It has been a full day today. I was in town by 8:00 this morning. I stopped and picked up another gallon of paint for the safe room and then I went to iHop to meet a high school classmate for breakfast. We always have a good time visiting together.
After breakfast I came home and finished painting the ceiling, walls and floor of the safe room. I dislike painting a ceiling so was grateful when that job was done. I managed to not get too much paint on me in the process but did have to scrap my glasses and watch to get the paint splatters off.
The safe room looks much nicer and cleaner. It may need a second coat but not sure it is worth doing. No one goes in there unless there is a storm and then the power usually goes out so no one would notice. If I get bored I’ll go down and touch it up a bit but may just let it be good enough as it is.
I managed to get a bookcase that had been in the safe room pushed into the coffee room downstairs. Now I need to move a huge pile of books out of my bedroom closet to put on the two empty bookcases downstairs. That will free up my closet and give it some breathing room.
Three friends came over this afternoon and we celebrated Winter Solstice. We had a beautiful time together and I felt so loved and supported afterwards. I trust the others left feeling the same. It is a beautiful thing to have a group of women that you can trust your inner most feelings and thoughts with. We remarked at the end how similar we all are and we share the same struggles. We also reminded each other that struggles are OK and a good thing. When you have nothing left to struggle with, your life adventure is over and none of us are ready for that yet.
I rode the bike for 18 minutes today. I read a book while I do it and time goes by quickly. Grateful to be back in the saddle again and working my way up to riding the bike for at least an hour a day. I really do feel better when I exercise each day.
Tomorrow morning Michelle needs some help getting kids to school and getting them picked up afterwards so I will be going to Emporia early tomorrow morning. I’m tired tonight so will go to bed early so I can be on the road around 6:30. Tim is having a procedure done and Michelle has a full day at work and had three places to be at once. Grateful I am free and can help out a bit.
We have a chance for some wintery mix tonight overnight. Trusting the roads will be dry and safe in the morning.
Nothing on my calendar for Friday or the weekend. While I am in town tomorrow I might try to get my hands on the rental house statements I need from my business partner and then I can work on tax prep this weekend. It will be a couple of weeks before all the bank forms, etc. come in but the rental houses information takes the longest for me to put together. It is always a relief when I have that task done for the year. Since I have a quiet weekend ahead that might be a good time to get that task done.
Striving to find balance in my life in many areas. Balance in eating, exercise, work, play, and balance in my mental and spiritual practices. It sounds simple but I am finding it isn’t as easy as I would like it to be. My habit is to be all in or all out. That isn’t a balanced approach so I am working to break a life-long habit. Changing a life-long habit takes a lot of energy and though and awareness. Somedays are easier than others. Overall I am making progress though. I keep reminding myself perfection is not required or desired.
Grateful for friends that support and love me, grateful the painting project is completed, and grateful for personal insights and growth.