Re-entry into the real world is hard! It has been one of those days where things have not been easy for me. Hoping this will be the last of the jet lag and things will start going easier tomorrow.
I went to Emporia mid-morning. I needed to go to the Vet and get flea and Tic medication for the two dogs and cat. I made appointments to take all three in for their annual check next Monday. Kathy has agreed to go with me and help me handle all three of them in one trip. Wish us luck!
I then went to Walmart to pick up a prescription and a few groceries I forgot to put on my on-line order. I then went around and picked up the stuff I had ordered. Came home after all that and unloaded the car and put things away.
I did manage to get my suitcase unloaded and put away today as well as transfer my stuff back into my regular purse. I had gotten a big travel bag to take with me and a wallet I could use while there. The big purse is too big for everyday use but was handy for traveling purposes. Grateful I am back to my tiny purse.
I still haven’t gotten any cleaning done. It seems to wait for me. I’m still tired today and am running on low energy. The cleaning will patiently wait for me until I can get to it.
I am making spaghetti and meat balls for dinner tonight. It is one of the kiddos favorite meals so I know they will eat well tonight.
I got back on the wagon and am back on my eating plan. I have fallen off the wagon the last couple of months and it is past time to get back on track. I gained weight as a result of the side effects of taking the antibodies when I had Covid for the second time. It depressed me and I gave up on my eating plan and gained even more weight. Time to get it off. I ate on plan yesterday and so far today have stayed clean. I ate way too much food that had flour and grains in it while on my trip. My gut is swollen and complaining. I have to go through a detox process to get it all out of my system. It will take a week or two and I will have headaches, low energy and will be extra cranky. I know I will feel much better on the other side of it but the process is not easy.
I was trying to get a jar of marinara sauce open and was struggling. I finally got it after I said out loud a few cuss words. Then I went to the office to type up a contract and said a few more. Kathy cautiously came upstairs to check on me. It has been one of those days where things have not been easy for me. Good thing those don’t happen a lot.
Still don’t know if we will be helping Michelle move this weekend or not. Not sure when the house will be available. Hoping we can at least spend Sunday cleaning it if needed. Michelle has ordered some furniture that will be delivered next week. The big move will probably happen next weekend.
It will be an adjustment for me to not have the kiddos around. I will miss them. I have treasured this time I have gotten with them. I know they are all looking forward to being in their house where they belong.
I’ve had a rare day of having the house mainly to myself today. Kathy is housesitting for a friend and only comes here for an hour or so when she gets off work. It is weird having the whole house to myself. I am going to have to give some thought of what I will be doing with myself once Michelle and the kiddos move back out again.
Tomorrow I am going to Topeka to get the new Covid vaccine. Tagen has a football game in Manhattan tomorrow night that I will probably go to. Saturday I want to go into Cottonwood Falls for the big Courthouse celebration weekend. Sunday we will probably be cleaning at Michelle’s new house. It will be a busy couple of days.
I’ve been home for almost 48 hours now and no Covid symptoms so thinking I am good to go. When I got it after coming home from Vegas I was sick within 48 hours of getting home. Grateful I dodged that bullet as one couple on the trip came down with Covid the day after I had sat by them on the bus.
September flew by with me being out of the country for most of it. Can’t believe it is October Sunday which means the holidays aren’t too far off. I love Thanksgiving but could easily skip Christmas.
I got the insurance money for the deposit for the windows and doors that are being replaced. I need to call the window company and find out if I am on their schedule yet and if so, when. Sure hoping to get the windows in and then the Efis repaired before winter weather hits the prairie. We shall see if I can make that happen or not.
I don’t have much on my calendar for October. I have a small project I want to work on so should have lots of time for that. It will be good to have some empty space ahead. I will have to adjust to a new normal with the kiddos moving out.
Still unpacking the trip in my mind and working to learn the lessons it taught me. Getting out of my comfort zone and experiencing new things it good for me. I don’t always appreciate the lesson in the moment but if I stop and evaluate things, there is always something helpful to me to learn and grow from.
Grateful the pantry is restocked, grateful I am back on my eating plan, and grateful for some empty space today.