Oil change

Sunday

I got up hearing the 8:30 alarm. I brushed my teeth, then went out to water the plants and level gopher mounds with the hose. A gopher came up and it did not end well for him (or her?). An hour later, I turned off the water.

I made fiber gel, and read e-mail. I made and ate breakfast. I got dressed for church. I grabbed the cheese squares and Chris took the trombone. We went to the chapel. I left the cheese on the back table. I went up front where Chris was speaking to the supply chaplain and he introduced me. We conversed a bit, then I assembled my trombone. The chaplain asked me if we could play Trust and Obey. I said we could if it was in the hymn book. Chris found it and I asked Saronna if it was ok with her. She said she'd look it over during the sermon.

Cpl Popken and his wife sang three praise songs along with the video. I didn't know any of them. Then the chaplain gave the message, including the backstory to Trust and Obey. So afterward, the band went up. I put Trust and Obey as our first hymn. And we did the other two.

After the service, I chatted with Rick and others. Saronna had brought a jello fluff dish and cups and spoons. I only ate cheese squares. Jenni invited me to go walking with her later. But later never came.

When we got home, I was going to text John but he called Chris, saying he would come over to help me level up my character. I went in the back yard for my 15 minutes of grounded sunshine. Then I came in and soon John showed up.

Just then I got a text from Charity saying I could bring my car over for an oil change. She lives by John so he followed me there. John gave me the filter he picked up when he was in town on Saturday. I left her with the car and the oil and the filter. John drove us back to my house. We worked on my character.

Then he took me back to his house. Charity had sent me link to pay by Venmo so I gave John cash and asked him to pay her. My car was sitting with the keys in it so I got in and drove home. I had seen that John's yard needed mowing, so I texted Jamie.

It was 5. Chris had cooked cauliflower and mushrooms. I ate supper as the game got started. We were fighting giants. Michele said someone was mowing their lawn. We found the giant's treasure and took it. I said we needed to sleep and get our spells renewed, but they all said no because it wasn't safe until we killed all the giants. After the game, I unboxed some supplements and looked up what they're for. I added them to the supplement box. I went out to water, but the sprinklers came on. I made tea and we watched one episode of Longmire. Then we read a section of the devotional book. Chris told me all about the army way of doing things (basicaly why we had to fight the giants and not rest till they were all vanquished), and went to bed. I stayed up to work on my blog.

No weedwhacking the flower beds

Saturday

I got up around 8:30. I brushed my teeth and checked messages. I went out to water the plants. I listened to an interview.

I asked Chris for a massage. After the massage, he took his shower and I took mine. I ate fiber gel, made more breakfast mix, then made and ate breakfast. I sat outside and read for 15- 20 minutes.

I put soil mix in a small seed tray and watered it. I dumped old potting soil in the compost to mix with all the watermelon rind. I opened another supplement box from the post office. I walked to Yorks to pull out the lawn chair for Steve, then to the post office to get the mail.

I ate fiber gel and read some more. I looked at towel-to-bag sewing videos. I heated some beef and made salad. The colonel came by with some extra craft paints. I sprinkled coffee grounds on the grass, particularly where the gopher mounds were. Jamie came to mow the back yard. I went to the garden to check the sprinkler system and throw some old seeds in the ground.

When I got back, I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched one episode of Longmire. Jamie called to say she weed-whacked my flower bed. I said there were potatoes growing in it. She was sorry and said I should tell her which plants not to kill.

Chris and I read a section of the devotional book. We dressed the bed. We discussed the use of the devotional book. Then we retired to our laptops. Waterfox went blank. I used Task Manager to end it. Later he went to bed and I followed.

Gaming all alone

Friday

I got up around 8. I watered the plants outside. I took supplements. I finished watching The Highwire. I made more supplements for the week. I recorded community hours for yesterday. I got a text that the tests I wanted from the blood draw would cost $3000 if insurance didn't cover them. I tried find out what lab tests insurance would cover. They put me on hold. I took the call-back option.

I made and ate breakfast. Then we went to the Commissary. When we put that food away, we went to Tooele. We shopped at Luckeys. I walked to Melanie's and while I was there, Chris went to the auto parts store and bought 5 quarts of oil. But no filter. We shopped at Macey's, then went home.

I made egg salad with avocado dip. I pursued my investigation of insurance and lab tests. I cut up a watermelon. I froze the fruit and cut up the rind for compost. I read e-mail and articles.

