Sewing class: hanging towels for Mother's Day

 

Saturday

I got up hearing Chris scramble to shower, dress and leave for Mass. No RLS during the night. I went through the morning list. Chris came home from Mass. I got ready and went to the 3-D printing class. It was very interesting as usual. Sadly it is the last one. Dale gave me keys to a house that needs cleaning.

Afterward, I stopped at the post office for mail. When I got home, I checked Facebook and someone messaged me asking to get into the swap shop. Since it was a nice day, I walked down there to open it.

I ate fiber gel and read outside. I came in to make and eat breakfast. I read online. I asked Chris to move the thrift shop embroidery machine to my car. I headed to sewing class at 2.

Saronna and Sophia were waiting. Sophia carried the machine in to the fellowship hall for me. Then she called her brothers and sister. Wendy came and she helped the kids sew the project. Jedediah did not express an interest in sewing. When the kids finished their hanging towels, they could finish the grocery totes from last time. But Moira had to take Jedediah home. Sophia was too far behind and Wilhelm was not getting much done as he could have. At 4, they packed up and went home. I left the stuff out for Project Night.

I went home and went through some e-mail. I made tea for the scoby. I read a book outside in the grass for longer than I planned. I came in to have supper which Chris had cooked for the four of us. Michele and John came late to have Pollo Loco and rice and mushrooms and a dish of onions and figs. We chatted as we ate.

Then I put on shoes and went to the chapel for Project Night. I took my trombone and music inside, then went back to my car just as Casey arrived. He held the fort while I dropped by the post office to lock up the swap shop. I came back and we sat and talked for 90 minutes. No one else came. Then I packed up while Casey took the embroidery machine back to my car.

When I got home, Chris brought the machine back inside. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to handle e-mail.

Unsatisfying Game Night

 

Friday

I got up around 8, having had a light case of RLS. I went through my morning list. Chris left for the dentist. I read a book under the red light. I checked e-mail, then prepared the steam tent. After steaming, I showered and put on some DMSO. I laid out in the sun for 20 minutes. Then I came in, ate fiber gel and read online.

Chris came home from the dentist. I made a grocery list and we went to the commissary. I got some tea towels for tomorrow's project. I made and ate breakfast.

Chris put the carpet shampooer in my trunk. I drove us to the apartment building. He carried it up to the second floor. I showed him the quickest way out of the building and he walked home. I started shampooing the dirtiest side of the apartment. John showed up after 2. He moved furniture to one side and then the other so I could vacuum and shampoo. He did both rooms. Then he left and I went over a few spots not covered by furniture.

I took a short break, then texted Steve about shampooing his carpet since he is right across the hall. I also texted the owner of this apartment about a few things.

Then I packed up the stuff I was done with and carried it downstairs. I went home.

I heated supper in the toaster oven while I caught up on e-mail. I calculated my cleaning hours and computed the price. I talked with Michelle. I sent her Venmo to the apartment owner and he paid her that way. She promised to pay me.

I sewed tomorrow's project, took pics and posted for the class. I worked on my blog. I put some cheese squares in a container for Michelle. I looked up keyboard shortcuts for the Indiana Jones game. I also took notes for the Lighthouse game. Then I went to Michelles house for game night.

I arrived about 9. I worked on Indiana Jones and got further than before because I knew which keys to use. But the game crashed again. So then I switched to The Lighthouse. Sadly I was unable to get the sub to move, and it was almost 11, so I quit. However, with all the conversation, it was after 11:30 till I got home. Then I got ready for bed.

Michele plays therpist

 

Thursday.

I got up after 8. No RLS, but I had a sore throat. I sipped vitamin C while I made supplements for the week and took the morning dose. I got dressed and went to open the chapel for Bible study. Bryce had already opened it. I hunted up the tickets for Dulce. Then I told them that I couldn't stay because of my sore throat.

When I got home, I opened the box that came yesterday. It had replacement figs. But those bags were inflated as well. I read with red light on my chest, then checked e-mail. I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I came in at noon to make breakfast and watch The Highwire.

At 2:30, I went to the post office and unlocked the swap shop. I proceeded to the apartment and cleaned up broken glass, then went on to clean furniture and windows and finish the fridge. I called to set up an inspection for Monday. I quit at 5:30.

I went home for supper. Michele and John came over to return a suitcase. Michele brought flan. It was very good. I added cinnamon to mine and Chris put the coffee syrup on his. They went through the movies that Rod gave me and picked out a bagful. Then Michele wanted to play couples therapist so I came up with something to start and we discussed interactions until almost 10.

They went home and I worked on my blog. It was too late for TV. We read on our laptops for awhile, then went to bed.

Cleaning the apartment

 

Wednesday

I was up by 7:30 with no RLS. I prepared for coffee morning with exercise and supplements and my PEMF mat. After meditation and tapping, I began cleaning the bathrooms and kitchen. I did some vacuuming. Then I read outside in the fickle sun.

Afterward, I checked e-mail, and then used the steam sauna at the 2.5 hour mark after taking niacin. I ate yogurt and egg salad.

I put cleaners in a bucket and went to Housing to get a key. I went to the apartment to get greasy things soaking and the toilet ring covered in vinegar. Then I went home for a vacuum and the stepstool. I went back to clean. Isadora came at 6 to clean the bathroom. It took her almost two hours. I went home to get her a mop and electric scrubber. I broke a glass shelf from the fridge trying to separate it from the frame. I tried to clean it up, but lots of little pieces went down the drains. I left the sink and worked on other things while Isadora finished up.

