New batteries were bad

 

Monday

I got up after 7:30. I took supplements and brushed my teeth. I brought in and filled the water jug. I turned on my laptop and the pop-ups were still there. They reappeared as soon as I x'ed them. There was no milk nor eggs in the cooler I left out, so I messaged the lady that delivers. I looked up pop-ups and was told to cancel permission for notifications. So I did.

I practiced and did squats. I posted for band and bells. I mended a pair of jeans.

I opened both of my watches and tested the batteries. They were dead. I tested the new ones and they were all partly discharged. I went to the WalMart website that I had ordered them from to make a complaint. But it sent me to their AI assistant who wasn't helpful. There was no listed way to contact them, so I had to Google it. I called their 1800 number and got a very nice guy with a name I can't pronounce who helped me submit a message to the seller (apparently not WalMart) to ask for a replacement.

I used blueberry juice in a pickling brine to color some blue eggs. But it turned out to be the same color as the beets. I looked up what else is blue and there is a tea that might work. I tried adding chlorella to some water to make a green egg. The green color goes away if I add vinegar so I didn't, but I don't think its gonna work well.

I ate fiber gel and laid in the sun. The lady delivered the milk and eggs. I came in and made breakfast and ate it while reading e-mail. I brought in the milk and started heating it. I worked in my sewing room and came out when I heard the temp alarm beep. I shut off the stove. I turned the oven to 180 and put washed jars and lids in there. When the milk cooled down, I added some to all the ferments in the fridge. I filled a jar and added some kimchi juice just to see what would happen. Then I heated the other half of the milk.

I made a waistband and encased elastic in it. I poured the milk into a half gallon jar and drank the bit that was left. I put all the ferments into the dehydrator. I ate the rest of the fiber gel, then ate some cold corned beef with cabbage and potatoes. Cold potatoes are a resistant starch. Chris came home from work.

Soon I had to leave for the chapel. Saronna and two of her kids got there at the same time. I got busy setting up the bells and Wilhelm helped me. Then we started playing The Sound of Silence without Keli. But then she arrived with 4 dozen eggs. We played through our hymns and other pieces. The bell players were really late and one didn't show up at all. So I dismissed the band 5 minutes early. Saronna and I went to help the bells. She wanted to play, so I directed. We all worked out the second song, much to my delight and surprise. I still think we'll need an extra practice.

They put their bells away and I cleaned up the music and the table. I took all my stuff and the remaining eggs home. I ate a pickled egg and read e-mail. Then I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I put my ferments in the fridge. The eggs had to go in the garage to keep cool.

I read with a frozen pack on my arm. I think its tendonitis. At 11, I shut down the computer and got ready for bed.

I'll need more hymns

 

Sunday

I woke up in the dark thinking I heard Chris walking around. But then I discovered he was still in bed. It was the wind. I guess I went back to sleep. It was after 8 when we got up and found the back door slightly open. The house smelled fresh.

I watered and rinsed and stirred and practiced and mixed. I took pics of notes for the game. I wrote down instructions for colored pickled eggs. I made a batch of 3 red eggs, 2 yellow and 2 orange. Hopefully tomorrow I can work on green and blue.

I read messages and articles. I listened to the praise songs for this afternoon. I collected dead plant material from the sweet potatoes and the tomato plants. I trimmed the tomato plants and put the larger pieces in water to root. I ate fiber gel and laid outside in the sun. I came in and made breakfast. I ate what I could, then got dressed and took cheese squares to church.

At the chapel, I laid the snack in the back and picked up a bulletin. I went up front to assemble my trombone. I lost my glasses so I had to find a book to rest my feet on. When I got back from the library, Rod was sitting next to my seat. I greeted him and put my trombone together. Keli came up to start the praise songs. After singing three songs, the congregation went to greet each other. Summer told me how much her kids liked the yogurt and now she will make a gallon at a time.

Chaplain spoke on the book of Isaiah. He also talked about Holy Week and having services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday – including hymns. I looked at Rod and he looked at me and said “this is the first you've heard of it?” So when the service was over, I asked the chaplain if he would like the band to learn some hymns for those days. Yes, yes he would. Ok then.

After helping Keli look for angel wings, I called Steve to turn on the sauna at the gym. I also texted John. I went home to finish breakfast and find some of last year's basil for Bryce who was proudly making his Nona's spaghetti sauce. But then John came over and we sat down with my character sheet to up-level it to 13. We ran out of time and I had to quickly change and pack for the sauna. John stayed long enough to update the numbers in the spells. I arrived late to the sauna, but was alone. I laid down and tried to sleep. Then Michelle arrived and we talked and sweated for awhile. It was after 4:40 when we got out and rinsed off.

I was in a hurry to drop off the basil, but Steve asked us to hold up a minute. He explained that the marines needed fans and wanted to make a post to that effect. But Michelle nixed that and said she could make some phone calls.

So I went by the chapel, let Bryce take some basil, and went home to hunt down our fan. Michelle came over to get it, but she said it was too far gone. I lent her the swap shop key so she could pick up that one. Then she left and we signed into the game.

I ate supper that Chris heated while the others signed in and began to talk. Finally we started playing. We went to a village where they were sacrificing someone's brother to a sea creature. We rescued the brother and killed the creature. We argued about what to do with the dead body. We took the brother to his sister in another city and she told us valuable information. Then we talked about what to do next.

 After the game, I put on shoes and we went to the school to meet others for walking. But the only people to show up were John and Michele. So we walked the walk with them, then went home.

