Everybody wants to be a cat

 

Tuesday

I got up before 8, got ready for the day. I started practicing and came upon Everybody Wants to be a Cat. I liked it so much that I turned on the old computer and scanned it. I also re-did the copy of Lord of the Dance to be used by bell ringers.

I ate fiber gel and went into the sewing room to mark more clothing for cotton content. Then I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail. I started threading elastic through the waist of a pair of pants.

I went to Saronna's house. We practiced When the Saints, over and over. We also tried Everybody Wants to be a Cat. She really liked it too. Afterward, I went home to get some cleaning spray, then went to 403 for inspection. It passed easily and we all chatted a bit. We rolled out the garbage and recycling cans for collection on Thursday.

I went to the library to make copies. They gave me a dozen eggs. We chatted about this and that. On my way out, I passed Keli and gave her a set of copies. I went home.

I went into my sewing room and finished the elastic. I sewed a channel for it to ride in. I tried the pants on and the elastic made a big difference. Then I went through my other pants to see which ones were cotton. Like one. I ate fiber gel. I put supper in the toaster oven. Chris came home from work and prepared his own supper.

As I was reading messages, John and Michele came over. Chris helped John apply for a job at the clinic. They also talked about the next gaming convention. I paid John for his help on 403.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I prepared the sauna and did some stretches. I steamed for 20 minutes, then got out and wiped off. I hung up the wet towels and dried out the tent. I spent some time on my laptop while my heart rate decreased. Then we went to bed.

Marking the cotton

 

Monday

I got up at 8, having slept well. I got ready for the day. I did my squats and practiced.

I cleaned off my sewing table, having to patch a pair of his pants. Then I altered some of the cotton clothing from the swap shop.

I ate fiber gel. There was no sun so I marked my cotton clothing with red thread on the tags. Then I made and ate breakfast. I chose two hymns and pulled them from the binder. I also hole-punched the ones from last week and stuck them in the binder.

I went to the post office for mail, then went to Housing to return a remote and schedule an inspection. I went to 403 to make sure it was ready for that inspection.

I went home and pulled all my tops from the drawers and examined them, marking those that are verifiable 100% cotton. I ate fiber gel, then put supper in the toaster oven. I read e-mail and listened to a tapping audio. Chris came home from work.

 I went to band practice. We played the two hymns. We worked on several other pieces, then turned to the Broadway book.  At 7, I dismissed them. We packed up, turned off the lights and went home.

I finished listening to the audio. I read messages and listened to a discussion of the Epstein files. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I prepared the sauna and went in for 20 minutes. Then I wiped it down, showered and put on a nightgown. Chris went to bed. I stayed up to add up cleaning hours and figure out what I owe John and Isadora.

My monthly trip to the gas station

 

Sunday

I got up at 8:30. I brushed my teeth, did squats in the sun, drank water and later made lemon water and drank that. I listened to several interviews. 

I ate fiber gel. I read outside. It was such a nice day.  I made cheese squares, then made and ate breakfast. I got dressed, and took the cheese squares to church.

 I put the music on the stand up front, assembled trombone, then talked to people. Then I sat through the service, thinking that I could stay awake more easily if I pulled my fingernails out. At the end, we played the hymns. My mouth got so dry I could hardly play, but that never happens on Monday nights.

I talked to people, then went to the gym to turn on the sauna. I went home to change, read e-mail, and get ready for the sauna. I went to the gym where Michelle and Jenni were waiting. I got caught in a conversation. I took the first out to go to the women's room. I wore my bathing suit and sat in the sauna and we talked. After Jenni left, Michelle and I talked a little longer, then got out, showered, dressed – still talking.

Afterward, I went to the gas station but didn't have my credit card. So I went home, pulled the mushrooms out of the oven, took my credit card back to gas station and gassed up. I passed Chris and Michelle and Casey on the way.

When I got home, I unpacked the wet things in my sauna bag. I made supper, ate, and signed in for the game. We chatted, fought, and called it a night at 8:30. Battle to be continued next week.  

I looked for band memes on Pinterest. I posted to my blog, then made tea. We watched TV. I jotted notes for the day. I watched some videos on Facebook about inducing relaxation and sleep, then went to bed.

I looked for band memes on Pinterest. I posted to my blog, then made tea. We watched TV. I jotted notes for the day. I watched some videos on Facebook about inducing relaxation and sleep, then went to bed.

