This has been a mostly stay-at-home day. I have been tired all day as I didn’t fall asleep until 5:30 this morning and had to be up and ready to go for a 9:30 phone call. Maybe I will go to bed early tonight and get some good sleep.
Sophia wanted out at 1:00 this morning. I ignored her and she tried again at 1:30. This time I got up and took her out. I couldn’t go back to sleep so was sitting in my chair around 3:30 and I heard a scratch at the front door. I thought it was Roxy moving around in her sleep but it happened again. Went to the door and in Sophia came. The other door to the pen was wide open and I hadn’t checked it when I took Sophia out. Grateful Sophia came to the door and didn’t run away. Miss Ellie, the cat that mainly stays in the pen, also came to the porch. I found her this morning and let her in too.
I had a conference call with the Captain and Sergeant of the Detention Center. Found out the Christmas card idea is out. It would be too time consuming on their end as the Detainees do not have a Federal ID number.
They did approve us throwing the Detainees and staff a pizza party the week of Thanksgiving. If I can raise enough money I will throw in some chocolate chip cookies too. The Captain will coordinate the order with Casey’s and I will pay for it.
They also approved us giving the Center 148 Walmart $10 gift cards. They will be distributed along with the cards and stamps on December 12. That way every detainee can send a small gift to a family member. The Captain didn’t want to receive 148 packages so he is allowing me to buy them and bring them all to him at once.
Went to the bank to cash an insurance refund check that is payable to Max. Unfortunately the bank needs all four siblings to sign the check as we are all listed on the probate form. I will track my brothers down when I am out of Covid quarantine and try again. Not sure why I expected that little task to be easy. Trusting if I get the signatures they will cash the check.
Kathy has had several gifts dropped off yesterday and today from dear friends. Yesterday a friend brought her a bouquet of flowers and some other gifts, this morning a friend dropped off a card for her and then this afternoon another friend dropped off some chicken rice soup. We are so blessed to have such good friends take care of us.
Made some bread pudding this afternoon. I hadn’t had any for a long time and it sounded good. Not sure it was as good as I hoped it would be. I ate it hot so maybe when it cools down a bit more it will be better. Hadn’t made any for a long time. It has been a cloudy, rainy day and something warm sounded good.
Got another update written for the Love in Action project informing the group about the Holiday plans. I have already received $175. I am constantly amazed at how generous people are and the way they support this little project.
Had a bit of diarrhea again this morning. I took a Covid test as I read some people only have tummy issues with Covid. It was negative. I will test again tomorrow just to make sure. Kathy is feeling a bit better today but still not over it yet. This is day five so hoping in another couple days the worse will be behind her. This case has been less severe than the first case she had.
Had a wonderful phone conversation with a person I met when I did the Pema Chodron meditation at the country house a couple years ago. She is a strong advocate and it is a delight to talk to a like-minded person.
I was cranky when I left the bank. The check isn’t big enough for all that I have to go through to deposit it. I am a spirit of the law person and not a letter of the law. I’m tired of jumping through hoops.
No plans for the rest of the week. Trusting I will get a good night’s sleep tonight and will have lots of energy to get some things done tomorrow. I have some cleaning that I need to get done as it is starting to bother me.
Feeling a bit off center tonight. I think it is mainly from being tired. I have had a headache for a couple of days that doesn’t seem to be going away completely. If I take something it calms down but only to a dull roar. Maybe tonight will be the night I can sleep around the clock and make it go away.
Grateful the Captain is allowing the Pizza Party and Gift Card ideas for the Detainees for the Holidays, grateful Kathy is doing a bit better each day, and grateful for homemade bread pudding.