We left at 8. She did not want a ride home. I went home and saw Rod and Dale were still there, talking to Chris about Rod getting fired for little or no reason. I got caught in the conversation. It went till after 9.

After they left, I asked Chris to go over my arms with tape to pick out any tiny pieces of glass. He made supper and I worked on my blog. Later I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. Then I got dressed for bed. I read through most Telegram messages, ate a bite of yogurt and went to bed.

Corraling tumbleweeds

 

Tuesday

I got up after 7:30. No RLS. I started on the morning list. I cleaned the cookie sheet and checked on the figs. I put the last jar of yogurt-to-be in the dehydrator. I ate some of 5 yogurts. I texted Rod that I would rather clean on Thursday. I sat under the red light for 15 minutes. I walked to the post office to open swap shop by request. I used steam tent, then showered and dressed.

I ate fiber gel. I read outside in the sun. I made and ate breakfast. I rinsed and ate all the sprouts because they were going bad. I walked back to the post office to lock the swap shop door. When I got back, I listened to something online and nearly fell asleep. I finished reading my book, then went to the library for more books.

I read more e-mail. After 5, I collected tumbleweeds in a 5 gallon bucket and crushed them down with another bucket. Then I had to quit.

I went to the chapel to play through some old song books with Keli. When I got home, I heated and ate supper. We went to fill the 3 five-gallon jugs. When we got back, I pulled the figs out of the dehydrator and put them in a bag.

I noticed I had a text. So I replied to it. A man is wanting me to clean the apartment that he left behind. I agreed to clean it and send him the bill. Am I too trusting? I finished my blog. I made tea. We watched Criminal Minds. Chris went to bed. I stayed up to look for special strains of probiotics. Then I also went to bed.

The fibonacci cone

 

Monday

I got up before 8, but it was after 8 till I got to the kitchen. I started the morning list. I paused it to crunch up the peach leaves and measure out 5 grams. The readings on the scale kept changing so it's anybody's guess if I got the right amount. Anyway, I blended it with the rest and put it all in a labeled bag. I put seeds in the sprouter to soak. I'll be having some of the last batch this afternoon.

Then I checked Facebook to see if they were still having the walk at the pavilion. No notice of cancellation. I drove to the gym and saw only a few cars there. I also drove past the CDC. Nope. Since there were raindrops on my windshield, I figured it must be canceled. I stopped at the post office, then went home.

There were milk and eggs on my front porch. I brought them in and poured half of the milk in the pot to heat. I used the new stirrer. I took all my ferments from the fridge and put some of each in a bowl and the rest in a large jar. I left a little in the bottom of each jar to start the next ferment. I ate what was in the bowl. I washed jars and put them in the oven to sterilize. I poured the hot milk into a half gallon jar and heated the other half of the milk. Then the stirring wand needed recharging so I had to stir by hand.

I went to the library to pick up the 3-D printed fibonacci cone. She didn't want money for it, but I insisted because Chris would want it that way. We chatted a bit and I went home, in the rain.

The milk had cooled so I added it to the almost empty jars. I filled a few more jars and put other probiotics in them, most of those went into the dehydrator to keep warm and ferment. I read my book, then made and ate breakfast. I put the figs in the oven at 200 to kill any yeast or bacteria. I read e-mail and watered the plants.

I read more from the book. I chose two hymns for Sunday. Chris came home from work, and I went to the chapel. Keli came, but late. We went through the hymns then played what we wanted because no one else came. We decided to play again tomorrow, just she and I. It's easy because I can stand behind her and play off of whatever music she has. And we both sight-read well.

I went home. I was reading online when Rod called. He wanted me to come over and talk about cleaning. So I headed that way and dropped off Michele's key. Then I went to Rod's place and he talked about how hard things are at work and he needs help cleaning. He also gave me a suitcase full of DVDs.

After an hour of standing and listening, I went home. We folded laundry then Chris talked about how hard it will be to retire. And then it was too late to watch TV. We put yogurts in the fridge, and figs in the dehydrator. I worked on my blog and then went to bed.

Fruit leaf tea - Ezekiel 47:12

 

Sunday

I got up at 8:30, still tired because of RLS. It was raining. I did everything on my morning list. I read the book for too long. Then I took a shower and steamed a batch of eggs. I made cheese squares. I ate from 5 jars of yogurt. I steamed another batch of eggs, then made and ate breakfast. I got dressed for church. I put cheese squares in a container, then took them to the chapel.

When I got there, I left the container in the back. I greeted people. I assembled my trombone and sat up front for the service. At the end, we played two hymns and the chaplain gave the benediction. After that, we talked. John came over and talked and it went quite long.

I went home and changed clothes. I ate fruit and pistachios. I put on a podcast while I tried to contain freezer food with clear plastic boxes. Was it an improvement? Maybe. I also cleaned the carpet machine and emptied the dishwasher. There were a few things added to the dishwasher.

I weighed and measured teas for the fruit leaf tea. 5 oz. each. The last tea to add was the peach and the leaves were not quite crunchy. So I threw them in the dehydrator. I blended the others together. Then I made breakfast mix.

Chris came home from his gaming trip. He heated supper in the microwave so I put mine in the toaster oven. He got on Discord and so did the others in our game. I signed in and we picked up play where we left off last week. We finished the fight and divided up the spoils of war.