Warhammer

Saturday

I got up around 8. I made fiber gel and laid out the chia seed. I tried on the clothing from the swap shop. The fit was reasonable but they smelled like perfume so I threw them in the wash. I started reading messages. Chris went to Mass. Denise called and we talked about her quilt project. Chris came home from Mass. Later he gave me a massage. Then I took a shower and he started the laundry.

I ate fiber gel and read outside. Then I made and ate breakfast while reading messages. I made some templates for sewing class and cut a strip of Insulbrite for extra hearts if needed. Then I went to the chapel and set up the sewing stuff. Karen brought Wilhelm and Jedediah. They both wanted to make the heart-shaped potholder. Thankfully Wendy came to help. As they finished, their sisters arrived. But neither one of them wanted to make the project, so they all went home. I stayed to talk to Wendy and then we went home about 430.

I went back to reading messages and then someone called me to open the swap shop. So I went over there to unlock it. I dropped off some 5 gallon jugs. They looked through the shop to find the pair of shoes that came from the school lost and found. But they were truly lost. I invited them to Project Night.

I went home and tried on the pants I partly sewing last week. I had to take out more stitching. I took some measurements and put them in the stack to go to Project Night. Chris had slow-roasted some meat in the oven and also cooked some cabbage. I ate some of each, but the meat was so covered in fat that I didn't get much.

I went to the chapel at 7. I went in and turned on the lights. The ladies from the swap shop visit came with a man. Wendy came with a project. I got everyone set up. Then I went to the sanctuary for Rhythm Class. Only Janet came, but she brought her recorder. So we tried tapping drum sticks and blowing the rhythm on a note. Either B or C. It didn't match either on the piano. Anyway, she has come a long way.

After class, I went back to the fellowship hall to work on cutting out another pair of pants, a little larger this time. The young man talked excitedly about Warhammer. I texted John, knowing he would understand. But he was in Tooele at a Warhammer tournament. He said I could pass on his phone number so I did.

I got a second pair of pants cut out. Wendy made a potholder. Merrick painted a figure. Not sure what Casey and Cedric did. The ladies had their own projects that I didn't pay attention to. But we all packed up at 9 and headed out.

When I got home, I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I read a few more e-mails and went to bed.

The search for cotton

 

Friday

I got up at 8. I made fiber gel and got ready for the day. I checked e-mail, then went to the chapel for Math Morning. I was a tad early, but the kids were already skating around the church. We all went in and sat down. Jedediah did not have his math coloring book, so he went to count chairs with his mother. The others looked like they were working, but I suspect it was for show. When the time was up, we packed up and went home.

I checked messages, then went to 403 to clean for an hour. I stopped at the post office for mail. I had to turn in a yellow slip and got into a conversation with the clerk. There was a package of supplements and a replacement of the missing part from the sauna.

I ate fiber gel, read, then made and ate breakfast. I made a grocery list and we went to the commissary. Then I texted Isadora who wanted to clean. I picked her up and we finished 403 in 50 minutes.

I stopped at the Swap shop to look for 100% cotton clothing, but when I saw the dirt and dust in the furniture room, I went back to my car for cleaning supplies and did some clean-up in that room. Then I went to the other room and found a pair of linen pants and 6 tops, one of which was torn. Shelly chatted for a moment after closing her shop and I agreed to lock up the swap shop.

Later, I went home, ate fiber gel, then posted for Project Night. Chris was gone gaming. I heated supper in the toaster oven and then ate while reading messages. I worked on my blog, then prepared for game night by taking pics of some notes. I took a jar of whey and headed over to Michelle's house.

Michelle and I talked for some time before I pulled up the game. I played through as much as I could, then looked at the notes I took. I went as far as the notes would take me, then it was 11, so I saved and exited the game. I thanked Casey and went home. Chris was still up. So we both went to bed.

Making the class samply on time

 

Thursday

I got up at 8. I got ready for the day. I did not practice because I could not breathe through my nose. I checked to see if Bible Study was advertised and it was not. So I took that as an indication that I should stay home.

I made up a week's worth of supplements. I checked e-mail and looked at potholder videos. I finally made my decision and downloaded a template. I traced it off of my screen. Then I cut it out. I went to my sewing room to choose fabrics. Always the longest part of the process. I cut out two hearts and 4 half hearts. I placed the pattern on some Insulbrite, then left.

