A subset of band

Monday

I am not sure when I woke up, having slept pretty well. I got dressed. I put Chris' shirts in the washing machine. I read the latest messages. I went to the post office for mail, and unlocked the swap shop.

I went to 602. Jamie showed up and we talked for the first hour, then we cleaned for an hour. I came home for a quick breakfast, then put his shirts in the dryer. I went to 60B for inspection, which we passed. I mentioned the red car in my parking spot. Connie said she would take care of it.

I went home to round out breakfast with fruit, etc. I posted that the swap shop was open. I hung up Chris' shirts. I vacuumed the hallway, then shampooed the hallway. I ate some cheese squares, then went cleaning for an hour. I noticed that the red car had moved.

Jamie followed me home. I gave her the shampooer and vacuum. I met her at Steve's 2^nd floor apartment and she delivered them. I locked them inside for use later.  Then we talked to John who was just arriving.

I went home to hydrate and read, then went to the chapel for band. Keli, Jenni and Saronna didn't come. So we had trombone, drums and singers.

On the way home, I locked up the swap shop. Chris greeted me at the front door. We talked. Michelle came over to drop acid. Actually she wanted me to put cleaning vinegar on the callous of her foot. So I did but it didn't seem to do anything. She talked for a long time, then left.

Chris went to bed with a book. I made tea and took supplements. I worked on my blog, then got ready for bed. I turned out the light and we snuggled for awhile before going to sleep.

Shampooing the carpets

Sunday

I got up at 8 by my watch and 7 by the computer. I read messages for awhile, then watered the plants. I texted Michelle about cleaning Chris' dingy shirts. She recommended soaking them in Oxyclean. So I grabbed three shirts and put them in a bucket of warm water with the cleaner on top of the washing machine. However, just after I walked out, the bucket fell and water went everywhere. I picked it up as quickly as I could and put the broken bucket in the tub to finish soaking. I picked up the colored rug before the oxiclean could bleach the colors.

I made and ate breakfast. I washed up and got dressed for church. I took cheese squares and went to the chapel. There were greetings. Keli paid me for last week. She found sticky traps with dead mice. Then the service started with praise music. The chaplain gave his sermon on stewardship. Then the band played our two hymns.

After church, I went home to get the water jug and met Jenni at the shoppette. She wanted to see how I fill the jug. So I put the jug in the machine, swiped my card, and let it fill. I put the cap on and set it in my car.

Then she went to the swap shop and I went home. I called Michelle to carry the full jug into my house. I packaged some pecans in the hallway into empty coffee cans, but was unable to empty the box. Michelle came over and carried the jug in. I gave her a bite of fermented cheese. She went to the gym to work out.

I vacuumed the living room, den and bedroom. Then I shampooed all those carpets. It was exhausting. I put a bowl of bean soup in the toaster oven to heat. I went to the livingroom to practice my trombone until the timer rang. Then I took the bowl out and said my prayers.

Just at that moment, Michelle came in and wanted to help me clean up the hallway. I was more concerned with the laundry room. So she cleaned the laundry room where I had spilled the bucket of soapy water. I mostly watched. Then we sat in the dining room and chatted for a long time. After she left, I ate my cooling supper. I read messages and listened to part of a presentation on hydrogel. I worked on my blog.

Finally I got ready for bed. I put my phone in a special case and set it by the bed. I had towels ready in case I couldn't get up. Then I turned in for the night.

Sewing a memory game

Saturday

I got up after 8:30, surprised it was so late. Also pleased that I could get out of bed. I did not take anything last night. I took the morning supplements and read messages. I parsed out a week's worth of supplements. I took a shower and got dressed. I worked on the sewing project, pre-cutting the 4in squares of red and white. I packed a bag of scraps for the little squares.

I made and ate breakfast. I watched a podcast. I took the sewing stuff and went to the chapel. I put the plates and spoons in the kitchen. I checked the mouse traps. Saronna and her kids walked up as I was setting up the machines. I asked Sophia to help me. We set up 4 machines. Then a lady came with two small girls and her mother. The mother knew how to sew so she helped the girls while I helped the three Clark kids.

The project involved making memory game cards by sewing a small colored square to a white square, then sewing the red square RST and turning it right side out. I cut small squares in sets of 2 from scraps. Jenni came to finish her casserole carrier and then she gathered some squares to make game cards. I did not have enough so I had to cut more of everything.

As Saronna was packing up to go, I remembered the Halloween toys and brought them out so her kids could pick one. Then they left and I talked to Jenni for awhile. She finally got to use a sewing machine. Then we left.

