A New Year, 2026

 

Thursday

I got up at 8:30. I rinsed the sprouts and took supplements. I prepared the fiber gel and chia seeds.

I went cleaning at 615 at 10am. Isadora was already there. It took us a while to get started. She put on music on a bluetooth speaker. She cleaned the bathroom downstairs while I cleaned out the fridge and found 3 eggs in a transparent egg tray.

I took her home at 11:35. I ate fiber gel, then read a few messages and started making breakfast. I ate breakfast while reading messages and watching The Highwire. I put together a sauna bag with a bathing suit, a towel and a shampoo bar. Michelle and the ladies picked me up around 2.

We talked as she drove us all the way to Provo. We stopped at a gas station to use the restroom, then proceeded to a place called Plunj. When we went in, we were issued towels and taken to see the bathroom/changing room. That was followed by the sauna area. The sauna was twice the size of the one at Dugway, and was reportedly at 220F. There was also a cold pool which clocked in at 45F. And a warm bucket shower to be used between the two.

We all went into the bathroom to change. There was one very large bathroom stall, and two showers. Not much in the way of counter top space. So it was a struggle to change and get ready. Then we proceeded to the sauna and went inside. There were two sand timers to signal 15 minutes had passed. The attendant brought a ladle of water with essential oils in it to dump on the hot rocks.

We sat in the heat for 15 minutes, then went to the bucket shower which was a bucket with a rope. I pulled the rope and got doused with warm water. Then we each tried the cold pool. He said to stay in for 5 minutes, but none of us could. In fact, I couldn't get in any further than my thighs, and only briefly.

So we did several sets of sauna, bucket shower, cold plunge, and rest. He brought us some cups with water and LMNT in them. (It's electrolytes)  Later, two by two, we went back to the changing room to shower and dress.

After we left, we went to a grocery store for nibbles. Jenni wanted to go out to eat, but I wanted to go home and eat. We had to go back to return a shower kit which we thought belonged to a friend, but we were wrong. Then we drove all the way back to base. They dropped me off at my house. It was so nice to see the white lights on.

Chris heated some turkey for me. I read messages and worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I read e-mail and messages, then I went to bed. I had almost fallen asleep when Chris came to bed.

New Years Eve

 

Wednesday

I got up at 8:30 and started coffee morning. After the usual routine, I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. Michelle came over to drop something off at the swap shop. I shooed her out so I could take a shower, and get dressed.

I went to 215 for a sign-over. Then I went to 615 to put the stove filters in ammonia water. I also put vinegar-soaked paper towels on the toilet rings.

I dropped the spray vinegar off at 83C. I scrubbed the tub to distribute the soap. I stopped for mail, then went home to finish cleaning the house.

Isadora called saying she was ready to clean. I went back to 83C to clean windows while she finished the bathroom. After she left, I called Saronna to come get some of the stuff left behind. She brought the oldest and youngest and they took most of the stuff.

I left at 5:15,. I went home and made egg salad. Chris showed up with alcohol of some kind, then ran off to Michele and John's house. I looked at my Facebook feed for awhile, then worked on my blog. I donated to 10 charities which I meant to do on Giving Tuesday but they didn't contact me.

Chris came home from their house. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I read more messages and posted a trombone rendition of Auld Lang Syne. I worked on my VMIS hours. I relaxed with the leg massagers and went to bed.

We have to stop meeting like this

 

Tuesday

I got up near 8 and got ready for the day. I practiced some Christmas duets (by myself).

I checked e-mail. I went cleaning from quarter of 10 to 11:25, but during that time I gave Jamie a ride from the hotel back to her house. I went home for lunch. Saronna texted that she couldn't play today.

I went to 215 at 1 to look around and quote a price. Then I went to 648 to work on driveway. I went to 83 for half an hour. Isadora came over just before I left at 2:50

648 was inspected at 3. They were fine with the driveway, but I wasn't sure it was better than before. We signed papers.  I told them I'd see them again in an hour.   I went back to 83 for 35 min.

I went to 615a to sign for that house.  For some reason, the inspectors did not come early.  But the handover went well. Then I went to the gym to pay Davis and discuss business. I went home for a bottle of tea, turned in the key to 648, and went to 83 at 4:30. I cleaned windows while Isadora worked on bathrooms. We gave up after 5 and went home.

