This morning Kathy helped me put together a shelving unit. I get ridiculously proud of myself when I figure something like that out. The directions were poorly written but we got it done!
Phil is here working on tiling the bathroom shower. He said the door to the bathroom is due in tomorrow. He is all but done with the addition. He told me I could move all the racks to the new room. I will start working on that when he is done for the day. It will be so good to get the racks out of the living room and off the front porch. I am especially looking forward to moving the cat box and the dog feeding station to the back room and get them out of the laundry room.
I sent the paperwork for the state non profit status back to the attorney with my final approval and notes. I am hoping that the process will be completed sometime this month. Not sure how long it takes the state to approve it. Once I get the ID number I can get a bank account opened in the name of Love in Action and get a separate VENMO account so accounting will be much easier.
Still not sure where this project will go in 2026. I trust it will continue to grow and the non profit status will have been worth doing. It will be fun to see where it goes next year.
I went to Emporia around noon and got the ingredients to make all my Christmas treats. I met Jason for lunch which made the trip to town extra special. Stopped at two different banks to get some cash. I was going to stop at the post office and get some stamps to mail my Christmas letters but there was no parking which probably meant a line. I decided I would take care of getting stamps in Cottonwood Falls where there is usually no lines.
Kathy wasn’t feeling well today so I stopped at CVS and picked up a couple of prescriptions that were ready for her.
The hyacinths that I planted are growing and most have a little green showing. I trust I can keep them alive and they will bloom. They are my favorite spring flower and it will be delightful to have them in the middle of winter if they bloom.
While I was at Walmart today I got several pairs of gloves and a couple of hats. Not sure what happens to my supply of gloves and hats but it sure seems like they disappear during the winter. I also got another 20 gift cards for the Detention Center Christmas project. I only need 16 more and I will have all 148 of them in house. I can only buy 20 at a time so it has taken several trips to get them all.
It sure warmed up today. There is still a little snow remaining in places that were shaded and not in the sun. I had to take my coat off at Walmart as I got too hot. I would not complain if that is all the snow we get this year – a girl can dream – right?
Tomorrow I will finish up moving stuff to the new addition. I would like to get a Christmas treat or two made. I have until the 13th to get them all done and I can’t wait to do them all next week. I have about ten different ones to make. One day will be chocolate day when I dip several different treats in melting chocolate. I need a sunny day to make the fudge and peanut brittle.
Feels like a lot got done today. I am so excited that the addition is almost completed. It will be so nice to have my living room back. One day soon Phil will be able to move the freezer and refrigerator back to the addition and clear up that space too. If I can get all that done and the paperwork for the not for profit status completed by year end I will be a happy camper. I dislike pending projects and it feels like both of these have taken a bit to complete.
Sitting in a good head space tonight. Productive days help me maintain my balance. Sunny days help too! I think I have finally recovered from the jet lag of my trip and am back to my normal not so normal sleeping schedule. I am looking forward to all the kids coming home on the 13th for our family Christmas.
Grateful to get the shelving unit put together relatively easily with Kathy’s help, grateful to have lunch with Jason, and grateful I can move the racks out of the living room.