Year 4, Day 172, “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 10/19/2024. Clifty Hill 2 – My plants are loving me this morning. Thank you, Dolores, for the warm comfy night. Please say thank you to Steve for the wiring, Justin for all the assistance, Ron the electrical inspector for being so prompt with his inspection, and finally a huge thank you to SKRECC for hooking us up so quickly. They along with me are so happy to have lights and heat. Although we are operating on auxiliary electric heat right now. We cannot use the heat pump because the R-420A refrigerant cannot be released into the system due to it appears an overheated valve. Steve tried to open the cap, but it started hissing. He closed it tight, and we have an AC man coming on Monday. The assumption is they will pump the R-420A out into a holding tank. Then, they will replace the valve. Finally, they will release the refrigerant back into the system. Fingers crossed!!!.
We are putting in temporary ceiling fixtures so we can get a final electrical inspection. Our power is on for 60 days now. Later we will hang a foyer chandelier and a Living Room ceiling fan.
Kitchen spackling was worked on. Want to get the kitchen painted so the cabinets can be installed
Yesterday I visited with my Granddaughter who works in a skilled nursing facility. It was a very emotional experience for me which I never expected. First I am very proud of Reina. The staff and residents love her. She walked around and treated everyone with respect, love, and kindness. During High school, I worked in a nursing home every afternoon. I was a nurse’s aid, and I really enjoyed my time there. Although looking at this environment at different ages is really different. As a teenager my focus was on me, me, me, and my life. Maybe normal, maybe not. Then later in life, my mom lived in a home for two years. She was there due to dementia. I think she was happy most of the time. I spent some time there most days of the week, but full time work and family obligations made it difficult. You kind of go through the routine of busy, busy, busy. You don’t have time for reflections. At this point in my life I have more time for reflections, even though I try to fill it with anything I can (blogging, crafting, shopping, building, vacations, lunch dates, etc , etc., etc.) Yesterday I met a woman that kept hugging and kissing me and saying I love grandmas. I wanted to cry, but wait I am young. Haha. But really a lot of these patients were younger than me. This visit was a reminder of the fragility and preciousness of life. It makes you question the meaning of it all. Are these people simply waiting for the end to come. It sent a big reminder that life is short and we should make the most of the time we have with a healthy body and mind. Then I thought, remember Dolores. Life is not just 10% what happens to us. It is 90% how we react to it. So, remember: we hold the power over our own attitude, and it shapes our entire experience. Ended the day out for dinner.
Things to ponder today! Have to leave you thinking.
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