I ate fiber gel and put turkey in the toaster oven. Chris came home from work. I told him that Open Office wasn't working, so I was trying Foxit instead. He sat down at my laptop and, with words I won't repeat, got Open Office back up and showed me how to export a pdf file from it. I used that file to submit a response to FCC 25-276, which limits the ability of local authorities to regulate wireless infrastructure placement.

I ate supper and read e-mail. I compared prices on some supplements I wanted to buy, then decided I could wait to see what the New Years Sale prices will be.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I looked up an actress, then read messages. I wore the leg massagers and listened to the sleep track and the Psalms track. Finally I went to bed.

Read the waiver

 

Monday

I got up after 7:30. I took supplements, and prepared fiber gel and chia seed. I went through my drawers and separated cotton clothing from other fabrics. I put some in a pile to go to the swap shop. I got dressed and went to a signover at 10. I realized as we signed, that I was using my original copy of the contract.

When I got home, I brought in the gallon of milk and carton of eggs. I heated half of the milk and put it in the dehydrator to cure. I saved the other half for Michelle.

I practiced Christmas music. I scanned a hymn, cleaned it up and saved it on a thumb drive. I compared the old ink cartridge with the new one. They looked identical. I took out the new ink cartridge and put in the old one. Printer recognized it. I put the new one back in and the printer refused to recognize it. Sigh.

I ate fiber gel and watered the plants. I read outside with a coat on. Then I made and ate breakfast while reading e-mail. I went to the post office for mail, then on to the library to print a copy of the hymn. I also stopped by Housing to get more cleaning contracts.

I spent half an hour at 648 working on the driveway. The Dawn/baking soda paste seemed to help. Those spots were noticeably lighter.

I went to 83c to start cleaning. Michelle came over to discuss a spa trip on Thursday. I worked in the kitchen and left 2 hours later. When I got home, I ate fiber gel and stirred rennet into the milk. Chris came home and got his supper. I put my supper in the toaster oven. We talked about bedding for visitors.

After reading the liability waiver for the spa, I called them and said it was too much. Could I sign a paper waiver and cross out the lines that I objected to? She said no. I looked up waivers and read that some things are unenforceable.

I finished listening to a podcast on posture. I took the cheese out of the dehydrator and sliced up the curds then stirred them. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Michelle called to say her spin class went for 2 hours. Yikes! I rinsed my sprouts and took the evening supplements. I read e-mail, used the leg massagers and listened to the sleep track. At 11, I went to bed.

The best cheese squares ever?

 

Sunday

Chris' alarm went off at 8 for some reason and he got up right away. I got up a little later. I put chia seed in a mug.

I practiced Christmas music then looked through the hymnal to pick hymns for next Sunday. I thought if we could practice them right after church, then we could skip band practice tomorrow. I tried to make copies but it said it was out of ink. I put in a new cartridge, but apparently its the wrong one and the printer refused to use it. I compared it to the color one, and it looked a little different.

I made cheese squares. I ate fiber gel. I listened to a podcast. I made and ate breakfast, I got ready for chapel. I cut up the cheese squares and put most of them in a glass container.

I took my trombone and cheese squares to the chapel. Melanie met me outside and said she couldn't stay because she had to take her husband home. Then I went inside and laid down the snack. I talked to Jenni, then went up front to assemble my trombone. I put music up on the stand. I talked to Randy and Saronna, and then the service started.

We sang three praise songs, and he put up the QR code for the offering. Popken preached about forgiveness and grace.

Then the band played our two hymns. Keli wasn't there so I played the intro. It went ok for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Except that someone forgot to make the lyrics into a slide. So people hummed it I guess. Then we played the Spirit song. That didn't go well without piano underneath the long notes. Oh well.

Afterward, I talked to Popken and packed up. Several people told me these were the best cheese squares yet. I guess so, since the container was empty. I took it home. I changed clothes and went to Jamie's house.

Cami and her husband were there. Cami was cooking cream cheese egg rolls. Later we sat down to eat some and they were very good. We talked about Jamie moving to Germany and Cami looking for farm land. Jamie gave me a box of cleaning cloths and lightbulbs. Then we said goodbye and I drove home.

It was about 4:30. Chris was going to make me supper, but I wasn't hungry. He already had mushrooms in the oven, so I did have some of those. Then it was time to sign in for the game.

