Wednesday, June 9, 2021

A quiet day on the prairie. I didn’t have to leave the house today. My favorite type of day!

I went out this morning and got the rest of the main flooring on the back deck painted. I still have to paint one staircase and the landing but the worse part is done. I may go out tonight when it cools down a bit and get it done.

My knees are a bit of a mess. I didn’t realize I was rubbing blisters on my knees yesterday. One is about the size of a quarter and the other is bigger than that. I also have two blisters on a finger on my left hand. Painting is hard on the body. Today I stayed on my ass instead of getting on my hands and knees to paint. It took longer but was easier on the body.

The handyman let me know the back side of the rental house is done and ready to be finished painting. If I get the steps and landing done tonight I might go in tomorrow and paint at the rental property. That project needs my time too. The chicken coop can wait.

Last night I was hearing a beep occasionally and kept thinking it was part of the music I was listening too. It finally dawned on me this morning it was a smoke detector that needed the battery changed. It took me a bit to figure out which one it was. I was able to use the small two-step ladder and change the battery. I’m grateful it wasn’t the ones in the living room or dining room as those need the very tall extension ladder to reach. I need to get all the batteries changed out when I get a ladder back to this house. They are overdue to be changed.

The clock that hangs over the kitchen sink stopped working and needed a new battery put in it today. Wonder why the batteries are failing all at once? Maybe this heat has gotten to them too?

A friend came to get two dozen eggs today. The girls gave me enough eggs today that I have two more dozen waiting to go home with someone. My stash doesn’t stay empty very long

Other than painting I don’t have anything on my calendar for tomorrow. I will get to have another quiet day at home. I have a check that I need to deposit but I didn’t feel like leaving the house today. The check can wait until the next time I have to go into Cottonwood Falls.

I grilled myself a hamburger for dinner tonight. The last time I was at Costco I got some 1/3 pound hamburger patties. They came in handy tonight as I didn’t want to thaw a pound of hamburger just for one hamburger. The patties aren’t as good as my hamburger is but it was OK and convenient. I rarely turn the grill on just for one hamburger but decided to do it tonight. That is my favorite way to eat hamburgers so I treated myself tonight.

The house seems extra quiet tonight with Jim gone. I haven’t talked to anyone today. Kinda weird when that happens but it is good for me to sit with silence once in a while.

I was sitting in my chair in my corner of the living room this afternoon and next thing I knew it was an hour later and I had slobbers on my face. I didn’t sleep much last night and must have needed a bit more sleep. I was not going to take a nap today to see if that would help me sleep better tonight but my body decided otherwise.

While I was outside painting this morning I heard the loudest yell from my cat. It was in the laundry room. Evidently Tony, Jim’s cat, was on the other side of the laundry room door and the two cats were exchanging words with each other. It went on for several minutes. I finally got up and let my cat out. She shot out the door like the house was on fire. Those two have not liked each other from day one. They had kinda declared a cautious peace but it must not have worked out for them. They are back to being enemies again.

Looks like the weather will be good for the symphony this weekend. I’m glad they will be able to pull it off this year. They had to cancel it the last two years. Lots of extra people will be in town for the weekend. We have tickets if we decide at the last minute to go. Not sure I am ready to be in a crowd of 6,000 people yet even with it being outside. Way too many people in this area have chosen not to get vaccinated and I don’t want to be around them.

Two more weeks before we get our new internet. I can not wait! I have to log on to the internet four or five times a day on my computer and restart it at least once a day to get connected to what we have now. I can’t keep my Sonos music system playing as the internet kicks off several times a day. Sure trusting the new system will work better – not sure it could be worse.

Haven’t heard if the part is in for the solar system yet. The owner told me it could take up to two weeks before the part came in and they could get out to fix it. It will be one week Friday.

Feeling a bit slow and drained tonight. I was moving around this morning painting but haven’t done much of anything this afternoon. I need to walk down to get the trash can and the mail – maybe that will wake me up a bit and I can find some energy to go out and finish the painting job I am working on. I’m a bit stiff tonight but moving my body would help work out the kinks.

Grateful the main flooring of the deck is painted, grateful I was able to change the smoke detector battery, and grateful for a day at home on the prairie.