Election Day at long last. It will be interesting to watch the results come in tonight and tomorrow and maybe into next week. Trusting the morality of the voters will prevail.
I went to Emporia this morning to mail a package and get a long list of groceries from Walmart. It took me about 45 minutes to gather everything I wanted to get which is a long shopping trip for me. I was exhausted when I left the store.
I stopped at McDonald’s to get an iced tea and got to see two managers that are still there from when we owned the stores. It is always a treat to see them. The only thing I miss from owning the stores is seeing the people that worked for us and the regular customers that became friends.
I have a pot roast in the crock pot cooking for dinner. I invited some friends over for dinner at the last minute but neither could come. Thought it would be fun to have some like-minded friends over to watch the early election returns.
I am cautiously optimistic about what might happen tonight. It will feel good to know that we might be able to return to a more normal sense of governance in the near future. I am exhausted from all the drama that has been happening the last four years.
We moved the desk Jim built for me into the study last night. It looks so nice. We picked up the rug that was in that room and moved it downstairs. The study looks bigger without the rug on the floor. My desk chair moves much easier without the rug underneath. Slowly we are getting Jim moved in and making the house more accommodating for him.
One of Jim’s projects on his to-do list is do build different bookcases for the study. The ones we have now don’t fit with the desks. He is contemplating what he wants to build.
It is in the mid 70’s today although there is a 20 – 30 MPH wind. We sat out on the deck for a long time this afternoon enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. We won’t get too many more days like this one this year. I should have spent the afternoon painting but it was nice to just sit and look out over the prairie and enjoy being for a bit. Both of us are a bit on edge in anticipation of the election results and it felt good to let the wind blow out our minds a bit.
Jim has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow afternoon to meet his new doctor. Other than that we don’t have anything on our calendar until next Monday when I have an appointment in Topeka with my Endocrinologist PA. I plan on getting more house cleaning done over the next few days. I have gotten some done today – am cleaning those often forgotten places and washing lots of wood work. The house is starting to feel cleaner to me although I still have lots of cleaning left to do.
Still trying to decide what to do for Thanksgiving. My heart says to fix a meal and take a chance and my head says not so quick. The spread of the virus is out of control and the hospitals are running out of space across the state. Now is not the time to start taking chances and getting impatient with isolating. It may be a long winter this year.
I got the ingredients today to make my first big batch of Party Mix. I always give each of the kids a big bag of it for Thanksgiving and then another bag at Christmas time. I may have to deliver it to them this year if we don’t get to gather. Some holiday traditions can be maintained even if we have to break some others.
Grateful the shopping trip is completed, grateful it is finally Election Day, and grateful for the time on the deck this afternoon enjoying this beautiful day.