Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – Cold Day, One Quick Trip

Hi Babe,
Well, Lola was restless again last night, so it took awhile to get to sleep, she kept scratching on the bedroom partition and her nails kept tapping back and forth on the floor. It’s likely because she’s not getting enough exercise, but I have been pretty busy lately! Woke up to very cold temps, near freezing today, and for some reason the fireplace didn’t quite keep the place warm last night. I eventually crawled out of my warm bed, but it was tough! I didn’t have anything in particular planned today, except having that large potted plant picked up, and then I went to Manchester to meet someone for the ironing board and iron, but he never showed up. First time that’s happened, actually. I also took a couple of propane tanks down to Tractor Supply to get them filled, for some reason I thought they were close to empty, but it turned out that wasn’t the case, so I only had to top off one and fill another one that was pretty low, the other two still seemed good. I topped off the fuel at Walmart, then made a pickup at Home Depot. I had ordered what is advertised as a table top, but am going to use it as a new base on my chair. You remember the old replacement broke along the grain of the wood because I put it on going the wrong way, and even though I glued it back together and rotated it, it eventually gave up the ghost. I found another one, but this one isn’t wood, it’s more of a laminate, so I’m hoping it will be a better fit. I learned a lot from the last one about how to drill it properly, the depth and all, so I’m hoping this one will come out better and last longer, fingers crossed! It was only mid-afternoon when I got back, so I put the horses out in the yard, with Apollo on a tied down anchor and Flash free to go wherever, since I know he won’t go far without Apollo. The wind was so cold, I left their winter blankets on again, and there’s a freeze warming overnight. As usual, I’m in the wrong place for unusual weather! It’s supposed to get a little better next week, we’ll see. I had finally made a reservation at Chickasaw, only to have the governor extend the state park closings until May 1, so I guess I’m stuck here, unless I want to go someplace private like Circle E or Loretta Lynn’s, neither of which appeal that much to me. I think Land Between the Lakes might still be open, but I wasn’t thrilled about their trails, either, and frankly, I want to go to NEW places, not ones we’ve been to before. I’m also looking at Mammoth Cave as a possibility, but I’m not sure if they’re open either. I may stay on here for a few more days, because the weekend seems to be the best time to sell stuff, and if the new owners of the house don’t mind, I just may keep doing that, since everybody seems to be on their computers on the weekend! I’ve made a lot of progress emptying the house, but I still have a lot of the big stuff left, the home theater, the recliners (all four of them), the piano, the desk, both bedroom suites, and so on. If I can get them sold this weekend, or down to a consignment store early next week, I’ll feel like I’ve done the best I can and leave it at that. Anyway, I fell asleep in my chair this afternoon, which tells me just how tired I’m getting, I can’t wait to get someplace where I can really rest and wind down, hopefully soon! I maybe I can finally find time to really play with Lola, ride my horses and get on with life! Speaking of, time to get on to bed! Love you, babe! Good night!