I ate fiber gel. I read outside for 20 minutes or so. I came in, put on The Highwire, and made breakfast. I ate while watching it. But it ended all too soon at 1. So I went back to my sewing room, cut out three Insulbrite hearts, one for me and two for class. I sewed the half hearts together and added a strip of binding for color along the straight edge. Then I made a hanging loop and sandwiched it all together. I sewed around it and turned it inside out, pressed it, and topstitched it. I took pics of it flat, and in use. I posted them to Facebook for the class.

I texted John to come over and put the carpet cleaner in my trunk. I walked to the post office to get the mail. I got home by 3:30 and he came over after that. He then followed me to 403 and brought the cleaner inside. He worked on fans and wire shelves and tops of doorways while I finished the last bathroom and shampooed all the carpets. Then he left to pick up Michele. I stayed to vacuum and mop.

I went home at 545. I put the carpet cleaner back in its spot. I ate fiber gel, then put supper in the toaster oven. Chris came home with a pizza. I read messages and posted for Math Morning. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. He told me about getting referred for a job in DC that he doesn't remember applying for. I did a sauna session, then got ready for bed.

Trying the niacin/sauna protocol

Wednesday

I got up about 7:45 after not having slept well at all because of congestion. I prepared for coffee morning. After the preparations, and the coffee, I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I mopped the floor and vacuumed the carpets.

Then I prepared the sauna, with towels and water and a few drops of tea tree oil. At first I still couldn't breathe, but before it ended, I was breathing fine. I could hardly smell the tea tree oil. I got out, dried the inside of the sauna and took a shower. I laid down for awhile, then read outside for 15 minutes or so. The congestion came back.

I took the binders I meant to take when I got out of the sauna. I made egg salad and jotted notes for my blog. I read some messages. I walked to the swap shop to open it for a family. They took 4 things from the furniture room – yay! Steve was walking by and talked to me for some time, mostly about what happens after the last parent dies.

I walked home. I assessed my options, then went to 650 to make sure the outside stuff had been taken care of. Then I went to 403 to clean for an hour or so.

I went home. Chris was making his supper. I read messages. I listened to a video on the niacin/sauna protocol. I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. We both read on our laptops and then went to bed.

Unexpected inspection

 

Tuesday

I got up before 8, NOT having slept well after the sauna. I practiced, did my squats, and ate an egg. I trimmed the patch on Chris' pants.  I went cleaning at 403. Butch came to fix the garage door facing. I worked in the kitchen.

 At noon I came home, ate fiber gel, and read outside. I made breakfast and sat down to eat. As I checked e-mail, I saw that Jack had scheduled the inspection for 1pm, less than an hour away. I called Davis to make sure he had gotten the last two things done. Then I told him about the oil spots at 403.

I finished breakfast and went to 650 for the inspection. They looked around and found a few things I apparently missed. I wiped them. Also, there were things outside that they didn't like. Jack signed off on the inspection anyway on my assurance that these things would be taken care of.

After the inspection, I went to the gym to give Davis an envelop and to tell him the three things that didn't pass inspection. He agreed to do them and to let me know afterward. I went home for a while, then headed to Michelle's house to drop off the milk, and to Saronna's house to practice one of the hymns.

Then I went to 403 to finish the kitchen and start on the windows. Casey brought Isadora over just before 4:30. I set her to work in the back bathroom while I finished the windows and vacuumed the baseboards. When we had both finished, I took her home.

From there, I walked across the street and rang the doorbell. The man who answered had asked for a quote. So I looked around the kitchen, in the bathroom, at the windows and baseboards and came up with a figure. He seemed to be ok with it. So I told him to let me know when the signover was scheduled.

I went home. I ate fiber gel and put supper in the oven. Chris came home from work. He made his own supper. I read messages and watched a selection of videos on making heart-shaped potholders. Then I worked on my blog.

I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. We got into a discussion, so there wasn't time to use the sauna. We read for awhile and went to bed.

Sauna heat raises the heart rate

 

Monday

I got up after 7:30, having slept well. I took supplements and got ready for the day. I practiced, then picked two hymns and scanned them. I cleaned up the copy and printed them out. I made more breakfast mix.

I was headed out to clean when I spotted the cooler with milk and eggs. So I brought it in. I poured out half of the milk for Michelle. I heated the other half and put some LAB in it. I put it in the dehydrator to cure.

I went to 650, hoping to finish it. But two hours later, there was still the kitchen floor and laundry room to deal with. I went home for breakfast, stopping at 403 to drop off some cleaning supplies.

