Making yogurt

 

Tuesday

I got up before 7:30, having been awakened at dawn by RLS. But at least I didn't have to get up to pee. I brought in the milk and eggs. I could not open the milk. I started on my morning list. I tried again to open it. I texted Michelle to see if she could come over, but she was in town. I put a rubber band around the lid and tried again and again. Eventually I succeeded.

I heated half of the milk and let it cool, then put it in a half gallon jar. I heated the other half and let it cool, then parsed it out to existing ferments. I finished my morning list. I hardboiled a batch of eggs. I cut a watermelon into 4ths, then cubed the red flesh inside and froze it in bags. I also cut up the rind and took it out to the compost. It was a lot of cutting.

I ate fiber gel. I read outside. I made and ate breakfast. I checked on my ferments and turned down the heat. I put cleaning supplies in my car. I went to Saronna's house. She can't play or talk right now, so we sat on her back porch and watched the kids. She had a pad of paper to write what she wanted to say.

At 3, I went to Rod's house to clean. We talked a lot, then I cleaned for 10 minutes and we talked some more. By 5, I was on my way home. I stopped at the garden to turn on the water and got caught by Retreat. I had to run back and forth to get the right water pressure, then I went home.

I ate fiber gel again, then read e-mail. Chris came home from work. He changed clothes and made supper. After supper, I went out to mow here and there. Then I came in, and moved the ferments to the fridge. I worked on my blog. I went to the gym to give Davis his envelop, but he wasn't there. Michelle came by and gave me an envelop for Janet. I talked to Erin, then went to the garden to turn off the water. I proceeded to Casey's house, but he was on his way out. They were going to Saronna's house for a dutch oven treat. So I went home. I read some e-mail, then made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Later Chris went to bed. I stayed up to read, then went to bed at the usual time.

Cleaning Rod's house

 

Monday

I got up before 7:30, having woken up early with RLS. So at least I slept most of the night. I went through my morning list. No milk or eggs were delivered. I watered the plants that belong outdoors.

At 9:30 I went to Rod's house to clean. The dog kept whining. I let it outside, but it was windy out and it whined to come back in. It kept wanting to follow me around the house, so I barricaded it into the den. That worked for awhile, then it would push the chairs and come out. So I had to put it back in the cage.

I cleaned the kitchen and the microfiber couch. I dusted. Dale came over before noon to feed the dog and play with it a bit. Then he went back to work. I went home for lunch.

When I came back at 2:30, I got a text from Isadora saying she could not come clean the bathrooms because she had to stay home with her dog. So I soaped up the tubs and sprayed the toilets and put toilet cleaner in the bowls. I cleaned surfaces that were covered in toiletries. Then I cleaned the toilets and vacuumed and mopped the main floors and the bathroom floors.

At 5, I moved all my cleaning stuff to the garage, then to my car. I drove home. I read e-mail for awhile and ate cheese squares. I picked some hymns for Sunday. Chris came home from work. He talked about someone who came to treat the gophers.

I took my good trombone and some yogurt to the chapel. I was so tired I could barely walk. I noticed all the lights were on, so I turned off the ones we don't need for band. Caleb and Jenni and I got started on hymns. Then Keli arrived so we did them again. Then we proceeded to the Broadway book. Elizabeth joined when she got home from work. As we played through songs, we all decided that she on her violin made the best soloist for Adele Vice. At 7, I called it quits. Everyone packed up and left. I had more to do, and then I left too.

I went home, and laid down. Chris put supper in the toaster oven. Later I got up to eat it. I read e-mail and messages. I worked on my blog and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Chris went to bed, and later so did I.

Setting out the hoses for the fruit trees

 

Sunday

I got up late. I cleared the sink. I went through the morning list. I made up a weeks worth of supplements. I made cheese squares and read by the infrared light. I took them out of the oven. I read e-mail for a bit, then made and ate breakfast.

I put some cheese squares in a container and went to the chapel.  I forgot to put the snack in the back.  So it was up front with me when I assembled my horn and all through the service.  After the service, the Clarks brought their kids over to tell me that they hope there will be more math mornings.

I went home. I changed clothes and checked messages. I fixed a bowl of yogurts. Saronna and Randy came over. I gave him the hoses, scarfed down some yogurt, and gave Saronna a quart of LRDR. Then we all went over to house #2 to hook up the hoses for the pear tree and the apple tree. From there, I went home to get a better sprinkler head. I went to the garden to hook it up and turn on the water, kinda low. It was very windy as a cold front is coming through.

I went home and finished my yogurt. I made notes for my blog. I brought in my potted plants. Chris cooked supper. I went back to the garden to shut off the water and clear the hose. I came back to play the game, but then Jamie called from Germany so I went in the back to talk to her while the gamers chatted about stuff. It was 1:30 in Germany, so after a while, we hung up so she could go to bed.

Then I joined the others for the game. We intrepid adventurers went out to meet an army of the undead and fought off the skirmish line. Then the game was paused at 8 and we all signed out.

I went over to Michelle's house. Casey showed me how to work with the Indiana Jones game. It was complicated and quirky and touchy and ugg! But I played the game long enough to get the hang of saving it and reloading it. Michelle talked to me about other things like her upcoming trip.

At 10, I exited the game. Casey told me to come back on Tuesday. I went home. Chris had turned on the light for me. He went to bed and I stayed up to work on my blog. I also brought in the outdoor plants because it is supposed to go down to 30F.

Someone new to Project Night!

