A beautiful spring day on the prairie. It frosted overnight but the sun is out today and it is warming up. May be the last sunny day for several days as a front is moving in and there is rain in the forecast for Friday, Sunday and Monday. Love the sunshine but right now we need rain so I will take the clouds when they return.
Set up a site that organizes meals for a family that is going through a tough time right now. Love that sites like that are available for free. What a blessing it will be to this family to have hot meals five days a week. We skipped two days a week so they can use leftovers and not get overwhelmed with the amount of food that comes in. It was sent out to the community last night and the first ten days are already filled with volunteers willing to bring in a meal. I love small communities and the love they share when a family is hurting.
Went into Emporia this morning as I needed baby chicken feed. Those two little ones like to eat! While I was at Bluestem I got a pair of sandals and a pair of size 8 jeans. I tried them on when I got home and they fit! I seem to be loosing inches faster than pounds. Don’t think I will get too many pairs of size 8 though as I am trusting I will be down to size 6 in the near future.
May need to go clothes shopping the week before I leave for Italy in May. Betting the clothes I have now will all be too big by then.
Stopped by to see if the grandkids wanted to come out for the day but they weren’t home. They must have found some place fun to go for the day. Grateful for the empty space that I feel has been given to me today. Not sure what I am going to do but sitting quietly and knitting feels good to me. I got my house cleaned so I can relax and enjoy the day with nothing that has to be done.
I am giving another bride a tour of Pioneer Bluffs Saturday. I had thought about going to the rally in Topeka Saturday but decided against it. The bride I gave a tour to last Saturday booked her wedding with us. Maybe this one will too!
May run to Council Grove this afternoon and look for some new pans to cook eggs in. Both of my non-stick pans are worn out. Last time I was in Council Grove I went into a little shop that had nice kitchen stuff. It is a beautiful day for a ride through the hills.
Not much booked on my calendar for April. For a change I don’t feel nervous about that. Empty space seems to be soothing for me right now with no pressure to do something. Think I will enjoy this space while it lasts. I feel myself settling into a new rhythm that feels more attuned to nature. I feel like I am gently floating down a stream and am able to navigate my way around rocks and obstacles in the path. It has been a long time since I have found such peace and contentment.
Grateful to fit into a size 8, grateful to live in a loving and supporting community that wraps those in need in love and home-cooked dinners, and grateful for this time of year that is so full of potential and beauty.