I read outside for a bit. I ate breakfast while reading e-mail. Later I went back to 650 to finish cleaning and clear out the rest of my cleaning supplies. I took them to 403. I spent over an hour cleaning in the kitchen there.

I went home to heat supper and eat while clearing more messages. I hoped to relax before band, but the break just wasn't long enough. Chris came home and I went to the chapel for band.

Keli already had the chapel open. Everyone was setting up. I went to the bathroom and then assembled my trombone. We played the hymns, and some extras, then some Broadway tunes. Wilhelm decided he liked playing snare. We particularly worked on When The Saints.  My lip ran out and I dismissed them.  I turned out the lights, locked the door, and stopped on the way home to get the mail.

I read e-mail and messages. Steve called to talk about helping a friend, and maybe have me clean parts of his apartment. I posted to my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  Then I separated the curds from the whey and put both in the fridge.

 I got ready to use the sauna. Chris went to bed. I turned it on and spent at least half an hour, sweating really well and soaking 8 washcloths. Then I got out and turned it off. I wiped my skin down. I hung the washcloths up to dry out. I dried out the sauna and went to bed. But I didn't sleep for hours. Turns out sauna use raises the heartrate. Huh.

Sauna and swap shop

 

Sunday

I got up at 9, having slept really well. I took supplement and did my squats. I practiced the hymns for today. I picked a splinter out of my foot. I picked up a pillowcase to mend, then realized there was dark thread on the machine so I mended a pair of his pants first. He came in then and asked if I wanted a massage, and I did.

After the massage, he took his shower and I took mine. I ate fiber gel, then made cheese squares with the bacon he pulled out of the oven. I made and ate breakfast. I got dressed, sliced up the cheese squares and put them in a container.

I went to church, and left the snack in the back. I worked with Keli on the hymns because she didn't know either of them. Then I assembled my trombone and sat down.

We sang three praise songs. There was a sermon about scriptures referring to the holy spirit. The band played two hymns, and then the chaplain gave out communion.

I talked to people, then went to the gym to turn on the sauna. On my way home, I unlocked the swap shop for Samantha.

When I got home, I read e-mail, ate nuts, and put on my bathing suit. I packed my sauna bag with a towel and two bottles of water. When I got to the gym, I found Michelle already in the sauna. We started talking. Janet joined us. The three of us talked and sweated for some time. Janet went home. Michelle and I stayed a little later, then got out and showered. We kept talking. We walked outside. She gave me a bag of jars. I went to the swap shop to lock up. I ran into a police officer who had just found the doors open and had locked them. We chatted and I went home.

I changed out of my wet suit. I hung up the towel and signed into the game. I ate fiber gel and chatted along with the others. Then I ate supper as we played the game. The GM threw a battalion or more of skeletons at us and we fought them for several hours. Then everyone signed out. Chris put supper away. I had been working on VMIS during the game and continued afterward for another half hour.

I posted to my blog and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I put away a stack of laundry. We dressed the bed with clean sheets. We read on our laptops, then we went to bed.

Well-attended Project Night

 

Saturday

I got up at 8. I took supplements and practiced. Chris took a shower and went to Mass. I scanned some hymns for tomorrow and cleaned up the copy, then printed them out. Sounds simple, but with 20 year old equipment, it wasn't.

I went to the swap shop to open it for someone, then left to go clean at 650 for two hours. Then I went home to eat fiber gel, shower, and sit outside and read. Then I made and ate breakfast. I watched videos on cleaning fiberglass bathtubs and a video on a walkthrough of the game.

At nearly 3, I went back to lock the swap shop. I had to unblock a door that people had put stuff in front of. I also brought a toilet brush to clean pet hair off of a padded bench. But apparently someone already took it – as is. Then I went to 650 to clean the tubs like I'd seen on the videos, and mop floors. After two hours, I went home.

I ate fiber gel and read messages. I worked on my blog. I ate supper and read messages. Then I collected some spools of cotton thread and my two projects in a bag. I brought my sewing bag and my trombone to the chapel for Project Night.

I left my trombone upfront and went to the fellowship hall to get started. Michele and John came. Then Michelle brought Isadora. Casey came with Cedric and Anca came with her two little girls. Anca wanted to change the sleeves on a dress. Her two little girls asked for fabric to make little things. Casey set up Mario so Michelle could play. John worked on figs while Michele did something that didn't last long. Then she laid on a table and watched Michelle play. I cut and re-sewed a dress that came in the mail.

