Day 4: barbecue

 

Saturday

I got up at 8, and went through my morning list. I leveled 4 gopher mounds, and watered the plants. I looked up bean salad recipes for the potluck later today. I went to the garden – more gopher mounds. I went to 403, passing Isadora. We chatted, then she cleaned bathrooms while I pulled weeds and raked gopher mounds in the lawn. The trash can smells like a dead gopher, so I left the lid up.

I took her home, then went to the commissary for cans of beans and a lemon. I made bean salad in a large covered bowl. I took it to the fridge in the chapel. I grabbed my stick vac and brought it home.

I made and ate lunch, then checked e-mail. I took the stick vac and microfiber cloths and went to Tina's house. We talked, then I vacuumed all the floors and carpets that I could. We talked some more, then came home and took a shower.

We went to the barbecue that had started at 5. But for whatever reason, we didnt start eating until 6.

After eating, Chris took me home. I took the forgotten yogurt and delivered it to Tina. We chatted a bit, then I drove back to base, the setting sun making it really hard to see. The guard at the front gate talked to me for awhile, then I went to chapel.

I had just missed the music portion. I sat with Chris and listened to the teaching. Later there was an altar call. Some people went there. Later the service ended with prayer. I talked to the other women.

We came home and I worked on my blog. I changed into a nightgown, made tea and read e-mail. Then I joined Chris already asleep.

Day 3, the chofar

 

Friday

We got up at 7:30. I went through most of my morning routine, then washed up and got nicely dressed. We went to the hotel to meet the praise team for a continental breakfast. Lisi and I did not eat. We all chatted and then went outside where Neil spoke a blessing and blew the chofar. Then we went inside for a Q and A. But it ended up being more of a prayer request thing. At 10 it broke up. Neil gave me the chofar to practice on for tonight.

Chris and I went home. He went to the office. I ate yogurt, then went to 403 to mop and to clip trees growing in the fence. When I got back, I ate fiber gel and practiced trombone. Then I made and ate breakfast. I had to reboot my computer to get rid of the green outlines. I watched two videos on how to blow the chofar. It seemed to go well.

Chris came home and made his lunch. Then we went to the commissary for groceries. When we got back, the mower was back in the driveway with a new part.

Chris didn't want to go to Tooele. I nearly fell asleep while we planned our anniversary trip. I laid down, but then jumped up to make yogurt for tomorrow and jot notes for my blog, and work on yesterday's post. Now I was able to add pictures to previous posts. I went to the garden to weed and check the gopher trap. On the way home, I thanked Richard for fixing the mower. He mentioned how much we needed rain. Later he said I was a saint and not to let anyone tell me different. I think I will remember that for the rest of my life.

When I got home, I mowed the back lawn, then put the mower away. I got dressed up and we went to the chapel by 6:30. The service opened with praise music and a few hymns. The words projected on the screen were not always what the players were singing.

Then we stood in a circle up front. Neil asked me to play the chofar. The first notes went well. He asked to put a talith on me, but I wasnt comfortable with that. Then he tried the chofar, not so good. I tried again. Not so good this time. Stefani tried. There must be a trick to it.

Then we prayed for the world, mentioning as many countries as he could. We prayed up and down, right and left. Most of the other ladies sat down. I was in the center aisle, so I knelt down, but then my feet went to sleep. So when the prayer finished, Chris had to help me up. Chaplain wanted to pray for me and I said we should pray for rain. Then Neil had quite a story about praying for rain in Africa and it rained so much that they had to pray for it to stop so they could hold elections.

After the service ended, Chaplain brought out a lasagna that was left over from dinner. Chris and I delivered the lasagne to the Clarks. He quietly invited us in and we spoke in whispers. He told us about the house he is being given to house the children while his wife is in the hospital. Its the same house I just cleaned and will have inspected Monday afternoon. It was sad to see the young boys having to be so quiet (because any sound causes their mother a lot of pain).

We went home. I got ready for Game night. I drove over and gave cheese squares to Michelle. I played the game using all the notes I had, then explored where to go next. I exited the game at 11, but we talked till 12 about their Disney trip. Then I went home.

Day 2 of Revival

 

Thursday

I got up on time. I followed my usual morning list. I made up supplements for the week. I went cleaning, then stopped to open the swap shop by request. I went back for 2 hours. When I came home, I ate fiber gel, watered the plants, etc. I ate breakfast and watched The Highwire. I paused it to go clean again.

