Went into Emporia to get chicken feed and water softener salts this morning. I lifted the four 50 pound sacks into the cart but asked for help to unload them into my car. The guy that helped me lifted them like they weighed 10 pounds each. He told me he lifted them all day. I ask him if he ever had to go to the gym – he laughed and said no.
There was a house being moved down Highway 50 in front of Bluestem. It slowed me down a bit but my timing was good and I only had to go slow for two blocks. I remember the day when my parents moved the house to their property back in the 60’s. We went from a two bedroom house to a four bedroom house after the new house was finished. Big change for a family of seven.
Another foggy, dreary day on the prairie today. I am so ready for the sun to return from its’ spring break. Starting to get a bit depressed from the lack of sun. If it is going to be cloudy at least let it rain! I have almost two inches of rain in my rain gauge from this last week. Still in severe drought conditions so need six to eight more inches to fill the ponds and the cracks in my yard.
Managed to get over eight hours of sleep again last night although I was awake for eight times during the night. Loving that I am sleeping more without the use of sleeping pills. Working on sleeping for longer stretches at a time.
Had sauerkraut and chicken apple sausage for dinner last night. It did not agree with my tummy and gave me pretty intense diarrhea for a bit. It finally stopped around 11:00 last night. I feel cleaned out and a bit weak today from it. Not sure why my body likes to release like that. Working on drinking lots of fluids today to make up for what I lost last night.
Haven’t gotten the guest bedroom and bathroom downstairs deep cleaned yet. My guest is arriving early next week so need to get it done and stop procrastinating on it. Maybe the urge will hit today and I can get it done. Considered cleaning out the chicken coop today but felt a bit weak yet so decided not to push myself and do it today. I’m sure by Friday I will be back to normal and can get it done this weekend. Emptying the 50 pound chicken sacks into the feed containers was enough physical labor for the day.
Considering changing the retreat center to an Airbnb instead. What I don’t like about the retreat center concept is the expectation that food will be provided. It is too much work with little financial return to fix five meals for six or more people for a retreat. I also think the name Retreat Center implies that it is not a place to come stay for a night or two unless you are part of a group. I didn’t think when I started it I wanted guests one or two at a time but I have found them much easier than doing a full retreat. Kathy has taught me how to share my kitchen so I don’t think having guests using it will bother me now.
I let my retreat center website go as I couldn’t find the motivation to organize a retreat. If I change it to an Airbnb I may look at putting up another website. People don’t like to talk to people and prefer to book through a website. I sure like doing it that way better. I will have to check and see if Airbnb provides what I need without adding a website. Seems like when I looked at their site two years ago they did but I can’t remember for sure. That would be nice if I could skip the expense and work of putting together another website.
Grateful for changing my sleep habits at long last, grateful all critter food is stocked again, and grateful for another quiet, peaceful day on the prairie – it refills my very soul!