It has been a productive day on the prairie. The couple that owns Made In the Shade came and hung the new shades today. It only took them a little over an hour to hang them. You can tell they have done this hundreds of times. I think I like them. I will have to use them for a bit to get used to them. The ones in the living room and dining room have a remote control to raise and lower them. I need to use it several times so I don’t forget how to work it.
I vacuumed the steps today. That is not my favorite job to do and I put it off way too long. Kathy’s cat likes to sit on the steps and leaves behind lots of cat hair. It took me a bit to get each step as free of cat hair as possible. I need to put a reminder on my calendar so I do them more often. I don’t go downstairs very often and forget about them.
Got some paperwork that had been on my desk for a couple of days taken care of today. The tax preparation folder came in late last week so will start gathering information for my 2023 income taxes. I like to get that done as soon as possible and get it to the tax accountant as early as possible. My tax forms won’t come in the mail until the end of the month so will have to wait for those to come in.
It is a beautiful day on the prairie today. The sun is shining and the wind is calm. It is to reach the low 40’s later this afternoon. I don’t mind doing chicken chores when the weather is like this. We are in for a change though with a major storm coming in Thursday evening and into Friday. Hope it doesn’t arrive until after I get home from KC Thursday afternoon. Next Tuesday is looking a bit iffy weather wise. Hope the forecast changes and that day is dry as I have to go back to KC then.
Tomorrow I need to go to Emporia to go to the Chiropractor and get a few groceries. I have a couple of letters that need to be mailed so will go by the post office and drop those off. I have a few items to drop off at Goodwill so will get those dropped off. Trying to find some more things to add to the pile so it is worth stopping and dropping things off.
I called my Aunt to wish her a happy birthday. I was a date late but we had a good conversation. I changed the date on my calendar so I won’t be a day off next year. It is always nice to talk to her and get caught up on what is happening in the family. She is amazing and still lives alone and does too much for others. My two remaining aunts are a special treasure for me.
No plans for the weekend. It is to turn cold and we have a chance for some precipitation. It will be good to stay tucked in at home. Next Tuesday I have to go back to KC so trusting I can make it. The 13th is my Five Wishes Workshop in the afternoon. Trusting some people are able to make it and we can have a good conversation around final wishes and get a good start on getting those wishes documented. All are welcome to come and get started on making your living will.
Still sitting a rung or two or three above neutral on the consciousness scale. It feels good to stay out of the muck pond and get some things done. The empty space ahead of me right now feels like a gift to myself. Some days it feels overwhelming but today it feels more like a gift.
Grateful for my Aunt and the conversation I had with her today, grateful the shades are installed, and grateful for an empty afternoon ahead for me.