Got some good sleep last night but when that happens I tend to want even more sleep afterwards. Not sure why it works that way.
Got up and took the dogs for walks one by one. It was nice and cool this morning. We didn’t get much rain from the storm that hit south of us. 20 miles from here got several inches of rain- I doubt that we got 1/2 inch.
Had to be in Emporia by noon for exercise. I left around 10:45 as I needed to go to the Chiropractor before exercise. He did his weekly adjustment on me and then I took my car through the car wash. Got to exercise a bit early but my trainer was available so we got started early.
After exercise I picked Ellexia up and brought her out here. She had a friend in a camp at the Chase County High School and they were going to go swimming when her friend got out of camp at 2:15.
Ellexia helped me take the dogs on another long walk. She walked Roxy and I took Sophia. Neither dog was well behaved on this walk. They were more interested in chasing squirrels than listening to us.
We picked up Ellexia’s friend and I dropped them off at the pool. I came home and took a nap. I was tired and had little to no energy to start putting the living room back together again. I had finished painting it last night.
After my nap Kathy helped me moved the bookcase back into place. The floor is very uneven where it sits and it kept trying to tip over so decided I better have help moving it back. No worries as we got it back into place without issues. I still need to hang the pictures back up and vacuum the rug and the living room will be back together again.
I like the color I chose but it will take some getting used to. The other color was much lighter and the color I have on the walls now makes the rooms feel just a bit smaller.
Tomorrow I have to go back to Emporia for a haircut at 2:30. This appointment was way over due but I was trying to time it for my trip to Costa Rica so my hair will be OK when I go on vacation. It will feel good to get my hair shaped up again.
I need to stop and pick up a few groceries while I am in town tomorrow. I don’t have much on my list this week so I won’t bother placing an on-line order.
Friday I have exercise at 2:00 and then I will go back to town by 5:00 to pick up the things for Craig’s event at 6:00. It will be good to see all my kids again and anyone that comes. I have enough food to feed at least 50 people and probably it would stretch to feed up to 75. Hope to see lots of people that Craig knew.
Nothing on the calendar for Saturday. I may meet the kids in town for breakfast Saturday morning but not sure who might be available to do that. Nothing else planned so I may get two quiet days at home. I’m sure after Friday night I will need to refill and recharge myself.
Next week looks fairly quiet. I do have to go to Topeka on Thursday for my annual checkup with my Cardiologist. This time I am seeing his nurse practitioner. I haven’t seen her before but usually find they are easier to talk to than the doctor is.
One of these days I need to see what I need to take for my trip to Costa Rica. I know I need a new swimsuit this year and probably need a couple more pairs of pants that wash and dry quickly. I may make a shopping trip to KC next week and pick some things up.
Lots of empty space ahead for me. I am aware of how it is feeling in my body and continue to sit with that feeling and allow. These last five months have felt like I stepped back into going at life at top speed and I need to remind myself and my body that it is OK to slow things down. It sounds so simple to do but after a hectic couple of months it is proving to be a challenge for me. I am not allowing myself to fill the time with stuff to do right now as I need to break this pattern I am in. Once I get comfortable again with empty space and slow speed, I will find somethings to pick up and do.
Grateful for an afternoon nap today, grateful to get to see Ellexia for a hot minute today and grateful I know why I feel uncomfortable right now.