All this and a time change too

I got up to stop the hot flashes. But I went back to bed to cuddle with Chris. I got up after the alarm went off to brush and swish. I practiced my trombone. I listened to episodes of Regenerate Yourself while ironing fabric and cutting it into 27”, 9” and 2” strips for pillowcases. I took supplements on schedule. Then I made a batch of hummus. The hardest part was stirring the tahini. Isn't there one that doesn't separate?
I made and ate breakfast, still listening to audios. I took a walk around the circle. I packed a bag with seed crackers and hummus and a banana. I also made two bottles of vitamin water. I double checked the route, then drove to the hotel where the modern quilt guild is having a sewing weekend. I timed the trip at 20 minutes.
I parked across the street and went inside the hotel to find the room where the sewing was taking place. The ladies found me a place to set up in a corner. I went out to my car, and drove it into the hotel parking lot which turned out to be a one-way deal. I rolled my sewing machine inside the sliding door and set up in a corner. I talked to Kerry about what to work on and she gave me some space blocks to do. I turned in all the strips I had cut. As I worked on the blocks, I talked to Denisa. She is a doctor of anesthesia. We talked about vaccination and the coronavirus. When I finished the blocks, Kerry gave me sashing to sew them together, so I did. Mostly. There was one block missing.
Sherri asked me to order some oregano oil for her, so I texted Jennifer. It was too late to get in on her March order. So she made a special order and I ordered a blend for myself.
Then Kerry gave me a rectangle with a name on it to sew onto a pillowcase. When I finished, she gave me another set of blocks, of the same pattern. I took a break to eat my snack and take some supplements. Then I made 11 blocks, still one missing.
Since I planned to come back tomorrow, I did not pack up. I just took my purse and the 11 blocks that needed trimming. I walked out to the parking lot, noting that it looked different in the dark. I wondered if I would have trouble finding my way home. I did have trouble finding my way out of the parking area. And then I wasn't sure where I was, but I did eventually find University Dr, and took Sparkman to Patton and was on the Arsenal in 20 minutes.
Chris was on his laptop. He had made ox-tail and sweet potatoes and rice. I helped myself to a bowl of rice and meat. I reviewed the guest room and concluded that Chris did a good job of getting it ready with clean sheets and such. I checked e-mail until Chris was ready. Then he and I watched one episode of Call the Midwife. While he prepared to go to the airport to pick up Herberth, I moved my essentials from the hall bath to the master bathroom. Then I sat down to write my blog post so I could be in bed before they got back. I didn't want to be antisocial, but in the past Chris has gone to bed leaving me to entertain a talkative guest. I am sure I will see Herberth in the morning.
* This is the first set of blocks I worked on. *

Making mixes and batches of supplements

I woke up early and tapped for a good day. I got up at 8. I brushed and swished. I straightened the guest room a little, then turned on the router. I listened to a tapping audio. I lit the mold candle and put it in the corner of the tub where the black stuff is. I revised my supplement sheet to incorporate the new AM and PM multivitamin. I listened to another tapping audio, and started the process of downloading content from the Tapping World Summit. For some reason it was extremely slow. I decided I needed to get glasses with a longer focal length so I could sit back from the computer.
I drank a protein mix, and later a packet of vitamin C. I watched another EMF video. I made up a week's worth of practitioner-recommended supplements and two weeks of mine. I reduced what I usually take because of what's in the new multi (which tasted awfully salty). I made and ate breakfast while listening to QnA from the supplement summit. I ordered more supplements. I cleared some clutter from the hall bathroom.
It was sunny so I went for a walk. It was also windy. I hunted for wild daffodils as I went. When I got back, I remembered that there was a church yard sale today. So I went to the yard sale. I wandered around and found a wrap skirt that I can use the fabric from. Afterward, I stopped at a drug store and chose a pair of glasses. When I got home, the candle was out and Chris was home early. He said something about a computer breach at work and so he spent most of the day shredding paper.
I took my book and read outside until I got cold. I came in, and read e-mail until Chris left. The new glasses were not as helpful as I had hoped. I made a large salad, and called Michele. We had a nice chat. She had high praise for Chris' costume.
I hardboiled eggs, and ate one but it was bad. I made more spice mix. Then I watched three episodes of Royal Pains, and made more green mix. I pulled the first package of meat I found out of the freezer and left it in the fridge to thaw. I sat down to write my blog post and Chris came back from gaming. He didn't have much to say about it. I asked about his interview earlier today and he said it went fine.
* These are pieces Mom had in with the hexagons for the baby ball. I laid them out yesterday to see if they would fit together like a ball. *

Note to self, the new crown is hitting the old crown and I am afraid that crown will crack. Also, I keep biting my cheek because the high spot keeps my back teeth apart.