After the short game, I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Chris went to bed but I stayed up to research something online. I pulled the peach leaves out of the dehydrator and left them for morning. Then I went to bed.

3D printing and the final shampoo

 

Saturday

I got up late. I did everything on the morning list. I turned on my phone and saw the class reminder that Keli programmed. It looked like it should have sound, but it didn't. I had to swipe it as acknowledgement in order to use the phone.

I got dressed and went to the 3D printing class. Attendance was low. We discussed supports and slicing and picking options. Mindy tried to create the fibonacci spiral I was looking for. Then she found it on the Bambu website. She sent it to her home printer and we got to see it get started.

I stopped at the post office on the way home. At home, I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I made and ate breakfast. I packed a bucket of cleaners and went to Tina's house.

I gave her some yogurt and we chatted. I cleaned her bathrooms and we chatted some more. She showed me some quilted stuff she had made before the incident.

I went home, ate fiber gel, and heated supper. I watched a long video on natural treatments for common ailments. I cleared the last two corners of the bedroom and shampooed them. I jotted notes for my blog, then went to the chapel for Project Night.

At first I was alone in the chapel, then Jenni came. So we got out a sewing machine. She was finishing the grocery tote and I was mending two pairs of Chris' pants. Then Casey and Cedric arrived. One played a game and the other was fixing his laptop. Then Casey went home for screw drivers and came back with a pair of shoes that Michele might like.

After Project Night, Jenni called Dispatch to open the gym. She and I and Michelle went to the gym to wait for the police to open it. Then I ran off to feed the cat. I came back to the gym just as the police were leaving. Erynne joined us. We sweated and talked in the sauna for over an hour. Then I rinsed off. I went home and put the bedroom back together since the carpet was dry. I posted two blogs and went to bed.

** I forgot to post for Talent Night.  Michelle sent me video as well, but I can't seem to download that from Facebook.   **

Day 3, also Baby Shower

 

Friday

I got up late after having RLS. I went through the morning list. Then I went to the chapel for Math Morning – no one came. So at 10, I went home, stopping to check for mail. When I got home, I prepared and completed a steam session. I read outside, then made and ate breakfast.

I shampooed another corner of the bedroom, then went to commissary and brought home groceries. I opened the box that Chris said had a nursing drape in it. It was a set of bottles for a breast pump. I found a gift bag to put it in and a card. I looked up what to write in it.

At 6 I went to the baby shower at the Colonel's house. I think we had more people than expected. The colonel's wife made enough food for everybody. We ate and talked. Then the games started. She put baby food in diapers and we were supposed to guess what the flavors were. Most of us just sniffed the diapers, but some were willing to taste it. There were some paper and pencil games, then we tore off strips of toilet paper as a guess of Janet's circumference. I used my own girth as a guess and it was too long! After we all tried to guess her weight, I bid them goodnight and left the party.

I stopped at Michele's house to feed the cat. I refilled the water bowl and scooped the litter box. Then I went home to prepare for game night.

I took some sprouts to Michelle's house. She wasn't home yet. I played the Indiana Jones till it crashed. I will have to look up the keyboard short cuts so I don't have to go through all the keys to try to figure out what they do. Then I played The Lighthouse and maybe made some progress.

Michelle came back from a ranch where she watch cows being roped, castrated, innoculated, and tagged. It sounded pretty brutal. We talked and I was late getting home. So I went to bed without blogging.

Shampooing carpets - Day 2 (and Talent Night)

 

Thursday

I woke up early in faint daylight to use the bathroom. I hoped to go back to sleep but it didn't happen. I got up soon after 7. I used my list of morning things and got it all done and thought of more. I also vacuumed the bedroom and moved some stuff so I could shampoo in the corner.

I pulled jars of yogurt from the fridge and one dropped. Sadly it was one of my best jars, which are squat and stackable. Glass and yogurt everywhere and me in bare feet. But I cleaned it up. Then got ready for Bible Study.

I went to the chapel and three ladies were waiting for me to open the door. We went in and sat for study. Then Erynne showed up while we were reading the 24^th chapter of Genesis.

Afterward, I went home to shampoo some more. I taped red film to the window so it will be dark at night. I went to help clean at the swap shop. I went home to make breakfast and watch The Highwire. I took a break to lay in the sun when it came out. Then I fimished watching The Highwire.

To replace the spilled yogurt, I used whipping cream because I was out of milk. I innoculated the cream with probiotic capsules. I added the remaining cream to other ferments. I made tea for kombucha. I went to chapel to help move stands to the club, but the stands and stuff had already been carried out. So I went home and shampooed some more. I also cleaned my trombone slide.

I got dressed in jeans and a t-shirt as the members of the band agreed. I went to the club. The other band members were there. We got ready to play. But first there were two Mexican dances. Then we played Everybody Wants to be a Cat while wearing headbands with cat ears. We also played Get Me to the Church on Time with the chaplain singing and wearing a suit and top hat. He also did impressions of Archie and Edith Bunker, a handful of presidents, and some Dugway people. The band played again, then someone sang a song in Spanish. We sang Happy Birthday to Elizabeth, our new violin player. After that, it was karaoke until 8 and we packed up. I helped put stands in Keli's truck. Others carried the keyboard. Chaplain and I followed her to the chapel and helped her unload.

I went home, put leftovers in the toaster oven. I watered the plants and changed clothes. I picked up the bedroom. I viewed the pictures that Michelle took tonight of the band. I took a book and went to Michele's house to feed their cat. I came home and watched Call the Midwife. Then I posted to my blog and got ready for bed.

