Fermenting a new strain of yogurt

 

Tuesday

I got up about 7:30. The Somna didn't work. I woke up twice to use the bathroom. I heard Reveille and Chris taking a shower.

I brought in the eggs and milk from the front porch. I started heating half in a pot and went through my morning list. When the milk reached 180, I turned the heat off. I read by the red light. I poured at least half in the yogurt maker jar and set it for 24 hours. It contained the new reuteri and crispatus strains. I added some to the other ferments. I heated the second half of the milk. I washed jars and heated them in the oven.

By 10:30 I was at a good stopping point. I headed out to clean. I worked on the fridge and on cabinets. Wendy and Dale came over to pick through the garage and kitchen. They left about noon. I left soon after for breakfast.

I stopped at the post office and picked up the mail. I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail. I added more milk to the ferments and washed more jars. I strained the LAB and put the solids in a bowl. I took my trombone and went to Saronna's house. Michelle was there so the three of us talked through the whole session and then some.

Finally, I went back to the house on Coyote. I resumed working in the kitchen. John came over and cleaned high shelves, door frames, etc. He would have done fans, but there weren't any. He and I carried the furniture down from upstairs. Then he left.

I continued to clean. Then Isadora showed up about 5. She cleaned the downstairs bathroom in record time and found a box of stuff in the Harry Potter room. I vacuumed baseboards and behind drawers. I cleaned a window. By 6 we were both tired. I took her home.

When I got home, I ate fiber gel. I put supper in the toaster oven. I mowed the back yard. I ate supper and watched a video clip. I moved the ferments to the dehydrator. I poked into some gopher tunnels and dropped in some moth balls. Then I washed my hands.

I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I cleared e-mail and went to bed.

Let the give-away begin!

 

Monday

I woke up before 7:30, having slept through everything. Even the usual bathroom run. I did some Sudoku, then followed my morning list. There were no eggs or milk by my front door. I ate yogurt, then went to Steve's apartment to shampoo his carpet. First I vacuumed then I shampooed the first room. Then I did the same to the second room. He left a stack of 20's and a glove that needed fixing. I took $40 and the glove. I moved all my cleaning stuff to my car and took it home.

I laid in the sun, then made and ate breakfast. Before 2, I went to 212 for inspection. It passed. I had to tell them about the broken glass shelf and I offered to pay for it. Afterward, I unlocked the swap shop. Then I came back to bag up the router and leave it hanging on the door knob.

I went to the house on Coyote. It was a complete mess. Steve came over and hauled off bags of trash while I swept and filled more bags. There was a sewing machine in a box. He put it in my car. Then he took a few things and left. Michele texted me that her co-worker needed a bookcase. I took a pic of the one left behind. The co-worker came to get the bookcase and found a few other things as well. I made a bag of things I wanted and put them in my car. I cleaned behind the stove and fridge, then started cleaning cabinets.

Saronna and Randy came over. I took them in the kitchen to see what was left. She filled some bags with food and such. I took him in the garage to go through what was left. He found lots of stuff, including a plasma battery for his truck.

I noticed it was after 5 and I had to go home to get ready for band. I told them to close the garage door when they left. I went home to have a bite to eat and to rest. Then I went to the chapel for band. It was just Keli and Caleb and I. So we practiced the two hymns, then played fun stuff.

I came home. I asked Jenni why she didn't come to band. She said her back was overworked. So I ran over there with a cumin supplement for inflammation. We chatted and I came home. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Then I read online for awhile before going to bed.

A quick preview of the house to clean

 

Sunday

I got up at 8, having had a light case of RLS during the night. I followed my morning list. Chris gave me a massage, then I took a shower and he took his. I read e-mail and other messages. I laid out in the sun. I came in and made breakfast. After eating, I got dressed for church. I took cheese squares and headed out.

When I got to the chapel, I left the cheese squares in the back and assembled my trombone up front. Attendance was minimal, but other people must have come in during the praise songs. We had a supply chaplain and he gave a sermon that was a lot like a college lecture. Then Keli and I went up front to play two hymns.

