Saturday, January 31, 2026

Trying a new game

 


Friday

I got up after 8. I got ready for the day, but there wasn't time to practice. I went to the chapel for Math Morning. Randy brought his four kids. They each had a book or worksheets. I mostly worked with Moira. Keeping them quiet and on task was not easy. I kept them a little after 10 to finish the problems they were working on. Then I dismissed them and we turned off the lights and locked up.

I went to 650 to clean for 90 minutes. I did baseboards and vacuumed walls. I also scrubbed tub walls. Then I went home to have fiber gel and read outside for 20 minutes. It looked to be about 50 degrees, which seemed warm compared to the teens in the morning.

I made breakfast and ate while looking up how to clean gray off of toilets, then verdigris off of trombones. Chris had a meeting online, then we went to get gas, fill two water bottles, and get food from the commissary.

Following that, Chris drove us in to Tooele and I slept on the way. Yay! We shopped at Luckeys. Melanie's and Maceys. Melanie's didn't have much of what I was looking for. And we drove back to base.

I ate fiber gel and made a supplement order. I read e-mail, then put eggs and cheese in the toaster oven for supper. I looked at niacin/sauna detoxes and took notes. I made a supplement order. I worked on my blog. I prepared for Game Night.

I went to Michelle's house. She and I talked while Casey queued up the game: The Lighthouse. We continued to talk for some time, and then I started to play. There was no game to load, so I had to wait through the opening sequences. I saved it when I got to the lighthouse. I didn't know what I was doing, but I looked in each room and picked up whatever I could. I went in the baby's room and saw the dark being take the child. I followed him through the portal, but ended up back in the bedroom for some reason.

I looked through a desk and found a puzzle box. I opened it and wasn't sure what to do with the puzzle inside. Casey, Michelle and I worked on the combination to the safe and were able to extract a bunch of sheets. I started reading them, then realized it was after 11. So I shut the game down and we talked some more. Finally I went home.

Chris was still up and we were both tired, so we just went to bed.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Focused on cleaning

 


Thursday

I got up after 8. I exercised and practiced, etc. I went to Bible study. We read and discussed two chapters of Genesis. Then I went cleaning at 650 till noon.

I went home to eat fiber gel and read outside. I made breakfast and watched The Highwire. I went back to 650, and cleaned upstairs till 5:30.

On my way home, I stopped by to Housing to return Jamie's garage opener.  I also went to 403 to put stuff on the oil spots in garage. When I got home, I ate the rest of the fiber gel and heated supper. I peeled the last of the eggs and put them in pickling juice. I steamed two more batches of eggs.

I rebooted my computer and finished watching some videos. I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I looked up some actors, then prepared the steam sauna. I used it with a stack of towels to wipe sweat with, and listening to a CD. Then I went to bed.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Signing for the next house

 


Wednesday

I got up after 7:30. I prepared for coffee morning. I exercised and drybrushed and read with a red light. I meditated and tapped and prayed. I cleaned the bathrooms and the kitchen. I washed the dishes. I vacuumed the carpets and mopped the tile floors. I read outside till it got windy, then took a shower and got dressed.

I went to 403 for a quote. I was dismayed to see fresh oil spots on the garage floor. The rest of the house wasn't very dirty so I quoted him $300. Signover was in 45 minutes so I went to 650 to get some cleaners and to the post office. I went home for a supplement, then back to 403 for the signover.

When I got there, the lady I gave the honey to yesterday was there and she returned it with thanks. I thanked her for asking. Then Bobbie showed up. We all went in the house for the sign-over. They left and I stayed long enough to get the tub and the toilet soaking.

I stopped by Housing to return the garage opener for Jamie's house, but the door was locked and no one answered. So I went to 650 to finish the kitchen and dining room. I also did most of the livingroom walls and baseboards.

I went home and made egg salad. I read e-mail and messages. I tried to play Wordle but kept running into paywalls. I called Chris and we chatted for a bit, then I watched an episode of Call the Midwife. I rubbed my hands with coconut oil. I worked on my blog. Then I prepared the sauna again. After my sauna session, I went to bed, but it still took a long time to fall asleep.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Power outages, but no snow

 


Tuesday

I got up at 8am. I did squats, practiced, then parsed supplements. The power went out, so I washed dishes. It was scheduled but the base generators were supposed to kick in right away.

 When the power came back on, I went to 650 to clean. Then I took a break to go to the inspection of 627. One of the inspectors asked if I had honey. So after the inspection, I went home for honey, brought it back and put it in her truck.

I went back to 650 to work on the kitchen cabinets. I found some things left behind, so I texted pics to see if they still wanted them.

I went home for fiber gel, read outside, then made and ate breakfast. I went to play with Saronna. While we were playing, the power went out again. We finished playing and the power came back on.