Shampooing carpets - Day 1

Wednesday

I got up after the 7:30 alarm. No RLS during the night. I prepared for Meditation Morning with exercises and swishing. Then I meditated and tapped for over an hour. Chris stopped by to get his laptop before heading to the airport with John and Michele.

Just as I was finishing, I got a sudden intense headache. Thinking it could be a stroke, I talked to myself out loud to see if my speech was slurry. It wasn't and I had no balance or vision problems. After a while, it subsided and eventually went away.

I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I washed dishes. I vacuumed and shampooed the carpet in the den and livingroom. Then I sat for a steam session. Afterwards, I showered and read a book. I didn't mean to finish it, but I did, around 6:30. So I went to the library to check out another book and chat. I also stopped at the post office for a package and at the chapel to get my CD player.

I vacuumed the hallway. I put 5 kinds of yogurt in a bowl. I ate while reading the new book. Kurt started texting me. Jenni came over for a walk. So I put on a jacket and we walked around my neighborhood and conversed. After she went home, I checked e-mail and deleted over a hundred. I looked up a product called Tro+ Somna. But it had polyethylene glycol in it.

I worked on my blog. I vacuumed the hallway. I watched an episode of Call the Midwife. I got ready for bed, then shampooed the hallway all the way up to the bedroom. I went to bed, and thought of more things I should have done but I didn't want to walk on the wet carpet.

Apologizing profusely

 

Tuesday,

I was up by 8. No RLS. I went through my usual morning routine. I ate fiber gel, then put cleaners and a CD player in my car. I dropped the CD player off at the chapel, then went cleaning for 90 minutes. Michele texted asking if I can feed their cat while they are gone.

I came home. I made breakfast and ate part of it outside. It was too windy to wear a bathing suit. At 2, I went to Saronna's house with yogurt, then came back for my trombone and music. I went back. Sophia had made cat ear head bands. So we wore them while we practiced.

At 3, I went back to cleaning. Isadora came over to do the bathroom. While I was dusting, I broke a glass. When I got home, I texted her the final cost and said she could take off the price of the glass. But she replied that it was a cheap set from WalMart and not to worry about it.

I ate fiber gel and heated supper in the toaster oven. Chris laid down on the couch and went to sleep. Jenni came to trade for 20's. I started another batch of sprouts. I made tea and woke up Chris. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I showed him a boo-boo that seemed to suddenly appear on my leg.  I wondered if it was a bite, but he said no.  I retired to my laptop. He went to bed. Later, so did I.

He lost his head

 

Monday

I got up at 7:30, having battled RLS again. I went through most of my morning routine.

I ate lots of yogurts, taking samples and then emptying the jars which I washed and put in the oven to sterilize. I planted 2 sprouted cabbage heels. I looked all over for leftover headbands from a previous Easter project with no luck.

I changed clothes and went to ACS for the volunteer luncheon. Chris and Michele came. Several volunteers were missing. Miss Emily said nice things and passed out goodies to each of us. We also got a certificate and a picture was taken. After the luncheon, I went to the library to check out a book. I stopped at the post office on the way home and picked up a large box of teas.

I brought in the milk and eggs. I pasteurized the milk and put it in jars. I added the yougurt samples and left them in the dehydrator to ferment. I laid in the sun and read from the book.

I unwrapped the gopher that was in a trap. I released the body. It was a nice specimen. I cut off his head and threw the body where the birds could get it. I put the head in bleach water to clean the skull.

I picked hymns for Sunday and put away previous selections. I went to the library to make copies. I taped the music pages together.

I redressed and went to band. We played through the hymns for Sunday and the songs for Talent Night. Chaplain does really good imitations. He asked for a CD player. When I got home, I put the CD player where Chris would take it to work for the chaplain. I ate mushrooms and ham soup.

I went mowing down the street and across my front lawn. I checked the ferments, took some out of the dehydrator and put others in. I worked on my blog. I made tea, then we watched Criminal Minds. I looked up actors, then looked for refill supplements. Finally I went to bed.

Dinner with the Germans

 

Sunday

I got up after 8, thinking it was later, but having slept well. I went through my morning routine. Chris gave me a massage. He took his shower while I had a steam session. Then I showered. I ate fiber gel, used the red light for 15 minutes. I read articles online, then laid in the sun. I forgot to make up supplements for the week. I made and ate breakfast without them, then got dressed for church. I took the cheese squares with me.

The service started with praise songs, a prayer for the offering, two scripture readings, and the sermon. Then the band played two hymns. Afterward, people stood around and chatted. A few people ate cheese squares, but there were still some to take home. Jenni and I agreed to walk at 3.

I went home. I read online even though I should have been parsing supplements. I changed clothes and ate several kinds of yogurt. I met Jenni at the school and we walked almost a mile. Then I went home.

Again, I read online. I started playing Solitaire, hoping to get to the next victory image. At 5:30, Chris was ready to go, but we determined that the dinner started at 6. I changed clothes again. I took pear leaves from the dehydrator and put them in a baggie. I started parsing supplements.

At 6 we went to the LDS church off post. They were having a Mexican dinner for the German army and people from Dugway attended. We sat with Jenni. Michelle put on the party so she opened it, then let a man speak to the army in German. His wife said the prayer. Michelle invited the Germans to go first in line, since in their country the soldiers eat last. Eventually civilians got in line. Our plates were filled with food as we went down the line. Then we sat to eat and talk. Chris went over to another table to chat with them. Other people came to my table to chat with me. Eventually people started leaving. Chris introduced me to a few people and then we left.

