Got the back yard mowed today. Did the first part of it around noon and finished up the last part of it after dinner tonight. Still need to mow the front yard and then mowing will be done.
We went to Lowe’s to look for a BBQ for KS. Service was horrible at that store today. The first person to help us just pointed at the grills and left. The second guy said that is an expensive grill and then left. Finally the third person showed us the grill that we wanted to see that was in a box. I was done by then and we left without one. Thinking I will get a bigger one when we get to KS.
Jim looked at five different stores for some soaker hose. He never did find what he was looking for. Came home and found some in his shop! He will get it all set up with a timer tomorrow sometime.
He is outside now taking more shingles off the west side of the house. Hoping he gets it done tonight and gets the side washed down so I can get it painted tomorrow morning before it gets hot. I would love to get the west side of the house finished before we go back to KS Friday afternoon.
I have a shift on the Crisis Text Hot Line tonight. I’ll sign on at 9:00 so I can have a texter by 10:00. My shift will last to midnight and I hope to get two if not three texters to chat with during my shift.
I took a nap this afternoon. I didn’t sleep well again last night. Getting tired of this cycle I seem to be in. Sure wish I understood what helps me sleep and why I don’t sleep. Can’t seem to pin point what works and what doesn’t.
We have started loading up the car of things to take this time to KS. Jim needs to gather all his CO gear as he might not be back down before we leave for CO July 1. He might end up coming next week but we will see. We will have another full load to take to KS this time. I think he has decided not to take his Mazda as he wants to leave a car in the driveway so the house doesn’t look deserted.
I got a small paint brush so I can start painting the trim on the house. When Jim pulled off the shingles the sides of the windows became exposed and need painting. That will be detailed painting and I will be able to do it better with a small brush. Not sure I will get that done this time but maybe in August I can get to that.
Fixed brats on the grill for dinner tonight. We had left over scalloped potatoes that we ate with the brats. Not my favorite meal of the week but it fed us and it was quick and easy. Not sure what I will come up with for tomorrow night.
We will need to clean out the refrigerator before we leave Friday. We might not be back here for two months. Not sure that thought has hit Jim yet.
No sustaining low heart rate today again. It did drop to 40 a couple of times but didn’t stay there long. That is good! I jumped to 180 at one point today when I was mowing. It calms back down when I stop mowing and cool down.
One more full day here and then we head for the prairie. As expected this time here has gone by quickly. I sure didn’t get as much work done this week as I had hoped I would. Guess every little bit helps but we need big progress to get this project completed. Maybe that isn’t the point anymore! It will be nice to get back to the prairie.
Grateful the back yard is mowed, grateful to be in service tonight on the Hot Line, and grateful it cools down in the evenings.