I stopped to deliver milk to Michelle, then went back to 650. When I finished for the day, I gathered up all the used cleaning cloths. I went home and put them in the washer along with all the towels I used in the steam sauna. I ate fiber gel, then heated supper in the toaster oven. I listened to more sleep podcasts, then ate supper. I watched some sleep videos, and worked on my blog.

I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I turned on the sauna and got the towels and music ready. I was in for almost half an hour. Chris packed for his trip and went to bed. Later I did my stretches and joined him.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Trying liquid rennet

 


Monday

I got up at 8. I got ready for the day. I practiced and exercised. I brought in the latest delivery of milk and eggs. I steamed a batch of eggs. I made egg salad. I heated half of the milk to 100 and put it in the dehydrator with probiotics. I texted Michelle that her half gallon was ready.

I went to 627 to clean whatever spots might be left. Some guys came over to fix the screen door in back and to replace a fan in a bathroom. I went up to vacuum after them and to make sure the bathrooms were as spotless as possible. I moved some cleaning supplies to the garage and put some in my car.

I went home for fiber gel, then took the cleaning supplies to 650, stopping at the post office for mail (which included a bottle of liquid rennet).  I left some cleaning supplies in a group for Davis. I also vacuumed the fans.

I went home again for lunch. I texted Davis. I made breakfast and ate it while reading e-mail and listening to a podcast on sleep.

I went back to 627 to vacuum and mop the floors again. Dirt and dog hair keep reappearing.  I moved everything outside and mopped myself out of the house. Some things went in my car and others got thrown away. I went to 650 to clean in the kitchen for 45 minutes, then went home.

I heated supper and played hymns so I could choose two for next Sunday. I did not have large copies of any of the Holy Spirit hymns. I ate supper, then took my trombone and music to the chapel for band. Keli didn't come, so the rest of us played the hymns for Sunday and a few others. The Broadway tunes weren't as bad as I thought they'd be without the piano part.

We packed up and went home. I put rennet in the milk, then went through Telegram messages and e-mail. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I read cheese recipes in the Granddaughter's Inglenook cookbook. No mention of adding rennet, just scalding clabbered milk. Chris went to bed. I used the steam sauna, then dried it out and went to bed myself.

Monday, January 26, 2026

No family game

 


Sunday

I got up at 8, having slept pretty well. I took supplements and practiced. I made fiber gel, and filled capsules with powdered charcoal. It stained my fingernails. I checked e-mail and listened to some anti-aging talks. I ate some fiber gel, then later made breakfast. I read more articles and got dressed for church. I took the cheese squares and headed out.

I put the cheese squares in the back. I went up front and talked to people. I put my music on the stand. I talked to Diane as I assembled my trombone. We all sang three praise songs, then greeted each other with handshakes. Chaplain gave the sermon, and then we played the two hymns. I gave Davis his envelope.

I went to the gym to start the sauna, and chatted with clerk. I went home to change clothes, read some e-mail, then put on a bathing suit and went back to the gym. There, I met Michelle and Jenni. The three of us talked for almost an hour. I took a short shower and dressed. We talked as we walked out.

I went home to play the game but Chris had canceled it because he wasn't feeling well. He roasted mushrooms in the oven. I put a bowl of fish and broccoli and rice in the oven. When it was done, I ate. I searched for sprayers that attach to a tub faucet and finally settled on one. Reviews were mixed.

I worked on my blog. I sewed the pants from last night. But they were two narrow at the top. I made tea and we watched TV. Then I finished a podcast. Chris went to bed and I started my bedtime rituals.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Three sewing projects on Project Night

 


Saturday

I got up after 8, feeling like I had been awake for a long time. I took supplements. I rinsed the sprouts really well. Half of the seeds aren't sprouting. I made breakfast mix. I posted to my blog for Thursday. I replaced a box of supplements that got wet. I worked on my blog, hoping Chris would get up so I could practice.

When he got up, I did practice.  I guess I cleared more e-mail.  Before noon, I made and ate breakfast. Then we went to the commissary for the usual groceries. We also put air in my tire.

Not long after we got back, I put a bucket of cleaners in my car along with a stick vacuum. I went to Tina's house. She gave me a short duster and a long telescoping duster. I went around wiping up webs and other things. I also dusted books. We chatted about this and that. Then she paid me and I went home.

I ate fiber gel, then stopped by 650 to spray the tubs and scrub burner bowls and turn on the self-clean cycle. I went home for supper. I looked for my pants pattern, but only found the yoga pattern. I took it to Project Night along with the fabric.

Michelle's family came and Sophia. She and Isadora were doing sewing projects. I finished cutting out the pants, but the thread I tried to use got tangled in the bobbin. Then I remembered that it probably wasn't 100% cotton thread anyway. They helped me pack up.

I went home and made tea. We watched TV. I used the steam sauna, then dried it out and got ready for bed.