After the service, Aisha asked me about cleaning because she is now on the cleaning list. So I gave her my best advice. Then they left and I talked to John all the while grabbing my cheese squares and walking out of the church. John locked it. We said goodbye to the chaplain, talked a little longer, then parted.

I went home and changed clothes. I ate some nuts and dried fruit. I packed cleaning supplies and went to the new house. I opened it with the key, then walked around to open the garage door and bring in my cleaning supplies. The house was a complete mess. Toilets were all brown under the water line. Bags of garbage everywhere and stuff that should go to the swap shop. Too bad I didn't have time to go through it. I wondered if I should ask Aisha to work with me so she could get some experience.

I went to the gym, but had to park elsewhere because the parking lot was closed. It was quite a walk to the back door. I went in and got settled in the sauna. Michelle came in about 5 or 10 minutes later. We talked about things bothering me and things bothering her. She didn't think I should hire Aisha. Then we got out. I rinsed off and got dressed. We walked out together. Then I went home.

I hung up my wet stuff. I signed into Discord for the game. Chris had heated mushrooms and also some chicken and cabbage. I talked to the others as I ate, and we started the game.

As per my request last week, there was a haunted house. We went to the local tavern, bought them all drinks, and asked for ghost stories. Thus we learned the history. Then next morning, we had a guide and went to the house and eventually walked inside.

Then the game was over. I worked on my blog, made tea and we watched TV. We made the bed with freshly washed sheets. I watered the plants, inside and out. I took a bit of a new supplement called Somne. It comes in troche form. I also took a Moon drop. I read e-mail and was about to go to bed when I realized I hadn't entered my volunteer hours. So I went through my April blog posts and recorded my hours, then entered them in the VMIS website. I ate a bite of yogurt and went to bed.

Sewing class: hanging towels for Mother's Day

 

Saturday

I got up hearing Chris scramble to shower, dress and leave for Mass. No RLS during the night. I went through the morning list. Chris came home from Mass. I got ready and went to the 3-D printing class. It was very interesting as usual. Sadly it is the last one. Dale gave me keys to a house that needs cleaning.

Afterward, I stopped at the post office for mail. When I got home, I checked Facebook and someone messaged me asking to get into the swap shop. Since it was a nice day, I walked down there to open it.

I ate fiber gel and read outside. I came in to make and eat breakfast. I read online. I asked Chris to move the thrift shop embroidery machine to my car. I headed to sewing class at 2.

Saronna and Sophia were waiting. Sophia carried the machine in to the fellowship hall for me. Then she called her brothers and sister. Wendy came and she helped the kids sew the project. Jedediah did not express an interest in sewing. When the kids finished their hanging towels, they could finish the grocery totes from last time. But Moira had to take Jedediah home. Sophia was too far behind and Wilhelm was not getting much done as he could have. At 4, they packed up and went home. I left the stuff out for Project Night.

I went home and went through some e-mail. I made tea for the scoby. I read a book outside in the grass for longer than I planned. I came in to have supper which Chris had cooked for the four of us. Michele and John came late to have Pollo Loco and rice and mushrooms and a dish of onions and figs. We chatted as we ate.

Then I put on shoes and went to the chapel for Project Night. I took my trombone and music inside, then went back to my car just as Casey arrived. He held the fort while I dropped by the post office to lock up the swap shop. I came back and we sat and talked for 90 minutes. No one else came. Then I packed up while Casey took the embroidery machine back to my car.

When I got home, Chris brought the machine back inside. I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to handle e-mail.

Unsatisfying Game Night

 

Friday

I got up around 8, having had a light case of RLS. I went through my morning list. Chris left for the dentist. I read a book under the red light. I checked e-mail, then prepared the steam tent. After steaming, I showered and put on some DMSO. I laid out in the sun for 20 minutes. Then I came in, ate fiber gel and read online.

