I was at the new house by 7:30 this morning. I started painting some woodwork as I needed to get a small patch done so a kitchen cabinet can be attached. I was waiting for the electrician to show up. They said they would be there around 7:45. They showed up at 9:00 so I got more painting done than planned.
They sent two guys today, neither were there when the bid was done. We walked around the house and discussed what they were going to do and then I went home. I went back this afternoon around 3:30 and they were not there. Not sure if they were on break or had called it quits for the day early. They aren’t finished so will need to come back. We left the house unlocked in case they are coming back today. Not sure how they will get in tomorrow if they come then. No one told me what they are doing. They have my number so guess they will call me if they need in. My handyman is planning on working at the house tomorrow.
The work they did get done looks good. They cleaned up the panel box and got rid of the illegal runs off of it. They still need to hang two ceiling fans and clean up one of the bedrooms that has electric cords all over it.
Jim woke up with a tummy ache so he didn’t go to Stillwater today. He is feeling better this afternoon so will plan on going tomorrow. He took a hike this afternoon while I took a nap. I woke up at 4:00 this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. I slept hard this afternoon for about two hours.
I haven’t gotten much housecleaning done but I will get to it this evening. I woke up this morning with a Benadryl hangover. I have to take Benadryl before I give myself my cholesterol medication injections. It always messes with me and causes me to get sleepy and then I get very wired and then crash again. The injection went well last night. I didn’t have any trouble getting it started this time. I had a knot on my leg when it was done but the knot seems to have disappeared today.
We drove into Emporia this afternoon to deliver the Chex Mix to the kids. We also stopped and picked up some prescriptions for Jim. I will have to go back to town either tomorrow or Thursday as I need a blood draw to check my thyroid levels and I have a prescription that needs picked up.
My friend is to come tomorrow late morning and is going to spend two nights with us. It will be fun to have her here.
I didn’t think Jim would be here for dinner tonight so I didn’t plan to cook. He said he would eat a frozen pizza – he considers them a special treat. I will find something in the frig to eat.
The girls only gave us 22 eggs today. That is the least we have gotten for several weeks. Not sure they approve of the smokey haze that is covering the Flint Hills today. It has been cloudy today and with the haze a bit depressing outside. Tomorrow they will get a pan of sprouted wheat berries. They go a bit crazy when they see the pan of greens in their pen.
I got a delivery of propane today. My contract price was $1.27 a gallon – this load was $1.67 a gallon. Ouch! Due to the very cold February I used all my contract propane up this year. I hadn’t done that before. It is hard to know how much propane I will use each winter as it all depends on how cold it gets and how long it stays cold. Not sure I had budgeted $335 for propane this month. This tank should get me through until fall.
Got my electric bill and it is back to the normal $32.90. It was high this winter due to the heated watering pans for the chickens and dogs and the heat lamps that ran 24/7 for both the chickens and cats. It should stay at the minimum charge of $32.90 for the rest of the year.
Not sure I will get any more painting done until the weekend. Maybe Saturday I can spend most of the day there and get lots done. It feels a bit overwhelming again to think how much I have left to do yet if I could spend one or two full days there I can get lots done. I’m getting anxious to get this project done.
Grateful for the work the electricians got done today, grateful the injections went well last night, and grateful Jim likes frozen pizza.