Tuesday, October 7, 2025

It felt like a fall day today – I was tempted to turn on the heater. Not ready for cold weather. We got over two inches of rain between yesterday and this morning. Thankfully it is to be sunny and warm up a bit the rest of the week.

I haven’t heard back from the doctor’s office that billed Max’s Medicare for removing scar tissue from the ovaries and or fallopian tubes. If I don’t hear back from them by Thursday, I will fill out and mail the papers directly to Medicare claiming fraud.

I drove to Council Grove late morning and met some friends for lunch. It was a delight to see them and have a deep conversation with them.

I haven’t done much since I got home. I was tired when I got home. It may be an early to bed type of day. However, I have found even if I am tired it is very hard to find sleep early. Guess I am a night owl and might as well admit it and go with it.

I got another donation for the Love in Action project today. This one put us over halfway to being able to purchase 148 gift cards. Still have over two months to go so am thinking we will get there. I do have the funds on hand if more donations don’t come in. However, it will drain all the reserves.

The wood for the new addition got delivered this morning. It is exciting to look at it and think about when it will be completed.

I need to go to Emporia tomorrow to get some groceries. I have a couple of things I need at Walmart so will get those too when I get groceries. I hope I remember to purchase some of the Love in Action gift cards. Walmart doesn’t like you to get lots of them at one time so will try to remember to get 10 at a time until I get all 148 of them.

No plans other than a trip for groceries the rest of the week. I will have lots of empty space this week. It is starting to feel uncomfortable and I will have to make myself sit with it and allow it to be what it is. It is tempting to distract myself and find something to do but I know what I need to do is be with it and learn to allow myself to feel the uncomfortable feelings.

I saw a post today that said Newson had won the Peace Prize. I got a good laugh over it but then fact checked it and found out it was not true. So many things posted these days are not truth. I have finally learned to fact check most things before I believe them.

My mind is quiet tonight. Having trouble finding words to describe what is happening. I think I used all my words at lunch.

Grateful for dear friends to have lunch with, grateful we are over halfway to our goal of 148 gift cards for Christmas, and grateful for some empty space days ahead of me.