John and Michele left. Anca finished taking off the sleeves and they left. I packed up by 9, then Casey left and Michelle walked out with me. We agreed to go to the dry sauna tomorrow.

I went home. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Then I added to my blog post for today and posted for yesterday. I was so tired, that I skipped the sauna and went to bed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

He's sleeping it off

 

Friday

I got up at 8. Chris stayed in bed sick. I got ready for the day. He came out to participate in a group call. I ran off to the chapel for Math Morning. Saronna brought her kids. They each had some math assignments to work on. She took the youngest into the sanctuary to count chairs. She said he made it to 37 without help. I worked with the other two. At 10, the kids left and we talked for awhile.

Isadora texted me about cleaning, so I went to pick her up. We went to 627 and worked on floors and bathrooms. Then I took her home. I went home for breakfast. Chris was back in bed asleep. I ate fiber gel and read outside. I put burner bowls in ammonia to soak.

I made and ate breakfast. I checked e-mail. I walked to the post office for mail, and stopped to talk to the hairdresser. I walked home.

Finally I woke Chris and asked if we were going to the commissary. He said he couldn't, so instead I went back to 627 to finish the floors and and spots in the bathrooms. Actually, I saw yellowing in the tubs but could not get it off with anything.

It was almost 6 when I came home. Chris was sitting at his computer. I was so tired that I went to bed. But sleep would not come.

I got up and had fiber gel. I heated the last bowl of soup. I read e-mail and Facebook messages. I got ready for Game Night. Michelle had said that Casey was going to load Monkey Island so I called John to come over and help.

I got there after 8:30. I gave them a small jar of whey. John arrived, on foot. I gave him some lidocaine packs and some Curamin for Michele. Casey put up Monkey Island. John loaded the game we started months ago. Then, basically, I watched him play. He seemed to know the game pretty well, though not quite as well as Michelle knows Kings Quest V.

At 11, we saved the game and shut it down. John walked home (even though I offered him a ride). I thanked Casey and went home. Chris was in bed, so I quietly got ready and climbed in beside him.

Signing for the next house

 

Thursday

I got up at quarter to 8. I got ready for the day. I took my Bible bag and went to the chapel for Bible study. We read chapters 3 and 4 of Genesis and discussed it. After a closing prayer, I headed out, only to run into Rod. He wanted to know where the computer room was. I had no idea, but walked him through the offices and then into the storage room off the 'stage'. There, he found the large black box he was looking for, but he had to get a ladder to reach it. He told me how busy he was and that he was going to have surgery next week. So I didn't bug him about coming to band.

I went to 650 and met the inspectors. Jayna wasn't there yet, so we chatted a bit. When she showed up, we went inside and signed the papers. But she didn't have cash. So they sent her off to get it so they could witness the transaction. It took a while for some reason. Then she came back, paid me and we concluded the transaction.

I went home to eat fiber gel. Chris came home to make lunch. I stopped to get the mail. I ran back to 650 with ammonia. I put the burner bowls in to soak. I soaked some paper towels and plastered them to the inside of the range hood to soak.

I went home for breakfast and to watch The Highwire. Afterward, I read some e-mail, then went to Housing to schedule inspection. Then to Jamie's house to clean baseboards. I sent John a message and he came over to do his part. I cleaned the front door and all the screen door panels. He left and I finished up.

I went home to eat the rest of the fiber gel and to change clothes for Town Hall. I arrived there about 10 minutes early. I sat in front and eventually Michelle joined me. Chris, the Colonel and the CSM sat up front and talked about Dugway's new and varied ways to communicate. After the town hall, we milled around the talked. Then I followed Michelle out to her car. She had picked up some burner bowls and a squeegee for me. Then we went our separate ways.

I went home to heat and eat supper. Chris came home with a pizza from the Community Club. I read e-mail and watched some news podcasts. Then I worked on my blog. Afterward, I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds.  Then I turned on the steam machine and put a water bottle and pile of small towels inside.  I also put a CD player nearby.  

When the steam started, I crawled in and zipped it up.  I put one towel across the opened for the neck.  I sat and wiped sweat for 15 or 2 minutes.  Then I got out and turned it off.  Chris was already in bed.  I got ready for bed and turned off any lights left on.   

