The longest Highwire episode

 

Thursday

I got up before 7:30, feeling like I had been awake most of the night. Lots of hot flashes. I brushed my teeth and took supplements. I put the remaining half gallon of milk in a sauce pan to heat to 180F. I set the jar of yogurt starter next to it. I made a deeper gash in the lemon.

I read e-mail and watched a few videos of Dr. Alex Heyne. I let the milk cool down. I did my squats and practiced trombone. I added some of the starter (from yesterday) to the milk and put it in the oven to cure.

I headed to the chapel, stopping along the way to unlock the swap shop. I also picked up the mail. I went to Bible Study. There were only 4 of us. We read two chapters of Genesis and discussed them and lots of other stuff.

As it wrapped up, we saw a small snowplow come up the walkway to the chapel. We wondered if he would take requests. I went home to change clothes and eat fiber gel. I went to clean for an hour. Then I came home to make breakfast and watch The Highwire.

The Highwire went long and I had to pause it at 2:25. I went back to cleaning, thinking Isadora was coming at 2:30, but she came later. I scrubbed at the oven, but ended up having to turn on the self-clean cycle. We left at 4:30 because the fumes were getting to us.

I went home, finished a Sudoku puzzle. I prepared the sauna and did 20 minutes of sweating, then cleaned up and took a shower. Chris came home from work. I rested, then got dressed. We went to the church off post for an Italian potluck they were having. Michelle was there, but she soon left. We waited till the line decreased, then got some food and talked to our tablemates.

About 7:45, we went home, stopping at the post office for me to lock the swap shop, never knowing if the person who requested it actually went or not. I got out the dessert from last Thursday and finished listening to The Highwire. The full episode was over 3 hours, discussing the evidence for viruses not existing.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I read some messages and articles online. Then we went to bed.

A sewing class for the young women's group

 

Wednesday

I got up after 8. Chris was still here because the base opened late on account of the snow. I prepared for coffee morning. He took a shower and left. I exercised and drybrushed. I meditated and tapped. I cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms. I vacuumed the carpets and mopped the tile floors.

I took niacin, then read e-mail for awhile. I prepared the sauna and steamed for 20 minutes. I cleaned it up and took a shower. I took special supplements. I made a bookmark and some templates for it. I made egg salad.

I dug my car out of the snow and went to 60D for cleaning. I texted Isadora to come over. We cleaned for about an hour. Then she walked home and I drove home.

Chris was home when I arrived, making his supper. I checked e-mail and wrote some notes for class. I checked out some handbell memes.

I headed out at 6:30 to make sure I had enough time to get ready for class. As I left the driveway, Saronna called to ask if she could have the key to open the chapel door. I told her I was on my way.

When I unlocked the chapel door, a bunch of teenage girls and some ladies came in. Turns out I knew all but one of them. They went to the fellowship hall to have their meeting while I set up 4 machines and wrote on the white board. Then Saronna turned the meeting over to me. I instructed them in the process of making the corner bookmark. Isadora brought her own machine and fabric. Another girl brought a machine that her brother broke. So while the girls sewed, I worked on the machine. It produced a thread nest every time. I pulled out another machine that was almost the same and looked to it for clues. But I ran out of time. The girl said I could take it home.

The girls helped pack up the machines and left. Saronna stayed until it was all done and the lights turned off. Then we discovered that Popken was working in the sanctuary.

We walked out together. She said Randy had finished my trombone case. So I drove to her house and picked it up. I was surprised to see I had left my music there as well. I thanked him for gluing the metal piece down which protects the case. I tried to put it in my back seat, but the doors were frozen shut. So it went in the passenger seat.

I went home where Chris was waiting. I brought in the trombone, music, and sewing machine. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then we read at our laptops for awhile and went to bed.

Making yogurt starter

 

Tuesday

I got up around 8. I got ready for the day. I brought in the gallon of milk and carton of eggs. I steamed a batch of eggs, and put a lemon in a jar with some milk. I heated half a gallon of milk, added LAB and put it in the dehydrator to cure.

