Another rainy day in Kansas. Not sure we have gotten much measurable rain but it has been lightly misting off and on all day. I’m ready for some sunshine.
I went to town at noon. I met Jason and had lunch with him. Always a good day when I get to spend time with one of my kids.
My luck ended after lunch though. I stopped at Country Mart to order some cookies for an event coming up the end of March. Found out they are becoming a Goods store. The lady at the bakery told me she couldn’t guarantee they could do the cookies and wouldn’t know for sure until a couple days before the event. Decided I better not risk it and I will figure something else out.
Went to Walmart to pick up my prescription. Their computers were down and they had no idea when they would be back up. Guess it was a statewide event. Dang it anyways.
Got a new space heater as the one I got last week was too loud and didn’t have a thermostat. I never felt warm sitting in front of it. The new one is working much better.
Went to the gas pumps to fill my car. The first pump I pulled into had a bag over the nozzle. Had to find another one. They were busy and it was a challenge to find an empty pump on the correct side of my car.
Realized when I was done pumping gas I had left my phone in my cart. Went back to Walmart and went to the customer service department. Luckily some kind angel had turned it in and it was there.
Came home a bit cranky. The two things I had gone to town for I didn’t get done. I should have stayed home and waited to get the prescription after I am done with taxes tomorrow. At least I got to have lunch with Jason and I now have a space heater that keeps me warm.
I got a donation for Love in Action in the mail today. That was a good thing. I also got another VENMO donation. I have to find an alternative to VENMO and not sure what that will be. I am going to run into problems at the end of the year as I have to send a letter to anyone that donates more than $250 over the year. I need mailing addresses in order to do that and VENMO doesn’t provide that. I have sent a few PM’s to people that have donated asking for that information and so far no one has responded.
Tomorrow I have to be in Emporia by 9:00 to do taxes again. Maybe I can make myself go early and stop by Walmart on the way so I can get the prescription. It is hard for me to stop after doing taxes as I am usually peopled out by then.
Nothing on my calendar for the weekend. I have a busier week next week so will enjoy the quiet weekend.
Next Monday I have to go to KC to see my surgeon for the last time. I am meeting a lady that has lots of nonprofit experience before my appointment and then after my appointment I am meeting Nicole and Geoff for dinner. It will be a long day in KC. Tuesday and Thursday I am doing taxes. Hoping I have Wednesday and Friday off but we shall see if they stay open.
I am in conversation with a guy that might be providing the meat for the Singing our Resistance Rally the 28th. He asks me a question, I respond and then he takes a couple days to ask me something else. Wish I could get this locked down so I can scratch it off my pending list and forget about it. I will give him one more day and then I will go back to the supplier I know well and will book with them.
Still haven’t found an accountant. Jason told me he reminded the guy he referred to call me. I have left a couple messages and so far he hasn’t called me back. After I meet with that lady next week, I will call my own accountant if I don’t hear back from the other two I have left messages with. I need to get these taxes done and off my list.
We are getting close to reaching our goal of raising $5,000 for half of the cost of the piece of exercise equipment for the Detention Center. I need to raise another $1,000 after that to have some funds on home. I have been contacted by two different people that wanted permission to do a fundraiser of some sort over the next month or so. Both wanted a flyer or printed information. I don’t have that on hand but I gave them permission to put something together. I really don’t have the desire to have lots of extra money on hand. It seems when I have a real reason to raise funds the funds come in. I don’t like hoarding cash with all the needs that are out there right now.
Feeling a bit restless this afternoon. It is probably energy I created when things didn’t go easy in town today. Need to sit with it a bit and listen to it and then release it. It was more of a minor inconvenience than a major incident but sometimes my nervous system can’t tell the difference between the two. Things don’t feel safe right now, even though they are.
Grateful to have lunch with Jason, grateful for a warm space heater, and grateful donations continue to come in for Love in Action.