When we got home, I took some charcoal capsules. I finished the supplements. We made the bed with clean sheets and put away the laundry. I worked on my blog and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I did a deep dive on something, then went to bed.

The gopher has landed

 

Saturday

I got up at 9 after having a bad session of RLS during the night. I tried lots of things – was it the vit C that finally worked? Chris was still at church. I puttered around doing the every morning stuff. I used the red light for 15 minutes and found there was only a page or two left in the book I was reading.

I went to the 3D class. It was much smaller than last week. Afterward, I checked out a book. I went home and made fiber gel. I read outside. I made and ate breakfast.

I went to chapel for sewing class. No one came and the book turned out to be one I have read recently. So I pulled weeds from the church flowerbeds. Wendy came by to help with sewing, but we talked and then she went home. Before 4, I gave up and went home.

Chris was making ham soup. I read some e-mail, then laid in the recliner and actually took a nap. When I got up, I read more e-mail. Then I got a bowl of soup and somehow it tipped into my lap. I had to run to the bathroom to get the hot pants off. Chris started cleaning it up. I put on clean pants and finished cleaning. He made me another bowl of soup and I ate it outside.

Just then, John and Michelle arrived. Chris fed them soup as well. I joined them in conversation. Then just before 7, I went to the chapel to open it for Project Night. I set up machines and cutting boards and an iron. Jenni came and claimed one machine. John and Michele came with their own projects. Then the Clarks came with their four children to make the shopping totes. Wendy came to help. Cedric and Casey also came with their own projects. Wendy and I cut fabric for the totes. We had the children do the straps first, then the inner bag and the outer bag. Only Moira finished. Other people left early. Jenni helped me clean up. It was after 9 till I got home.

I saw Casey had dropped off a dead gopher, still in the trap. I wrapped it in a plastic bag and left it on the porch so no animal would run off with it in the middle of the night.

I made tea. We watched Criminal Minds. I posted to my blog with an ice pack under my elbow. Then I went to bed.

Apple sprouts have been delivered

 

Friday

I got up after hearing my first alarm. I got ready for the day. I did a red light treatment on my chest while I read a book. I finished taking the basting out of the pants and ironed them.

I went to open the chapel for Math Morning. Casey came. The adults talked while the children pretended to work on their math. Randy said a big steam train called Big Boy was on display in Ogden tomorrow.

Afterward, I went home to get the pants, then to the gym to deliver them and get paid. I delivered yogurt to Saronna and got invited in. We talked. Randy made eggs for everyone. Suddenly I remembered the apple sprouts. I went home to get them and gave them to Randy to plant. We chatted some more.

I went home, ate fiber gel and made breakfast mix. I read outside, then made and ate breakfast. I added to the grocery list and we went to the commissary and the shopette. We took our purchases home and decided there wasn't much reason to go to Tooele. Then Melanie's called and left a message about getting in some chamomile tea.

I read e-mail. I took the stirmate apart, checked battery, and tried a new battery, to no avail. I ordered another refurbished one. I threw away the old one.

I looked up questions online. William called. Chris left for a party so I stayed to finish my call. I ate supper. I rearranged eggs in jars of beet juice, then peeled more eggs. I listened to a few more audios. I refilled the nut containers.

I went to the clinic to pick pear leaves. Most of the suckers were gone so I wondered if someone had cut them already. I washed the leaves, laid them out on racks and put them in the dehydrator.

I looked for EM fertilizer. It was confusing. I posted to my blog. I poured tea and put some yogurt in a small container. I took yogurt and tea to Casey's house. I had notes for The Lighthouse, but they didn't seem to work. I tried playing Indiana Jones and the something Machine. But it kept crashing. So I went back to The Lighthouse, looking for the amulet. About 11, Michelle came back from the party Chris went to. We chatted for awhile, then I went home. Chris was asleep so I got ready and joined him.

From Corporal to Sargeant

 

Thursday

I got up at 7:30 having slept remarkably well, best sleep in a long time. I queued up the hearing with RFK Jr and the Ways and Means Committee. While listening, I did the usual first morning stuff. Then I packed yogurt and small cups in the bag with my Bible.

I went to the chapel for Bible Study. Only Diane showed up and her husband said Popken was getting promoted today at 9:30. So she made a sign canceling Bible Study and I taped it to the door. I went home to put the yogurt back. I watered the plants and got a warmer coat.

I went to the auditorium for Popken's promotion ceremony. Chris wasn't there because he was attending the Council of Indian Nations. I stayed to talk to now-Sgt Popken and Diane and her husband.

Then I went to the chapel. I pulled out fabric for tote bags. I cut out the pieces I needed. I cleaned up a little. I put a garbage bag in the kitchen garbage can. I took the pieces home to sew.

I ate fiber gel. It was too windy and cold to read outside, so I read inside. I sewed the first seam on the outer fabric and the lining. Then I made breakfast and watched The Highwire. I read some more from the book with an ice pack under my arm. I finished the bags and took pics to post with the class announcement. I posted for class and for Math Morning.

I basted the hems in the pants from last night. I hand-stitched the hems while listening to a podcast. I heated supper in the toaster oven. I started taking the basting out when Chris came home with a pizza. I continued listening to the very long podcast. I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. I read more e-mail, resting my arm on an ice pack, then went to bed.

