The grandkids have been here today. We have had a fun day. They helped me clean house for 30 minutes each. Then Ellexia wanted to earn another get out of jail free card so she cleaned for another 30 minutes. Got the main part of the house cleaned really well.
I give each kid a free get out of jail card when they spend the day. It gets them out of trouble one time during the day. They can use it to avoid taking a rest if they want to. Ellexia decided she didn’t want to take a rest so she cashed one in but then changed her mind and wanted to rest. She actually slept for thirty minutes.
The rain and storms have gone around me today in each direction. Lots of severe stuff around me but I haven’t gotten even a drop of rain so far. I could use an inch or more of gentle rain. It is rodeo weekend in Strong City and traditionally it rains at least part of the weekend.
Still need to buy groceries for the weekend and clean my bedroom and the two bathrooms. I am so excited my friends are coming. Trusting they will enjoy their time here on the prairie. Neither one of me has ever been to this part of the country before.
My neighbor’s set some trash out by my mailbox this morning. Star had gotten into one of the bags and scattered it every where. The kiddos walked down with me when they first got here and helped me pick it up. Star is my problem dog right now. She seems to be developing a mind of her own and doesn’t like to obey right now.
Yesterday Nicole text me a picture of a rainbow she saw in her back yard. It was her birthday yesterday. It sure felt like the rainbow was a birthday gift to Nicole from Chris. He had sent two full rainbows to her on Christmas Day. I love when signs like that show up. Sure changes my understanding of death.
Not sure if the kids are spending the night or not. They keep changing their minds. I have them again tomorrow. The second day is usually a bit harder for all of us as the fun has worn off a bit. I still have cleaning that needs done. If they get bored I hand them a dust cloth.
Still sitting with a quiet mind and expanded heart space as a result of the class I was at last weekend. I love how grounded I feel and have been able to maintain the feeling of being an observer of myself. I make much better decisions from this space.
Beautiful day on the prairie. Gentle thunder is rolling in the distance. All is well!
Hi, Kay. Mike Gustafson here. Your comment about Chris sending Nicole a rainbow really touched me. I must say it left me with tears. Thank you for you blog. I think of Nicole every day, but am hesitant to contact her too much. So many memories. And I don’t want her living too much in the past. You blog is a good conduit for us to be sure Nicole is doing OK. May God bless!