I worked on my blog and made tea.  We watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  I tried researching probiotics that create butyrate, but kept getting pop-ups telling me my computer was infected and I should click the links to fix it.  I restarted my computer, but that didn't stop them.  So I shut it down and went to bed. 

Darpa created the game

 

Saturday

I got up at 8, feeling like I hadn't slept well. I started my day with the usual list of tasks. I checked my ferments. I took samples and put them in the fridge. Chris took a shower and went to the chapel but came home again to get my key because the priest forgot his. I ate blueberries and finished off a jar of yogurt, then checked e-mail. When Chris came home, I was making more breakfast mix. When I finished, he gave me a massage. Later I got in the sauna, then took a shower and got dressed. I ate fiber gel and laid out in the sun in a bathing suit.

I made and ate breakfast. I looked into pickling eggs of different colors. I read about fermenting eggs in kombucha! I went to the chapel for sewing class and discovered I didn't have my key. So I had to run home to get it from Chris. When I got back, the Clarks were right behind me. I unlocked the doors and turned on the lights. Wendy came to help. I showed the kids how to make the eggs. Jedediah made 3 of them, sewing the last one by himself (at age 4), The other kids ran home. I talked to Randy about Magic the Gathering and he said it was invented by DARPA to keep soldiers occupied on their off time.

When I got home, I read e-mail. Chris made corned beef and cabbage. I fixed four gallons of diluted LAB and poured them on my garden. At 6 I got a bowl of the beef and cabbage and just then John and Michele arrived. We ate and talked. I went to the chapel for Project Night. I waited for people to show up. Casey and Cedric were the first. Then Moira and Sophia came for Rhythm class. I had to be very flexible to get through the class. But they did well.

They left at 8. I joined Cedric and Casey. Later John and Michele came. Then Casey and Cedric went home. The rest of us conversed, then I packed up and swept the hall floor. We walked out and I got home at 9:30.

I made tea and we tried to watch Criminal Minds, but the CD was messed up. Then we dressed the bed and put away laundry. I worked on my blog. I looked again at recipes for colored pickled eggs. I copied some to my Open Office document and went to bed.

Frustrating game night

 

Friday

I got up about 7:45. Chris was getting ready to go to the office. I did the usual first of the morning things. I made yarrow tea. Then I got dressed and went to Math Morning.

I unlocked the chapel. The kids came without any math books, but they had two math games. One was like scrabble but you have to make equations rather than words. I thought it was fun but I am not sure they did.

When I got home, I drank the yarrow tea and went in the sauna for 20 minutes. I took a shower and cleaned up. I ate fiber gel then laid in the sun – it felt so good I nearly fell asleep!

I made and ate breakfast. I made a grocery list. We went to the commissary for most of it. But they didn't have corned beef. So then we went to Tooele. Chris shopped for the beef while I went to Melanie's. They were having a detox special. I got an ionic foot soak for 30minutes. Then I made a detox tea mix from a selection they had laid out. Then I got 10 minutes with Melanie who is a master herbalist. She told me about a spike protein antibody test and also an eye wash with cayenne in it that helps vision by increasing circulation.

When we got home, I laid down. Later, I checked e-mail. I put supper in the oven. While I was eating, Angelina texted me about opening the swap shop. So I went there and cleaned it up a little. Then she showed up and looked through clothing. We talked. She left with a pile of clothes and I went home.

I made two more jars of yogurt and put them in the dehydrator to cure. I ate some yogurt and had to run to the bathroom. I got ready for Game Night and jotted notes for my blog. I prepared a yogurt starter to bring along.

When I got there, Casey was still at work. So Cedric put the game up. I had notes from watching gameplay, but doing what they did didn't work. Michelle called up a walkthrough on her phone. I watched it, then did the same thing. But it still didn't work. We chatted and I got frustrated. Finally I felt I had tried everything, so I quit that game and started one called Dr. Brain's Castle. I had played it before so I knew I could do it, even if it was hard. Michelle seemed to like it too. But it was after 11, so I saved it. She showed me her back yard. She gave me some kombucha that was too vinegary for her, but I thought it was great.

I went home and found Chris asleep. So I got ready for bed and joined him.

Bible Study outside

 

Thursday

I got up at 7:45. I got ready for the day and watered the plants and practiced. I checked e-mail. I made yarrow tea.

I took some yogurt and little cups and went to the chapel. They were having Bible study outside. Wendy had an extra chair so I sat by her. We read two chapters of Genesis and discussed them. Then they had a mini party for Tarah for her birthday. I gave out yogurt to those who wanted to try it or who wanted to take some home to start their own batch. Tarah gave me some all cotton overalls that she didn't want anymore.

I went home, drank some tea and prepared the sauna. After steaming, I cleaned up and took a shower. I ate fiber gel and checked e-mail. I made breakfast and ate it while watching The Highwire. I checked e-mail again. I went to the library to make some copies of music.

Then I parked by the chapel and walked to the gym for the awards ceremony. I had to sit on the bleachers because all the chairs were full. There were lots of awards handed out. Chris wanted me to be there because two of my circle were getting awarded. After the ceremony I talked to Gary about putting Steve in charge of the garden.

I walked back to my car and drove home. I looked up instructions for the fabric egg. I made a template, chose fabric, then made egg. I found a piece of candy to put in the egg pocket and I photographed the egg in several places. I posted to Facebook for sewing class and Math Morning.

I checked e-mail and Telegram. I worked on my blog and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I read e-mail and articles after that. I massaged some lymph points and went to bed. Chris wasn't asleep, so we cuddled for awhile. And later I had RLS, but not so bad that I had to get up.