Hemming sounds so easy

 

Wednesday

I got up at 7:30, not having slept well. I prepared for coffee morning. After meditating and tapping, I cleaned kitchens and bathrooms. I washed dishes. I read outside in the sun. I checked e-mail. I had a steam session. I took a shower and laid down.

I got up, dressed and made egg salad. I gathered up dried leaves from the dehydrator and put them in a baggie. I checked e-mail, then took the mended comforter to Popken. I listened to his side of the story.

I went to the gym to pick up a pair of unhemmed pants. I stopped at the post office, then went home. I realized I didn't have the room to lay the pants out. I looked up hemming, and making a tote bag. I raked and mowed.

I read e-mail, then laid out the pants. I measured, marked, cut, then folded up the hem and basted. But the legs were not the same length. I removed the basting, measured again and again. It kept kept changing. I gave up and watched Call the Midwife, then went to bed.

Probiotic gummy yogurt?

 

Tuesday

I got up before 7:30, having slept well. I exercised, etc. I put leaves from the dehydrator in a baggie. I got a text about donating to the swap shop. I drove to the post office to unlock the swap shop. I found some probiotic gummies in my purse so I put them in milk to see if they will make yogurt. I rolled up plastic bags and stuffed them in containers to cut down on the bulk. I cut down lots of boxes.

I had a steam session and took a shower. I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I made lunch, ate, then walked to the post office to lock the swap shop and pick up the mail.

I listened to something that made me sleepy.  Before I fell asleep, I went to the library for copies and stayed to chat. I went by the gym to sign up the band for Talent Night. I cut some suckers from the crab apple tree at the front entrance. I brought them home and cut the leaves off. I washed the leaves and put them in the dehydrator.

I mowed in the back yard. I saw Chris was home from work. I raked and mowed in the side yard. I came in and he told me he has an interview on Friday for a job in Chicago. News to me.

I ate some leftovers. I checked e-mail. I listened to an interview Faye sent. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds and I watched some Call the Midwife before going to bed.

picking fruit tree leaves

 

Monday

I got up at 8. I brushed, etc. I processed the milk just delivered. I put sauerkraut in some of it to see if it would ferment. I washed jars and put them in the oven to sterilize. I made cheese with the second half of the milk. I washed, soaked and dried three packages of strawberries and threw them in the freezer.

I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I made and ate breakfast. I walked to the post office, where I picked up a package of shaped metal rods. I opened the package and put each one where it could help a plant.

I looked for leaves of fruit trees online. I found 8 kinds at one site and ordered them. I had to order blueberry leaves from a separate site. I listened to interviews online while I mended the comforter that Popken dropped off.

I went to pick pear, apple and peach leaves. I washed the leaves, then put them in the dehydrator. I jammed the leafless stems in a planter. I picked hymns for the band for Sunday. I jotted notes, then ate ham.

I went to the chapel for band. When I realized I had left my music in the driveway, I went back for it. We played through the hymns and then songs for Talent Night. I put a stick in the rod pocket of the Communion quilt.

I came home and mowed the lawn for 45 minutes. I worked on my blog. I watched a video on turning aspirin to dinitro-something. Lots of work. But I wish I could do the first part where he distills two bottles of aspirin into pure salicylate.

I made tea, and we watched TV. I took the leaves out of the dehydrator and put them in labeled bags. I put new leaves in the dehydrator along with some jars of yogurt-to-be. I watched some Call the Midwife and went to bed

Voter information becomes public

 

Sunday

I got up at 8, did some Sudoku and brushed my teeth. I rinsed the sprouts and stirred the vinegar and watered the plants. I checked e-mail and looked for fruit tree leaves online.

I made cheese squares, then Chris gave me a massage. I ate fiber gel, read e-mail, then made and ate breakfast. I got dressed for church.

I took cheese squares to the chapel and left them in the back. I put the hymn music on the stand. Jenni sat with me. We sang praise songs, then later I read the scripture readings. Chaplain gave the sermon. We played the hymns, then he gave the blessing.

I thought we were done so I was talking to people when he started gathering us into a circle for Communion which he had forgotten to do. So we had Communion. Then we chatted among ourselves. When I headed to the back to get the cheese squares, Anca came over quickly to get a few and then Bryce came over. He looked at me, then at the cheese squares, then at me again. I got the message. I put the cover on and handed him the container.

I called Michelle to come to the sauna. I called Steve to turn it on. I went home to change and check e-mail. I went to the gym and met Michelle there. We went into the locker room and Jenni showed up. We went in the sauna and chatted for over an hour. We were all upset about the letters we got saying that our voting info and addresses would become public information as of sometime in May. Then we got out and I rinsed off and redressed. We walked outside to our cars and I saw the crabapple tree had suckers. So I stripped some leaves off of one and drove home.

I washed the leaves and put them in the dehydrator. Chris had supper waiting for me. I filled a bowl and signed into the game. We chatted first then Chris read the particulars of the situation and we found ourselves in a most wonderful castle with drinks, food, massages, etc. Of course, while we were having dinner with the host, he got a message that someone he owed a favor to required proof of our demise. So we played that out for the rest of the game.

After the game, it was raining, so I looked for my keys to put my windows up, but they were not down as I thought. I unpacked my sauna bag. I worked on my blog while Chris helped Michele answer questions on her taxes. Then I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. I went back to looking for fruit leaves and finally went to bed.

First 3-D printing class

 

Saturday

I got up at 7:30. I got ready for the day. Chris took a shower and went to Mass. I parsed supplements for the next week. I steamed in the sauna, then took a shower and got dressed.