First pass at playing trombone

I woke up early to use the bathroom and went back to bed. I tapped for a productive day. I got up with the alarm. I was worried that playing trombone would rub against my new crowns. So I got it out and played. It was ok, but I lacked stamina. Jennifer texted me that she wanted me to play for Easter. I replied that I needed 6 weeks notice. In the end, I agreed to do it, knowing that it meant not wearing my Easter hat, again.
I took supplements according to a condensed schedule. Then I went to see the chiropractor. I had to have my back stretched first. Then I was put in a room to wait. I brought him some kimchi and when he came in, he was so appreciative that I made a mental note to bring more next month. He adjusted my neck and back. We talked about keto and carbs. Then I went up front to make an appointment for April.
When I got home, I made and ate breakfast while listening to audios from the tapping summit. I looked online for the best price on my next supplement. I found a bucket in the garage and took it outside. I filled it with rain water and peels from a banana and an orange. It was what the Korean doctors recommended.
Even though it was raining, I went to quilting. I brought a handsewing project that I could work on while taking to the ladies. Finally the ball was ready to stuff, but I had no stuffing. I arranged the remaining pieces wondering if they would make another ball. The rain stopped and the sun came out. So I went home and took a walk. I stopped at the picnic table and read a book for half an hour. Then I walked home and checked the mail.
Chris came home while I was doing another tapping audio. He handed me a package from the post office. It was a supplement, which I put away. Then I listened to a 5G interview. I ate chicken and kimchi, then opened the second young coconut and consumed the water and meat inside. I read an article on the link between 5g and having serious symptoms from the Coronavirus. I stuffed the ball and sewed it shut. I washed the dishes in the sink. I peeled some turmeric roots from the freezer and made tea.
At 7 I skyped my tapping buddy. We talked for an hour, then got down to tapping. I brought up the incident from Thailand. After tapping, we made plans for two weeks hence. Then Chris and I watched three episodes of In Search Of because the internet wasn't behaving. Then Chris went to bed and I stayed up to blog and take supplements.
* Mom cut out and marked the pieces for this ball. *

Firefox wins

I woke up a little early. When I got out of bed it was almost time for the alarm. I brushed and swished. I listened to the audios that would not play last night. Everything was working fine this morning. I checked e-mail and did my exercises. I made coffee and put on meditation music. I did my tapping and such. Then I cleaned the bathrooms. There was black stuff growing up from the corner of the tub. I dripped the vodka solution on it, and then threw some baking soda at it. I left it to soak while I cleaned the kitchen. Then I took a shower and scrubbed off as much as I could. After my shower, I turned on the box fan and the exhaust fan to dry out the little room as much as possible.
I got dressed. I washed the dishes in the sink. I read more e-mail. I made breakfast and ate it. Then I took the now empty kimchi container and went to the Korean clinic.
I tapped on the way because I was not looking forward to settling their online problems. However, when I got there, he said the problem from last week was all handled. She took the empty kimchi container and said she'd give me more. I asked for only a little bit. He wanted me to recertify his student loan. I spent quite some time because the site insisted that his browsers were not supported. He had Edge and IE. Edge didn't work and IE would let me sign in, but got stuck in a loop. Finally I called someone. She answered the question about why it was pulling in the 2018 tax form. We got his part of the re-certification done, but then she had to sign it also, from her account. IE would not permit this.
I decided to try her laptop just in case. When I got to her desk, she had a new desktop and it had Firefox. Firefox worked beautifully. I told him we needed to use hers next time.
He asked if I had time for a foot bath. I could not finish it before 4, but I felt I earned it, so I said yes. She rubbed the corn on my foot and said she'd burn it off next time. Yikes! I soaked for half an hour, as the water got darker and darker. She insisted that it was much better than when I first came there. Afterward, she sent me home with kimchi, an apple, and an orange.
Chris was home by then. I greeted him, then wrote a check to put in the mail. I took a 'not at this address' envelop with me. I put them both in and checked our mail box, but there was nothing to pick up. When I came back in, I noticed a box by my chair. I opened it to find an AM/PM multivitamin box. I put it aside until I could read up on how to take the packets. I took a quick walk around the circle as it was getting dark.
I read e-mail and had supper. I finished several leftovers and ate the apple and orange that Dr. Grace had given me. I also had some seed crackers. It was just after 6:30 when I left for church.
People were sitting in the sanctuary. I picked up a copy of the service, spoke to others who were picking up theirs as well, then went in and sat down. Don L chided me for being late. Jennifer was already singing the lead part. It was a musical service with an interlude of speaking. Susan read the verse and spoke about what it meant to her. When the service was over, I put the program back for next week. I assembled with the choir, and we practiced for 45 minutes. Then, as I was packing to leave, Jennifer and Cherry asked my opinion on how to affix the black fabric to the back of the piano to hide the sound board. We traded suggestions, and then I left through the front doors, checking to make sure they were locked.
I drove home in the rain, wishing for better sight and wondering if I am too old to drive in the rain. When I got home, Chris was watching Michele playing a game on the internet. She and half a dozen others were in a basement somewhere, televising the game they were playing. Some role-playing game I guess. Chris queued up Call the Midwife while I made my evening drink of C and magnesium. We watched one episode. Then he went to bed and I stayed up to blog and put liquid on the itch on my head. The itch has moved away from my ear thankfully.
* The daffodils we dug up are starting to bloom. *

