We haven’t heard from the Vet yet today so we don’t know if Tony gets to come home today. I doubt that he does at it is so late now. They seem to be having trouble getting his levels to stabilize. Hope they call soon so we know what is going on. Jim is starting to get a bit worried.
I went out this morning while it was still cool and painted the rest of the top of the swing set. Good to have that project completed. I then did some more black iron painting. I keep finding more areas that need painted. It is beginning to feel like that part of the painting will never get done. I am to the point of needing to do ladder work now and can only do that when it is cooler out. Last night I went out after dinner and painted for an hour and am hoping I can do that tonight.
I cleaned out under the stairwell closet in the basement today. Jim climbed in it for me and helped get everything out and used the vacuum to clean the floor. I threw away a sack full of crap and organized what I kept. I store the kiddos toys in it. Most of the things haven’t been used for years and don’t anticipate they will be so got rid of most of them. Feels good to have that little area cleaned out and decluttered.
Little by little things are coming together for the wedding. I counted tables and chairs today and realized I am coming up short. Nicole is going to bring some and two other people have offered to let me borrow some. Jim may get down to Stillwater to get the two tables and stack of chairs we have down there and bring those up. If he does that I think I have what I need.
I counted tablecloths, cups, plates, and plastic ware today and am in good shape with all that. I don’t have anything left on my list that needs tended to until the day before the wedding. I will need to buy some groceries the day before and do some cooking but other than finishing painting and cleaning I am good to go. It helps so much that Melissa and her mother are doing lots of things for the big day too.
More painting and cleaning is on the agenda for tomorrow and through the weekend. I am beginning to sound like a broken record. The house is almost done and the painting is getting close. I think I will be ready for the wedding the 25th.
I have some hamburger thawed for dinner tonight. Not sure what I am going to do with it. Might just grill hamburgers – that is one of my favorites.
Sitting with a bit of restlessness this afternoon. Not sure where it is from or what it is trying to tell me. I feel like I have a lot of bits and pieces of things that need tended to but nothing I can do to move things along at this point. Fall Equinox is next week as well as the full moon. I keep reading memes and reminders about letting go and changing my relationship to things that bug me. I start to pay attention when the same message shows up and that message has shown up about five times this week. I need to spend some quiet time determining what internal habit I need to change my relationship with. Sometimes when I force things I can see what is obvious so I need to back off and let the answer come to me slowly and quietly.
Grateful for the swing set is painted, grateful Tony is getting the care he needs, and grateful the storage area got cleaned out today.