The dogs let me sleep in this morning. That rarely happens so I am grateful.
This has been a very quiet day at home. I took a three hour nap this afternoon. Other than walking the dogs three miles I don’t think I have done anything. I haven’t had a quiet day like this for a long time.
Nicole called this afternoon before my nap. We had a delightful conversation. I love when one of my kids call and catch me up on what is happening with them.
Tomorrow I should have another quiet day. I don’t have anything on my calendar. Friday I go to Emporia for exercise and to get some groceries. Saturday I am working at the Emporia Friends of the Library book sale from 3:00 – 5:00. I’m grateful it is time for the book sale as I am almost out of books to read. I didn’t have room for all the books I had when I moved so I gave them away. I need to replace some of them so I have reading material for the upcoming winter.
I wonder if I will sleep tonight after sleeping all of last night and then taking a long nap today. I was so sleep deprived that I needed to crash and burn and sleep lots. I finally feel almost rested this evening. Sure wish I could find a solution for my sleep issues.
We had a hard frost overnight. It was still on the grass this morning when I walked the dogs. I trust my allergies will calm down now. It was a bit nippy walking this morning but warmed up a bit during the day. We are to warm up a bit more as the week goes on.
It hit me today that I have been in this house for almost six months already. I am ever so grateful I made the hard decision to sell the country house and downsize. Life is much simpler for me now and I feel like I have lots less responsibility. I am almost finished with projects on this house. Phil is almost done with the new front porch. The only thing I have left to do to this house this year is to fix the foundation. I may decide to add a privacy fence and a garage next year but I haven’t decided for sure on either project.
Christmas will be here in a little over two months. I haven’t even given it a thought this year yet. When the kids were small and I worked full time I would take a week’s vacation every October and do most of my Christmas shopping then. It made the holidays much easier for me. Sadly these days I don’t do much shopping for Christmas. I gave up giving the kids gifts long ago and only get the grandkids things off the list they provide for me. I do enjoy baking our family’s favorite Christmas treats but the rest of it I don’t enjoy.
Still thinking about Thanksgiving. I think I can fit 16 in this house for dinner. I love fixing a huge Thanksgiving feast and inviting friends and family. 16 will seem small for me but maybe it will feel big in this small house. Still not sure where I will put all the food to serve but hoping I can figure that all out.
Tomorrow night is the full Hunter’s Moon. I plan on driving out to the country to view the rising moon. It will feel like a trifecta of sorts with the Northern Lights, the Comet and now the full moon. Lots of beauty in nature and I am grateful I get to view it.
Finally felt like I stayed above the neutral level all day today. Of course it helps that I didn’t have people to deal with today! But last week I wasn’t able to stay above neutral even when I was home alone. Whatever that was seems to be gone now and I am grateful. Wondering if it was a reaction to the steroids I had taken the week before?
Grateful for a quiet day at home, grateful for lots of sleep and grateful for the phone call from Nicole today.