Writing up rules

 

Wednesday

When I got up, I brushed my teeth. I harvested yogurt for starters and put them in the fridge. I prepared for coffee morning with exercises and supplements. After meditating and tapping, I cleaned the bathrooms and mopped their floors. I took some niacin and cleaned the kitchen and washed dishes. I mopped and vacuumed. I checked messages.

At 2:30, I prepared the sauna and hot yarrow tea. I steamed for 20 minutes, then cleaned up and took a shower. As the water flowed over my head, I thought about all the things that should go into the garden rules. So when I got out, I wrote them down.

I made egg salad, then went to Housing to track down the guy who wanted a quote. I ate yogurt with frozen blueberries. I wondered if the coldness froze the microbes. Chris came home from work. He said they were finalizing their document on garden rules and to send mine to his deputy. So I did.

Steve called about picking up compost this weekend. I thought he said he would lend me a truck so I went to the gym to make sure he understood that I can't drive a big truck safely. We talked about the readiness of the compost and other garden issues.

Then I went home to hydrate. I talked to Chris about the EMS vehicles I saw by the school, but he didn't know what was up. So I called Michelle and she overheard that they were checking out a gas leak.

I went to the school. I walked with the ladies and we ran in to John and Michele. So they walked with us. After the post-walk chat, I came home and worked on my blog. Then I made tea and we watched TV. After that, I spent some time online looking up stuff and finally went to bed after 11.

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Walking in the dark

 

Tuesday

I got up at 7:30. Chris came home to change his pants because they ripped. He put on another pair and asked how they looked. I said 'fine' and he said they were the ones I mended. They are ALL ones I mended!

I made up supplements for the week. I checked e-mail, then started two batches of yogurt to give away. I prepared the sauna and steamed, then took a shower. I ate fiber gel then read outside,

I made and ate breakfast. At the last minute, I fired up the copier to make copies for Saronna. Should have been quick but it gave me fits. Then I went to play with Saronna, and took her some yogurt. We played several pieces and her 4yo tried to play along.

Afterward, I took SBO yogurt to Michelle. We talked longer than I expected.

I went home to work on Chris' pants. I got sidetracked boiling eggs and peeling them to put in pickling juice. Chris came home from work. We took three water jugs to fill up. Then I mended his pants badly but he didn't care.

I heated leftovers and ate supper. I read e-mail and got the total unread down to 1150. I worked on my blog early because Jenni has decided to walk every night at 8.

I drove to the school and parked across from Jenni's house. She was waiting, then Ria and Eryne arrived. We waited just a bit, then Michelle and Davis showed up, each walking a dog.  Turns out Jenni posted the walk on Facebook.  So we all walked around the school block and listened to Ria tell her story. When we got back around, Davis went home and the rest of us talked. I left first and that seemed to break it up.

I went home and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I read more old e-mails and went to bed.

Making more yogurts

 

Monday

I got up near 8. I got ready for the day, rinsing sprouts and stirring the pineapple vinegar. I brought in the gallon of milk and carton of eggs. I heated and cooled the milk half a gallon at a time. Half went in the fridge for later and half went into several jars with probiotics to make yogurt.

I prepared and used the steam sauna, then showered and cleaned up. I ate fiber gel, then made breakfast.

While I was eating, I got a call to meet at the garden to discuss the plots. Steve had a list of who was assigned to which plot and the 4 of us checked out each plot.

I finished breakfast. Keli asked me to stop by the library so I did. She took me to see the CDC director who took me over to the CDC to see another supervisor. They asked me about embroidering names on smocks for the workers. I suggested embroidering the names on patches to be sewn or velcroed on the smocks. They liked that idea. We discussed the patches.

I went home. I read articles online. Chris came home and asked for soda bread for a luncheon at work tomorrow. But I had to run to band. We practiced all our music through Easter, plus a few other things. Then I dismissed them so I could help with bells. Saronna joined me because two people were missing. As we were leaving, I noticed Keli had left two dozen eggs behind. So I took one and Saronna took the other.

I went home and ate supper. We talked. He put a new battery in my watch but it still didn't work. I looked up a soda bread recipe and made buttermilk. I mixed up soda bread ingredients and put it in the oven. We watched TV, then waited till the soda bread was done. I worked on my blog and read e-mail, then went to bed.

Guest chaplain

 

Sunday

I got up before 9. I took supplements, practiced, exercised, etc. I watched video of gameplay on The Lighthouse and took notes.

I ate fiber gel, then sat outside but not for long because I got cold. I came in, read online, then started making breakfast. After breakfast, I washed up and got dressed. I took cheese squares to church.

As I greeted people, the guest chaplain came up to me and asked if I would end the service for him. All I could think of was “Go in Peace, Serve the Lord, Thanks be to God.” The last part is said by the congregation, but this congregation doesn't know that. So only a few said it – the ones I warned ahead of time. I asked CPL Popken about using the chapel on Tuesday nights for Magic the Gathering. He thought it would be ok.

After the service I went home. I changed into a bathing suit and packed a sauna bag, I called John and we worked on leveling up my character.

At 3:30 I went to the sauna. I sat alone for a bit, the Michelle and Jenni showed up. We talked and sweated. Then we talked as we got ready to go home.

Afterward, Chris had supper ready when I got home. I signed in for the game. We talked amongst ourselves for awhile. Then started game play: Astrid seemed bound on starting a fight but Rose insisted we play nice and make compromises.

After the game, I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched TV. I read and deleted messages. Then I got ready for bed.

Magic the Gathering?

