No shades of gray

I got up at 6:45. I sewed some strips onto the handles. It was going well, but I stopped myself so I would have something to take to sewing today. I turned on the router. I read e-mail and listened to podcasts. I sliced up three apples, spread them on a cookie sheet and covered them with tulle. I placed the cookie sheet in the back yard in the sun. I made more green powder mix to see if I needed more of any of the ingredients. Then I worked on my Nuts.com order.
I made and ate breakfast. Then I washed up and dressed for the day. I packed up the black and white bag and all its pieces. I also took the quilt-as-you-go project. I drove to quilting. A few ladies were sitting down to lunch. It was a low turnout, even though only one person was at this week's retreat. I set up my machine and finished binding the quilt-as-you-go quilt. Then I finished sewing black and white strips onto the handles. One lady said she liked my fruit bag, but the black and white one was even better. Bertha said she would never have thought to make a mondo bag out of log cabin blocks. At 3, I laid out the blue blocks to decide how to arrange them. I wasn't entirely please with how they went together (or didn't exactly go together). Lauri was the only one still there. We were talking about movies and she recommended Jumanji and Shallow Hal.
I packed up a little afterward. I came home, and checked the apples. The thinner ones were done but the thicker ones needed more time in the sun. I moved them to the porch. Then I mowed until the mower ran slow. As I plugged in the battery to recharge, it occurred to me that I just recharged it less than a week ago.
I ate liver and onions while listening to a podcast. Chris came home from work. He said he found out that he did not get job in Philadelphia. I put the recyclables into separate bags and flattened extra boxes to put out for pick-up tomorrow.
I checked the quilt for any places where the binding did not get sewn. There were a few and I handstitched them closed. I worked on the black and white bag, turning and topstitching the handles, attaching them to the bag and sewing in the lining. Then I started cleaning up my sewing area, sorting through the leftover bits.
When Chris was ready, we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise. He checked something on his laptop, then made his lunch before going to bed. I took my evening magnesium and typed up my blog post. Then I put argan oil on my ear and on my finger, which was almost pain-free. I went to bed, intending to use the PEMF pad and a cold sock of rice to help me sleep.

No rainbow fruit quilt

I got up at 7:30 when my alarm went off. I replaced two logs that were not quite wide enough. I had to substitute another fabric because I ran out of the first one. Then I read e-mail until 8:30. I took a shower, and looked for green fabric scraps. I read e-mail until 9:20. Then I got dressed and had a quick bite and headed to church.
I ran into Scott first. He talked about the long hours of setting up for the fireworks display. Then I showed Susan the green fabrics. I think she wanted me to take over the project. Finally I sat be Cecelia in church. I gave her a bottle of magnesium and she paid me.
After the service, we walked up to the wallhanging that Susan wanted altered. I held up each piece of green. Cecelia and I talked about how to covered the extra L.
Then I went out to my car and called Chris to meet me at the grocery store. I was in aisle 4 when he showed up. We shopped together and I went home while he checked out. I changed my clothes. When he arrived, we put the groceries away.
I made and ate breakfast while listening to a podcast. I scrolled through pages and pages of quilts on Pinterest and Bing, looking for that rainbow fruit quilt I saw years ago on the cover of a magazine. I even checked Ebay. I was worried about giving myself a repetitive motion injury from all the scrolling. I went outside to take a pic of the largest pumpkin. Although technically, it is just the larger pumpkin since I have only seen two.
I sewed the black and white blocks together in 4 strips. I ironed scraps of the mondo bag interfacing to the backs. Then I sewed the strips into a bag. I did the same with the lining and fusible batting. The next step was the handles. I started foundation piecing them.
Chris alerted me when the liver and onions were done. I ate a plate of that, which was really good. I was not disappointed that Chris didn't want any. I also made and ate a salad while watching a video or two. I learned that one study showed that stevia extract can kill all forms of Lyme disease. It was not 100% effective, but better than drugs.
Then I took a walk. There were great clouds of gnats, and several tried to fly into my eye. When I got back, I watered the basil plant, which always looks dehydrated. I made more chia and flax mix for breakfast tomorrow. Then I sewed a few strips to the handles while I was waiting for Chris.
I ate frozen chunks of cantaloupe as we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise. Oh, what lovely vistas! I want to go there. Afterward, Chris made his lunch and went to bed. I stayed up to blog.
* Our reward for not eating all the pumpkin blossoms. *

Almost done

I got up at 8. I sewed logs onto the 9 of the cabins. I scraped out anything that might be under my fingernail. I soaked it in salt water as I read e-mail and listened to a podcast. Then I made and ate breakfast. I sliced up five cloves of pickled garlic and doused them with oil before eating them. I put my sewing gear in the trunk and realized the plants needed watering. So I watered front and back, then headed out.
I went to the monthly Sew Day for the modern quilt guild. Everyone was working on their own thing, so I worked on the quilt-as-you-go project. I got all the blocks joined into one and started the binding. I wanted to finish, but by then the library we were meeting in was closing in 15 minutes. So I packed up and went home.
When I got home, Chris was at chapel. I drank some water and read e-mail. The dryer dinged, and I took out the dry clothes inside and put in wet sheets. Chris came home slightly wet because it had started raining. I made and ate a salad while watching Ricky Tims make a kaleidoscope quilt. Then I had some pulled pork.
I joined the ends of the binding on the quilt-as-you-go project. I worked on the black and white log cabins, adding the last log and trimming and pressing them all. I arranged them on the sewing table to see how they'd look as a mondo bag.
When Chris was ready, we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise. We put clean sheets on the bed. Then we both retired to our laptops before going to bed.

