Sick and tired

Monday

It was a long night. I felt dry so I kept getting up to drink. But it was never enough. I heard Chris get up at 4:30. I heard Reveille play at 6:30, and Chris taking his shower at 6:45. After he left for work, I didn't feel like getting up, but there was nothing else to do.

I took a large amount of vitamin C and it made me feel nauseous. I was too tired to water the plants, so I sat and read. But even reading was painful. I forced myself to water the plants and move the sprinklers. Hopefully the in-ground ones will be on tonight. I tried to fall asleep in the recliner. I tried reading outside. I tried eating breakfast. But my stomach wasn't happy about it.

I laid out in the sun. I checked my file of headache remedies. I tried the hot feet and cool head. Nope. I tried taking ginger powder. Nope. I tried various essential oils. Nope. I took a walk to the post office to get the mail. It was all junk so I threw it out then walked home, slowly.

I took a hot shower. I laid on a towel in the back yard and read for hours. Chris came home and warmed up some supper for me. I ate it in front of my laptop. I finished listening to an interview, then read Telegram messages.

I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I forgot about reading the book. I put hot water in a washbowl with some eucalyptus oil. I put a towel over my head and breathed it in. But it didn't help. I made more nasal rinse and used it. But that didn't clear it out either. I read online for awhile, then got ready for bed. I used my big wedge pillow to keep my head raised. I dozed off a couple times, but always had a hard time going back to sleep.

Hot enough to cook an egg?

Tuesday

I got up at 8, having gotten up periodically to pee and drink. I took supplements and drank hydrogen water. Jamie called wanting to get the key to 611 for the inspection. So I got her share of the money ready. I put it in an envelop with the key. I went out to get the garage door opener. That's when she pulled up. As I was handing it over, some work trucks pulled up. The guys said they were going to clean the gutters on the three houses on this street. She hugged me and left.

I went in and read some more. Then I went out to water the potted plants. Thankfully, the in-ground sprinklers had come on last night so I did not have to water the lawn. I pulled out the nebulizer. I made a solution according to some notes I took awhile ago. I nebulized it, breathing in through the mouth tube. Then I switched to breathing in through my mouth and out through my nose to see if I could get the liquid into my sinuses.

I made more breakfast mix and drank mushroom electrolytes. I heard the door open and figured it was Chris, but it was Michelle! She had been allowed on post to state her case. Casey was with her. She thought it went well. She gave me three hugs, even though I told her I was sick. It was so good to see her and she will let me know when the decision is made.

I ate fiber gel and laid out in the sun and read for awhile. The sun seemed hotter than normal, so I cracked an egg in a non-stick pan and placed it on the front porch. We'll see if its hot enough to cook an egg.

I made breakfast and read e-mail. Then the internet went down. I read outside and finished my book. I came in and wanted to take a nap while listening to binaural beats. But they are produced through a website and the internet was still down. I laid in the recliner and managed to fall asleep anyway. As I awoke, I checked the time. Chris would be home any minute. I got up to check on the egg and he came through the door. The whites looked cooked but the yolk was more dried out.

Chris said he felt like he was coming down with something. I offered him the use of the nebulizer, but he fell asleep on the couch instead. I read more e-mail. I ate fiber gel. I looked at art projects using melted crayons. I ate some fruit and the chia seeds. I looked at more melted crayon art. I worked on my blog.

I made tea and woke Chris. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds and read a chapter of the devotional book. Chris went to bed early. I stayed up till 11, then put on BWE on the headphones and fell asleep in the recliner. When I woke up, I went to bed.

Clipping bushes

Sunday

I got up at 8. Chris was already up. I got dressed and drank hydrogen water. I turned on the sprinklers and moved them every so often. In between I prepared fiber gel. I watered the potted plants with fertilizer. I fertilized the garden. I parsed a week's worth of supplements.

Finally I ate fiber gel. I checked e-mail and messages. I made and ate breakfast. I got dressed and took cheese squares to chapel. I assembled my trombone and talked to the supply pastor. I was exercising my slide and pinched my finger. Later I noticed blood dripping from my hand so I went to wash it off. But some of it stuck to my trombone.

Keli wasn't feeling well so Janet took her place up front. After the praise songs, Bryce said a few things and then the pastor came up and gave his sermon. Then the band (minus Keli) went up to play two hymns.

After the service, people chatted and began to leave. I put away my trombone and made sure all the lights were off. I took the cheese squares and walked out with Jenni. We agreed to walk later. When I got home, I put on my suit and laid out in the sun.

