is happy! I gained one pound while I was gone. Thinking when the swelling in my ankles so down the pound will go away quickly and I will be back on track. I didn’t eat any flour or sugar to my knowledge but I did eat snacks occasionally and I have no idea if I stayed in the portion size I normally eat.
The living room feels weird as we lowered the blinds in the dining and living rooms to help keep it a bit cooler. I don’t like them down as it makes the room feel claustrophobic to me. The blinds are such a pain to raise and lower I usually keep them down all summer. Maybe since I have guests coming I will raise them for my guests.
Have guests arriving Saturday and will have people here from then until June 11. I have several days where I have to get rooms cleaned up for different guests checking in later on the same day. Trusting it will all go smoothly. At least I don’t have to cook except for breakfast on two days for two people. That should be easy enough.
Still processing the trip. I really learned I am not a good sight seeer. I am not too interested in history stuff and felt rather ignorant at the art museums. I much prefer trips that have a specific purpose to them like the trips I took to Peru and Japan.
Going away always makes me fall in love with my prairie home. Still haven’t found anyplace I would rather be.
Grateful the mowing is done, grateful for a quiet day at home, and grateful to be back on plan and able to access the right food for my body.