My microphone wasn't working again. It frustrated Chris to no end and took him about 20+ minutes to fix the problem. Then I signed in. The doorbell rang and I went to meet Davis, who had agreed to take the wooden boards and shelving I have been collecting. I opened the garage and he and his girlfriend loaded it into their truck.

We played the game, getting into a fight with a giant. Actually Astrid fought the giant and won, so he took control of its army. Then we ran off to find an evil prince.

After the game, I rinsed sprouts. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I read on my laptop using the leg massagers. Then we went to bed.

Fermented nut cheese

 

Saturday

Not sure when I woke up, but I got up right after Chris finished his shower and headed to the chapel for Mass. I brushed my teeth and took supplements. I made up a couple months worth of fiber capsules while listening to Christmas harp music. I unloaded the dishwasher, put the items away, and dealt with what was in the sink. Grease.

Chris came back from chapel with my trombone stand. Yay! He said the priest asked if I would play for their services.  Later I asked Chris for a massage. He gave me one and we each took a shower.

I made egg salad and read messages. I made breakfast mix and spice mix. I read outside, then made breakfast.

I looked at Rama videos and made notes. I read more messages. I looked up fermented nut cheese and started nuts and seeds soaking. I walked to the post office for mail and saw stuff piled by the swap shop door. I walked back, and filled a box with woodworking substances. I drove back to the swap shop with my keys and shoved all the boxes and bags inside. Then I took the woodworking cans and dropped them off at Randy's house.

Chris and I folded laundry together. Then we took my car to put air in the tires. When we got back, I responded to some people that sent cards. Someone messaged me about a quote. I looked through my list of 3bdrms to come up with an average. I ate fiber gel, then I went over to see the house. The bathrooms were reasonable, but the baseboards and blinds and walls were dirty. I quoted him $500. We talked about sign-over particulars and then I went home.

I plugged in the Christmas lights. Chris had supper ready. So I prayed and ate. I listened to some short talks. I did some Sudoku. I worked on my blog. I rinsed the sunflower seeds and blended them up with whey and water to make nut cheese. I put it in a jar with cheese cloth to ferment. I rinsed the sprouts and made tea.

We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. We dressed the bed with clean sheets. I looked up an actor. I weeded out some e-mail. Then we got ready for bed.

Assembling a computer

 

Friday

We got up after 8:30 because it was so dark outside at 7:30. I brushed my teeth and took supplements. I rinsed the sprouts and did my squats. I parsed out a week's worth of supplements for breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. Chris went to Michele's house to help her put components together to make a new computer.

I made egg salad. But it took me awhile to eat it because I got a call. I talked to Jenni and Jamie and Michelle, arranging meals. I read messages, and practiced Christmas music. Not because I had to, but because I enjoyed it. I missed my trombone stand and wondered if it was still at the church.

I sat outside and read for awhile. But it was too windy to be comfortable. Then I made and ate breakfast. Later I called John to see how Chris and Michele were coming with the computer. He said it was assembled but they didn't have it working yet.

Chris came home and asked if I wanted to go to Tooele. I did, but after making a grocery list, there was no reason to drive to town. Usually I need to go there to buy sprouts, but I grew my own this week.

I spent the afternoon scrolling through websites and Etsy looking for all cotton leggings and underwear. Then I compared the total on the sites to see which one was the best value. My hands got very tired of scrolling.

I put supper in the toaster oven. I closed my eyes and relaxed while it heated up. Then I took it out and ate it. I ingested supplements to go with it.

I read part of one of the AI books I downloaded. It sounded a lot like the one AI wrote for me. Even one of the same sources.

I worked on my blog. I took pics of my Rama notes. I listened to a podcast. Then I made a bottle of tea. I put some cheese and sprouts in a jar and grabbed half a jar of whey.

I went to Michelle's house for game night. Her mother was visiting. I gave Michelle the treats. She gave me $5 for this week and next. Casey put up Rama and I started to play. I followed my notes and emerged from the Avian lair. Then the notes ran out. I was able to open a door somewhere, but a spider biot blocked my way. So I opened another door that was previously closed. I followed the tunnel to other rooms, but was unable to affect anything. Finally I closed it down for the night.

We sat and talked for a while, then I went home. Chris was still up. I got ready for bed and he came to bed later.