 

Saturday

I got up after 8 when Chris left for Mass. I got ready for the day. I made more spice mix. Chris came home. I checked e-mail. I made yarrow tea. I asked for a massage and he gave me one. Later I turned on the sauna and steamed for 20 minutes. I took a shower and cleaned up. Chris started the laundry. I ate fiber gel. I checked e-mail and messages. I made and ate breakfast.

I put together a bucket of cleaning supplies for bathrooms. I went to Tina's house. I cleaned both bathrooms. Two ladies came to provide aid for one of her cats. The four of us chatted, then I went home.

I laid down for awhile but I don't think I fell asleep. I heard John and Michele come in. I got up for our dinner together. Chris heated up leftovers. We talked and ate. I went to the chapel for Project Night. No one was there, so I laid down.

Wendy came for yogurt so I gave her what I brought. It seemed runnier than it was supposed to be. She left. Casey and Cedric came and set up. Then Avery and two friends came.

Saronna came with her girls so we had Rhythm practice. They left at 8. I went back to the fellowship hall. I had two shirts: one to cut down and one as a pattern. I talked with John and Michele. Other people left. John told me he could run a Magic the Gathering group if I set it up. We locked up and walked out.

I went home. I made tea. We watched TV, then made the bed. I looked up some actors from Criminal Minds, then I watched gameplay of The Lighthouse. But I couldn't find the part I wanted. I posted to my blog and went to bed.

Tetris level 9

 

Friday

I got up at 8:15. I got ready for the day and checked e-mail. I opened the chapel for Math Morning. No one came so I started reading a book. Casey brought Tetris. I got up to level 9. I gave him yogurt to give to Michelle.

I went home. Chris and I went to get air in my tire. I made hot tea, then prepared the steam sauna. I steamed, cleaned up and took a shower.

I ate fiber gel and read outside. I came in to make and eat breakfast. I also read e-mail and listened to some podcasts. Then we went to the commissary and brought groceries home.

I put on a long podcast and pieced puzzles, solved Wordles, and deleted e-mails. I put supper in the oven, and later ate it. I finished the podcast. I listened to a dental podcast. He recommended zirconia if you have to have an implant. I looked up clues for The Lighthouse. Then I made tea, and went to Michelle's house for game night.

We talked for some time. She had bought little plastic cups with lids for me. I started the game and did not make much progress. Following the notes did not get the result I wanted.  I shut the game down and we talked a little more. I went home. Chris was in bed. I posted to my blog and got ready to sleep.

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International Food Night

 

Thursday

I got up before 8, having slept ok. I practiced, etc. Then I went to Bible Study. I took yogurt for Janet and found out it was her birthday – perfect! We read from Genesis and discussed it. We lit candles in cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday. Wendy asked what I would charge for a jar of yogurt and I said I would just make it for her.

When I got home, I ate fiber gel. I made yarrow tea and put it in the dehydrator to keep it warm. Then I read outside in the sun. When I came in, I made breakfast and ate it while watching The Highwire.

Later I walked to the post office and back. I read e-mail and deleted a bunch. At 3 I went to a quote and knocked on the door, but no one answered. I waited, knocked again, then went home.

I drank tea. I turned on the steam unit and prepared the tent. I steamed for 20 minutes, then cleaned up and took a shower. I washed all the cloths plus some that Jamie had given me that smelled perfumed. I read e-mail, then put all the pickled eggs in a gallon jar.

Chris came home from work. He changed clothes and put the quiches in the car. We went to the ACS building where people were bringing in food and setting it on tables. There was a Greek table, Romanian table, Mexican table and a few non-descript tables. That's where our food went.

I sat with Michelle, then Michele and John showed up. The room slowly filled. The CSM got everyone's attention and the religious affairs officer said the prayer. People lined up to get food at each table. I got kimbap and japchai … and some other foods. The kimbap was really popular. My eggs were not. Lots of conversation. Then we sang Happy Birthday again as a cake was brought out for Janet.

Later people picked up their food and left. We helped put up tables and chairs. We took a plate of food to Cedric, then went home. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I posted to my blog and deleted e-mail for awhile before having some SBO yogurt and going to bed.

Create an AI avatar?

 

Wednesday

I got up at 8. I prepared for Coffee Morning. After the tapping and meditation, I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I was washing dishes when Chris and Michele came home during lunch and looked up recipes. 

I took niacin. I finished the vacuuming and mopping. I read e-mail, then made yarrow tea. I read outside, then came in and prepared the sauna. I steamed for 20 minutes. I showered, then laid down for awhile.

I answered phone and the man wanted a quote, so I scheduled one for tomorrow at 3.  I listened to a summit episode. I ate some of 5 different ferments. I made egg salad.

 Michele came home with Chris to get some alcohol and toothpicks. I watched a Mike Adams interview with an AI expert. They talked about creating an avatar that does videos for the creator. I jotted notes on my blog, then looked for a probiotic that contains a strain of bacteroides. It was a long search, and then it was mixed with other strains and very expensive.

Chris made two quiches and put them in the oven. I made tea. We watched the first episode of season 8 of Criminal Minds. Later, I read Telegram messages. I posted to blog and went to bed.

New craft project - stands

 

Tuesday

I got up at 8:30. I did all the things I have decided to start each day with. I stirred the pineapple vinegar and checked my ferments. I added more milk to some and put some in the fridge. I read e-mail and messages. I started a ferment of l. reuteri in coconut milk for Michelle.