Chris came home from the dentist. I made a grocery list and we went to the commissary. I got some tea towels for tomorrow's project. I made and ate breakfast.

Chris put the carpet shampooer in my trunk. I drove us to the apartment building. He carried it up to the second floor. I showed him the quickest way out of the building and he walked home. I started shampooing the dirtiest side of the apartment. John showed up after 2. He moved furniture to one side and then the other so I could vacuum and shampoo. He did both rooms. Then he left and I went over a few spots not covered by furniture.

I took a short break, then texted Steve about shampooing his carpet since he is right across the hall. I also texted the owner of this apartment about a few things.

Then I packed up the stuff I was done with and carried it downstairs. I went home.

I heated supper in the toaster oven while I caught up on e-mail. I calculated my cleaning hours and computed the price. I talked with Michelle. I sent her Venmo to the apartment owner and he paid her that way. She promised to pay me.

I sewed tomorrow's project, took pics and posted for the class. I worked on my blog. I put some cheese squares in a container for Michelle. I looked up keyboard shortcuts for the Indiana Jones game. I also took notes for the Lighthouse game. Then I went to Michelles house for game night.

I arrived about 9. I worked on Indiana Jones and got further than before because I knew which keys to use. But the game crashed again. So then I switched to The Lighthouse. Sadly I was unable to get the sub to move, and it was almost 11, so I quit. However, with all the conversation, it was after 11:30 till I got home. Then I got ready for bed.

Michele plays therpist

 

Thursday.

I got up after 8. No RLS, but I had a sore throat. I sipped vitamin C while I made supplements for the week and took the morning dose. I got dressed and went to open the chapel for Bible study. Bryce had already opened it. I hunted up the tickets for Dulce. Then I told them that I couldn't stay because of my sore throat.

When I got home, I opened the box that came yesterday. It had replacement figs. But those bags were inflated as well. I read with red light on my chest, then checked e-mail. I ate fiber gel, then read outside. I came in at noon to make breakfast and watch The Highwire.

At 2:30, I went to the post office and unlocked the swap shop. I proceeded to the apartment and cleaned up broken glass, then went on to clean furniture and windows and finish the fridge. I called to set up an inspection for Monday. I quit at 5:30.

I went home for supper. Michele and John came over to return a suitcase. Michele brought flan. It was very good. I added cinnamon to mine and Chris put the coffee syrup on his. They went through the movies that Rod gave me and picked out a bagful. Then Michele wanted to play couples therapist so I came up with something to start and we discussed interactions until almost 10.

They went home and I worked on my blog. It was too late for TV. We read on our laptops for awhile, then went to bed.

Cleaning the apartment

 

Wednesday

I was up by 7:30 with no RLS. I prepared for coffee morning with exercise and supplements and my PEMF mat. After meditation and tapping, I began cleaning the bathrooms and kitchen. I did some vacuuming. Then I read outside in the fickle sun.

Afterward, I checked e-mail, and then used the steam sauna at the 2.5 hour mark after taking niacin. I ate yogurt and egg salad.

I put cleaners in a bucket and went to Housing to get a key. I went to the apartment to get greasy things soaking and the toilet ring covered in vinegar. Then I went home for a vacuum and the stepstool. I went back to clean. Isadora came at 6 to clean the bathroom. It took her almost two hours. I went home to get her a mop and electric scrubber. I broke a glass shelf from the fridge trying to separate it from the frame. I tried to clean it up, but lots of little pieces went down the drains. I left the sink and worked on other things while Isadora finished up.

We left at 8. She did not want a ride home. I went home and saw Rod and Dale were still there, talking to Chris about Rod getting fired for little or no reason. I got caught in the conversation. It went till after 9.

After they left, I asked Chris to go over my arms with tape to pick out any tiny pieces of glass. He made supper and I worked on my blog. Later I made tea and we watched Criminal Minds. Then I got dressed for bed. I read through most Telegram messages, ate a bite of yogurt and went to bed.