I went to the garden to pick onion stems and check the gopher traps. Nope. I stopped by Self-Help to tell Richard about the mower. He said he'd pick it up after work. I went home to wash and chop the onion greens. I put them in a container. I put shredded cheese in a container, and took both to the chapel. I put them in the fellowship hall with other toppings. Presently we gathered to say a blessing and line up to get tacos. I just made a salad with the meat and toppings. We – the praise team and ladies of the church – chatted together as we ate.

Then the chaplain called the praise team into the sanctuary for prayer. I went home to change into better clothes. Then Chris took me back. We sat for the Day 2 service. It was much better than Day 1. We sang praise songs and hymns. Most of the time the right words were on the overhead. Then the praise team pastor spoke at length. Finally, people were invited to come up to the altar to pray and be prayed for (or with). Then the chaplain ended the service with a prayer.

We chatted with each other and I spoke at length with Lisi who is from Brazil. We have a lot in common. When the chaplain started turning off the lights, conversations broke up and we headed to the doors. We agreed we would see them tomorrow for breakfast. Then we went home. I changed clothes and finished The Highwire. Then I worked on my blog. Suddenly I realized that I forgot to lock the swap shop. But I was already in my nightgown and figured the police had locked it anyway. Sigh.

Revival not off to a great start

 

Wednesday

I got up on time. It was cool out, so I delayed watering. I prepared for coffee morning. I meditated and tapped. I watered the plants and raked gopher mounds. I cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms. I laid out in the sun. I used my steam sauna, then took a shower.

After getting dressed, I went to the post office for mail. Then I proceeded to Rod's house to check the yard work. I spent 30 minutes picking up dog droppings and shreds of a cup that got mowed over.

I went home and ate yogurt. I signed up at Housing for inspection on Monday. I checked with Self-help, but Richard wasn't there. I went to the garden. I set both traps, then came home. I messaged John about cleaning. I made and ate egg salad, then went to 403 to clean. I worked on windows and blinds. John came later. He did all the fans and high stuff in an hour. It would have taken me longer.

I went home, jotted notes for my blog and recorded cleaning times. I ate some kimchi fried rice.

I changed into better clothes. We drove to the chapel for Revival. Chaplain introduced us to the praise team, who were not all from the same place. I guess he pieced it together. Then we sat for the service. I'm not sure what I expected, maybe Billy Graham and some hymns? The first hour was praise music, but the words on the screen rarely agreed with what he was singing. And there was no beginning or end to each song. I could not tell how many songs. Some singing here and there, random playing while he sang to himself or God.

But then a man played the piano and kind of made up the words. And another man preached. That I understood. Then we had time for people to come forward and be prayed for. There was a prayer list on the whiteboard.

Afterward, we chatted with the people behind us. Chris talked shop with some of the guys. And we went home. It was too late for TV. I went through the last tapping presentations. Chris cleared e-mail and went to bed. I stayed up to work on my blog.

*Still can't post a pic.  I blame yesterday's update* 

Setting traps in the garden

 

Tuesday

I got up early, hearing Chris get ready for work. After he left, I got up and finished a Sudoku puzzle. I went through my morning list. I made sure both gopher traps were set. I didn't have a trap for the one in the backyard so I buried some out of date tuna in one of the tunnels. It was awfully cool outside.

I ate yogurt, then went cleaning at Rod's house. I finished up the inside and picked up some dog poop outside. I stopped at the garden to water. I saw gopher mounds! I went home to eat fiber gel and to read in the sun. Then I went to the post office for mail and to open the swap shop. I proceeded to 403 to start cleaning there. I did the kitchen except for the fridge and started on windows and blinds.

I went home at 5. I ate fiber gel and read online for awhile. Chris came home and we both ate leftovers. We talked about the situation with Michelle taking Saronna's kids for 5 days during her brain surgery.

I went to Casey's house to get my slide, but he was asleep (I later found out). I went to the chapel to wipe the vinyl couches and it was obvious that someone had just done it by the smell. But there was detritus on the floor, so I handled that. Then I went home to get gopher traps and money. Because our sprinklers were on, I was only able to grab one trap. I called Casey and he said he was at the club. So I grabbed some cash and went to the garden. I dealt with the gopher mounds and watched my sprinkler come on. But it didn't oscillate for some reason. So I pushed it a notch every few minutes. One of my squash plants had all its leaves eaten off. Again. I set up the trap. Casey came over with my slide. I gave him the money. We chatted till it got dark. Then we both went home.