Soon it was time to go to the ACS building for the 3-D printing class. The librarian explained that they got a grant to buy the 3-D printer and it stipulated that classes must be given and taken in order for people to use it. Although 17 people signed up for the class, only 10 showed up. We learned about the kinds of filaments, safety issues, and copyright concerns. Then she asked what people wanted to make and most wanted to make DnD or other characters.

After class, I went home, stopping at the post office. I ate fiber gel and read outside. It was windy and the sun kept going behind clouds. Then I came in to make and eat breakfast. Later I put some dust cloths in a bucket and went to Tina's house. She told me stories of old Dugway while I dusted shelves of DVD's. Then she showed me some quilt projects she had from before the accident.

When I got home, Chris told me that Michele and John were not coming over. I ate fiber gel, put ham and sauerkraut in the toaster oven and read e-mail. Later I ate supper. Michele came over to chat, saying John was asleep.

When it was nearly 7, I threw some projects in a bag and headed to the chapel. I unlocked the doors and put my stuff inside. I stood outside enjoying the last of the sun. Wilhelm arrived first and said his sisters weren't far away. John and Michele arrived. Then Saronna. So we went into the sanctuary to have rhythm class. But the music folder wasn't there. Accordingly, I got out the level two band books. We tried playing from them on drum sticks. Then I had them play sticks while I played Chopsticks on the piano. But some didn't get the rhythm. So I turned it into a dance. Some got it and some didn't, but Saronna appreciated the variety. Then her kids went home and we chatted about nasal surgery. John and Michele left.

I went back to the hall and it was just Casey and Cedric. Casey was tired so they packed up and we all left. I was home by 8:30 and ate more yogurt. I had to wrestle with Task Manager to get Open Office to work again in order to work on my blog. Then I typed up yesterday and today.

I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Afterward, Kurt texted with me and I looked up tea leaves from fruit trees until almost midnight. Then I went to bed.

No notes for Game Night

 

Friday

I got up about 7:30. I stirred and rinsed and exercised, etc. I pulled up the recipe and proofed the yeast, then mixed in the rest of the ingredients. I went to Math Morning. The kids came with math, but getting them to actually concentrate on it was like pulling teeth. I've decided that I won't do it next year.

When I got home, I changed my shoes. I set the machine to mix the dough again. Then I went to garden clean up. I worked for over an hour. Michele happened to walk by so we chatted. Jenni as well. Then Mrs. Pace came by with her son. They helped me rip the chicken wire box out and she took it for her garden.

When I got home, I ate fiber gel and formed rolls from the dough. I put them in a warm oven to rise. I read outside for awhile. I came in to make breakfast. I baked the rolls while eating.

We went to the commissary for groceries. We took them home, then went to Tooele for things the commissary didn't have. I had a consult at Melanies and bought some Moon Drops that are supposed to help me sleep. I went to Macey's for organic apples. We went back to the base.

I ate fiber gel, read e-mail, then ate ham and potato. I listened to interviews. I threw the ingredients for beer bread into the bread machine. I walked to the post office for mail, walked home with supplements. I ate several yogurts. I formed rolls and put them in a warm oven to rise, then worked on my blog. I took notes for the game tonight.

I took some kimchi yogurt to Game Night for Casey. Michelle was at the prom with Isadora. I forgot my phone so I didn't have any notes. Things did not go well in the game. I got stuck and went to other versions of the game and tried to remember how to do those situations. At 10:55, I thanked Casey and went home. I checked two things to see what I missed. Then I went to bed.

Finally I get a nap

 

Thursday

I got up by 7:30. I watered the plants and exercised. I checked a ferment from last night. It had already separated. I took yogurt and went to open the chapel for Bible Study. Two ladies were waiting in their car. So we all went in together.

The three of us chatted then Tara arrived. We read from Ecclesiastes and discussed that chapter and more. I passed out yogurt to those who wanted it. We locked up and left at 11.

I went home and ate yogurt. I read e-mail, then ate fiber gel. I laid outside and read for over half an hour. I came in to make breakfast and listen to The Highwire. I ran the numbers for cleaning hours and payment. I went to the inspection for 211 and the occupant paid me.

I went by Saronna's house, but she wasn't home. When I got home, I made up more pay envelopes. I taped the rubber back onto the wheels of the metal lounge chair and rolled it toward the privacy wall.

I put on a video on VPNs. When I realized it was making me sleepy, I moved to the recliner and took a nap. Yay! After I woke up, Bryce called needing kitchen stuff, so I said I would leave the swap shop open. I took the key and walked to the post office to unlock both rooms. I checked the kitchen supplies and there seemed to be what he needed. I also check for shoes and cotton pants for me, but didn't find anything. I walked home and arrived just as Chris did. He was carrying a pizza. I talked to him about our excess kitchen stuff.

I ate fiber gel. I posted to my blog. I heated leftovers for supper. I read through a bunch of e-mail. We discussed issues of the day. I ran to lock up the swap shop. I got there just as the police were leaving. But they hadn't locked the doors. Odd.

I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I watched the rest of an episode of Call the Midwife and started another. At 11, I shut it down and went to bed, but had a hard time falling asleep.  Was it the nap?

A typical Wednesday

 

Wednesday

I got up at 7:30. I prepared for coffee morning. After exercising, reading, meditating and tapping, I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. Not many dishes to wash since Chris ran the dishwasher.

