Some days I’m not sure why I even bother writing this blog. Nothing much happens out here on the prairie and I don’t have much to say. It has been a very quiet day again. I’ve done some knitting but not much else. I have 4 1/2 repeats done on the blanket I am making. 3 1/2 to go. I placed a yarn order as I won’t have enough of one of the colors to do the full 8 repeats. I ordered enough yarn for another blanket.
The girls gave me 14 eggs this morning. One of them lays a big double-yolk egg everyday. Another of the Americanas are laying – I got a tiny green-shelled egg this morning. Each chicken lays eggs of a shape that is unique to her. This egg was a different shape than the other green-shelled eggs I have been getting. Two laying – 8 to go.
Jim went into Emporia to get some wood. He is putting wood support pieces on his metal bookcases in his camera collection room. He wants to build some shelving for the furnace room too. He likes things organized.
It is nice to see the sun this afternoon. We are to get another winter storm sometime tomorrow so this is a short break between storms. Hoping I can get to town tomorrow for my hair cut. I sure don’t want to have to cancel twice in a row. I have reached the point of desperation for a hair cut – if I can’t get to town tomorrow I may take scissors to it myself and that never ends well.
I have a Crisis Hot Line shift tonight. May need to take a short nap so I can stay up till midnight to finish my shift. I didn’t sleep well last night – I think I slept too hard and for too long yesterday afternoon.
I have chicken tenders with green salsa over them cooking in the crock pot for dinner tonight. I did OK with the chili last night but I did pick out most of the beans and not eat them. If I stay up I will throw in a baked potato for Jim and a sweet potato to bake for me. I’m getting tired of eating frozen carrots and peas. Need to mix things up a bit.
I see we are going to get another round of stimulus checks. Last time I spent the whole $1,200 on material to make face masks. I’m not sure anyone still needs any but I may order supplies again and make another big batch. It gives me something to do. Jim’s son’s partner seems to be able to find homes for them if no one here needs them. It took three months to get my check last time so have some time to think about what to do with it.
We don’t have any plans for New Year’s Eve. I have a hot line shift to work so will be spending most of the evening taking calls. We actually don’t have anything on the calendar for several weeks. Tuesday is the exception when we take the trash to the curb. Highlight of our life these days.
I have slipped back into acceptance of self-isolation. The holidays made me angry and I spent some time in resistance. Not that it did any good except drain me but I guess I needed to feel that for a bit. Today it feels good to be self-isolating. We will see how I feel tomorrow.
Funny how the same situation can feel differently day by day when in reality nothing has changed. My mind is a very complex thing and sometimes operates on its own logic. You would think that by now I would have figured it out but it still can trip me up.
Grateful for the empty space on the prairie today, grateful for the sunshine today, and grateful for acceptance of self-isolation.