Our new mower

 

Friday

I got up after the 7:35 alarm. I went through the quickest part of the morning list, then went outside to water and level gopher mounds and set traps. I practiced and finished the list.

I took bathroom cleaners and went to the swap shop. Steve had already unlocked it for the public. But someone had left a 'treat' in the tiny associated bathroom. It had molded and wouldn't flush. I pushed it with a toilet brush and proceeded to scrub the toilet inside and out. I also did the sink and window sill. Then I swept the floors inside the swap shop and in the hallway. Apparently this building is where pill bugs gather to die.

Then I went to the chapel. I called the chaplain about Revival sign which had fallen down. I moved the ozone machine up to a shelf. When the chaplain arrived, we put the Revival flag back up. We chatted for some time. Then I went to the garden to water. I saw that more cherry tomatoes were half eaten.

I went home and had lunch. I ran errands: I ran by the chapel to move the ozone machine to another location. I went to the gym to pay Steve for the machine. I went to the garden with a large net to cover the tomato plant. Finally, I ran by Self-Help but the door was closed. On my way home, I passed Richard who had just dropped off the lawn mower at my house.

I made a grocery list and we went to the commissary for food. Then we went to Tooele to get what the commissary didn't have. When we got back, I went to Self-Help to pay Richard for the mower. We talked for awhile, and then I went to the chapel to move the ozone machine to the sewing storage room.

I went home raked and mowed the foremost parts of our yard. I ate supper, then mowed some more. I read online and listened to a podcast. Then I got ready for Game Night with some cheese squares for Michelle and a bottle of tea for me.

On my way over, I passed a man walking in the middle of the road. He seemed a little unsteady, so when I got to Michelle's house, I told her about it. She immediately called Dispatch. She was sitting outside and invited me to join her. So we talked for awhile. A policeman came by to say they checked out the man and he was ok. The three of us talked for awhile, then Casey came out and said the game was up.

So we went inside. I pulled up my last save and played to the end of that module. Then, the game gave me the opportunity to use the value of the treasures I found to buy things like ammo and med kits. But we couldn't figure out how to make the keyboard select the items I wanted. The game shut down several times. So finally Casey said he would run it under a virtual machine – whatever that means.

I talked to Michelle till 11:45, then I headed home. Chris was still up. He went to bed and I went through my bedtime routine before turning in.

The movie debuts

 

Thursday

I got up roughly on time. I went through the morning list. I went to the chapel for Bible study. We read chapter 4 of Genesis. I went to a quote on Pronghorn. I went home for fiber gel, then raked sticks in preparation for mowing.

I made and ate breakfast, then watched The Highwire. I looked for some interesting inflatables for the pool.

I went to see Emily in ACS. I showed her the movie and she gave me permission to post it to Facebook. I stopped by the library, talked to Melissa, then went home. I ate fiber gel and answered messages. I went to the club with Chris. He ordered pizza. We went upstairs and started the movie ourselves. No one else showed up.

Chaplain texted inviting everyone to come to the chapel to pray for Revival. On our way home from the movie, we passed the chapel and it looked like he was the only one there.

After the movie, I got a message that a family needed mattresses. I went to the garden, but it was too dark to find ripe cherry tomatoes. I watered the furthest tomato. I called someone who had mattresses and was assured that the family had some.

I went home and worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched TV. Michelle sent me the updated swap shop movie through Facebook. I showed it to Chris but it had no sound. I posted it to my personal page and the sound was there. So I posted it to the Community page, with a little trepidation. Will people like it?

Then I looked for pool water wheels. I looked up the actors in Sheep Detectives, then went to bed.

Chair aerobics and water aerobics

 

Wednesday

I got up after 7:30. I had a truncated morning list. Then I prepared for coffee morning. I spent some of my reading time outside watering plants and grass. I meditated and tapped. I took niacin and willowbark. I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I washed dishes. I vacuumed, then laid out in the sun before taking a steam bath. I showered and got dressed. I ate some yogurt, then went to Rod's house at 3.

I got there just before he did. Bobbie called to say a couple from Germany just moved here with nothing and could I open the swap shop some time? Sure. Rod and his wife let me look around the house to come up with a quote. He talked about giving a bunch of stuff away. He was moving some heavy stuff so I called John to come help him. Then I got a call saying the German couple was at the swap shop. So I drove over there and unlocked the swap shop, but recommended that they go see Rod right away. So they did. Rod fixed them up with all kinds of stuff. They bought his washer and dryer. I gave them a box of cleaners from the trunk of my car.

I left around 5:15. When I got home, I made egg salad. I went to Self Help to talk to Richard about the mower. He said he would drop it off tomorrow after work. I went home. Chris was there. We chatted.

I put on my suit and went to the pool for chair aerobics and water aerobics. There were lots of kids in the pool and Michelle decided she didn't want to lead the chair aerobics with so many people around. Someone sprayed her from the pool. She gave me the sheet and she left. I led Jenni and Janet through the list of exercises. Janet took her kids home and Jenni and I got in the pool for water aerobics. After the boys finally got out, there was only 10 minutes left. Jenni and I got out and dried off.

I went to the garden to water. I picked some cherry tomatoes and saw one that had been eaten – sort of. Then I went to the swap shop to lock up. I don't know if the couple had ever come back to look around. I went home.

I read messages, then worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. I looked up the actors. I read articles and messages. Then it was time for bed.

Disinfecting with ozone

 

Tuesday

I got up at 7:30. I finished a Sudoku puzzle and went through the morning list. I dealt with gopher mounds and holes. I swear they are turning my yard into a 3^rd world country.