A steamy end to a cold day

 

Wednesday

I got up at 7:30. I turned on my phone for awhile in case Summer didn't pass his inspection. But the phone never rang so all was well. I prepared for coffee morning with exercises and red light and supplements. I meditated and tapped and prayed. Then I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I washed the dishes. Chris came home from work as I started vacuuming and mopping. He had lunch and went back to work.

I cleaned up some clutter. Then I took a shower and made egg salad. I talked to Jamie. I checked e-mail, then went to 627 to clean. I hoped Isadora and John would come, but neither did. I called Michelle and asked her to get me some burner bowls next time she is in town.

After 2 hours, I came home. I was rinsing sprouts when Chris came home from work. We chatted. I checked e-mail while listening to a podcast. Chris made and ate supper. My podcast went long. I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds.

Afterward, I went in the back to start the steam sauna.  I set up a pile of wash cloths and hand towels near enough to reach.  I went in with a water bottle and sat on a towel on a small seat.  When the steam started, I used a wash cloth to wipe off the sweat.  When it was wet, I dropped it and grabbed another one.  I estimate about 15 to 20 minutes of that.  Then I got out and shut it off.  I wiped off once more, then dried out the sauna.  I got dressed for bed and laid out the washcloths to dry.  Then I did my stretches and laid in bed.  But the sweating continued for awhile.

Cleaning before inspection

 

Tuesday

I got up at 7:30, hearing Chris take his shower. Not sure if I slept better after the sauna. I got ready for the day. I brought in the gallon of milk and it was slushy from the cold. I poured half in a pot and heated it to 100, then added a yogurt probiotic. I put it in the dehydrator to cure.

I practiced my trombone and did squats. Then I went to check on 215 to see if it was ready for inspection. It was not. I spent the next three hours scrubbing everything. I texted Tarah about it.

I went home for a late breakfast. She called and we talked about it. Then I went back to 215 for inspection. The inspectors hardly looked at it and we signed the papers. Then I found Tarah and gave her her portion of the money.

I went to Saronna's house to practice. We talked and played through the hymns. We decided that Lord of the Dance would work for Easter. Michelle dropped by to tell us she is now off probation. She was very happy. After she left, we practiced When the Saints Go Marching In. Then her husband called, so I packed up.

I went to Jamie's house to clean. At 3:45 Isadora showed up. We talked about the bathrooms. I went back to cleaning the window downstairs. She invited me up to check the bathroom. I pointed out some more things and went down again. At 4:45, John texted asking if I was working there. I said yes, but then Isadora finished upstairs and wanted a ride home. Since I had a quilt guild meeting at 5, I took her home and I went home.

I signed into the Zoom call. While it played, I mixed up rennet for the milk. I also made supper. I wondered why Chris didn't come home. It was after the meeting that he arrived. He said he just had extra stuff to do. I went back to listening to a podcast.

Then the dehydrator beeped. I pulled the cheese out and sliced the curds. I worked on my blog. I separated the curds from the whey. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.

I set up the steam sauna and gathered a towel and water bottle and plastic card. I sat in for some time before I got suspicious. As it turns out, the timer works on winding, but the unit was not on because the power strip was off. I turned it on, did a few errands, then sat inside. The steam came on and I sweated like crazy. When I got out, Chris was in bed. I got ready for bed and joined him. However, sleep was a long time coming.

A new volunteer for the swap shop

 

Monday

I got up at 7:30, hearing my alarm go off. I got ready for the day. Chris got up and made coffee. I parsed supplements for the next week, then went off to 627 to clean.

I finished cleaning the fridge and oven and started on the cabinets. Then I went home for fiber gel. Afterward, I sat in the sun and read a book. When I came back in, I made and ate breakfast.

Before 2, I went back to 627 to clean the rest of the cabinets and I started on the vertical blinds. Saronna and Randy came by to get the large trash can in the laundry room. Not long after they left, I had to leave, too. I used the stepstool as my 'bookmark' between the vertical blinds I had cleaned, and those still dirty.

I went to the swap shop to meet Jordan. But Jenni already had it open and was sorting clothes. So Jordan and I sorted clothes, too. Why do people donate clothes that are covered in pet hair? I didn't feel like taking them all home to wash, so we put them in bags to be donated.

After 5, I went home to make supper. John and Michele and Chris were watching some K-pop demon hunter movie. I watched a little of it, but was not interested. I ate a bowl of soup and some rice and mushrooms.