I wrote to my blog, then ate some supper. I froze some sour milk in half cup portions for my fertilizer recipe. Then I prepared for Game Night. John wasn't feeling well. So I asked Jamie, but she was busy mowing my yard. I took a bottle of tea and went over. I let myself in. I greeted the cat. Then I puzzled through turning everything on and getting the game loaded. I played Kings Quest V. When I got stuck, I texted Michelle. Then she called. We talked, but then she had to go to bed. I stayed till 11, then shut everything down and put it back where I got it.

When I got home, Chris was still up. I turned off my phone, took supplements and got ready for bed. Later he joined me.

Dugway Days

Thursday

I got up around 7, so Chris must have left early for work. I brushed my teeth and put on something nice. I took supplements. I checked e-mail. At ten, I went to meet a man for a cleaning quote. The apartment was small, but needed some serious cleaning. When Jamie arrived, she looked around. Then we went in the hall to discuss. I thought 400 and she thought 500 so we went back in and told him 500. He agreed.

I watched the ACIP committee meeting. Most speakers spoke in favor of approving all vaccines. But the one who didn't had the most specific data.

I made and ate breakfast. I filled two water bottles. I took the apron in the gift bag to Chris at his office. When I got home, I stood outside till Casey came by. I got in and we picked Jenni. Then we waited at the gate for inspection. No one would tell us why they were inspecting cars leaving the base. However the inspections ceased with the truck in front of us.

We met Michelle in Tooele at a restaurant. We Visited with her and Electra. Then we went to the LabCorp office for a blood draw but they had vacated. Other locations were an hour or more away. Michelle called a nearby hospital, and tried to get an estimate of prices. Casey got his meds. Then we drove back to base.

Casey dropped Jenni off, and then me. I ate fiber gel. I checked e-mail. I ate some supper. I listened to part of The Highwire. I put on my bathing suit and drove to the pavillion.

Dugway Days was in full swing. I found Michele and John by the petting zoo holding rabbits. There was also a pen of goats. I found Chris and he introduced me to someone. Then he and Gary decided to go down the tall water slide (even though Chris was still wearing his suit). He left the contents of his pockets on a bench by me and went off with Gary. They were gone for awhile and I noticed Kenzie and her baby by a bouncy house. So when Michele and John came back from filming Chris on the slide, I let them watch his stuff while I went to talk to Kenzie.

Kenzie is a hortaculturalist so I was eager to ask her questions. She's only here for the summer. We talked about the garden and what we can do. She knows where to apply for funding and get free plants.

Afterward, I talked with Tom and Melissa. Then I jumped in one of the empty bouncy houses. However, after I got out, a bunch of little kids headed over there to play. I looked for Chris. Someone pointed him out and I gave him my keys to watch. I talked to Charity about changing the oil in my car.

Then I talked to the lifeguards about staying in the pool to watch the fireworks. They said if it were only adults they would allow it, but not with kids. I swam for awhile. Then a bunch of adults, including Chris, jumped in the pool fully dressed. Sigh. I swam around some more, then got out. I talked to him, then he headed home to change clothes. I stayed to talk to someone who looked familiar.

Then I went home to change. I passed Chris coming back in shorts and t-shirt. I drank tea and bone broth. I put on dry clothes. I laid down for a bit. Then I headed back out to see the fireworks. I ended up between sets of pylons and the quickest way out was between another set. But of course the police came over and questioned me for doing that. But he didn't take my name or anything.

Chris called to find out where I was. He walked over and sat in my passenger seat. We watched the fireworks. He had ordered 13 minutes worth. It was great and music would have made it even better. Then I drove him back to his car and we both went home.

He stayed up for a little bit while I listened to the replay of The Highwire. Soon he went to bed. I stayed up later, then wrote to my blog and went to bed.

Eggs at the library

Wednesday

I slept in till 8. I got up and prepared for coffee morning. After the usual supplements, exercises and coffee, I meditated and tapped. I incorporated the shoulder exercises in between rounds of tapping.

Then I cleaned both bathrooms. I cleaned the kitchen and washed dishes. I took a shower. I read outside for a bit. A man called about having his dorm room cleaned. I called Jamie to tell her. She said she'd finish the York house this afternoon.

I checked e-mail. Then I went to the York house to get my cleaning stuff out. I found some craft paper in the garage and decided to keep it for classes. I found a few surfaces to wipe, then moved my stuff to the garage. But Jamie did not arrive.