I tried on a pair of pants from last night. I decided to baste it even smaller. I made two bottles of yarrow tea, then drank one. I got in the sauna for 20 minutes. I think I did sweat more this time. When I got out, I cleaned up and took a shower and hung up the wet wash cloths.

I ate fiber gel, then read outside in the sun. I made and ate breakfast. I checked e-mail. Saronna messaged me that she wasn't feeling well. I peeled more eggs for pickling. Chris said he wanted to make quiche for same event.

I walked to the post office to get the mail, then walked home. I tasted some of the SBO ferment. It smelled bad, but tasted ok.

I listened to several audios by James Corbett, and nearly fell asleep. Chris came home, heated soup on the stove for me. I placed a mirror on the shelf in front of me so I can look out the window easily to rest my eyes. I ate supper, then put on an episode of Beyond the Diagnosis. As I listened, I read posts of OneGoodThing and played the Wordle game at the end of each.

I worked on a wish list of items for chapel to buy. I looked into making table top stands for bells music and decided a black display board would make 4 nice ones. I had to order it from WalMart. Sigh.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched the last episode of Season 7. It went twice as long as normal. Then I watered the tower garden and we got ready for bed.  I did not sleep well.

Ramping up the ferments

 

Monday

I got up after 8. I brushed my teeth in the unusually low sunshine. I exercised and practiced. I made fiber gel. I brought in the milk and eggs from the front porch. I heated half of the milk to 180, then cooled it to 100 while reading e-mail. I made slurries of different probiotics and put them in the dehydrator to ferment. I heated the other half of the milk. Some of it became cheese. The rest got stored for yogurt later.

I made up supplements for the week. I ate fiber gel.  I sat outside and read in the sun. I came in and started making breakfast. I compared supplements on two different websites and placed two orders.

I went to the garden with an old ferment that was questionable. I poured it under the leaf layer.  I stopped by the post office, then went home. Another old ferment went bad so I poured it on a part of the flowerbed where almost nothing grows. I steamed two batches of eggs while I peeled the previous eggs and put them in pickling juice.

I went into my sewing room to work on alterations. Chris came home and made his supper. I went to the chapel to set up the bells. Only the band members showed up. We played through all our hymns till Easter. That's when John and Michele showed up. But they just laid on the tables till Elizabeth arrived. 

The band played on. Then Kim came with her son. She had one knee strapped to a rolling unit. But she joined the bell players. When I finished with the band, I joined the ringers to see how it was going. John asked me to play Kim's part so she could hear the song. So I did. Her son knew how to read music, so we sent the music home with them to practice. Then we put away the bells. Elizabeth helped me clean up the music and table padding. Then she and I walked out together.

I went home. Chris had my dinner in the toaster oven. I read e-mail as I ate and listened to JP. I deleted e-mail. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  I read some e-mail, then went to bed, forgetting to eat some sleep yogurt.  But I slept anyway.  I woke once in the middle of the night, then slept through till morning.

Time change

 

Sunday

I got up at after 8, then realized it was really after 9. I did all the usual first things. I checked e-mail. I made cheese squares. I read messages. I listened to the praise songs. I made and ate breakfast. I washed up and got dressed. I put half the cheese squares in a container and went to the chapel. I put the snack in the back and walked up front to find my trombone and music, but the music wasn't there. I was certain that I brought it last night, but rushed home to find it and bring it to the chapel.

I assembled my trombone. We sang three praise songs. Cpl. Popken gave the message. It was not based on Genesis 10, which I had challenged him to do. The band played two hymns. Then he dismissed us. I told him that I had all the hymns planned through Easter and he asked for the list. I called Michelle and asked her to call the gym and turn on the sauna.

I went home and compiled the list of hymns by date. I wrote them in a odt file and took a pic with my phone. I sent it to Caleb, Keli and Popken. I read some e-mail, then got ready for the sauna. I made yarrow tea. Chris put fix-a-flat in my tire and told me to drive 4 miles. So I went up to ACP2 and back, to the gas station, down Valdez again and back to the gym. I went inside, signed in, then went to the sauna. It was empty, but after awhile, Michelle joined me. She had a lot to say, so I listened. I drank my bottles of yarrow tea. Not sure if I sweated more or not.

It was after 4:30 when we got out. I rinsed off and got dressed. We talked some more, and then went home. Chris had my supper in the oven. I ate the fiber gel first. We all chatted in the game. I ate supper and the play started. We went looking for a prince that we wanted to stop from oppressing his people. Astrid decided the only way was for him to die. So we got in a fight and we won, which we always do. I did not die, but I did go down to 0 hit points. So in the next round I had to heal myself. But it all worked out.

After the game, I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  I watched The MAHA movie to the end, then found out it was only episode 1.  I didn't want to stay up any later, so I loaded another episode that sounded good and hoped it would still be there in the morning.  I did some lymph exercises and went to bed.

Biggest rhythm class ever

 

Saturday

Having had another bad round of RLS, I got up after 8:30 still tired. I practiced, made fiber gel, did squats facing the sun, etc.

I checked on the run-through of the game from last night. I couldn't tell what I missed, so I took pics of the screen of the control panel. I ate some of each yogurt ferment. I made yarrow tea. I started the sauna and prepared the inside. After sweating for 20 minutes, I got out, cleaned it out, and took a shower.

I ate fiber gel, read some messages, then made and ate breakfast. At 2, I went ot the chapel for sewing class. Wendy came to help. Saronna and Randy brought their kids. All 4 kids and Saronna made the hanger pocket project from the last class. Wendy helped Jedediah. Eryne came with her own daughter and project. Class went long.

