Finally defused the bomb

 

Friday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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