Chapel Clean-up Day

 

Saturday

I got up at 8. While I went through the morning routine, Chris took a shower and went to church. I checked e-mail. When Chris got home, I asked for a massage and he complied. After my shower, he got started on the laundry.

I went to the chapel to help clean for an hour. Eryne and I worked on the room where I store the sewing supplies. They wanted to store the Christmas trees in there rather than the shed so we were looking for stuff to throw out or store elsewhere. And the shelves had mice dirt, so had to be cleaned.

At noon they broke for lunch – boxes of pizza. I went home for fiber gel. Then I laid out in the sun and read for awhile. I made breakfast and ate it. Then I took a bucket of cleaners and a jar of yogurt and went to Tina's house.

My first task was to clean mold off the ceiling above the shower. I tried a mop, but it was too soft. So with a stepladder and a sponge, I did what I could. Then I dusted shelves and DVD's. We also talked about the cats and old Dugway stories.

On my way home, I thought about cleaning at the house I signed for. But Michele and John were there and Chris was helping Michele with her resume. He was also cooking dinner and we ate before 5:30.

I got a new strip of watch batteries in the mail. So I popped one out and put it in my watch. The watch did not work. I tested the battery and it seemed to be low. I asked Chris if I was doing it right, and he didn't know.

At 7, I went to the chapel for Project Night and realized I had forgotten my project bag. So I quickly drove home and back. By then there were two people standing at the door, waiting. So I let us all in. We walked to the fellowship hall and set up. I texted John that the Warhammer guy was here. Casey came and I asked him to help me test the watch battery. He showed me how he does it and it was full power. So the watch is bad.

Then Saronna came for Rhythm Class. But she didn't bring any kids. So we played around with the sheet of rhythms, playing it upside down, backwards, every other line, etc. It was fun.

After she left, I went back to the fellowship hall. John and Merrick were talking about gaming. I didn't understand much, but they were having quite the time. Michele was sewing and Michelle was playing Mario. So I worked on the waistband of a pair of pants. Later people packed up and went home. Just Casey was left to walk out with me. He said he enjoyed hearing the guys talk gaming.

I went home. Chris and I talked. We dressed the bed. We watched TV. I discovered I hadn't done my blog for yesterday. So I had to write two posts.

Tabletop music stands

 

Friday

I got up at 8. I could not find my wrist brace. I got ready for the day. At 9, I went to Math Morning. Randy brought the kids. Mostly they were quiet, though I think the girls didn't do much math. I guided Jedediah in counting the chairs.

After they left, I went to get the mail. The salon was open, so I got a hair cut. The lady told me about her new job. When I got home, I prepared the sauna and steamed for 2 minutes. I showered and ate fiber gel. I read outside in the sun – longer than I meant to. I made breakfast and ate while reading e-mail.

Later we went to the commissary for groceries. I ate a blend of my yogurts. I made blue tea and peeled some eggs to go in. Some were not so good, so I ate those. I also poured some of the blue tea into another jar and added turmeric until it turned green.

Chris went to game with the guys. I heated leftovers in the toaster oven.  After supper, I met Eryne at the chapel. We cut up a tri-fold display board and made it into 4 tabletop music stands. We painted the joints with black paint and left them in a room to dry.

I went home to prepare for Game Night. I brought Michelle some greens grown in my kitchen window. We talked for a bit and I played The Lighthouse according to my notes. And then my notes on the sub ran out. I tried playing the transporter vignette, but it still wouldn't work. So I switched to Dr. Brain's Castle. I got stuck in the clock room, making only slight progress. 

Since I arrived late, Casey encouraged me to play after 11. So it was close to 11:30 when I got home. Chris was asleep so I got ready and went to bed.

No package for me

 

Thursday

I got up before 7:30, having been awake for awhile. I got ready for the day, stirring, watering, practicing, exercising, etc. I made up a week's worth of supplements. I took yogurt from the dehydrator and put it in the fridge. I checked messages. I took the yogurt to Bible Study.

They were meeting inside today. Someone had already set up a cushion for me. We shared prayer requests. We read two chapters of Genesis and discussed them. We discussed other things as well. I handed out yogurt to those who wanted it.

I stopped by the post office to check on a package that Fedex says was delivered. They needed the tracking number so I went home and called them with the number. They said it was delivered to Santaquin, which is where my address always populates to. So they called the Santaquin post office and it had already been picked up.

I ate fiber gel. I wanted to sit outside and read, but it was too windy. So I sat in my car and read. Then I came in and made breakfast while watching The Highwire. I paused it at 12:45 to go to a sign-over. The inspectors were there but waited until 1 to come in. I had the contract ready. They came in and signed it. Then I signed and then the occupants signed and gave me a key and opener. We talked a bit and I made sure the placed was locked up before I left.

