Had another rough night for sleeping. I took a nap yesterday – big mistake! I have guests coming this afternoon so no time for a nap today. Maybe tonight is the night I will get a good night’s sleep.
Went into Emporia this morning to deposit the insurance checks for the rental property’s roofs. Stopped to talk to my business partner and got the name and phone number of two other roofing companies so I can get two writtten bids. Called one of them when I got home and ordered the bids.
Stopped and looked at a new refrigerator while I was in town. Samsung wants $500 to do the repair to mine and I can get a new refrigerator for $1,500. Think I will do that instead and then sell my old one. Am trying to decide if I want an ice maker or not. I will measure my old one and then decide what to do. The ice maker adds $500 to the cost. Not sure it is worth it as I don’t like the taste of refrigerator ice. Not sure I want to put too small of refrigerator in the kitchen though as I think it would look weird. Beginning to think I am over thinking this!
Called my handyman to see what the delay is with the base board. Had to leave a message. Trusting he will call me back. He has already been paid for the job.
I was able to make two phone calls today – must be feeling better! Not sure why making phone calls is beyond my capabilities somedays. Today I can do it so need to take advantage of that energy and put it to good use.
I get a little saying each day from Gratefulness. One that I have been pondering on said “We crave that deep place within that cannot be touched by the ups and downs of life, but rather just IS – connected and whole”. The quote is from Katie Rubinstein. She really captured something I think about often. I can get there but have trouble staying there and really can’t tell you how I get there. Sometimes I feel like I stagger around blindfolded trying to get there. It feels a bit like I am playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. I so relish that place when I can find it. Maybe I need to add getting there and staying there to my 70 things to do before I turn 70 list. What I give attention to on a regular basis seems to eventually show up for me.
Got the two sets of tea towels I have finished earlier pressed and tied this morning. Almost have another set finished. Still have one more set stamped and waiting for me. Making jam last weekend took away some embroidery time. Am going to make more jam this weekend too and then that project will be completed for the year.
Grateful life doesn’t feel as heavy and dark and sad to me today, grateful for my business partner, and grateful for that deep place within that is connected and whole.