I read e-mail and messages. I finished a pair of pants, then realized the ones I had on were not made well. So I put them in my sewing room to serge.

I made breakfast, and ate while reading. A man came to fix the bathroom sink. As soon as he was finished, I went to Saronna's house to play. We worked mostly on When the Saints. I left my trombone there so Randy could tape the case.

I went down the street and signed for a house. I got the toilet, tub, and burner bowls soaking. I went home for the vacuum. I went back to vacuum the whole house and clean the fridge. Then I went home for a quilt guild meeting: I signed into Zoom, ate fiber gel, put supper in the toaster oven, then watched the quilts – lots of pics.

I worked on my blog, and put rennet in the milk (which had already started to form curds). I listened to some short audios, then made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds.

I brought the milk back to the kitchen. It was one large curd. So I scooped it out and put it in a jar.l Then I put most of the whey into a jar and drank the rest. I finished my night by watching more yogurt videos. Then I went to bed.

Filing taxes

 

Monday

I got up at 8. I made fiber gel, etc. I started a post for band and decided I needed a funny meme for handbells to go with it. So I spent probably several hours looking at music memes on Pinterest, but found none for handbells.

Then Chris wanted to know how much money I made last year for tax purposes. So I got out my contracts and cross-referenced them with what was on my computer. I made a list of numbers and gave him the total. Then he wanted to know how much money I gave to charity. So I made another list of what was on my computer. Another hour gone. He also wanted to know what I spent on cleaning supplies, but I had no list for that.

I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail and messages. I watered the plants. I played my trombone. I looked up some hymn suggestions, then picked one from the binder. The other one wasn't in there, so I had to scan it and clean it up, and print it out on the old computer.

I took some niacin and read messages until the flush hit. Then I prepared the steam sauna and did some stretches and exercises. I steamed for 20 minutes, then wiped the sauna out and took a shower. I took some activated charcoal. I got dressed.

I went to the chapel early. I set up a table for the bells in the fellowship hall. Wilhelm helped me set up the bells and put out gloves. Saronna and I talked for a bit, then we realized Keli wasn't coming. John and Michele and Elizabeth came. I sent them to the fellowship hall to mark their music and practice the song. In the sanctuary, we played through the hymns, through the handbell song, and through Everybody wants to be a Cat.

Then I dismissed the band. I went to help the handbells practice since Caleb didn't show up. It went really well. Then I dismissed them. John helped me put the bell cases away. They left and I cleaned up the table, turned off the lights and locked the door.

I went home. I put supper in the oven. I read e-mail. When supper was ready, I ate while watching videos on how to make a twisting thread catcher. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.

I got on my laptop to see if we knew any of the actors from previous programs. I read e-mail and messages, then went to bed.

Leveling up DURING the game

 

Sunday

I got up at 9, having wrestled with RLS during the night. I got ready for the day. I watched cheese-making videos. I heated half a gallon of milk. I poured in some vinegar a little bit at a time. I scooped the curds which were transparent and stringy. When I thought I had them all, I poured out the whey into the compost pile. I made and ate breakfast as I continued to watch cheese and yogurt videos. Did you know that you can ferment milk with a pepper or a lemon?

I called up the praise songs on my laptop so I could hear them ahead of time. I got dressed for church. I took cheese squares and music to the chapel. I talked to Keli and to the chaplain about playing for Easter. Then the service started with three praise songs. One had the same name but was not the song I listened to. Then the chaplain invited Dr Mays and his father to come forward. They are both studying the book of Job. The older Mays answered some questions, then the younger one read the scripture reading.

The chaplain gave the sermon and the band came up to play our two hymns. Then the chaplain gave the benediction. Afterward, we all talked together in small groups. Then I took my cheese squares and left.