When John texted me to join him on Discord, I came inside. We talked about updating my character sheet and spells for level 10. Then I re-dressed and Jenni came over. She and I walked around my neighborhood. I stopped here and there to clip bushes growing in the sidewalk cracks. Then she went home to get small bills to exchange for 20's.

Chris made mushrooms in the oven. Then he heated up meat and rice for me. The family signed into Discord for the game. We talked about what each of our characters did during 4 weeks of game downtime. I worked on my blog. I submitted orders for more supplements. I tried to keep up with the game and I think I succeeded.

After the game, I worked on my blog. I downloaded pics from my phone and arranged them in folders. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then he read a chapter from the devotional book. He went to bed, but I stayed up a little later, though not as late as usual since I wasn't feeling well. However, due to a headache and body aches, I did not sleep. So it was a very long night.

Sun Printing with kids

Saturday

I got up before 8. I turned on the sprinklers, then drank magnesium water, etc. I put on the Kaatsu bands and watered the plants. I moved the sprinklers. I watered the large gopher mound back into the hole, along with copious amounts of coffee grounds. I put a new sprinkler head on the shady side of the house. I went through a box of stuff left in the driveway and sorted what should go to the swap shop and what should go to the sewing class. I moved the sprinklers and came in to hydrate and check e-mail.

Chris and I went to fill up three big jugs of water at the postal building. I dropped off some tiny crochet hooks at the swap shop. Summer said they were ones she didn't have. We went home for a massage. After the massage, Chris took a shower. I laid outside and read, then took a quick shower.

Isadora came over to do the sun-printing project since she had to leave before class started. She made a sun print with feathers and a crocheted scarf. She left it with me as a class sample. I made and ate breakfast. I read messages, then collected items for class.

I went to the chapel for sewing class. But we didn't sew, we made sun printed pictures on fabric. I had the kids put their objects they brought on the fabric and lay glass over them, then place them in the sun for 5 minutes. Then they brought their pieces of fabric to the kitchen and I rinsed the light-sensitive chemical out and added hydrogen peroxide. Then we ironed them dry. I used glass from picture frames and two of the kids asked to keep the frames to display their art.

After they left, I went to 611 to clean for 90 minutes. I found a dead bird in the dryer vent and decided I was done. I texted Jamie and went home. I heated beef for supper, and added sweet potatoes and cabbage leaves. While eating, I read outside for over an hour.

I went to Project Night at 7. Sophia and Isodora came, but they did not want to have rhythm class. Casey sent up Tetris on the large screen TV. I played at least three rounds of Tetris. By 9, we had packed up and gone home.

Chris was still gone – gaming at Michele's. I made tea, and compared prices on EDTA. Chris came home, so we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Then we put away laundry and dressed the bed. He turned in while I stayed up to blog.

Leak at the kitchen faucet

Friday

I got up at 8. I turned on the sprinklers, then prepared superfoods for the day. I watered the potted plants. I put the small tomato plant in a bag. With my Bible bag in hand, I went to the chapel for Bible study.

No other cars were there so I re-checked the text from Janet. Then I went in. She was in there with her kids, setting up. They had all walked. Other ladies came and we chatted, then read a short chapter from John and discussed it. It went long, and Jenni and Summer had to leave. I stayed to help clean up. We found candy wrappers and crayons under the heavy moving walls. But there were no men to help us move them.

I got home around 11. I headed to 611 to clean. I stopped at Self-Help and chatted with Richard after checking out another sprinkler head. Then I took the tomato plant to Janet and helped her plant it in a pot. We chatted, then I walked over to 611 and cleaned for 30 minutes.

It was after noon when I went home to make and eat breakfast. I made a shopping list. We went to the commissary and back home. Then we went to Tooele for organic food, and to shop at Melanie's. As we headed back to base, I nearly fell asleep. When we got to the front gate, I only had my expired ID. The guard accepted it but kept it. We went home. My current ID was in my car.

Chris put the groceries away. He called about a leak at the kitchen sink. I read e-mail as a guy came over to check it. The guy called a plumber, who was in SLC. I agreed to be home till 8:30. The guy left and Chris went to his game. I ate supper.

Jenni came over to walk. We walked near the house so when we saw the truck come, I could run home. And I did. I showed him the leak. I talked to Jenni for awhile. He fixed it, just needed tightening. After he left, we went walking again. I picked up some trash along the way.

