Went into Emporia early afternoon and got a haircut. Good to have that taken care of. I always feel better after I get my hair cut. I sold my hair dresser two dozen eggs – always a good day when I can sell more eggs.
Went to the rental house after my hair cut. I got the master bedroom walls painted with the first coat. Jim came in and worked on the woodwork and got a bit of it painted. I like the color of the wall paint. I am anxious to see it with the second coat on it. The other bedroom is ready to be painted so that will be my next painting project.
I’m trying to decide what color to paint the outside. I have some paint chips and have picked out two sets that I like. Jim and I are world’s apart on which color we like. I have gone with a gray theme inside and am thinking I will stay with gray for the outside. I like a dark gray with cream and red trim. Jim would prefer a cream colored house with gray trim. The house is white now and I like to make it look very different and I don’t think cream is enough of a difference.
Jim is going to Stillwater for a few days in the morning. I will get lots of painting done while he is gone. It will be easier to run in for a couple of hours each morning and afternoon with him gone.
The handyman is working his way through the list I sent him over the weekend. He should be done by tomorrow evening. I have to run into Sutherland’s tomorrow and get a part for him so he can finish hanging the kitchen cabinet doors. I need an extra long screw to put on the last knob so I will get that when I go to town tomorrow. I have some extra flooring planks that I need to return to the tile store so may take those back tomorrow when I go to town and get that taken care of.
My handyman is going to take a two to three week break before he starts helping me with the outside of the house. He might get bored and get started on it sooner rather than later. I don’t think he likes working five long days a week – can’t blame him at all. I need some time to get all the painting done anyways.
Made some phone calls this morning. The guy that is going to take the boat away had come over to look at it. The boat won’t fit on his trailer so he is checking around to see if he can borrow someone’s boat trailer so he can make the boat go away.
My business partner is coming next week to look at the property and see if I have missed something he would recommend I take care of. He is also going to bring me a rental agreement I can use with my renter.
I called the local realtor in Cottonwood Falls to get an estimate of how much rent to charge. I was pretty close with my guesstimate. He told me about a renovation tax credit program the city offers. I could have qualified for a reduction in property tax on a graduated bases over five years but it is too late for my project now. Dang!
I should go back in tonight and paint some more but probably won’t. I’m tired as I had a restless night trying to sleep. I don’t paint well when I am tired. The wind was blowing hard last night out of the north and I think that was part of my lack of sleep issue last night.
There is a meteor shower this week and I want to go out and watch for them later. They are best seen between 2:00 am and 5:00 am so may miss them. If I can’t sleep tonight I need to remember to go out and watch for them. The sky is cloud free right now and I trust it will remain so over night.
Jim is taking eight dozen eggs to Stillwater to give away. He has dinner plans with friends for two of the nights while he will be down there. Good to know he will have a good dinner or two while he is gone. I need to think about what I will fix for myself when he is gone. It is hard to cook for only one person.
Nothing on my calendar for tomorrow except the quick trip in to Sutherland’s in the morning. Thursday I have to go back into Emporia for a doctor’s appointment. Maybe Friday I will get to avoid Emporia. I need a day at home without leaving my little corner on the prairie but not sure when that might happen. The need to get the painting done is greater than my need to stay home all day.
We have another quiet week coming up next week. Good to have lots of empty space so I can get the inside of this house finished up. Jim wants to start working on the outside next week – we will see how far he can get on it without the handyman’s help.
Jim and I are talking about taking a trip to CA later in May or in June sometime. He wanted to make a long road trip out of it but I’m not sure I am ready for that. I think I would rather just drive to Berkeley and visit his son and then come home. I am just not comfortable staying in lots of different hotels and eating out in crowded restaurants. Last time we went to Berkeley we stayed in an Airbnb that had a kitchen where we could have fixed some meals. That feels safer to me. I need to check to see if they have any availability for this year. They may not be open. We need to set a date so I can find a house sitter for the time we want to go.
I need to get up and move around a bit or I am going to fall asleep. Maybe tonight will be the night that I sleep long and hard. I always have hope for that anyways. Rarely does it happen but I haven’t given up holding on to the possibility of it.
Grateful one more room has it’s walls painted, grateful for a hair cut, and grateful the handyman will be done tomorrow with the inside.