Jurassic World

I put a sock of cold rice over my forehead last night. I had read about a study where women with insomnia who wore a special cap with cold water running through it to bed got to sleep faster than women without insomnia. The cold was supposed to slow down the prefrontal cortex. I am not sure if the rice worked for me. It took longer than the stated average of 16 minutes to fall asleep.
I got up about 8. I brushed and swished. I rinsed my sprouts with baking soda water because black fuzzy stuff was growing in them. This is what usually happens on the fourth batch and then I give up sprouting. I don't understand it because I washed the sprout cup and soaked it in hydrogen peroxide before the fourth batch.
I cut strips and added another log to the cabin blocks. Then I turned on the router and sat down to read e-mail and drink lemon water. But my laptop could not find the router signal. I had to reboot the laptop AND the router to get the signal. Then it kept opening my OpenOffice file with an unlicensed version of Word.
After reading e-mail, I made and ate breakfast. I put some charcoal/flax mix on my cyst. The doctor recommended it for stale blood and I figured whatever fluid is in a cyst is stale. I got dressed, and watered the plants. I ate 5 garlic cloves. Then I picked up my handbag and headed out.
I stopped at the gas station to fill up. Then I went by the bank to deposit some checks. Then I met Leanne at the movie theater. She could hardly see in the dark so she followed me to our seats. I should have chosen some much farther back. The movie was Jurassic World and it was loud and in-your-face. But it was also good. We stayed through the credits to see Blue looking over the city.
I took a different route home. I don't think it was any faster. I got there minutes before Chris did. I read e-mail with my left forefinger in small cup of Epsom salt water. It was swollen like from a hangnail. I added pics to my Pinterest page. I have 319 pictures of things I've made. I also saved some things I'd like to make to a different page. Eventually I took a break to make and eat a big salad. Then I went for a walk and picked blackberries.
When I got back, I listened to an podcast while playing solitaire, waiting for Chris to finish what he was doing so we could watch TV. Then we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise. I had nearly fallen asleep during the show, but I roused myself enough to return to my laptop. My fingertip was still sore, but I used it to type up my blog anyway.
* This is a quilt hanging at Threaded Needle Too *

My cabins are almost done

I got up at 8. I brushed and swished. I cut centers for 12 log cabin blocks, and sewed on the first logs. Then I turned on the router and drank lemon water while reading e-mail. It occurred to me that I hadn't had hot flashes for the last two days. I took a shower. I put on videos about how to fall asleep. I listened as I made and ate breakfast.
I wrote a check and put it in the mail. I ate 5 cloves of garlic. I printed out the annual report for Pat. I watered the plants out front. I folded my laundry and put away dishes from the dishwasher. And then it was time to go.
I put my sewing gear in the trunk and headed to quilting. Lots of ladies must have been on vacation because not many were there when I arrived. I talked to Marjory as I unpacked my machine and set up. I gave the report to Pat. I worked on the log cabin blocks. I should have pressed them as I went, but I didn't, preferring to sew and talk. Later Leanne came in. We made movie plans for tomorrow. When the rain cleared, I packed up and went home.
Chris was home early. I ate dried jujubes, and made a salad. I listened to audios. I went outside to clip the grass under the pumpkin plants. There is a pumpkin in progress. Later I went for a walk and picked some blackberries along the way. It took about an hour.
When I got back, I ate 5 cloves of pickled garlic and some pulled pork. I know the doctor said to eat 10 cloves each time, but my digestive system has to get used to it. I pressed the log cabin blocks and trimmed them. It was the price I paid for not pressing as I went. I cut strips and added another log.
I drank hot bone broth while waiting for Chris to watch TV. When he was ready, we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise. Chris made his sandwich and went to bed. I stayed up to blog and drink water with my evening supplements.
* These are the fabrics for the log cabin blocks *