Michele pulled up as we got back to the house. Chris had asked her come over in case the plumber was still here. We all chatted. After they left, I got ready for Game Night. I went to Casey's house. The kids were there and Cedric was being flamboyant. I took pics. I missed him.

I played Indiana Jones and the last crusade. He died a lot and had to be reloaded. Finally I went back to a previous save and worked my way back. I got to the third floor of the castle by 11pm. Then I quit the game, thanked Casey for letting me play and for the garlic that Cedric brought home from Oregon. I went home and worked on my blog. Chris went to bed, and I followed when the post was finished.

Sun printing

Thursday

I got up at nearly 8. I drank hydrogen water. The ground was dry so I turned on the sprinklers. I set the timer for 15 minutes. I looked at videos of sun printing to gain familiarity with the process. I moved the sprinklers and reset the timer. I watched more videos.

At 10 I turned off the sprinklers and went cleaning for almost two hours, finishing the kitchen. I went home to make and eat breakfast while watching The Highwire. It ended around 1:30.

I went back to looking at sun printing videos. I cut a piece of the treated fabric into 4. I placed some leaves on the fabric laying on cardboard. I put glass on top and left it in the sun for 5 minutes. Then I rinsed the fabric in the sink. I added some H2O2 to a pan of water and that really brought out the blue. I patted it with a towel, then ironed it dry. I took a pic and posted it with an announcement on Facebook for Saturday.

I laid out in the sun, but it crested the roof and I was left in shade. I watched more videos, this time using turmeric and alcohol or diluted acrylic paint. They work on a different concept and take longer, but they still work.

I checked out some Telegram videos. Then I put on my swim suit. I went to the Back-to-school pool party. I talked to the staff. I saw Chris in the gym and talked to him. Kenzie asked me to open the swap shop for her on Saturday. Then I went and swam with Jenni for over an hour.

I went home, and changed clothes. I put supper in the toaster oven. I read e-mail till it was hot. I watched Off-the-Record. Chris came in and we discussed several things. Amazingly, we were both on the same side of every issues.

I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I worked on my blog. He went to bed and I followed after I finished.

Interruptions

Wednesday

I got up before 7:30. I watered the plants and checked out some gopher mounds. I got ready for coffee morning. As I was reading, the electricity flickered. The timer was fine, but the CD player reset. So I restarted the music. I meditated and tapped. Someone texted me wanting to get into the swap shop. I told her I couldn't do it before noon. So I gave her Jenni's number and went back to tapping. Later I got a text from Tara asking me if I could open it at 11:15. I also got a text from the lady saying noon was fine.

I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I went to the swap shop and unlocked it. I waited a bit. The salon lady's granddaughter came over to drop off something. So I went over there to thank her. Then I got into a conversation until a customer came in. The lady I was waiting for hadn't come, so I turned off the lights but left the door unlocked and went home.

As I was cleaning, I got a call from Emily. She found the door unlocked and the lights on. It seemed like someone had been there, so I told her to lock it. But an hour later, the lady called me to say she was going over there. So I jumped in my car and went to unlock it. She had a bunch of stuff to put in, then she left and I locked it and went home.

I finished cleaning. I laid out in the sun. I took a shower. I folded some wash cloths from previous cleanings. I read some e-mail. I went to the library to return a book, check out another book, make copies and pick up a carton of eggs. Then I stopped by Emily's office to thank her for calling me.

I took the eggs home. I went to Coyote Cove and parked in the driveway of the house we just had inspected. Then I walked over to Mustang to clean at 611. Their street was being sealed. Jamie was there. We talked a little, and cleaned a lot. 2 hours. Then I walked back to my car and went home.

I started hardboiling eggs. CJ messaged me about bringing eggs tomorrow. So I put some empty boxes in a bag on the front door. I ate three small eggs. Chris came home from work. He said there was no Mass tonight. Then he went over to see John and Michele.

I put on the Kaatsu bands. I finished steaming a third batch of eggs. I put another egg box in the bag. I hooked up the weed-eater attachment to the mower and cut down a stand of tall weeds in two places. Then I did some mowing. I put the mower away.

I called Jenni to see if she wanted to walk. Yes. So she put on her shoes and came over. The wind was whipping up, but we walked around the block, talking all the way. Then she went home.

I worked on my blog. I texted with Michelle and checked Telegram messages. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Afterward, Chris went to bed and I stayed up to read messages.