This has turned into another busy day. The dogs let me sleep in a bit so when I got up I took them each for a walk and put them outside. Lewis joined them outside today. Yesterday he tried to bite me when he was in his crate and I didn’t take him out. Today he behaved himself so he got to spend the day outside.
Around 11:00 I went downtown and voted. Feels good to have that over and done with. I can tune out all the BS for the next two weeks. There was a steady line of people coming and going when I went to vote. I use the touch screen and don’t request a paper ballet. I told the lady that waited on me that I trusted them and appreciate how hard they work to keep things on the up and up. They both lit up when I said that.
I stopped by the gas station that takes care of my car. I got a text from Subaru telling me my car was overdue for an oil change. It only has a little over 4,000 miles on it. The guys looked it up on their computer and sure enough Subaru recommends the first oil change happen at 3,000 miles. Got that scheduled for Thursday.
Went to the post office and got stamps. It will soon be time for me to send out my annual Christmas letter. Man are stamps expensive these days. I remember when they were less than $0.25 each. Times do change!
I met a dear friend for lunch at the Grand. It was so good to see her and catch up with what is going on. She even treated me for lunch – how sweet is that!
After lunch I headed to Emporia and worked another two hour shift at the book sale. I came home with another sack of books. At $5 a bag they are hard to resist. There are lots of books left. It barely looks like we have moved any out yet they said they were pleased with the amount they have made this year. Tomorrow morning they are only $2 a bag.
After my shift was over I went to the car wash on my way out of town. My Apple Watch let me know I didn’t have my phone with me. Dang it anyways. I had left it at the library so had to drive back downtown to get it. Grateful my watch let me know and I didn’t get all the way home before I discovered it missing.
Went back to the library and got my phone and then headed out of town. I was going to stop and get some kitty litter but by then I was too tired. I stopped and filled the car with gas and came home. The dogs hadn’t been walked since morning and they needed my time and attention.
Took them each for a half mile walk. They both did their business. I kept them outside as it is too nice today to bring them in early. Lewis didn’t get in his crate so I will bring him in later too.
I am wiped out this afternoon. Two busy days in a row has done me in. Grateful the next two days will slow down and I don’t have much on the calendar. Trusting I will get started painting in the morning and get that project going. I will need to get one more gallon of paint next time I go to town but I have plenty I can paint before I will need it.
It reached almost 90 here today. Not sure I like it being that warm this late in October. The trees are beautiful right now since we got our first frost a week or so ago. I do like this time of year but am not looking forward to winter cold. Can we just skip winter this year?
While I am painting tomorrow I need to remember to water the yard. We only got about three drops of rain yesterday and that was not near enough to water the yard. We are very dry again and I worry about the new grass and if it will survive this drought and be able to winter over and be OK come spring time.
Feels good to sit in my chair this afternoon and prop my feet up. Two busy days back to back is too much for me these days. I get used to staying home and having little to do. I feel a bit over stimulated today after two busy days. It will be good to slow things down and stay home for a couple of days.
Grateful for the privilege of voting, grateful to have been in service at the library boo sale today, and grateful for a dear friend that bought my lunch today.