If only I could remember everything

 

Saturday

I got up at 8. Chris still in bed. I went through the morning list but didn't practice till after Chris got up. I worked outside, planting or re-potting plants and watering. I ate yogurts while using the red light.

I ate fiber gel, then made breakfast mix. I assembled breakfast, and ate it while looking for a keyboard version of the Indy game manual. Michele came over to help Chris make chocolate pecan ice cream,

I put together a set of bathroom cleaners and went to Tina's house. I cleaned the two bathrooms. She paid me and I went home for the yogurt I had made just for her. I delivered it, not realizing I had left one of my spray bottles in her bathroom.

When I got back to post, I read some e-mail. Michele and John came over. We had supper together.   It consisted of two quiches and the ice cream.  At 7, I went to Project Night. I unlocked the doors and sat outside in the sun for 15 minutes. No one came. I then called Michele to see if they were coming. So they did. I swept up the dead moths in the foyer. They worked on their projects and I worked on mine. Then they left about 8:30. I stayed a little longer and left at 9. I watched the in-ground sprinklers when I got home. They seemed to be covering all the spots. So why is the grass not growing in certain places? I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched TV. I went back to searching the internet. Later Chris went to bed. After that, so did I.

Finally got my hair cut

 

Friday

I got up at 7:45. I knocked out my morning list. I went to the garden to water the plants left in the box. Travis took two. I called Randy and he said he would take the rest. I stopped at the salon to get my hair cut. Then I took swap shop pics, trying to avoid the mess. The mail clerk came to see me and we talked.

I went home and posted to Facebook for the swap shop and beauty salon. I watered plants outside and practiced. I ate yogurts. I added milk to the cultures and put them in the dehydrator. I looked up candidates for the local school board so I could vote.

I ate fiber gel, then made up supplements. I ate breakfast. Later we went to the commissary, and then to Tooele where I got some plants.

When we came home, I checked e-mail and heated supper. After supper, I mowed. I watered plants on back porch for the second time. I worked on my blog, then got ready for Game Night. Chris canceled his game night because he wasn't feeling well.

I went over to Casey's house after 8:30. He was wrapping up the sprinklers. He got out his metal detector to find a trap that a gopher had run off with. While he waved the detector, I busted up the tunnel and we found the trap. But there was no gopher in it.

We went inside and talked a bit. Then I played the game. I had a terrible time with the water maze, but eventually came up in the right place. Then I kept getting shot by nazi's. So Casey helped me out with that. I got a little farther, then exited the game because the next part was going to be intense.

It was almost 11:3 when I got home. Chris was in bed so I got ready for bed and plugged in the lawn mower battery to charge overnight.

I finally finished 206

 

Thursday

I got up at 7:30 having slept pretty well. I knocked out the morning list. I set the sprinklers near dry spots in the side yards.

I went to 206 to clean for 90 min. When I got back, I moved the sprinklers to other dry spots. Keeli posted that she was going to leave tomato and pepper starts at the garden around midday. So I went to the garden. I checked on things, fertilized the tomatoes and pulled weeds.

I gave up and went home and made breakfast. I watched The Highwire. Keeli posted a pic of the box of starts at the garden. I paused The Highwire and went to get some pepper plants and a tomato plant. I crossed my name off the box.

When I got home, I moved the sprinklers again. I went back to 206 for another 90 min. That finished the apartment.

I headed home and got a call for a quote on the way. So I dropped off my vacuum and went to the quote. They were not finished moving out so I gave a pumice stone and made plans to look again Monday morning.

I ate fiber gel and read outside. I heated supper. Then just as it came out of the toaster oven, Rod came over. He was looking for people to attend an escape room. I had to eat while talking. After he left, I raked and mowed in the front yard. When the sprinklers came on, I went inside and worked on my blog.

I made tea. We watched TV. I finished watching a podcast, then got ready for bed.

The moth that put out a candle

 

Wednesday

I got up at 7:30, not having awakened when Chris took his shower. I uncluttered the counter tops in the kitchen, then watered the outdoor plants. I prepared for Meditation Morning with exercises and swishing, etc. I did four rounds of tapping and meditation, then took niacin. I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I washed dishes. I vacuumed the floors. I drank mineral water and read outside in the sun.

I took a 20 minute steam bath and then showered. My heart was racing so I laid down for awhile. I got dressed and went to the Keech room where they were showing people how to make self-watering planters out of a plastic bottle. They had soil and plants so I walked out with a potted marigold. I went to see Miss Emily and we discussed the food pantry. Then I went to the library where Chris was hosting a DnD game for neighborhood kids. Randy was there and I pulled him aside to talk about donations for the food pantry. He agreed to be on the lookout for extra food. Then I talked to Melissa for awhile before I went home.

I made egg salad and checked e-mail while I ate it. Michelle called from Germany. It was the middle of the night for her but she wanted to talk. So we did. Chris came home from work and made his supper. I went outside to keep talking to Michelle. I told her the moth story: when cleaning, I noticed wax all over the mirror. I scraped it off and found a moth lying on its back on the counter top. It was alive, but wax was holding it to the surface. It must have gotten too close to the flame, got wax on it and fluttered against the mirror before crashing. And that's why the candle went out.

When I came in, it was after 7. I asked Chris to put up the next water bottle. I told him the moth story and we went back to free it and he put it outside.

I carried the tarp from out front, back to the shed. Something fluttered by me and I felt a sharp stabbing pain. How it had time to sting me, I don't know. Chris suggested aloe so I cut off a piece and smeared it on my arm. I went out to water the yard and soon forgot about it. While the sprinklers were running in each side yard, I mowed the strip that goes down the street all the way to the corner. I could have done a better job if there weren't so many gopher mounds.

