Not one of my better days. I am not having an easy day today. Not sure why other than I am not looking forward to going to CO tomorrow. I am so torn about going. I’m sure once I get there I will be fine and will be glad I went but with all that is happening in the world right now it feels risky to go. I was just starting to feel good about being home and now I have to upset that.
Took the car to the service station in Cottonwood Falls to have the oil changed. I turned over 6,000 miles on it. Good to have that out of the way before we take off tomorrow morning. They vacuum and wash the car so it is nice and clean for our trip.
Have been gathering stuff up to take today. We are going to have a full car load. Going away for four weeks feels like a long time and I’m sure I am taking way too much stuff. I haven’t packed my clothes yet so need to do that this evening.
Worked on making the last batch of face masks this morning for a bit. Have the first seam sewed in them and need to start pinning them this evening. I won’t get them sewed up before we leave. I want to wait and use ribbons on most of them as I am out of the masks that tie. I’ll have to get more flannel and sheets when I get back so I can make another big batch of masks. Sounds like we will be wearing them for a long time to come.
My heart rate dropped to 33 for a bit last night according to my smart watch. Sure wonder what the heart monitor is picking up. I wear it until July 7 so it will be a while before I hear the results.
Got a call from the lady I am buying a calf from to butcher. The calf will go to the butcher shop July 24 so will be ready sometime the second week in August. The kids are going in with me and taking parts of it. Cattle prices are $0.90 per pound right now. Sure lower than you can buy in the grocery store. It will be good to have good beef again. I only have two packages of good hamburger left. I filled out the sheet that tells the butcher how I want it cut today and mail it back to the lady selling me the beef. She is going to take it in to the butcher when she takes the beef to him in July.
I tried reading the news today and got too angry and had to stop. It will be good to take a month’s break from the TV and the news. If something happens that you think I should know about email or message me. Otherwise I am going to pretend all is well in the outside world for a month.
I took a nap this afternoon when I got back from having my car serviced. I was a danger to myself and the world and needed to escape from myself for a bit. I’m still cranky but not quite as much as before my nap.
And this too shall pass…..
Grateful for the personal service the local service station offers, grateful for beef straight off the ranch, and grateful I will be in CO tomorrow afternoon and remember why I love it there.