Crowned for real

I woke up early and it was raining very hard. I got up to take the first supplements, then went back to bed. I got up at 7:30 to take the next round. I went back to bed until 8:30. The rain had mostly stopped. I brushed and swished and checked e-mail. I got a note from the practitioner that the invoice was rejected, so I paid the invoice again.
I finished pre-breakfast supplements at 9:30 and went to quilting. I carried in several bags of wool yardage. Few women had shown up and they were not interested. So I left the bags in the storage room. I sat and talked with them for about 20 minutes, then headed out to see the dentist.
To my surprise, I arrived on time. The assistant took me back and plucked out the temp crowns. She very gently cleaned out pieces of glue left behind. The teeth were sensitive. Then the dentist came in to get the new ones fitted. A staff member came in to take my picture for their facebook page. When the crowns were mostly comfortable, she glued them in place and said I could come back in 2 weeks if there was any remaining discomfort. As soon as I stood up, my teeth felt different. I sensed a high spot that kept my teeth from closing. The assistant said it would probably go away. I asked to see the conebeam scan, so the assistant took me to an office and pulled up the scan. It was not nearly as advanced as I had pictured in my mind.
I went home, toying with that tooth all the way. No matter which way I shifted my jaw, it was not comfortable. I made breakfast and ate it while finishing the tapping summit audios for today. It was very annoying that it kept quitting every few minutes. I ate some seed crackers, as well. I checked e-mail, but the latency was extremely long. I figured it needed rebooting, so I did that. But still Yahoo would not cooperate. I changed browsers, but still the problem continued. I went to the desktop computer and it was a little better.
It was sunny then, so I went for a quick walk around the circle. I got the mail from yesterday. Then I drove to the church. I expected to be alone there, but there were a couple of guys discussing security issues. I entered data for Wednesday night and Sunday morning. I printed the reports for both. Then I shredded most of a bag of old envelopes. When I was done, I took the money to the bank, and waited in line. After the deposit, I went to the library on post to return materials and get the next book.
I found Chris was home. He said he has an interview on Friday for Fort McCoy. I opened the mail from earlier and saw my new driver's license. Chris took me to the polling place to vote. Not being Republican or Democrat, I got the short form. I stood in the hallway waiting for Chris. Then we came home using the parkway and a back road because of an accident. The whole way I chewed on a dental pick to keep the high spot from impacting tooth above.
When we got home, I made a salad and listened to the 10 episode of something. Then I cooked mushrooms and eggs. I ate most of that, and some kimchi. I asked Chris to bring the daffodils out of the garage because the weather was so warm. And he did. I tried to listen to the next tapping audio, but the audio kept quitting. Chris was having trouble too. I kept trying the audio and then tried Netflix. Having little luck, I called Dad, and talked to both him and Faye. Poor Faye. Dad seemed to be doing ok.
I watched part of Royal Pains while Chris tried to start Call the Midwife. But he couldn't get it to play. So I paused my show and we watched three episodes of In Search Of, narrated by Leonard Nimoy. Then Chris went to bed while I stayed up to post to my blog.