I went to the library to return a book. They said they had a lot of eggs this week, but I didn't need any. I got another book, we chatted, and I went home. I went back to Yorks house to mop the floor and bring my carpet cleaner home.

Chris came home from work, and soon left for Mass. I cleaned the lint out of the shampooer head. I checked e-mail. I walked to the post office and brought home a box of supplements. Chris came home with a pizza. It's a day early but tomorrow is the Dugway Days celebration. He said if I put the denim apron in a gift bag, he would drop it off with the fire station.

I hemmed the edges of the apron strings and put it in a bag. I left it by Chris' work station. I went outside to water all those plants, and some grass. I'm not sure the sprinklers are covering it. I sat down to write my blog. I texted a few people to go get eggs from the library.

I made tea and we watched one episode of Longmire. Then we read another section of the devotional book. Later Chris went to bed, but I stayed up to read more, then went to bed myself.

Making the apron

Tuesday

Chris' alarm woke me at 4:30. But it didn't wake him so I did. I tried to go back to sleep. I don't think I did. I got up after hearing Chris leave for work at 7. I got ready for the day.

I made a point of working in the denim apron. First I digitized the logo and found some applique embroidered letters for BBQ. I imported a B and a Q. I made another copy of the B. Or at least I thought I did. Looked good on the screen. I wrote it to the card and put the card in my machine. However, on the machine it looked strange with extra curlies. First the words were embroidered, no problem. But then the first B only got a outline stitch and the second one only got a satin stitch. The Q got both, as they all should have. So I had to go back and put a satin stitch on the first B and carefully trim the satin stitches on the second B.

I took a break for breakfast. I sat outside and read for 15 minutes. I went to Saronna's house to practice for an hour. When I got back, I made channels for the upper sides of the apron. I hemmed around the rest. I sewed a pocket on the front. I threaded some ribbon through the channels and tried it on. I thought it looked terrible. I sent a pic to Michelle, who thought it was cute. So I ripped the channels off and sewed ties to the top and sides.

Chris came home from work. I had him try it on and he liked it. I thought it didn't hang right so I sprayed it with water and tried to press the edges flat. I ate fiber gel. I handstitched where the seams were too thick for the machine to sew through.

I made and ate supper. I walked to the post office to get the mail. When I got back, I made a salad. I read messages. I watered in the back and set the sprinkler on the shady side. I went to the garden to check the irrigation system. I came home and shut the shady sprinkler off. I worked on my blog. I gave myself 6 hours of community service for the apron. I made tea and we watched one episode of Longmire - a season ender. Chris read the next section of the devotional book and I answered the questions as best I could. Later he went to bed. I stayed up to read, and then I went to bed.

Band without piano

Monday

I got up around 8. I brushed my teeth and rinsed my sinuses. I didn't make fiber gel because there was some left from yesterday. I made and drank hydrogen water. I tried to finalize some supplement purchases. It involved hours of checking here and there to find the lowest number of places to order from. Finally I ate fiber gel and looked for a good picture to go with “Weapons of mass percussion”. Then I made and ate breakfast. I read outside for awhile. I walked to the post office to get the mail. One package had new batteries for my old watch. So I ripped it open and powered up the watch. It's more comfortable than the one I have been wearing.

I looked up some hymns and wrote the chords on them. I prepared them for tonight. I hardboiled two batches of eggs. John called to see if his new phone was showing the same number. He assured me that Michele's new phone also works.

I prepared the lettering for the BBQ champion apron on my embroidery software. I wanted to add a flame over the 'I' but searched all over my computer and could not find it.

I quit to get ready for band. I ate some of the beef heart from last night. Then I took my music to the chapel. Saronna was outside watching her kids chase a stoat. Then I unlocked the door and we all went in. Keli did not come so we played without the piano. But Caleb came and helped out the percussion section. We played through hymns and Broadway tunes. Then my lip was shot.

While the others left, Janet talked to me about continuing Bible Study. She wants to do it on Friday mornings. She wants snacks, too. I told her I couldn't help with that part.

We turned off the lights and went home. I made a salad and ate while reading e-mail. I went out to water the plants. Everything seems to have survived the wind. I came in to work on my blog and text with Michelle. I made tea and we watched one episode of Longmire. We also read a section of the devotional book and answered the questions at the end. Later Chris went to bed. I stayed up till 11. I rubbed DMSO on my wrist again and went to bed.