I read by the red light. Then Rod called to talk about his move and the cleaning needed. I went to Michelle's house to get my salad spinner and the recently freeze-dried contents. On the way home, I stopped at the chapel to set the ozone machine to run for two hours in the nursery. I saw that most of the small toys had been moved to the back of the sanctuary. So I guess that area needs to be ozonated as well.

When I got home, I made and ate breakfast. I read messages and hard-boiled two batches of eggs. I laid out in the sun. I wiped off and re-dressed. I jotted notes for my blog. I got a fan from the garage. It wouldn't turn, so I sprayed it liberally with WD-40.

I went to Self-Help to pay for the lawn mower. But he wasn't there. I went to the garden to weed and to water. Then I went to the chapel where I moved the ozone machine to the fellowship hall. I stopped by the post office for mail. Only junk mail.

I read e-mail and listened to a podcast. I went to the chapel to reset the ozone machine. I set up the fan to blow the ozone around.

Chris fixed leftovers for me and steamed a beet. I went to Michelle's house to see the movie she had made from the clips I gave her. We did some tweaking, then I went home for supper.

I checked messages, and worked on my blog. We watched TV. I went to the chapel to turn the fan off. When I got back, I read online some more, then got ready for bed. I jumped out of bed to rescue the yogurts from the dehydrator. Then went back to bed and eventually slept.

Power outage

 

Monday

I got up at 7:30. I did Sudoku, then started the morning list. There were some big mounds in the back yard to take care of. And others in the side yard: not so big, but I could not find an open tunnel. I also watered the yard.

I practiced and picked hymns for next Sunday. I ate yogurt and added milk to some of the jars which I put in the dehydrator to ferment. I read a book by the red light. I posted for band. I peled three fists of garlic and made a brine to cover them. I made up supplements for the week.

I made and ate breakfast, then read e-mail and listened to podcasts. I went to the library for large copies of the hymns. I stopped by Self-Help but Richard wasn't there. I went to the garden to water, weed, and cover the tomato and sweet potato with netting.

When I got home, I watched Indiana Jones walkthroughs. They made me sleepy. So I read a book outside.

I heated leftovers in the toaster oven. Chris came home from work. The power went out.  Lightning struck the substation.  I met Keli at the chapel and we played through two hymns by the light from the windows. Then we were going to leave, but the rain hit hard so we sat and talked until it ended. There was a really bright rainbow afterward.

I texted John and he said come over. So I went over to the apartments, and he changed my oil and filter. We talked, and Steve came over and joined in. Eventually it got dark outside so we all went home.

Chris and I talked in the dark livingroom until the power came on. Then I made tea and we watched TV. After that, I worked on my blog. I read other things and listened to a podcast, then got ready for bed.

Planning Revival week

 

Sunday

I got up at 8:30. I went through the morning list. I watered and fertilized the plants outside. I checked e-mail, then made a batch of cheese squares. Later I made and ate breakfast and got dressed for church.

I put the cheese squares in the back of the chapel. I went up front to assemble my trombone. The chaplain played some songs on his guitar and had the kids sing along. Then we greeted each other and the service continued. He talked about Isaiah and the revival that he has scheduled for two weeks from now.

After the band played their two hymns, he announced a meeting to plan the revival week. So several of us followed him into the fellowship hall and he explained who was coming to help and when and how we are going to feed them.

After the meeting, John gave me a ion machine and we discussed using it in the chapel to disinfect the nursery and the janitor's closet. Then I drove to his apartment lot to change the oil, but I had 10W-30, and he said my car takes 5w-30.

When I got home, I read e-mail, ate a grapefruit, and changed clothes. I put leftover cheese squares in the dehydrator to crisp. Chris heated leftovers for supper. I signed into the game. We played and chatted. It rained and the lightning started fires on post.

After the game, we went walking with John and Michele. But we didn't see any fires. I stopped to check my garden. Something had eaten the sweet potato leaves and two of my cherry tomatoes. Guess I'll have to cover them with more netting.

When we got home, I ate soaked chia seed with blueberries. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched TV. I checked e-mail, I took the cheese squares out of the dehydrator and put them in the fridge. I put the egg money out for tomorrow. I looked up how to pickle garlic, then got ready for bed.

Michelle and Michele

 

Saturday

I got up early, thinking it was an hour later. I went through the morning list. Chris went to mass and came home. It was after 10 by the time I noticed. He gave me a coconut oil massage. Later I took a shower and got dressed.

I went to Self-Help to return the post hole digger. I secured a deal on a lawn mower, to be delivered Monday. I went to check the garden, then headed home. I made and ate breakfast. Jack dropped off two large zucchinis.

I took my cleaning supplies and went to Tina's house. We chatted about quilts and stuff. Then I dusted more of her impressive cookbook collection. I mentioned that Chris wanted beer bread, so she gave me a book of recipes that all use beer. I had forgotten the yogurt, so I went home and back with the yogurt and one of the zucchinis.

Back home, I read e-mail until Michele and John arrived. We ate what Chris cooked. I went to the chapel for Project Night (which I forgot to post for). I started cleaning the kitchen walls. Michele and John showed up. I helped her with the dress she was making and she sewed the elastic which became unsecured in the shorts I was wearing. Michelle and Casey showed up. She played Mario while I cleaned the coffee machines. We chatted. Michelle told Michele about the RenFaire and some other dress-up events.  Michele offered to help Michelle's daughter make a gown.  At 8:30, Michele and John left. The other Michelle stayed till 9. We packed up and walked out together.

I went home and made tea. We started watching TV, then stopped to have a discussion. We finished the show and dressed the bed with clean sheets. Chris went to bed while I stayed up to work on my blog.