* Conebeam: The inside story. *

The hero is home

I woke before the alarm went off, but did not get up until just after. I took supplements, then brushed and swished. I had to make more of that particular assortment for later. I mixed some vodka with tea tree oil for my scalp. I played the first interview from the tapping summit Day 7. I actually paid attention and did the tapping. Issues came up and I paused the audio to deal with them. I warmed up the glue gun, then hot-glued the slice in the rug. It should have been done months ago.
I took supplements at intervals and worked my way to breakfast. I turned the wi-fi signal on at noon. I washed dishes. Soon after, Chris came home. He set up his laptop and read e-mail while I made a grocery list. He showed me pictures taken at the gaming event he went to. I asked him why he didn't mind leaving me home alone for 4 days. He said it was because I hadn't had two episodes so close together.
Then we went to Publix, stopping along the way to get gas, and then cash at the bank. When we got home, we put the food away. Chris suggested we get my car washed, so I drove us in my car to the car wash. I selected the $10 one. We sat in the car watching the brushes and the soapy water cascade over us. When it was over, I drove to the post office for the mail, then home. Chris traded parking places with me because I didn't want to park my car under the tree since debris was falling from it. Chris wiped down my car with a towel.
He offered me a coconut oil massage. I opted for him to massage just my feet. It seemed to me that the last two episodes with my back were preceded by his massages. So he rubbed my feet. One thing led to another.... We fell asleep. When we got up, he washed the sheets. I had a piece of sweet potato with some of the jicama from last night. I also had chicken and kimchi for supper. For dessert, I opened a coconut and consumed the insides.
I watched the latest episode of TQS. I listened to the first interview of Day 8 of the tapping summit. I looked for the best price on a supplement, including tax and shipping. I also looked through previous blog posts to see if in fact I did get a massage from Chris before the other episodes, and found no evidence of that. I helped Chris fold laundry. Then we watched a Netflix DVD called Funeral in Berlin with Michael Caine. All the spy stuff was kind of boring to me.
We dressed the bed in clean sheets. Chris finished up at his laptop, laid out his clothes for tomorrow and went to bed. I stayed up to blog and take the last supplements of the day.
* Note to self, I can finally brush my gums lightly. My back gave me no trouble today. *

Artichokes and salsa?

I woke up before the alarm went off. I stayed in bed a bit, but then got up. I showered, then turned on the box fan to dry the shower area. I took supplements, and listened to a presentation from the tapping summit. While listening, I sewed something on the stripe project.
At 9 I drove to church. I practiced with the choir, then gave Jennifer the present which was a set of magnetic hand towels. I wrote my monthly check and put it in an envelop. I talked to Don L. Don C showed up just as the service was starting. He sat with me.
There were a few temple talks before the service. The sermon was about Luther's small catechism. We sang, then shook hands with everyone. Then the offering plate came around. I could not find my envelop. After the service, I got the offering plates and took them in the back. I rummaged through the envelopes until I saw mine. I put them all in a folder and dropped it in the safe. Then I went to tell Tim I had put the offering away. We got to talking about something else, then I left.
When I got home, I made breakfast, and finished the tapping presentation while eating. I put my sewing machine in the car, and went to Renegades. They were just finishing lunch. I set up at a table. I found some black and added a strip across the top of the stripe project, then I put some blue stripes down each side. I cut a long piece for the backing and folded it with the top, then put it in a pile for quilting.
I didn't want to start another project so I asked if anyone needed help. Laura accepted. So I cut some strips for her and did a little sewing until my thread ran out. Then I subcut stripsets until the rest packed up. I packed my stuff and moved it out of the room. Then I got out the vacuum and swept the room. Then the ladies helped me move my stuff and like four bags of wool to my car. I bid them goodbye and went home.
I finished listening to the other presentations from the summit. I went over to Stacey's house. She and I went for a walk around the circle. Someone had put out stuff they didn't want and she picked up a colander that was speaking to me. We dropped it off at my house then walked behind Housing where some flowers were coming up. She said they were irises and pulled one up and handed it to me. I found a discarded 6-pack and put the iris in there. Then we walked back to her house.
We sat at her kitchen table and talked while her husband made supper. Just as he was pulling stuff off the grill, I remembered that my doors were open to let fresh air in. I ran home, shut the doors and turned the heat back on. I also took my supper supplements and picked up my phone and purse.
When I got back to her house, the table was set. There was a bowl of mashed jicama, two foil-wrapped artichokes, a beet, and a container of steak. The steak was melt-in-your-mouth good! I ate it while watching them unwrap an artichoke and strip the leaves off one at a time. They discovered that the leaves can be used to dip out salsa- a perfect substitute for corn chips! The jicama was great, too. I had several helpings. And we tried it with the steak—mmm. And with honey and cinnamon. Not bad. Then I unwrapped the other artichoke and ate the bit off the leaves, then pulled out the fuzzy part to expose the heart. It was very good. But not as impressive as the steak and the jicama (which had garlic and cream cheese in it).
She and I sat and talked while he watched TV. At 8:40 I got up to go. She packed the leftovers for me. Then they invited me to see the rest of the Extreme Makeover show he was watching. So I did. Then I thanked them and went home.
I put the food in the fridge. I checked my phone. There was a message from Lars. He said my check was made out to Advent Lutheran and there was a $5 bill with it. I surmised that Don had put the cash in my envelop before putting it in the offering plate. I called Chris, then put on Royal Pains. As it played, I suddenly remembered buying a dozen eggs from Tina and wondered where they were. I checked the back seat of my car, found the eggs and put them in the fridge. Then I finished watching the episode.
Afterward, I took supplements, wrote my blog post, then got ready for bed.
* Surprisingly, artichokes don't have much taste. *