Tony was missing this morning. I looked all over the house for him and couldn’t find him. Finally found him locked in Jim’s bathroom downstairs. He had been trapped in there overnight. He didn’t eat very well this morning and has been very lazy today. If he does the same thing tomorrow we will call the vet and see if they can check his blood sugar. He acts like it is too low but I’m not sure what his new normal behavior is yet.
Giving him his shot was easier than I anticipated. He doesn’t flinch when we inject him which makes it much easier for us.
I took my car in to have the oil changed and the tires rotated. I took a book with me and read for the hour or so it took to do my car. The time went by quickly. I asked the guy if they could remove rocks that get trapped in the brakes. He knew immediately what I was talking about and said no problem. So next time I get a rock in the brake I will take it to them.
Got the staircase woodwork cleaned today. Did the dining room too. Washed all the chairs and cleaned the bottom of the chairs and tables. Still need to do the living room and kitchen and then the house will be clean. I will either finish tonight or tomorrow.
Thursday I have reserved for mowing and washing windows outside. Friday I need to make deviled eggs and potato salad and start thinking about serving dishes, etc. Saturday will be here quickly – I’m getting so excited. I think things are organized enough that I will get to just enjoy the day and not be stuck doing much in the kitchen. It helps that we simplified the menu and it will set out easily and quickly.
I do need to go to Emporia either tomorrow or Thursday and pay for the meal they are delivering on Saturday. I keep trying to think if there is any thing I need from town last minute and the only thing I can think of is ice. I don’t have room to get it until Saturday morning. That will only take 15 minutes to run into Strong City and get bags of ice.
Feels good to have most of the house deep cleaned. I so enjoy having a very clean house. Just don’t have the energy to keep it that way all the time. I used to try to do so but I gave that up. Having the Airbnb helped motivate me to clean more often.
I promised to help Pioneer Bluffs with their newsletter next week. Jim is going to Stillwater and after all the hustle this week it will be nice to have a sit down project to work on for a couple of days. It is to be ready mid week so that will give me something to do next week.
Tomorrow night I have some friends coming over so we can celebrate Fall Equinox. It is helpful to have a community during this time. We will name and claim those things within we want to change our relationship with. Somehow naming them out loud to others seems to give it more power and intention. I have learned to choose wisely as things shift around the things I name.
We had fish for dinner tonight. Jim gets breaded fish baked in the oven and I grill myself a piece of salmon. I’m not sure it is either one of us favorite meals but it is easy and filling. I grilled myself some apples tonight. Now those I could eat every day.
Grateful the car was serviced today, grateful some more cleaning got done, and grateful giving Tony his shot was easy.