I went to the gym to turn on the sauna for later. I texted Michelle. I went home to change into a bathing suit and pack my sauna bag. I drank water and filled two water bottles. I met Michelle at the sauna at 3:15. We talked and sweated for an hour or more. I think I sweat better in the steam sauna. We showered off and talked about the charcuterie boards for Galentines. Then I went home for the game.

Chris had my supper in the oven. I ate fiber gel and signed in for the game. We talked a bit, then started to play. We finished off the Lich and his men. Then we investigated his castle. Astrid tried to hire away the cook with no luck. We spent a lot of time leveling up with the experience points from the fight. Afterward, we tried to find the Lich's phylactery. Then we headed for a dragon's lair. AND the game was called for time.

I worked on my blog. I saw a short video about the company that does school pictures keeping those pics and student information in a large database which the pedophiles can access. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Afterward, I looked up some of the actors and actresses. One of them I recognized from a soap opera in the 90's.

We read on our laptops too late and went to bed.

My duck is cooked

 

Saturday

I got up at 8, thinking it was later. I got ready for the day. Chris went to Mass. I practiced and washed dishes and read e-mail. Chris came home. He prepared a pot with spices and put in a duck. He cooked the innards separately. Then he gave me a coconut oil massage. Afterwards, he checked on the innards while I went in the sauna, then took a shower. He started the laundry.

I made and ate breakfast. I sat outside and read for awhile. Then I packed some dusting supplies and went to clean for the lady off post. She and I chatted a bit, then I started dusting. I also cleaned some baseboards by the door. She paid me and we chatted some more. Then I went home, stopping at the post office on the way.

Chris had the duck ready. But I ate fiber gel, then read e-mail for a while. John and Michele came over for a package and to pick up the glass recycling. I asked if they were coming to Project Night and they said they were.

After they left, I ate some of the duck over rice. I worked on a pair of pants I had cut out last week. I packed them in a bag to bring along. I jotted notes for my blog.

I took my project and trombone to the chapel. I unlocked the doors and turned on the lights. I set up in the fellowship hall. Cedric and Casey arrived and set up. Saronna texted me that she was coming to rhythm class. Michele and John had arrived. I worked on the pants until she came with the kids. Then we played with sticks what was printed on the rhythm sheets. Sophia chose not to participate. Wilhelm had a hard time sitting still.

They left about 8. I went back to the fellowship hall where we discussed stuff as we worked. About 8:30 Michele and John left. Then Casey and Cedric packed up so I did, too. We walked out, turning off lights as we left.

I went home. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched TV. We dressed the bed with clean sheets.  I mended the comforter that Chris uses.  I started watching a cheese-making video, then went to bed.

No chamomile at Melanie's

 

Friday

I got up before 8. I got ready for the day. I signed up for customer service at Paypal, but it said there was a 9 minute wait period. So I practiced for a few minutes, then came back. It had timed out. I signed up again. I took a quick shower. It had timed out. I signed up again, and sat until someone responded. Then I responded, and had to wait for their response, etc.

At 9, I went to Math Morning. I brought a book for Saronna to read. So it was more quiet. Then she and Jedediah went to count chairs. I helped Moira with her graded math papers.

At 10, we packed up, cleaned up nursery. I went home, called customer service at the bank. Back and forth, finally got some money in the right account. I removed all payees from Paypal.

I ate fiber gel, made more mix and parsed supplements. I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail. We went to the commissary, then unloaded the food at home. We went to Tooele: Luckey's and Melanie's. Melanie's was strangely lacking in product on the shelves. We went back to base.

I read on my laptop while Chris prepared something. He went to his game night. I went in the sauna, then showered and ate supper. I prepared some cheese and sprouts for Michelle.

I drove to her house, gave her the jar of cheese. She showed me the houses in Europe that she is planning on staying at with the kids this summer. I loaded the game and played through the notes I took. We talked the whole time. And continued even after I quit the game.

When I got home, Chris was still up. I posted to my blog, then we went to bed.