I went home and had bean soup for supper, along with some rice. I listened to another podcast. I found some more white fabric to take to Project Night. Michelle asked me to bring the Christmas music, so I also took my trombone.

I unlocked the chapel and Jenni followed me in. So did Casey and Cedric. We settled in the fellowship hall where the sewing machines were still set up. Then MeryAnn came with a daughter that she borrowed. They cut open Crown Royal bags. Jenni worked on her stack of red and white squares. I was going to work on my panel project but it wasn't in my sewing bag like I thought. Casey and Cedric worked on a model car.

At the end of the evening, Mery helped me put away the machines and we all packed up. We chased a mouse into the fabric room but didn't catch it. We left and locked the door. Jenni pointed out a dead bird that probably broke its neck flying into a window. Pretty bird. The girl wanted to see it, but Mery wouldn't let her touch it.

When I got home, leaving my trombone at the chapel, I took the evening supplements and checked messages. I looked for the turmeric pain relief supplement and couldn't find it. I checked online to re-order and couldn't find the exact same thing. Then I looked in another spot and found it. I took two capsules. I looked at URU videos to figure what to do next for the following Game Night.

I worked on my blog, then went to bed.

Getting better

Friday

Eventually I fell asleep. I woke on and off through the early morning. By 8 I was awake enough to turn on my phone and check for messages. There was one from Michelle. Using the box, I was able to lower my feet to the floor. However, walking was difficult and only possible in slow baby steps. First stop was the bathroom. Then I moved the towel, my nightgown and some other things to the washer. I washed up at the sink and got dressed. I ate some nuts and cheese and took Ibuprofen. I texted Casey that I would need a ride to Math Morning.

When he arrived, his m-i-l was with him. She had a towel and some Ibuprofen, planning to help me get dressed. So sweet! I gingerly sat in the car and we went to the chapel. He dropped me off and went to take her home.

I found the door unlocked and went in to set up for Math Morning. I checked the mouse traps. I saw Saronna and her kids outside. I realized that they didn't know I was here because my car wasn't here. So I went to greet them. They came in and we sat down for math. Casey came in. Then Karen came in. She sat across from me and we worked on graphing and functions. Saronna left with Sophia for a doctor appointment. Then Karen took the rest of the kids home with her. Casey took me home.

I read e-mail for awhile. Then I made and ate breakfast. I was thinking of taking a walk, but it would have been pretty far. I was walking just fine so I decided to drive. I went over to Mustang and parked in the overflow lot. I walked to 602 and met Jamie. We talked for quite some time. Then I picked up the left behind plates and spoons to take to the chapel.

I went to the post office to return the postal key left in 602. I talked to the postmaster for awhile. Then I went home. I opened my mail to find some strips for making blocks for the guild quilt. I read messages and listened to a podcast or two. I posted to Facebook for the sewing class and Project Night. I heated bean soup for supper and threw in some chopped greens from the tower garden.

I worked on my blog. I listened to a podcast on menopause. I made a batch of breakfast mix.  Then I went to Game Night at Michelle's house.  I brought her some cheese squares.  Casey had the game up.  I used the notes on my camera to take the next step in each world.  Two of them gave me problems and I made a mental note.

At 11 I thanked Casey and went home.  It was late to I got ready for bed, skipping the yoga part because my back still wasn't 100%.  I turned off my phone and put it in a special bag beside my bed, just in case.   Then I went to sleep and slept much better than last night.

Stuck on the floor

Thursday

I got up around 8. I got ready for the day. When I went to put on my shoes, my back spasmed strongly. I dropped to the floor and laid there. I was unable to reach my phone. After a bit, I was able to reach my socks and put them on, gingerly. However I still got cold. So I pulled a comforter off of the bed. I tried to relax, but it just wasn't possible. No position was comfortable for long. I shoved the first comforter under my knees and pulled another one off the bed to wrap up in, but my legs still got cold. I had to keep moving, shifting in little ways. It was a long morning. I hoped someone would find me, even if it meant being abducted by aliens.

Around 12:15, Chris came home for lunch. Hallelujah! I called out to him and he came back to the bedroom. He laid the back board beside me and I rolled onto it. He pushed it up against the foot of the bed. Once upright, I slooowly walked to the bathroom. Then I put on a jacket to go for a walk. It was painful and I didn't get far. I came back for a warmer jacket but ended up making breakfast. Chris made his lunch. I asked him to put the soaking beans in the crock pot. He did so and added other things like onions and garlic.