Fourth of July

I did not take a shower last night, but I did drink half of the packet of jujube juice which is supposed to aid in sleep.
I got up around 8. Chris took a shower and left for the movies. I was surprised they started so early, but maybe it is a special schedule for the holiday. For my sewing requirement, I sewed the tulle into a bag. Chris had left the router on so I did not need to do that. I put on some meditation music. I mixed a capsule of charcoal and flax meal to make a paste. I smeared it on the back of my left ankle, just as the doctor had said. I put a band-aid over it, but the area was bigger than that. So I taped a sheet of paper towel over it, but the tape would not stick.
I heated water, and made coffee. I dry-brushed and swished, followed by some tongue-scraping. I finished drinking a quart of lemon water. I took niacin and niacinamide. I read e-mail until the niacin flush hit, then I did my exercises. I brushed dirt off of the shower curtain. Then I meditated and tapped. I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I had some hot water left, so I steeped a tea bag in it to add to my kombucha. I mopped the kitchen floor. I put away the fruit and vegetable fabrics. I lined up some black and white fabrics from light to dark in prep for my next project.
I mowed the lawn, stopping for a drink when I felt a headache coming on. Then I finished mowing and parked the mower. I cleaned out the vacuum filter. Then, as I vacuumed the living room, Chris came home from the movies. He liked Jurassic World and thought the first Incredibles movie was better. We moved the coffee table so I could sweep under it. Then I mopped the living room and sewing area, and jotted notes for my blog while drinking electrolyte water to recover from sweating outside. He watered the plants out front for me.
I checked e-mail and watched an episode of The Quilt Show. I watered the plants out back. I went along the shared fence line and pulled up grass that was growing between the privacy boards. I trimmed regular grass that was too close to the fence to get caught by the lawn mower. The neighbor's dog came to check me out, but did not bark or anything. The sky looked like rain. When I came in, I realized I was tracking grass clippings all over my newly cleaned floor. I swept my legs off with the hand broom and used the dustpan to collect it and dump it.
I read e-mail and played solitaire until Chris finished whatever Netflix movie he was watching on his laptop. Then we watched two episodes of Death in Paradise on the TV. Chris paused the first one so I could go outside and watch fireworks at a distance. When I cam in, he was asleep on the couch. I woke him up and we continued to watch. Then he went to bed and I stayed up to blog and drink the last of the jujube juice.
* This is a quilt top that Lauri showed off on Monday. *

That's a lot of garlic

I took a short cold shower again last night and went to bed with the cold sock of rice.
I woke up before Chris left, and went back to sleep. I got up soon after my alarm went off. Chris had put pork in the oven to slowroast. I turned on all the fans and opened the doors in case there was CO buildup. But the windows would not open. Then I hunted for something to hold up a tomato plant and only found an old mop handle. So I pushed that into the pot and tied the tomato to it.
I drank lemon water while I used up the last of the grey strips on the blocks in row 4. I turned on the router and read e-mail while swishing. I rinsed my fourth batch of sprouts. They seem to be doing well, although 3 batches is usually the best I can do. The dentist called to say they were sending my x-rays encrypted with a file explaining how to decrypt them. She also wanted to know if I wanted to keep my next cleaning appointment.
I read that too much exposure to blue light damages cells in the retina. This is a concern for users of smart phones and computer screens and flat-screen TV's. I sucked on a packet of vitamin C while reading e-mail. I called the dentist to report that the file had not shown up. Apparently they mis-spelled my e-mail address. Then I got dressed and closed the doors and turned the AC on.
I packed my sewing gear and went to quilting. I finished row 4 and most of row 5. Anita cut me some binding and I got more strips from Beverly. I showed off the iron caddy and the instructions. There seemed to be a lot of interest in having a class on it.
From there, I went to the Asian store for kimbap. Then I visited the Korean doctors in the same shopping center. I called the number for her student loan and the recording said it was approved. He slipped me a packet of jujube juice that they had just made, with a shushing motion like I shouldn't show his wife. And then she gave me a package of dried jujubes with the same motion, like I shouldn't show him. She also gave me some argan oil for my itchy ear. Then she took my hand and led me to the Asian market to get a certain brand of pickled garlic. She said to eat 10 cloves each morning and 10 at night. Between the garlic and the argon oil, the itch should disappear. Then I had to go home to refrigerate the garlic.
When I got home, I watered the plants, and ate kimbap with kimchi. There was no time for breakfast. Then I drove to the church. I pulled the offering out of the safe and arranged the checks in order by envelop number. I made a list of checks. I entered the info on the computer. It all added up. I printed out reports and their copies. I distributed the copies, then put the money in the bank bag and drove to the bank.
After the lady processed it, I stapled the receipts to the tickets and brought the deposit receipts back to the church. I could not get the safe open, so I had to slide the bag into the slit on top. Then I went to the farmer's market. I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, beef tongue and three kinds of liver, placing all of it in my new fruit and veggie bag. No one seemed to notice what nice bag I had.
When I got home, I put the frozen meat in the freezer. Chris pulled the roasted pork from the oven. I put some on a small plate and ate it while checking e-mail. I got the encrypted file from the dentist. I opened it to make sure the password worked. I ate 10 pickled garlic cloves, like the doctor said. I needed hummus and oil to get them down.
Then I rescued my apple slices from a cookie sheet in the back yard. They looked crispy, but were chewy and delicious. I mowed the back lawn, or as much as I could. The grass was so high that it drained the battery. I pulled out the battery to recharge and will have to finish it tomorrow. I ate tomatoes and a tiny cucumber and the rest of the blackberries.
We watched two episodes of Death in Paradise while I drank ginger water. Then we had a long talk about me listening to conspiracy theorists. Finally he went to bed and I stayed up to blog.
* These are apple slices, not the pickled garlic. *