I rolled up the windows in my car and set up the ozone machine inside. I rolled the mower out to the driveway. I ate blueberries with chia seed. I watched one tapping presentation, then worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched TV. Chris went to bed. I stayed up to listen to stuff.

*For some reason I can't post a pic* 

My slide gets professional help

 

Monday

I woke up at 5 to use the bathroom. I think I woke Chris up and he went as well. But I went back to bed, while he went to prepare chicken – but it wasn't thawed enough. I got up before 8. I went through my morning list. I set the gopher traps.

Just before 10, I went to Rod's house. I cleaned baseboards and ozoned one of the bedrooms. Then I went to the garden and then home. Michelle called to say they had dropped my slide off at a music store. The store needed an hour to unclog the slide and was going to charge $60. Sigh. Ok.

Chris had cooked all the chicken. I put on my suit under my clothes. We went to the pavilion by the pool. We waited for other people to show up. A few did. Some even brought food. Chris had to go to the commissary for forks. I talked with Janet and Karen. I rocked Janet's baby. So cute!

It was after 2 when Chris took me home. I ate a grapefruit, then went back to Rod's house to clean more baseboards and to mop. I also worked in the bathroom that Isadora supposedly cleaned.

I got home a little before 5. I stairstepped through the last tapping presentation from yesterday. Everyone signed into the game. Chris kept them occupied until I finished. Then I made breakfast for supper and we played the game. We were attacked by bad guys and we fought them off. End of story.

Afterward, Chris and I went for a walk in our neighborhood. I went through the two latest tapping presentations, only stopping for the tapping parts. I looked at my Facebook messages, then worked on my blog. We watched TV, then retired to our computers. I went through the tapping meditations and went to bed.

Second game night - better than the first

 

Sunday

I got up before 8. I went through the morning list except for practicing. I watered the yard in addition to the plants. I made more spice mix and more breakfast mix. I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I came in to make and eat breakfast.

Saronna texted me that the rugs were working and she could use a third one. So I picked one out and had Chris drop it off at their house. Just as he left, Michelle came in. She had a sign up sheet for people to say what day they could bring a meal to the Clark kids. She wanted me to take it to the chapel.

We chatted and then she left. Soon Chris was back. I finished breakfast and got ready for church. I took the sign-up sheets and the cheese squares.

I drove to the chapel. I left the cheese snack and the sign up sheets on the back table. I told several ladies about them. I assembled my trombone and put the hymns on my music stand. The service began with the chaplain playing three songs on his guitar. I did not know any of them. They were not hymns.

I chatted with the chaplain after church. I went home and tried to catch up on e-mail. Chris made mashed potatoes. Michele and John came over. Rod called and we set a date for an escape night. Then the four of us walked to Gary's house with the mashed potatoes.

I wasn't expecting so many people. Gary put the food out in the kitchen. People walked around the countertops with plates and got food. I ate at a table in the diningroom with Michele and John and Mindy and her husband. Gary had a smoothie machine and what was in it was really good.

Later the four of us walked back to our house. John helped me level up my character for the game tomorrow. Then they left. I went to the garden to water, then to Rod's house to move the ozone machine and put the little stuff I found in a bag for someone to pick up and deliver to him.

Then I went to Michelle's house with my outer slide and some brisket that I got from Gary. Casey fashioned some piano wire into a hook and got some of the paper towel out, but the rest was stuck. Michelle and I sat on the back patio and watched Casey start the grill and cook chicken and hotdogs. They offered me some, but I was too full.

Then Casey put up the Indiana Jones game. Indy was still stuck in the large room with the moving platform. He died over and over again as I tried to make the jump. But eventually I made it. But the next jumps were just as bad. Casey was able to help and finally Indy got back up to where he started. Then I took over and made a great deal of progress.

But it got late, so I exited the game. Michelle made a strong drink of garlic cloves, ginger root and cayenne. She shared a bit with me and chugged the rest. Her face was priceless! Then she went to bed. Casey stayed up to talk. Then I went home, worked on my blog, and went to bed.