It has been a quiet day at home. I did go to Strong City this morning to talk to the Postmaster about the flag they put by our mailbox. Found out the carrier put the flag by my mailbox by mistake – it was meant for a neighbor. Glad we don’t have to move the mailbox 9 inches. Glad to cross something off my pending list and grateful we didn’t have to move the mailbox.
Went to the rental house to talk to the handyman but he wasn’t there. The house is looking really good painted up. I need to get him one more gallon of paint tomorrow when I go to Emporia. It is almost all painted up.
I haven’t done much again today but take a nap. This medication is knocking the stuffing out of me. I have slept more this last week than I did the whole month before that. Maybe they should sell this antibiotic as a sleeping pill. Still feeling a bit drained and very low energy. I am reading a book and struggling to keep my eyes open when I read. At least I haven’t had but one trip to the bathroom today.
We had leftovers for dinner. Still have another meal or two of leftovers in the fridge. I will try to come up with something fresh for tomorrow night though. Running out of ideas of what to fix. I am working to get the freezer cleaned out in preparation of the beef I have coming in August. Not sure I am making much progress. Not sure where I will put the beef but will figure it out when I need to.
I got hold of the guy that needs to come dig up my back yard to find the lateral lines for the drainage of the footings. He isn’t sure he wants to take the job but promised to come look at it. He isn’t sure when he can make it out. As long as it doesn’t rain a lot there is no rush. We didn’t get any of the rain that was in the area today and it doesn’t look like we will be getting any soon. It usually only leaks once or twice a year so there isn’t any rush. Just something that needs fixed sometime soon.
I’m still waiting for the plumber from Strong City to come install a water line from the faucet to the chicken coop so I don’t have to carry water so far. They had told me it would be a three week wait but I think it has been a month now. Good thing that wasn’t an urgent fix.
My regular plumber hasn’t made it back out to fix the water leaks in the barn either. I get tired of waiting for these guys to get out here. I hate to be a pain in their side but not sure how else to get them out here.
We still haven’t had the sheet rock repaired downstairs as we are waiting for the leak to be fixed.
I haven’t heard about the installation of our new shower either. They had told me that would take up to three months before they could do that job. I ordered it in May so they should be getting around to getting that job done soon. I sure will be glad when all these projects get completed. I don’t like loose ends and it seems like I have lots of them.
There is a common element to all of these repairs – water. Trusting this house will get into the flow of things soon and my water issues will go away.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with my family physician. Things are slowly down so it will probably be a waste of time. I am still struggling to figure out what to eat though and hoping he can give me some ideas about what is save to eat. Anything other than bananas, rice, or chicken noodle soup make me cramp. While I am in town I need to stop and get yet one more gallon of paint for the rental house. Truly hoping this is the last gallon needed.
Friday a friend is doing some massage work at my house. She used to live in the area and is back visiting and some of her former clients are coming so she can work on them. She has offered me a free massage in exchange for letting her work in my house. What a deal for me!
Next Monday I am to report for jury duty at 1:00 unless it gets settled and the jury gets cancelled. I will find out Monday morning. Hard to plan my week until I know my obligation to the court.
Three weeks from Friday we leave for Estes Park and will be there for three weeks. Sure would like to have the above noted things completed before we leave but I have my doubts it that will happen. I need to start making a list of things I want to take with me when we go. It will be nice to get away for a bit and be in the mountains.
Grateful for the sleep I have been getting, grateful the rental project is all but done, and grateful for repair guys that know how to get things done when they get around to it.