I made it to my Endocrinologist appointment in Topeka at 10:00 this morning. They called me right back at 9:50 but I had to wait until 10:20 until the PA came in. We had a quick visit and I left. No news on anything which is good news. I’m surprised they are still following me so closely. It has been since 2017 that the thyroid cancer was discovered.
I went to fill the car up with gas and then went to BoBo’s by the hospital for lunch. They are an old-fashioned hamburger place and I enjoy eating there occasionally.
After I had lunch I went to the Heart Center and had my throat ultrasound. That took all of five minutes.
It is always interesting to me how they do the ultrasound. I don’t think any of them have ever done it the same way. Some go all the way up my chin and some don’t touch the chin. Some go all the way around my neck and some only do the front part. Things that make me wonder….
Had a quick and safe trip home. Not much traffic today which was nice. The only construction today was the local stuff at Strong City and in front of Flying J in Emporia.
Did an update on the Love in Action site. That usually prompts lots of questions and comments that I need to respond to. Interest is slowing down a bit but we have plenty of funds to cover several months of stamps and cards if additional supplies don’t come in. I have someone that is willing to coordinate a media blitz when the time is right for that.
So far 49 things have been purchased and are on the way to the detention center off the Amazon gift list. It will be like Christmas at the Center when those things start to come in. I will check with them Friday and see if there are any other things to add to the list. Several people are purchasing stamps off the list so that is good and will make the cash reserve last longer.
Tomorrow I am going to Emporia for a 2:00 meeting. I am meeting with two dear friends before the meeting to have lunch and then we will all go to the meeting. Hoping we can come up with another idea to share with others on ways to support the detainees and their families left behind.
Friday is an empty space day although I do need to meet up with Tagen and take care of an issue with his truck. Saturday I plan on going to the protest in Topeka in the morning. Trusting it will be better attended than the last one.
So far I don’t have anything on my calendar for next week. I’m sure some things will pop up and fill in a few days. The beef may be ready next week so will make a trip to KC to take Nicole her share if so.
I saw a Facebook post from a dental hygienist who is a student at the Vo-Tech looking for clients for this fall. Kathy nor I got called last year so I got hold of the student and we now both have appointments for the first week in September. The cost is only $20 and they do a very detail clean. Kathy won’t have to pay as she is a veteran. It does take several hours but if you have the time it is a service to the students to go there. I have her contact info if anyone wants to try it out.
I welcome the cool front that is coming in tonight and will hang around for a few days. I do not do well in this heat and will appreciate the cooler weather. We might get some rain out of it too.
I took a nap this afternoon when I got home. The trip wore me out and I had to get up and get going early today so I could leave the house by 8:20. I am privileged to be able to take naps whenever I feel I need one. Wish I could fall asleep at night as easily as I do when I take a nap.
Went to print my missing blog pages and discovered I had quit blogging for about six months way back when. I had forgotten I did that. Curious to me now as to why I did that. It was during my marriage to Jim and I am betting I was starting to be ungrounded and unsure of what was true. Funny what hindsight can tell you.
Feeling a bit depressed tonight. The world news just keeps getting worse. I may need to turn it off for a bit again. All I can do is focus on building community and sharing love and trust that the world is being rebuilt in a new way that isn’t loud and chaotic. We have tried hate. We have tried war. We have tried greed. It is time to let love have a chance.
Grateful the medical things checked out OK today, grateful for those that are contributing to the Love in Action project, and grateful for the cooler temperatures.