I came in to work on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Later Chris went to bed, but I stayed up to read online.

VBS

 

Tuesday

I woke up before 7, but didn't get up until Chris left the house. We had power from the generators. Apparently it came back on at 2 am. I went through the morning list. I packed my lunch and hardboiled some eggs. I finished the sample project from last night. I took all the notions with me to the chapel. I was a little late, but someone had already unlocked the door.

We set up for VBS with sewing machines and fabric and such. The Clark kids came at the last minute and the girls said they were helpers, not participants. So I explained the projects to them so they could help the kids who had never sewn before. Then we joined the introductory service in progress.

When that was over, everyone went to the fellowship hall for an hour of crafts. Half of the kids went to the hearts station to make the paper craft. The other 4 came with me and we picked fabric, traced the rectangles and cut them out. Thankfully I had help. They all made their pocket with ribbon even though the chaplain was trying to get them to work on their lunch early because there was going to be another power outage at noon to switch from generators back to Rocky Mountain power. Did I mention that Rocky Mountain power shut the lines down because there was a fire?

We all had lunch. Their lunch was an English muffin cut in half and topped like a pizza. Then there was a scavenger hunt. (I don't think they found any scavengers). The sewing room was on the list. They went to the sanctuary for more teaching and a story. Then there was another craft and the final assembly.

After they left, we cleaned up and I went home. I got ready and went to the library to check out a book and get some music copies made. I also got two dozen eggs. I went home and checked e-mail. There was a message to the group about a dumpster of canned food. I thought hard about it as I went to 206 to clean for an hour. When I got home, I was going to respond publicly, but then Chris came home and said taking things from the dumpster was illegal.

At 6, I took a box of frozen cheese squares and went to the chapel. I returned the hymn book and turned off lights. No one came, so I drove to Janet's house by myself. Only Wendy was there. Janet had a table outside for us to sit at. Eventually other people came and also brought frozen food. Janet is 9 months pregnant. What I didn't know was that the other ladies were planning on Bible Study so they had their bibles with them. So we read the chapter and discussed it. I happened to mention all the canned food and was offered a ladder and a van. We planned a birthday party for Ria. Then I got word that the dumpster had been emptied already. Harrumph.

I went home and put supper in the toaster oven. I went out to mow until 8:50. I came in and ate and worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Later Chris went to bed and I stayed up to read online.

Getting ready for VBS

 

Monday

I don't remember when I got up. I went through my morning list. I stopped by the garden to water the tomatoes. I brought in the milk and eggs sitting by the door. I heated and cooled half of the milk, then watered outside. I flushed out a gopher. I hardboiled a batch of eggs. I heated and cooled the other half of the milk, apportioning it to half empty yogurt jars.

I ate fiber gel, then read in the sun. I prepared two breakfasts: ate one, and put the other in a container. I put the rest of the milk away. I jotted notes for my blog. I read messages.

I went out to move the sprinkler and found the sprinkler repair guy parked across the street. He came over and asked which sprinklers weren't working. I tried to explain that they don't all come on consistently. I left him to test the system.

I checked e-mail and placed a Swanson's order. I looked at Nuts.com. I picked some hymns for next Sunday.

After the guy left, I took a bucket of cleaners and cloths and went to 206 to clean for an hour and a half. Mostly walls. Then I went home to heat up some supper and take a shower.

At 6, I went to the chapel for band. I went back home for the large print music, then back. We played through the two hymns plus the three God and Country hymns. Then Elizabeth showed up. So we played Tomorrow and Edelweiss and a few others. At 7, they all left. I stayed to work on the craft for tomorrow. I stopped at Karen's house to picked up hoses, then visited the garden. I went to the gym to deliver an envelop. I brought yogurt to Keli who promised there would be eggs at the library tomorrow.

When I got home, I mowed in the side yard until the battery ran down. There were a lot of gopher mounds to flatten. Then I went inside to work on my blog and finish the mango ice cream. I made tea. We watched Criminal Minds. Later Chris went to bed. I made the paper hearts project.

I had just finished making the template for the hanging pocket project when the lights cut out. At first the total darkness threw me, then I realized it was because the street lights were out as well. I wondered if I could walk out of the room without stepping on anything. But I did. I went to the bathroom and pulled out the matches. I lit a candle. I woke Chris to tell him about the power, but he said Dispatch would handle it. So I got ready for bed. The candle went out on its own and I laid down and wondered how many people were affected and what would happen if there was no power in the morning.

Mango ice cream

 

Sunday

I got up at 8. I went through my morning list. I

watered outside. I checked e-mail. I made two batches of cheese squares. I read my book for 20 minutes, then took the second batch from the oven.

I ate fiber gel, checked messages, then made breakfast and ate. I got dressed and went to church. I left the cheese squares in the back and went up front to assemble my trombone.  Keli asked me for glasses so I gave her mine.

The chaplain gave his sermon, we played hymns, then we had communion. After the service, we had a meeting about VBS on Tuesday. They suggested meeting at 7 on Monday and showing up two hours early on Tuesday. I unsuccessfully hid my reaction to spending even more time on this project.

I went home. I planted stuff in the tower garden and planter boxes. I cleaned up some debris. I diluted some old kombucha and drank it. No effect. I ate supper and played the game. Near the end, I made mango 'ice cream' with frozen mango chunks and coconut milk. For some reason, it made me loopy. We went for a walk with John and Michele. Afterward, Chris and I stopped at the garden. I saw the tomatoes were not getting watered.

When we got home, I mowed until the sprinklers came on. I had to leave the mower in the driveway to avoid getting wet. I worked on my blog and made tea. We watched TV. I read some articles and we both went to bed early. But I didn't sleep well.