This has been a sleepy, cool day. Have had little energy. I slept in and then took a nap. Finally catching up on some badly needed sleep.
I went to bed early last night and fell asleep right away which is very rare for me. Sophia woke me up at 11:15 and needed to go out. We walked a couple blocks and she did her business three times. She really did need to go out.
When I got up this morning Kathy had put Sophia in her pen. Kathy had enough of Sophia’s restlessness. Sophia really doesn’t like being inside all the time. Thankfully it was a windy day and the wind helped dry up the mud in the pen. Both dogs are inside this evening and we didn’t have to spray them off before we brought them in.
I got notification that a package I was expecting had been delivered. The only problem is it was delivered to my old house in the country. I hadn’t noticed they had my old address on file. I sent a message to the new owner and he told me he was home and I could come get it.
Stopped by Casey’s and talked to the manager. Love in Action is sponsoring a pizza party for the staff and detainees the week of Thanksgiving. They are going to be able to do the pizzas. They need a week’s notice of when the detention center wants to give them out. I sent the Captain a note and asked him to arrange final details with Caseys the week before Thanksgiving as I will be out of town. I still haven’t heard back from him from the other two emails I sent him. I need to remember to call him the first of next week and see what is going on.
Tomorrow I am going to Wichita to take Kathy’s car in for service. I plan on leaving early and going to Costco to pick up some things I need. I will then have lunch and then go wait for the car to be fixed. Hoping it is a rather quick fix and they can get to it promptly. Last time it was a three minute fix but it took them two hours to get to it.
Friday I take the dogs in for their annual shots. Kathy is going with me to help handle them in the Vets office. No plans for the weekend. Monday I have a haircut and a few errands to run in Emporia. I need to make a packing list for my trip. I leave November 8 early in the morning so I need to start getting organized.
I think I am heart sad today. It shook me when my attorney told me yesterday that this administration is going after non-profits that list helping Detainee in their purpose. What a world we are living in these days. I work hard to stay out of fear and overwhelm but I think today I fell into it. I’m grateful I realized what I did. Once I realize that I can get out of it.
I didn’t hear back from the city. I had left a voicemail asking if I need a permit to put up a food pantry blessing box. Should I take that as I don’t need one? If I remember I will call them tomorrow during business hours and ask them.
Sitting with heat ache over the hurt that so many people are feeling. The government workers who must keep working without being paid, the people who are losing food benefits, people whose health insurance is increasing so much they can’t afford it, the list goes on and on. Am attempting to find ways to help in little ways and adding drops of love in the big bucket of life. I can’t change a damn thing about what is happening on the national level but I can touch the lives of a very few in my community.
Grateful for lots of sleep today, grateful Casey’s will do the pizza for the detention center the week of Thanksgiving, and grateful for all that are working to helping those being disenfranchised during this painful time.