Then I went to the chapel for band. The first person to arrive was the doctor with his guitar. When it seemed no one else was coming, we played through the two hymns. Then Jenni showed up and got out her tambourine. We played the last hymn again, then went on to When the Saints Go Marching In. He played chords on his guitar while I tried the ornamented version that Saronna and I have been practicing. It didn't work so well, so he reverted to the box drum and a metronome. We worked up from 60 bpm to 90 bpm. Then I asked him to go back to guitar. It seemed to work. But then my lip was shot so we all packed up and went home.

When I walked in, the three of them were discussing the current administration and ICE. It was a heated discussion. After they left, I worked on my blogs (turns out I missed yesterday). I made tea and we watched TV.

Then I turned on the steam sauna and put an overturned wastebasket in to sit on. I also got a towel and bottle of water. I sat inside and put the towel over the opening behind me. I drank water as needed. When the timer rang, the steam turned off. I wiped off and dried out the sauna. I put on a nightgown and got ready for bed.

The dry sauna

 

Sunday

I got up at 8, thinking I had fallen asleep relatively quickly, but then awakened and not been able to go back to sleep. I took supplements and drank the water I put out last night. I checked my phone and messages online. I made cheese squares and practiced while they were baking.

I went back to my laptop. Chris started ham soup. Later I made breakfast and got dressed for church. I put half the cheese squares in a container and took them to the chapel.

I laid the container on the back table. I went up front to assemble my trombone and put the music on the stand. Keli and Bryce led the three praise songs. Then we had the passing of the peace, a few words about the offering, and the sermon. Afterward, we musicians played two hymns. Then we all prayed for Summer who is moving to California.

As I put my trombone away, Summer asked me about cleaning inspections. I offered to inspect his place. So we both went over. He told me what he had cleaned and what was left. We discussed the stove, and vents. I told him it was pretty good. I gave him a metal scrubbie and a piece of Magic eraser.

I went home and got changed into my bathing suit. I filled two water bottles and went to the gym to meet Michelle at the sauna. I got ready and went inside with a towel and both water bottles. We talked for an hour, then got out and talked some more. We left the gym and talked outside. Finally I went home.

Chris had made soup and mushrooms. I had a bowl of it and some rice. We signed into the game. We took over a city by talking them into letting us have it. Then there was a lot of talk about the child of light and child of dark. Finally we decided to decide later what to do next. I was confused.

After the game, I made tea. Chris and I watched two episodes of Criminal Minds. I wrote to my blog (and forgot to post it). Chris went to bed, and I came a while later.

Last minute sewing project

 

Saturday

I got up after 8:30, wondering why I didn't hear the alarm. I took supplements and drank water. I looked up pics of my intended project and posted to Facebook for Sewing Class and Project Night and Rhythm Class.

Chris came home from Mass. I practiced. Then he gave me a massage. After my shower, I made and ate breakfast. I quickly made up a sample sewing project. It was so quick that it took longer to choose fabric than to make it.

I read e-mail for a bit, then went to the chapel for sewing class. Keli was just finishing up piano lessons. Karen came with all of Saronna's kids. I let them pick their fabrics, then I cut what they needed. Karen helped Jedediah sew his. I helped the others when they needed it. I took a pic of each one with their finished project. They were done and gone by 3:15. I cleaned up and folded fabric, which took a while. Then I locked the doors and went out without my keys. I called Jenni and Janet, but didn't reach either one. Then I went back and tried the door - which hadn't locked for some reason. I got my keys and went home.

I read e-mail. I washed all the new cotton stuff that came in the mail this week. I caught up some videos, then ate supper. We folded the laundry. I heated up the glue gun, and glued parts of my trombone case back together.

I took the trombone and the cotton sheet to the chapel for Project Night. No one was there. I laid on a couch in the back until I heard a car drive up. I went to get the rhythm class handouts. But it was John and Michele. They set up at tables in the fellowship hall. She cut out pattern pieces. Casey and Cedric came to work on models. I worked on altering or making cotton clothing. We all chatted.

After John and Michele left, I started packing up. Casey and Cedric packed up and left. When I finished, I turned out the lights and locked the doors and went home. I made tea. Chris and I watched TV, then made the bed with clean sheets. I worked on my blog.

Finally defused the bomb

 

Friday

I got up at 8:30. I got ready for the day and took supplements. I went to the chapel for Math Morning. Saronna arrived just after I did. She had math for all of her kids. But the only time they could concentrate was when she took the youngest into the sanctuary to count the chairs. When not helping a student, I created a magnetic sign that said Open House.

