Happy birthday to my oldest Jason. He turned 50 today. Yikes! That makes me old.
I went to Emporia late morning and picked up a birthday cake for Jason. I needed a couple things at the grocery store so got those while I was there. Stopped at the bank afterwards to see why I am getting statements on an account that was closed in March. I then went to the flooring store and picked out the new flooring for the bedrooms.
I picked up Ellexia at a friend’s house. She had a sleepover last night. We then went to Radius where we were going to meet Jason for lunch. Radius had a 45 minute wait for a table so we went across the street to Bobby D’s.
Jason joined us for his birthday lunch. It is always a good day when I get to spend time with one of my kids and grandkids. We have a fun lunch.
Ellexia and I came back to my house after lunch. She took a nap on the couch and I rested in my chair. I never went to sleep but sure could have. I had trouble finding sleep last night.
I took Ellexia back to town at 4:30 and dropped her off at her dad’s house. I then went to Bluestem and picked up four bags of dog chow. I stopped at the rental house to see if the plumber had fixed the bathtub drip – it is better but not fixed yet. Picked up the mail and took it to Michelle’s house for Tagen.
I had an after tax season party at the lady’s house that coordinates our volunteer tax program. It was fun to see all the other volunteers and enjoy some time together. Our hostess served a delicious dessert plate.
There is road construction at Strong City so getting to the highway is a challenge. They didn’t mark a detour so kinda have to figure it out yourself. Adds a few minutes to the trip.
This turned out to be a busy day. Grateful I decided not to go to a thing tomorrow as I will need tomorrow to reset myself. I struggle when I have things to do on back to back days. I need a rest day in between events.
Tomorrow I have a couple of phone calls to make if I can make calls tomorrow. Somedays I can make them and other days I can’t. We shall see what happens tomorrow. Other than that I have a free day. Thursday I am getting the oil changed on my car and Friday I take Sophia in to get her stitches out. Saturday I have a Celebration of Life lunch to go to.
Still avoiding the news. I was able to keep myself above neutral today even with all the errands I did. I am surprised I was able to do that as I am very tired today. It does help to have down days so I can fully recharge and refill between busy days. Not sure I would have been able to stay above neutral if I had read the news today.
Feeling a bit disconnected from the world since I’m not reading the news. I struggle to find the balance between staying informed and practicing good self-care. Part of the problem is the research I have to do to feel like what I am reading is somewhat close to the truth. I have to read the same story from several sources to fully understand what is happening.
A couple I met while I was on my tour of England and Ireland have started a newsletter that works hard to find facts. One of the areas they have focused on is helping us understand why the great divide and how differently both sides few reality. There are studies that show differences in people’s brains that scientists can now predict which side of the divide you are on. This newsletter also shares ways one might be able to bridge the divide. Not an easy process but some are finding success with it. I have to keep reminding myself to honor the ways others think and process and remember it is way different than the way I do it.
Grateful for time with Jason and Ellexia today, grateful for the 50 years I have had with Jason, and grateful tomorrow is a quiet day.