Afterward, I came home and laid down. I might have slept, not sure. I heard John and Michele come over for supper. Chris had made twice-baked potatoes. I got up and ate with them. Chris started gaming with people online. The rest of us talked. Michele was too tired for Project Night. I thought I was too.

I quickly cleaned my trombone slide, then took my trombone and music and went to chapel. Janet was already there, working on the cardboard stone or Easter. We talked. She was there for Rhythm Class. Then Saronna's kids came for rhythm class. So we all did it together.

Tara and Eryne came for Project Night. The sewing machines and notions were still out from class. So they worked during rhythm class. And then I joined them. I sewed a pair of pants, but they were way too big. Eryne went home. I started to clean up as Tara was cutting t-shirts for a t-shirt quilt. We talked and then put all the stuff away and turned off the lights.

I went home. I made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. This one was actually heart-warming. We made the bed. I brushed my teeth. I wrote two blog posts because I forgot yesterday. I made list of things to do or take if RLS hits. I put it in the bathroom. Then I got ready for bed. When RLS hit in the middle of the night, I tried the first two or three things, then slept through till morning.

Clean bill of health from the dentist

 

Friday

I woke up early but stayed in bed trying to do some mental programming. I did not sleep well, partly due to RLS. I got up at 8 and did my usual morning routine. I went to the chapel at 9 for Math Morning. Randy came with the kids. They did not seem interested in their math. I helped Jedediah count chairs, but he got very wiggly after half so we just went back to the fellowship hall.

It was after 10 when I called time. We packed up, locked the doors and turned off the lights. I went by the post office to check for mail, but there was none. Then I went home. I ate fiber gel and started making tea. I washed out my bowl and was drying it when it slipped from my hand and shattered on the tile floor. Not a fan of tile floors. Chris helped me clean it up.

I made breakfast. Chris went to the commissary. I ate while reading an article on the energy inside a seed. I jotted notes for my blog. He came back and we headed to Tooele. I think I fell asleep for awhile. He dropped me off at the dentist while he went shopping.

I showed them my new insurance card. Later I went back to the chair. The hygienist scheduled my next appointment, then took x-rays. Thankfully I had a packet of vitamin C in my purse. I swallowed that before the x-rays. After that, she cleaned my teeth. Later the dentist came in to check and said everything looked good. She gave me some samples of probiotics for teeth. Due to our new insurance, I did not have to pay.

Chris was waiting in the outer room. He took me to Melanie's. I had a good time chatting with the ladies there. One was a master herbalist and she recommended yarrow tea for increasing sweating. Afterward, we bought windshield wipers, then headed back to base.

When we got back, I made some yarrow tea, then went in the sauna for 20 minutes. I drank most of the tea inside the tent. I don't think I sweated sooner or more. Anyway, I cleaned up afterward and took a shower and got dressed.

I made notes for my game. Chris went to his game. I made and ate supper. I got ready for my game. I took a jar of sleep yogurt to Janet's house. She invited me in for a bit. Then I went to Michelle's house to play The Lighthouse. Casey had it up on the screen. But for awhile, there was no one in the room. Michelle was laying down. Later Casey came in and I played the game, referring to my notes. But eventually the notes ran out and I got stuck. Then Michelle came out to talk. We talked till 11:30, then I went home.

Chris was fast asleep. I ate some sleep yogurt and got read for bed. Sleep seemed near, but it still took awhile to fall asleep.

Getting a project ready for sewing class

 

Thursday

I woke up before 7:30 hearing Chris get ready for work. I'd thought he'd left, but then he came back to change his suit because his pants split while he was scraping the windshield. He dismissed the idea that he needs bigger pants.

I got ready for the day, practiced, etc. I went to Bible study at 9. It went long and there was lots of chatting afterward. I told them about the best two nights of sleep I got from the b.l.1714 supplement.

When I got home, ate some of each ferment. I read e-mail for awhile. I ate half of the fiber gel, then read more e-mail till noon. I made breakfast and put on the Highwire.

Afterward, I looked for a sewing project and made a stuffed shamrock. I took pictures and posted them. I walked to the post office to pick up the mail. I finished the last tapping meditations.

Chris came home from work with a pizza. I heated supper in toaster oven. I found small cups to freeze yogurt starter, and I ordered them. I also looked at disposable 2oz cups but didn't order any. I worked on blog, then made tea. We watched TV. I read messages, then got ready for bed.

Altering jeans

 

Wednesday

I got up before 7:30 to start coffee morning. After exercise, coffee, meditation, etc, I cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms. I washed dishes and utensils. I finished watching today's tapping videos.

I heated water and filled two water bottles. I took a steam session while drinking the hot water. Afterward, I cleaned the sauna, showered, and dressed. I went to the post office to pick up the mail and open the swap shop. I found a top to match my pants.

I went home. I made egg salad. I checked e-mail, then went into the sewing room to shorten the sleeves on the shirt I found. I burned a sliver of the cut sleeve and discovered that it wasn't 100% cotton. I worked on the larger jeans, then went back to the swap shop to lock it up. I also found some cotton shirts and brought them home.

I tried them on, and one was too big. I wore the first jeans to see if they fit during use, while I worked on the smaller jeans. But they still didn't fit. I went back to working on the larger pair.

Finally I quit and worked on my blog. Then I made tea (which smells like potpouri) and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Afterward, I looked up some of the actors to see what else they were in. Chris went to bed and I watched a new tapping video. Then I ate a spoonful of the b. l. 1714 yogurt and got ready for bed.