After Math Morning, I went to 627 and put the sign on the garage door. I went inside and started cleaning, expecting to see people arrive at any moment. I had advertised it on the community Facebook pages for 10:15am. But no one came. Then, about 10:45, Eryne stopped by and picked up a few things. Later Tarah came with a key. She might have taken something.

Then Saronna and her husband came to pack it all up and take it to the swap shop for me. Their first trip was to take home what they wanted. Then they made several trips to the swap shop. I got some cleaning done in the kitchen.

I went home for breakfast. Then I realized I out of breakfast mix and had to make more. So I did that and made breakfast. I ate, then Chris and I went to the commissary for groceries. I wanted to go to town, but it was getting late. I divided up the money for 615 and put it in envelopes for my helpers.

I called Isadora about cleaning. I went to Eryne's house to pick up tomato cages and throw them in my trunk (which wouldn't shut). Then I picked up Isadora and went to 627. I left the tall tomato cages there. We cleaned for an hour. John came by to get his money. I gave her her envelop. Then I took her home.

I got home after 5. I got dressed for the colonel's wife's party. I drove up the hill and parked by the house. When I rang the doorbell, a lady let me in. Only a few were there, but more arrived soon. The theme was sparkle, and some of us really did. But a few came with nothing sparkly on.

She made sure everyone had a drink. Then she served a light supper. We sat around a table and talked. But there wasn't enough room for everyone so some people stood and talked. Later she gathered us in the living room and explained about the Kings cake. She cut a piece for everyone and we each took one to see who got the coin. She did. I got to hold Laura's baby.

Then we gathered by the Christmas tree for Janet to take pics. Four of them held up the lighted numbers 2 0 2 6. Janet put her camera on video and I did the touch on and touch off while they did a little dance.

Then Michelle and I excused ourselves and headed home. I changed into regular clothes and went to her house with sprouts as a gift. We chatted and I pulled up Rama. I thought I had the bomb code figured out, but when I entered it, it blew up. That must have happened 7 times. I checked and rechecked. I checked my phone and then I realized that 15 and 33 weren't code numbers, they were ordinal numbers. I looked up the 15^th and 33^rd numbers in the set of 40 primes and entered them. THEN, the bomb was defused and Arthur C. Clark came out and begrudgingly admitted that I might have saved a life or two. I had won the game.

It was almost 11, so I bid Casey goodbye and went home. Chris was still up. But he went to bed soon. I played catch-up and posted to my blog. It was after midnight when I got to bed.

The portable steam sauna

 

Thursday

I got up around 8. I took supplements and made fiber gel. I practiced and got dressed. Janet texted me that she needed me to open the doors to the chapel. So I jumped in the car – but it was frosted. So I sprayed the windshield with diluted alcohol and squeegeed the frost off. Then I went to the chapel.

I unlocked the door and several ladies came in. We chatted as more arrived. Then we read the first and half of the second chapter of Genesis and discussed it. Later Janet said a prayer, then we talked some more. Janet wanted to pick up something at Jamie's house so I gave her the key.

I went to 615 to address the issues from yesterday. I scrubbed the tub and found dirt in places I hadn't seen before. Janet came by with the key. After 3 hours, I went home for lunch and to watch The Highwire. However, before I could finish it, I had to go back for inspection. But this time it went well. We all chatted amicably and signed the papers. I handed over the key and the remote.

Then I went to 627. I scrubbed burner bowls and left one to soak. Jack came by and took some stuff. I cleaned upstairs, mostly baseboards. Wendy came over with her husband. They took apart the glass desk and put it in their car. We chatted.

After they left, it was getting dark. So I shoved the TV into the den by the kitchen and moved all my cleaning stuff out of the way, setting up for Open House tomorrow. Then I went home for supper.

I ate fiber gel and heated up some ham. I read through today's messages. Finally Chris came home with a pizza. For some reason, it had mushrooms on it so he gave them to me.

Michelle came by for her half gallon of milk. I showed her the portable steam sauna. She helped me hook it up and get in. Then she stayed while I steamed. She brought me a glass of water, and some essential oils. When I stuck my head out, she took a pic, then went home.

I dried off and put on my nightgown. I made tea and Chris watched TV with me. Then I worked on my blog and went to bed.