I went back to The Highwire and watched until almost 3. I gathered some cleaning supplies and went back to the house to spray the bathrooms and start cleaning the kitchen. John came over later to clean things I can't reach. I quit about 6-ish and went home.

I ate the last of the fiber gel and put ox-tails in the toaster oven. I read e-mail till they were hot and ate while reading. I went to the garden to rake the leaves around, like turning compost. Then I stopped at the gas station for a fill-up. When I got home, I watched The HighwirePlus, then worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then I took the evening supplements and watched an episode of Call the Midwife.  I got ready for bed.

I'm upset enough for both of us

 

Wednesday

I got up on time. I prepared for Coffee Morning still wearing the wrist guard. I exercised and meditated and tapped. I expected to hear from the first quote yesterday so I turned on my phone about 11:30, but she never called. I cleaned the bathrooms and washed dishes with a plastic bag over the wrist guard. I did not use the sauna in case she might call. I did lay in the sun for awhile since it was so nice outside.

I took off the wrist guard and showered.  I ate a bag of frozen watermelon which seemed to help my wrist. I checked e-mail. I used an egg from the yellow jar and one from the orange jar to make egg salad. Sadly both eggs were yellow. And only on the outside. The color did not seep in towards the yoke.  I sewed the waistband to the pants. When I tried them on, the waistband was too big. Sigh. 

Chris came home from work. He told me that Michele was notified today that her position is an overhire and will be eliminated. I was shocked! He changed clothes and explained more about it. Then John and Michele came over to hear more and ask questions. She has until Monday to decide if she wants to take the cash buy-out or sign up for the job they are required to provide – somewhere, doing something she is qualified for. Frankly I thought she'd be more upset. I guess they are resigned.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I prepared the sauna and steamed for 20 minutes. Chris was in bed when I got out. I cleaned up and showered and went to bed.

Two quotes in one day

Tuesday

I got up soon after 7:30. I got ready for the day. I watered the plants and checked the ferments. I started one for Saronna. I exercised, and put stuff away. I prepared yarrow tea and used the sauna. Then I took a shower. I checked e-mail and ate fiber gel. I watched sewing videos.

I got a call for a quote so I ran over there to meet her on Mustang. While I was examining the house, my phone rang. Someone else wanted a quote too, so I told them I'd be there in a few minutes. I gave the first quote and said I'd like to clean it before she left so she could take it to inspection. She said she'd call me tomorrow.

Then I went to the other house. They were in the process of moving out. I walked around and noticed lots of dirty things. I quoted them $550 including the yard. They thought that was a good price.

When I got home, I laid in the sun for awhile, then made and ate breakfast. Saronna texted that she was unable to play. So I kept reading e-mail and articles. Then I delivered some yogurt to her on my way to the library. I found a book by Dean Koontz, but not the one I was looking for. Still, I checked it out.

When I got home, I made some mango ice cream (frozen mango and coconut milk). After I ate it, I made some more to keep in the freezer. I put frozen watermelon on my arm. I read online for awhile. I rubbed DMSO on my arm and continued to read.

Chris came home from work. He pulled oxtails from the oven (they had been slow-roasting all day). I ate that for supper. At 7, I went to Rod's house to take pics of stuff he wants to sell. We talked for an hour. On my way home, I went by Jenni's house to see if she wanted to walk, but she wasn't home.

When I got home, Chris apologized for the oxtails being so blackened. But I thought they were ok. I checked messages and worked on my blog. My wrist was hurting so I put on the wrist guard. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds, then I watched an episode of Call the Midwife, season 13. After that, I got ready for bed, still wearing wrist guard.

New batteries were bad

 

Monday

I got up after 7:30. I took supplements and brushed my teeth. I brought in and filled the water jug. I turned on my laptop and the pop-ups were still there. They reappeared as soon as I x'ed them. There was no milk nor eggs in the cooler I left out, so I messaged the lady that delivers. I looked up pop-ups and was told to cancel permission for notifications. So I did.

I practiced and did squats. I posted for band and bells. I mended a pair of jeans.

I opened both of my watches and tested the batteries. They were dead. I tested the new ones and they were all partly discharged. I went to the WalMart website that I had ordered them from to make a complaint. But it sent me to their AI assistant who wasn't helpful. There was no listed way to contact them, so I had to Google it. I called their 1800 number and got a very nice guy with a name I can't pronounce who helped me submit a message to the seller (apparently not WalMart) to ask for a replacement.

I used blueberry juice in a pickling brine to color some blue eggs. But it turned out to be the same color as the beets. I looked up what else is blue and there is a tea that might work. I tried adding chlorella to some water to make a green egg. The green color goes away if I add vinegar so I didn't, but I don't think its gonna work well.