I put on The Highwire. They were talking about fluoride studies. Kidney patients are at heightened risk because they can't excrete it. Also, most medications have fluoride in them. So the dose is uncontrolled. Studies show fluoride only helps teeth if applied topically. Internally it affects melatonin production, sleep cycles. Its an endocrine disruptor.

When it was over, Chris was just leaving. He offered to stay, but I know he had planned this trip for several months. He made me promise to keep my phone with me. After he left, I walked to Housing to schedule an inspection for 60B. When I got back, I practiced all my Christmas music. I tasted the soup, but it wasn't done. I posted to Facebook for Math Morning. I played a podcast.

Michelle called to see when I wanted to come over. I ate some soup, but left the crock pot on. I changed my pants to looser ones. I found my boxes of toys and put them in two bags for Halloween. Casey came to pick me up. I had trouble getting in the car. When we got to his house, I had trouble getting out.

Michelle had tables set up where she was handing out cups of hot chocolate and flavored toppings. Casey got me a chair and I sat with my bag to hand out toys. But there weren't that many kids. I was surprised. But it was plenty cold. I was glad for my really warm jacket.

Michelle's mother was there. She took Cedric around to the various houses. When she got back, she kept asking me if I wanted to go home. Since the two hour window was almost up, I said ok. Michelle drove me home and said she would text me at 11 to make sure I was ok. She also offered me some pain cream that I don't remember the active ingredient of.

When I got inside, I answered Chris' text. I put the bean soup into jars. I watched several podcasts and worked on my blog. I looked up the medicine Michelle offered me. It turned out to be a topical NSAID. I tapped for back pain.

Around 11, I prepared for bed. I put an old towel beside my pillow. I took some pain medication. When I tried to lay down, I could not lift my feet far enough from the floor, so I got a box to put beside the bed. I could move them from the box to the bed.

Then I laid there all night, trying to move subtly to get comfortable and not trigger another spasm. I was not completely successful. Sometimes I fell asleep and a spasm woke me up. In the middle of the night, I had to go to the bathroom but could not get up. That's what the towel was for. But eventually it wasn't enough. I could not reach the pair of depends. I considered calling 911, but wasn't sure having to pee would constitute an emergency.

Cleaning baseboards

Wednesday

I got up after 8. I put a bag on the screen door with egg money and empty cartons. I made coffee and did the lymph exercises. I read for half an hour. Then I meditated and tapped. When I was done, I started cleaning the house. I washed dishes and put them on the stove top to dry. Best use of the grates.

I read e-mail for a bit, then took a shower. I watered the plants. I went to 602 to clean for three hours. I scrubbed a lot of baseboards.  After I got home, Steve called to come over and drop off the key. So I was ready for him with the two items he had given me to mend. He arrived and gave me the key. I gave him the items and we chatted. 

 Then he left and Chris came home from Mass. I listened to a movie about the Federal Reserve, which is neither federal nor do they have a reserve. They are private bankers who 'print' money digitally and then charge our government interest on those digits. That's where our taxes go.

When it was over, I worked on my blog. We watched two episodes of Taxi. Then we retired to our laptops. At 11, I put a bag of beans in a tub to rinse and soak. I also boiled some water to soak nuts for tomorrow. I got ready and went to bed. Chris stayed up a little later, then came to bed. But since he kept coughing, he moved to the living room so he wouldn't keep me awake.

Lights out

Tuesday

I got up after 8, Chris had gone to work. I got ready for the day. I trimmed pages of music and taped pages together for each song. I patched Steve's jeans. I made a "No Parking" sign and slipped it in the magnetic sleeve. I went to clean for 2 hours. Mostly walls. I put the magnetic sign on the garage door, hoping the red Malibu in the driveway will get moved.

I went home for breakfast. Then I went to Saronna's house. We practiced hymns and Christmas music. Then I went back to 602A to clean for another 2 hours. I went home and started making supper. Steve came over to get his jeans. He gave me two more things to mend. We were talking on the front porch when Chris came home after work.

I made and ate supper and read messages. I listened to a podcast by Mike Adams. I worked on my blog. When I finished, Chris and I took my car to the swap shop. He carried the microwave in for me. Then we went to the gas station and filled the tank. When we got back, we watched one episode of Taxi. It was almost 10. 

 I read some Telegram messages, and then right after Taps, the electricity went out. I jotted notes for my blog, waiting for the generators to kick in. Took about 15 minutes. I lit a candle and went to the bathroom. Then the lights came back on. The internet would take longer, so I used the time to mend the items that Steve gave me.  When the internet did not come back, I went to bed.