I manage to have a stay at home days ahead! I didn’t realize how tired I was. I have not done much at all today. I needed to recharge and refill to get ready for tomorrow and Thursday. Grateful I had a day to do that.
The drain cleaner let me know he unplugged the sewer line. He also let me know the line is in rough shape and needs to be replaced. He referred me to some people and I also asked my plumber to refer me to someone.
I called one of them and they are to go look at the house and measure the line and get back with me about the cost. Not sure that replacement was in the budget but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Those things can only be put off for so long.
I have had this house for several years and the first couple of years there was a twice yearly drain cleaner charge. I asked my property manager about it and he had someone do something to the sewer line. The drain cleaner bills stopped and I thought the problem had been fixed. They must have only repaired a part of it.
The good news is Tagen can move in now whenever he can find the time to do so. The line should hold until the repair guy can come replace it.
I spent an hour doing a meditation with the lady that led my retreat to Costa Rica. It was relaxing and exactly what I needed today. She does these every so often for free. She taught me how to relax and soften my body and give to myself the love and compassion I share with others. Powerful stuff!
I think the cold weather has arrived for the season. It is not to get over 45 for the next 10 days. Burr…. We have been lucky to make it this far into the season without these cold temperatures. It is the end of November so we were overdue. My Facebook memories remind me of snow we have received in the past on this day.
Tomorrow I get to start cooking. I will bake five pies, break the bread for the dressing, and get the tables and chairs from the storage shed. Not sure I have enough folding chairs so need to figure out what to do about that. I don’t remember how many I have. I know I gave away some of them as I didn’t have room to store them all. We will figure something out.
I had forgotten to buy some fresh flowers when I was at the store yesterday. Kathy surprised me with some when she came home from town today. Funny how those things work out. I appreciate them!
I need to write out a timeline for my cooking for Thursday. I have a 20 pound turkey to fix, a whole ham to warm up,and then all the side dishes that need to be warmed. I used to have a double oven and could do lots more things at the same time. It will take a bit more preplanning this year but I think I can get them all cooked and be able to serve the hot stuff hot.
I may still get some housecleaning done tonight. Needed to recharge and refill my body first. That felt more essential to me than dusting. The house will be so full I’m not sure anyone will notice the dust.
Grateful for a quiet day at home, grateful for the meditation today on self love and gratitude and grateful the sewer line got unplugged today and Tagen can move in.