I ate fiber gel and laid in the sun. The lady delivered the milk and eggs. I came in and made breakfast and ate it while reading e-mail. I brought in the milk and started heating it. I worked in my sewing room and came out when I heard the temp alarm beep. I shut off the stove. I turned the oven to 180 and put washed jars and lids in there. When the milk cooled down, I added some to all the ferments in the fridge. I filled a jar and added some kimchi juice just to see what would happen. Then I heated the other half of the milk.

I made a waistband and encased elastic in it. I poured the milk into a half gallon jar and drank the bit that was left. I put all the ferments into the dehydrator. I ate the rest of the fiber gel, then ate some cold corned beef with cabbage and potatoes. Cold potatoes are a resistant starch. Chris came home from work.

Soon I had to leave for the chapel. Saronna and two of her kids got there at the same time. I got busy setting up the bells and Wilhelm helped me. Then we started playing The Sound of Silence without Keli. But then she arrived with 4 dozen eggs. We played through our hymns and other pieces. The bell players were really late and one didn't show up at all. So I dismissed the band 5 minutes early. Saronna and I went to help the bells. She wanted to play, so I directed. We all worked out the second song, much to my delight and surprise. I still think we'll need an extra practice.

They put their bells away and I cleaned up the music and the table. I took all my stuff and the remaining eggs home. I ate a pickled egg and read e-mail. Then I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. I put my ferments in the fridge. The eggs had to go in the garage to keep cool.

I read with a frozen pack on my arm. I think its tendonitis. At 11, I shut down the computer and got ready for bed.

I'll need more hymns

 

Sunday

I woke up in the dark thinking I heard Chris walking around. But then I discovered he was still in bed. It was the wind. I guess I went back to sleep. It was after 8 when we got up and found the back door slightly open. The house smelled fresh.

I watered and rinsed and stirred and practiced and mixed. I took pics of notes for the game. I wrote down instructions for colored pickled eggs. I made a batch of 3 red eggs, 2 yellow and 2 orange. Hopefully tomorrow I can work on green and blue.

I read messages and articles. I listened to the praise songs for this afternoon. I collected dead plant material from the sweet potatoes and the tomato plants. I trimmed the tomato plants and put the larger pieces in water to root. I ate fiber gel and laid outside in the sun. I came in and made breakfast. I ate what I could, then got dressed and took cheese squares to church.

At the chapel, I laid the snack in the back and picked up a bulletin. I went up front to assemble my trombone. I lost my glasses so I had to find a book to rest my feet on. When I got back from the library, Rod was sitting next to my seat. I greeted him and put my trombone together. Keli came up to start the praise songs. After singing three songs, the congregation went to greet each other. Summer told me how much her kids liked the yogurt and now she will make a gallon at a time.

Chaplain spoke on the book of Isaiah. He also talked about Holy Week and having services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday – including hymns. I looked at Rod and he looked at me and said “this is the first you've heard of it?” So when the service was over, I asked the chaplain if he would like the band to learn some hymns for those days. Yes, yes he would. Ok then.

After helping Keli look for angel wings, I called Steve to turn on the sauna at the gym. I also texted John. I went home to finish breakfast and find some of last year's basil for Bryce who was proudly making his Nona's spaghetti sauce. But then John came over and we sat down with my character sheet to up-level it to 13. We ran out of time and I had to quickly change and pack for the sauna. John stayed long enough to update the numbers in the spells. I arrived late to the sauna, but was alone. I laid down and tried to sleep. Then Michelle arrived and we talked and sweated for awhile. It was after 4:40 when we got out and rinsed off.

I was in a hurry to drop off the basil, but Steve asked us to hold up a minute. He explained that the marines needed fans and wanted to make a post to that effect. But Michelle nixed that and said she could make some phone calls.

So I went by the chapel, let Bryce take some basil, and went home to hunt down our fan. Michelle came over to get it, but she said it was too far gone. I lent her the swap shop key so she could pick up that one. Then she left and we signed into the game.

I ate supper that Chris heated while the others signed in and began to talk. Finally we started playing. We went to a village where they were sacrificing someone's brother to a sea creature. We rescued the brother and killed the creature. We argued about what to do with the dead body. We took the brother to his sister in another city and she told us valuable information. Then we talked about what to do next.

 After the game, I put on shoes and we went to the school to meet others for walking. But the only people to show up were John and Michele. So we walked the walk with them, then went home.

I worked on my blog and made tea.  We watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  I tried researching probiotics that create butyrate, but kept getting pop-ups telling me my computer was infected and I should click the links to fix it.  I restarted my computer, but that didn't stop them.  So I shut it down and went to bed.