I checked e-mail, then prepared the sauna and steamed. I showered and cleaned up. I checked more e-mail, then made and ate egg salad. I went to the post office for mail, and to the library to get another book. I stopped at the gym to pay Davis and went to 211 to make sure we hadn't missed any spots before inspection tomorrow.

I went home. I raked and mowed in the front yard and the enclosed back yard. I jotted notes for my blog. I read e-mail. I looked up some questions on the internet. I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. I watched the last half from yesterday and started another episode of Call the Midwife. I paused it around 11 and went to bed.

Sucessful inspection

 

Tuesday

I got up at 7:30. I checked the ferments. I practiced and exercised just a little – too sore from shampooing carpet yesterday. I caught up on e-mail.

I went to 650 for inspection at 10:30. I had time to double-check everything and sweep bee hives out of the shed. The inspectors showed up at 11. They looked around, found some red flecks in the toilet. Then we signed papers and chatted. I went home.

I ate fiber gel, then read outside in the sun. I came in to prepare and eat breakfast. I got a call asking how I would clean certain things. So I threw together a bucket of supplies and went to her house. I spent half an hour showing her how to clean, but she seemed unsatisfied.

I went to see Saronna. We played and chatted for an hour. Her 4yo carried my trombone out to my car. I went to 650B with a pumice stone to get those flecks off the toilet. On my way home, I dropped off the garage remote.

I read messages, then looked at electroculture videos. I ordered 4 sprigs of copper wire. I looked for a video of magnets on a glass of water to mimic something I saw online for $50.

Chris came home. We went to the gas station for 3 jugs of water and a tank of gas. We replaced the porch lightbulb, with Chris grumbling all the way about inconvenient fixtures.

I mowed some high parts of the front lawn and the strip by the road. I prepared pay envelopes for my crew. I worked on my blog and ate some sleep yogurt. I made tea. We watched Criminal Minds. Later I watched one and a half episodes of Call the Midwife and went to bed.

Processing the milk

 

Monday

I got up before 8. I started to get ready for the day. I brought in the milk and eggs. I heated half of the milk to 180 and let it cool. I poured out the jars of egg colors and washed them, then put them in the oven to sterilize. I cheesed the half gallon of milk left from last week. I blended up half the leftover sprouts and drank it. I heated the other half of the new milk. I pulled out all the jars of yogurt and decided which ones to feed and which ones to let go (based on health effects). I strained the pineapple scraps out of the vinegar and tossed them in the compost.

I ate fiber gel, then read outside for almost an hour in the sun. I came in to make breakfast. I ate while checking e-mail and messages. I steamed two batches of eggs. I put some of them in a jar of kombucha to ferment. I made breakfast mix.

At 3:30 I went to 211 to clean. John arrived at 4 to move the furniture around so I could vacuum and shampoo the carpet. Right after he left, Isadora showed up to clean the bathroom. We finished up about 7:30 and carried all the stuff to my car. She walked home and I drove home.

I brought all my cleaning stuff in from the car. Rod was there talking to Chris. I was really tired and didn't feel like talking. After Rod left, Chris got out the ham and I fixed a bowl of supper. I ate it while reading messages and watching NWNW. I posted to my blog for yesterday. Then I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds.

Easter Sunday

 

Sunday

I got up after 7:30. Chris came home from the Easter sunrise service around 8. He said it was well attended but cold.

I rinsed the sprouts and stirred the pineapple vinegar-to-be. I looked for ph paper to check the acidity, but all I found was the box that the roll came in. I checked e-mail, then looked for more ph paper to order. I found a few other items to order to get free shipping, then realized the paper read values from 5.5 to 8. But I needed a lower ph reading for vinegar.

I ate fiber gel, then read outside for too long.  I made and ate breakfast, then put eggs and sprouts on an aluminum sheet pan.  I got dressed and went to the chapel for bells practice.  John and Michele weren't there, so I called them. She said they forgot it was Sunday.  Arrgh!  So Saronna and Elizabeth and I practiced the songs until John and Michele arrived. But then it was time for the service to start. Chris had also arrived with the eggs and sprouts, which he put in the fridge.

The chaplain prayed and then the band went up front to play the two songs. Janet and Leilani did a dance by the cross and the kid soldier rolled the stone away to reveal the message that Chris is risen. Then Rod read the scriptures and the chaplain gave his sermon on why he became a Christian. At the end, we sang a praise song.

There was food leftover from the sunrise service so Chris put the eggs beside it in the fellowship hall. But most people did not go down there. Summer organized an egg hunt on the church lawn so that's where most people went. John and the chaplain went to have some pickled eggs and sprouts. So I sat and talked to them and Popkin. Chris took the eggs and went home.

Later I stopped by the gym to turn on the sauna. I went home to eat my grapefruit and change. I also texted Michelle. I went to the sauna with a book. Sadly I had to wear glasses to read it. Michelle came in later and we talked until after 4:30.

I went home for the game. I unpacked my sauna bag. Chris had supper in the oven. So I ate that as we talked until John and Michele woke up and joined the game. Then we picked up where we left off last week.

After the game, John wanted to go for a walk, so we all went to the school and walked around the school block: pretty close to a mile. Those two were on their phones catching Pokemon the whole time. Sheesh!

Afterward, I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I worked on my blog.  It got too late to watch Call the Midwife.  I went to bed, but could not sleep due to RLS.  I got up around 1 and read a book by my red light.   I took some niacin and must have fallen asleep before the flush kicked in.