We took a quick trip to Strong City today to take a load of stuff from Jim’s spare bedroom. We stopped at the Vet Clinic in Emporia first to pick up the cats and dogs flea and tick medication. I couldn’t resist stopping by to see Ellexia on our way out of town. Tagen was at his dad’s house. I swear Ellexia has changed big time since I way her last in February. She is taller and is looking so much older. It was great to see her if only for a few minutes.
We went to our house on the prairie. The dogs and cats acted ho-hum towards us. I gave the dogs their meds and found one of the two cats and treated her. We unloaded the car and stacked the stuff in the hallway downstairs. I had a list of things I wanted to gather up and bring back to Oklahoma. I found what I needed and got it loaded up in the car.
We didn’t stay at the house very long. If I had stayed much longer I might not have left. It was good to touch base if only for a hot minute.
We stopped at the bank in Cottonwood Falls on our way out of town so I could cash a check. The drive down and back was beautiful. The hills are so green right now. They have gotten a few nice rains and the grass is nice and tall. You certainly can’t tell the grass was burned just a few short weeks ago.
We got back to Stillwater around 5:00. I unloaded the stuff I brought and got it put away. It is nice to be back home here. Driving six hours in a day wore me out. Jim did all the driving – I took a short nap on the way home.
We both forgot how to change the adaptive cruise to conventional cruise. I looked it up in the book but didn’t have luck figuring it out. I texted with Subaru and the lady that was helping me didn’t know how to do it. I finally called the dealer I bought my car from. I asked for the lady that taught me how to use my car. She wasn’t available so they transferred me to service. The guy that answered didn’t know how so he asked the shop foreman. The foreman said it couldn’t be done. When I said the lady had shown me how he said I could call her but it would be a waste of time.
I called her and after a mishap or two she told me how to do it. Simple really when you know what buttons to push.
Jim is not a big fan of my new car – it is too complicated for him. Guess it is too complicated for the shop foreman too!
I put my smart watch on today. I haven’t worn it for several weeks. I wanted to track my heart rate a bit closer. It ranged from 52 to 91 on the ride to Strong City. I wasn’t doing anything but sitting in the car and my heart rate jumped all over the place. Glad I figured out yesterday what is going on and am looking forward to it settling down in the next week or so.
My thyroid medication used to cost $10 for a 90 day supply. Since I can’t use the generic version the new meds are $117 for a 90 day supply. Next time I get them refilled I will check GoodRX and see if I can find them some where else cheaper without using my insurance. Still not sure what good prescription insurance is when you can find the drugs cheaper somewhere else without using insurance.
I need to fix dinner. We skipped lunch today and I am hungry. I am going to warm up the left over pot roast and veggies and call it good. I’m too tired to do much else tonight.
Thinking it will be an early night to bed for me. The drive wore me out. It was emotional for me to see my granddaughter and realize how much I have missed out due to this lock down. I am so ready to go back to my prairie home full time.
I realized being out of the house all day is exhausting. It was a bit easier this time than last time but I was aware much of the day of an anxiety feeling I had being out of the house. Not much traffic and the bathrooms were empty at the rest area we stopped at.
Grateful for a safe trip today, grateful to have gotten to see Ellexia, and grateful the dogs and cats finally got their tick medication.