Remedial bell ringing

 

Tuesday

I got up at 7:30. I got ready for the day. I checked my ferments and rinsed the sprouts. I did squats, practiced, etc. I took the dishes out of the dishwasher, and folded little steam towels from the dryer. I steamed in the sauna for 20 minutes while drinking hot water. Then I cleaned up and took a shower.

I steamed two batches of eggs. I made and ate breakfast. I finished the days tapping videos. I tasted most of the ferments.

At 2, I went to Saronna's house to practice. I took her some whey and the pepper stem yogurt. We played and both her sons wanted to drum along. So they did, although not necessarily on beat.

Afterward, I stopped at post office, then went home. I took a 5 gallon bucket and a rake to the garden. I raked up some wet leaves for my compost pile. I also raked leaves from the pathway over my garden. I could see hay and piles of dirt in each plot (except the 4 at the end). I went to the gym to ask about that and nobody knew what the dirt was. But Steve said Trevor got the bale of hay. Steve talked about other things too and finally I left.

I went home and ate fiber gel. I read online. Chris came home from work. I went to the chapel for bells practice and sat in my car till Michele and John arrived. Elizabeth didn't come so I call Saronna and she was able to run over to help. The four of us practiced Lord of the Dance.

Later we packed up and John put the bell cases away. They left and I stayed to put everything else away. Then I went home. I talked to Chris. I put supper in the toaster oven. I watched a video on making vinegar and one on growing mushrooms in boxes. I ate supper.

I listened to the first video of Day 9. I worked on my blog. I made tea, which smelled like roses. (I couldn't find loose leaf chamomile tea, so I got a blend that has chamomile in it. Not a fan of drinking what smells like potpourri). We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I watched another Day 9 video and went to bed.

Fermenting milk in various forms

 

Monday

I got up after 7. Chris was still here. He quickly took a shower and dressed. I asked him to bring the milk and eggs in. Then he went to work. I made fiber gel, practiced, did squats in the sunshine. I sat with the lists of things I wanted to try with the milk. I made a few notes and put stars by the ones that were most important. I made a plan.

I heated half of the milk. I parsed it out into jars and inoculated each one differently. I put 5 of them in the dehydrator to cure. I put one in the yogurt maker because it reportedly needs 36 hours. Yikes.

I ended up heating all the milk and saving some to use with the starters percolating in the dehydrator. During all the heating and cooling of milk, I sliced up a pineapple and used that rind plus some frozen rind I had to start two jars of pineapple vinegar. All I have to do is remember to stir them every day for a month.

Revonna wanted some chairs from the swap shop so I went down there to unlock it and also picked up our mail. I ate half of the fiber gel. I woke up the old computer to scan some hymns leading up to Easter. It was hard to wake up, and THEN the scan feature didn't work half the time. What's up with that?

I made and ate breakfast. I finished off some containers in the fridge to make more room for yogurt. I read e-mail while listening to the Day 7 tapping videos. Then I went back to scanning hymns and cleaning them up. I put them on a thumb drive. I took egg cartons and headed to the library, stopping to lock the swap shop.

Keli printed out the music for me and we talked about which songs were best known by the congregation. Then I headed home.

I finished the tapping videos. I ate fiber gel, then it was time to head to the chapel to set up the bells. Wilhelm got there just after I did and he was thrilled to help set them up. I fixed up the table with padding and fleece and easels. He brought the bells and the gloves.

Then the band members came and we set up for practice. We played through 4 hymns, and a bunch of other songs. No bell players showed up. So when we called it quits, everyone else went home and I stayed to call the bell players and ask them to come tomorrow. Then I cleaned up and shut off all the lights and went home.

I put supper in the toaster oven. I sat down to listen to the first Day 8 tapping video. I ate while watching it. The dehydrator dinged and I checked those ferments. They were all firm!

When the video ended, I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I watched more of the tapping videos, then went to bed.

Rod is back!

 

Sunday

I got up early to use the bathroom, noticed my back tried to spasm, and went back to bed, wondering if I had slept wrong. I got up at 8, took supplements and added to my write-up of yesterday. I practiced. I peeled more eggs and made another jar of pickled eggs. I opened the jar of pickles that Jamie gave me, but when I tasted them, there was a flavor in there that I didn't want for a pickled egg, so I did not use that brine.

I made a week's worth of supplements, then prepared an order for more supplements. I watched a video on making vinegar from pineapple rind. I made breakfast and ate while listening to a tapping audio. Then I got dressed for church.

I took cheese squares and a bottle of water to the chapel. I put cheese squares in the back, then went up front to assemble my trombone. I chatted with to people, then I saw Rod walk in and welcomed him back. He sat beside me when the service started. There were three praise songs (but no Keli to sing them). Then Rod was invited up and he thanked the congregation for the card we signed last week. After that, the chaplain gave us an overview of the book of Ecclesiastes. The band played two hymns and then the chaplain held Communion. Afterward, we all talked and ate cheese squares.

I went to the gym to turn on the sauna. I went home to change clothes and listen to more of the Tapping audio for today. Then I put on my bathing suit and put hot water in some bottles. I went to the gym and got in the sauna. Jenni joined me. We talked and later Eryne came in. I think drinking hot water helped start the sweating. But it took awhile because the sauna, for some reason, wasn't very hot.

At 4:30 we called it quits. I showered, dried off and re-dressed. Eryne followed me to the swap shop where she picked up the tubs she had left and regretted. We talked about thinning out the clothing sometime, and about having a Mother's Day tea party. Then we went home.

