It was a long night of little sleep. I finally got up around 5:00 this morning after not sleeping at all and took another bath. I was then able to sleep for a couple of hours. I hate nights like that. I felt tired but my mind was racing last night. That rarely happens. I just couldn’t turn it off last night.
Went into Emporia after I did chores and breakfast. I stopped at Walmart to pick up a prescription and some Epsom salts. I then went to Sutherland’s to look for kitchen cabinet hardware. I had two guys helping me. We found a hinge that will work but one of the guys couldn’t figure out how it attached. I didn’t really care as I wasn’t going to attach them but he took me back to the kitchen cabinets they have in stock and messed around with it for 15 minutes. He finally figured it out. We went back to get what I needed and discovered they only had half of what I needed. He told me they could order some more but he had no idea if and when they might come in. He said they are seeing massive delays in most items they order. I decided to pass as I want the hinges to be the same and they didn’t know when they might get more. I did get the door pulls I wanted.
I then went to the Vo-Tech for the third appointment with my hygienist. That appointment was only to have taken 15 minutes but I was there almost 1 1/2 hours. That girl! I’m grateful I won’t see her again.
I stopped at True Value Hardware to see if they had cabinet hinges – they do but not the ones I needed.
While I was at the hardware store the plumber called. He told me he had the new booster pump and was able to bring it out and install it if we were home. I headed home and got here just a minute or two before he did. He installed the pump. Glad that is something I can cross off my to-do list. Good news is the pump was under warranty so no charge for that little project. It will be nice to have a dry floor again in the furnace room.
I came home, ate lunch and took a nap. I was able to sleep for another hour or so. It has been a windy, rainy day and it was a good day to take a nap. (Most days are good days for naps lately.)
We are having leftovers for dinner tonight. I need to clean out the refrigerator and get rid of some stuff. I haven’t looked to see what we have so it will be a dinner surprise for me too.
The tile guy is coming April 19 to look at our master shower and see what needs to be done to it. I have a feeling the seal around it has broken and water has damaged the back side of the tile that is there now. If I haven’t already done something about the floors in the new investment property by then the tile guy will then go with me to that property and give me estimates for some flooring work at that place. I don’t know if my handyman can lay new flooring or not. I’m betting he can so may not need the tile guy for that project.
Still haven’t heard from the electrician so tomorrow I will call them and nag a bit. I’m not sure why it is taking them so long to do that job.
I didn’t make it in to paint today. The handyman was going to paint ceilings today and I didn’t want to be in his way. I have someone coming over tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 so will try to make it in to paint when that appointment is over or maybe in the morning if I get up early. I would like to get the cabinets finished this week.
May need to go to a big city to find the right hinges. I have looked on-line and get too confused – I never knew they made so many different hinges. Jim found the siding pieces we need that match what we have at Home Depot so may take a trip to Wichita this week or next and get those plus the hinges.
I’m feeling a bit lost with out the hot line to keep me busy at night. I miss getting on it. It helped me feel like I was serving others and gave me something to do at night. However, I just can’t make myself get back on with what happened on my last call. It still doesn’t feel like something I can do right now.
Feeling a bit restless and like I am drifting a bit. The wind the last couple of days has worn me out. I am in resistance to it and that is never helpful or productive. Acceptance is close but I’m not there yet.
Grateful my dental appointments are done until fall, grateful for rainy day naps, and grateful for left overs.