 

Saturday

I got up at 7:30, having had RLS. I started my morning list. Chris went to Mass. I ate yogurt and refilled most of the jars with milk. I put them in the dehydrator to cure. When Chris got home, he gave me a massage. I took a shower and got dressed. I reinforced edges of the massage sheet which seems to be shredding in the wash.

I made and ate breakfast. I walked to the swap shop to unlock it and shove some bags inside. I got the mail, ate more, then returned the post hole digger to Self-Help. I went to the garden to hook up a sprinkler head. The head turned out to be in terrible shape. It was not adjustable any more. I pulled some weeds, weedwhacked others, and found some garlic growing. I took two of them home.

When I got home, I watched videos on growing vegetables. Chris brought me a bowl of fish and rice. Michele and John came over late to eat. She had been helping shear sheep. Later I went to the chapel. Victoria came, I greeted her. Then Casey and Cedric came, and finally John and Michele. I cut strips while the others worked on their projects. Then they packed up and left. I packed up, turned off light, locked up, and went home.

I helped Chris fold laundry. We made the bed. I worked on my blog. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Later he went to bed. I read online, then hit the hay as well.

Fixing a flat

 

Friday

I got up at 7:30. RLS I went through the list, read with the red light, and ate yogurt. At 9 I went to Math Morning. The Clarks were waiting for me. They brought math games. I played a game with the kids and was surprised that it took the entire time.

I went home. I made more breakfast mix. I made and ate breakfast. I made a grocery list, then sat outside in the sun.

Later we went to the commissary. When we got back, Sgt Popken was parked and ready to remove Chris' flat tire. After the tire was removed, I asked about using his outdoor faucet to water the apple and pear trees. He said yes and asked for a hose. So I gave him a hose.

We took the flat tire to Toole. Chris git it fixed while I talked to Melanie about business. When Chris got back, we shopped at Luckeys, and looked for onion sets at Cal-Ranch but they sold out a month ago.

We went home. I read e-mail. A friend picked Chris up for gaming. I took my stakes and went to the garden. I watered it, then used the post hole digger and put the stakes down in as far as I could. I continued to water and weed. Then I washed off the digger and went home.

I put supper in the oven. I read e-mail and messages. I changed clothes and prepared a yogurt cup and tea. I went to game night at Michelle's house. She and Saronna were talking out front. I talked with them, then went inside and talked to Casey until Michelle came in. We played her game called Little Bang Story. Very cute. It was after 11 when I finally quit – hard to stop. She gave me a batch of kombucha that was very vinegary – maybe alcoholic? She also gave me the Venmo cash and a yogurt called Yakult – which has a probiotic for sleep. I drove home carefully and then worked on my blog and took a Moon Drop and went to bed.

Electroculture sticks

 

Thursday

I got up before 7:30. RLS visited several times during the night. What gives? I went through my morning list which include reading with the red light, practicing and sampling the batches of yogurt. I watered all the plants. I boiled the spoons used for yogurt.

Jenni called about Bible Study, but I told her it was canceled today. I deleted lots of e-mails and read a few. I read articles as well. I went out to do yard work: raking up sticks and tumbleweeds on the other side of the house. I started moving the top of the compost pile so I could use the finished compost underneath.

I ate fiber gel, finished doing something, then made breakfast. I ate while watching The Highwire. Then I worked on the rucksack, covering the patch with one that matched. I went to the post office and swap shop, then dropped the rucksack at the chapel.

I went to Self Help and got a post hole digger. I wanted an edger too, but they didn't have one. When I got home, I painted part of 4 dowels. I stripped aluminum wire, then wrapped the sticks with copper and with aluminum wire.

Chris came home from work. I made and ate supper. I mixed compost with charcoal dirt and potted some tomato plants and petunias. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched TV. Then I watched some video clips. I investigated probiotics for parasites. Then I went to bed.

Picking up tumbleweeds

 

Wednesday

I got up at 7:30, no RLS. Have I finally beaten it? I got ready for meditation morning with the usual exercises and red light exposure. Then I did four rounds of meditation. I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I vacuumed the carpeted rooms. I painted the end of the vacuum wire and left it to dry.

I prepared the steam tent and sweated for 20 minutes. I showered and cleaned up. I wanted to lay down for awhile, but the wind was blowing and I had to put the tumbleweeds in the dumpster that arrived this morning. So I went out and found the wind had blown the tumble weeds back where they came from. Sigh. I started picking them up and my back began to hurt a lot. So I took some curcumin and laid down for a bit, then got up and put on a back brace. I also got a reacher so I wouldn't have to bend down. In spite of the discomfort, I picked up all the tumbleweeds I could find and threw them in the dumpster. I also picked up the pile of sticks and threw them in as well. There were more sticks from the wind blowing the trees, but I'd had enough.

I got my book and read till I finished it. Then I ate 5 kinds of yogurt and made egg salad. Chris came home from work. We talked. Then I went to the post office for mail, and to the gym to return Steve's mended glove. He talked to me for half an hour, then I slipped out. I stopped at the chapel to get a sewing machine cord and I went home.

I plugged the cord into the new machine and put it through its paces. It worked well. Too bad it came without a cord.

I read through my Telegram messages, wishing the print were larger. I worked on my blog. I mowed where I had raked, plus the strip down the street and then the bit of the other side yard that was left from last time.

I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Michelle stopped by during for the swap shop key to drop off stuff from a neighbor. 15 minutes later, she came back with the key. After the program, I figured up what each person gets paid for cleaning and told Michelle how much goes to Isadora. I iced my arm while reading online. Chris went to bed, and later so did I.