I hung up my wet stuff. Chris had supper waiting for me. I listened to the last few minutes of the tapping audio, then signed into the game. In the game, we spent a week or so buying new spells and getting armor repaired. Then we were attacked, so we fought back. My character got hit so hard she had -30 hit points. I thought she was dead, but the GM had an NPC bring her back to life, just barely. The last bad guy died (or rather the bad ghost evaporated) and I rolled several times to heal everyone. Then we ended the game til next week.

I called Michelle back. She told me about a public toilet that wasn't working so I passed her off to Chris. Then she told me another story, but I don't remember it now. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I spent an hour on VMIS logging my community volunteer hours. I put out money for milk and eggs, then went to bed.

Demonstrating the cheese square process

 

Saturday

I got up at 8:30 when Chris left for Mass. I made fiber gel, etc. I did my squats and practiced. I washed dishes and utensils from last night. I finished my Facebook announcement for Project Night. I reviewed the game video to see where I got stuck and what I needed to do.

I realized I hadn't posted to my blog last night, so I had some catching up to do. While I was recreating yesterday, Chris came home from Mass and prepared a duck and put it in the oven. Then he gave me a coconut oil massage, and I took a shower.

I peeled all the hard boiled eggs and put them in a beet pickling brine. I steamed 3 more batches of eggs in prep for International Food night. I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail and messages.

Before 2, I took some dusting cloths and drove off to Tina's house. We talked for a bit, then I finished dusting the books and bookcases on the right side of her hallway. I started on the left side. When 4pm came, I vacuumed the carpet of all the freed up dust.

She paid me and I went back to base. I dropped some brooms off at the swap shop, then delivered an envelop to Davis. I went home and listened to some of Day 4 Tapping audios, but they were taken down at 5:55. So I started on Day 5.

Michele and John came over for dinner after 6. We ate duck and onions and rice. Then I ran to the chapel for Project Night. Jenni followed me in. She got out a sewing machine to use. Anca came and we talked for awhile in case anyone else might come. Casey and Cedric came.

Then I instructed Anca in how to make cheese squares in the kitchen. She had all the ingredients and she did the work. We talked while they baked. Then we joined the others while the cheese cooled. Michele and John had arrived. And Jenni had six machines out. After chatting, Anca cut up the cheese squares and offered them to us. She and her daughter took the rest home.

I worked on removing an embroidered logo from a shirt that Jenni brought it. It was much harded than I expected. John and Michele left. Later Casey and Cedric left. Jenni and Michelle helped me clean up all the machines that Jenni got out in order to find one she could work with. Then we turned off the lights, locked the doors and went home.

I made tea and Chris watched Criminal Minds with me. Then we retired to our laptops. I listened to a podcast. Chris went to bed. I finished the podcast, then typed up today. I went to bed.

Galentine's Party

 

Friday

I got up at 7:30. I got ready for the day. I practiced just a little bit. I put some more yogurt out to drain. I posted pictures of the swap shop.

At 9 I went to the chapel for Math Morning. I helped Moira with her math. Then she helped Jedediah count chairs. Randy sat with the kids and kept on Wilhelm. It went long so I called time at 10:15.

When I got home, I turned on the sauna. That gave me 10 minutes to prepare it and myself. I sat inside and steamed for 20 minutes. Then it shut off and I cleaned it out and took a shower.

I made breakfast and ate while reading online. Then we went to the commissary for groceries. We got everything on the list so we didn't go to town. Chris' game was canceled because some of the guys had Dad-duty so their wives could go to the Galentine's party.

While I was reading, Michelle called, saying she wanted to get into the Keetch room to set up her version of a charcuterie board – individual cups with a small bowl on top of each. It wouldn't be transportable so she wanted to assemble it on site. I borrowed a key and let her in. We chatted just a bit in the kitchen and then her husband shouted boo from the room. I about hit the ceiling. They laughed so hard. So after that I had to go home and change.

I worked on my charcuterie board, arranging the cheese hearts and seed crackers and 4 quartered pickled eggs. I mixed some yogurt with guacamole and a bit of mustard for a dipping sauce. I put it in the garage to keep cold.

I tried to take a nap, then ran out of time. I got dressed for the party. Michele called saying she wanted to go as well and wanted to be picked up. So Chris wrapped the food in plastic wrap and put it in my front seat. I went to Michele's house. She came out and needed the back of her dress hooked up. Then she sat in my front seat and held the food while I drove us to the ACS building.

We went in and she found a place for the platter. We mingled a little, then sat by Michelle. Then we all got up to get drinks. All they had were fru-fru drinks, so I got water from the tap. Michele said the tap water tastes bad, and it did, but at least it didn't have sugar in it. Numbers were placed on the charcuterie boards and we voted for our favorite. Then we loaded our plates and everybody ate.

Ria asked Michelle to link her phone to one of the TV screens for later. Michelle put up a pic of a bear with a heart. But later she loaded Karaoke songs and we sang. Ria had a speaker that played music and projected sparkles on the walls and ceiling. Michele and I danced to one of the songs. Michelle was given the award for best charcuterie even though her offering was in cups.

It was around 8:30 when Michele told me her back was bothering her and she needed to go home. So we took our platter and said goodbye and walked to the car. She got in and as I walked to my side, her neighbor shouted across the parking lot, offering to take Michele home. So Michele went home with her and I went home to change clothes and get ready for game night.

When I got to Michelle's house, I handed her a jar of thickened yogurt. I talked with the whole family. Casey put up the game. I played the bird path until there was no more I could do. Then I played the submarine path until I got stuck. By then it was 10:55, so I shut it down and said goodbye. When I got home, Chris was asleep. I got ready for bed and hit the hay.