The search for cotton

 

Friday

I got up at 8. I made fiber gel and got ready for the day. I checked e-mail, then went to the chapel for Math Morning. I was a tad early, but the kids were already skating around the church. We all went in and sat down. Jedediah did not have his math coloring book, so he went to count chairs with his mother. The others looked like they were working, but I suspect it was for show. When the time was up, we packed up and went home.

I checked messages, then went to 403 to clean for an hour. I stopped at the post office for mail. I had to turn in a yellow slip and got into a conversation with the clerk. There was a package of supplements and a replacement of the missing part from the sauna.

I ate fiber gel, read, then made and ate breakfast. I made a grocery list and we went to the commissary. Then I texted Isadora who wanted to clean. I picked her up and we finished 403 in 50 minutes.

I stopped at the Swap shop to look for 100% cotton clothing, but when I saw the dirt and dust in the furniture room, I went back to my car for cleaning supplies and did some clean-up in that room. Then I went to the other room and found a pair of linen pants and 6 tops, one of which was torn. Shelly chatted for a moment after closing her shop and I agreed to lock up the swap shop.

Later, I went home, ate fiber gel, then posted for Project Night. Chris was gone gaming. I heated supper in the toaster oven and then ate while reading messages. I worked on my blog, then prepared for game night by taking pics of some notes. I took a jar of whey and headed over to Michelle's house.

Michelle and I talked for some time before I pulled up the game. I played through as much as I could, then looked at the notes I took. I went as far as the notes would take me, then it was 11, so I saved and exited the game. I thanked Casey and went home. Chris was still up. So we both went to bed.

Making the class samply on time

 

Thursday

I got up at 8. I got ready for the day. I did not practice because I could not breathe through my nose. I checked to see if Bible Study was advertised and it was not. So I took that as an indication that I should stay home.

I made up a week's worth of supplements. I checked e-mail and looked at potholder videos. I finally made my decision and downloaded a template. I traced it off of my screen. Then I cut it out. I went to my sewing room to choose fabrics. Always the longest part of the process. I cut out two hearts and 4 half hearts. I placed the pattern on some Insulbrite, then left.

I ate fiber gel. I read outside for 20 minutes or so. I came in, put on The Highwire, and made breakfast. I ate while watching it. But it ended all too soon at 1. So I went back to my sewing room, cut out three Insulbrite hearts, one for me and two for class. I sewed the half hearts together and added a strip of binding for color along the straight edge. Then I made a hanging loop and sandwiched it all together. I sewed around it and turned it inside out, pressed it, and topstitched it. I took pics of it flat, and in use. I posted them to Facebook for the class.

I texted John to come over and put the carpet cleaner in my trunk. I walked to the post office to get the mail. I got home by 3:30 and he came over after that. He then followed me to 403 and brought the cleaner inside. He worked on fans and wire shelves and tops of doorways while I finished the last bathroom and shampooed all the carpets. Then he left to pick up Michele. I stayed to vacuum and mop.

I went home at 545. I put the carpet cleaner back in its spot. I ate fiber gel, then put supper in the toaster oven. Chris came home with a pizza. I read messages and posted for Math Morning. I worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. He told me about getting referred for a job in DC that he doesn't remember applying for. I did a sauna session, then got ready for bed.

Trying the niacin/sauna protocol

Wednesday

I got up about 7:45 after not having slept well at all because of congestion. I prepared for coffee morning. After the preparations, and the coffee, I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen. I mopped the floor and vacuumed the carpets.

Then I prepared the sauna, with towels and water and a few drops of tea tree oil. At first I still couldn't breathe, but before it ended, I was breathing fine. I could hardly smell the tea tree oil. I got out, dried the inside of the sauna and took a shower. I laid down for awhile, then read outside for 15 minutes or so. The congestion came back.

I took the binders I meant to take when I got out of the sauna. I made egg salad and jotted notes for my blog. I read some messages. I walked to the swap shop to open it for a family. They took 4 things from the furniture room – yay! Steve was walking by and talked to me for some time, mostly about what happens after the last parent dies.

I walked home. I assessed my options, then went to 650 to make sure the outside stuff had been taken care of. Then I went to 403 to clean for an hour or so.

I went home. Chris was making his supper. I read messages. I listened to a video on the niacin/sauna protocol. I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched one episode of Criminal Minds. We both read on our laptops and then went to bed.

Unexpected inspection

 

Tuesday

I got up before 8, NOT having slept well after the sauna. I practiced, did my squats, and ate an egg. I trimmed the patch on Chris' pants.  I went cleaning at 403. Butch came to fix the garage door facing. I worked in the kitchen.

 At noon I came home, ate fiber gel, and read outside. I made breakfast and sat down to eat. As I checked e-mail, I saw that Jack had scheduled the inspection for 1pm, less than an hour away. I called Davis to make sure he had gotten the last two things done. Then I told him about the oil spots at 403.

I finished breakfast and went to 650 for the inspection. They looked around and found a few things I apparently missed. I wiped them. Also, there were things outside that they didn't like. Jack signed off on the inspection anyway on my assurance that these things would be taken care of.

After the inspection, I went to the gym to give Davis an envelop and to tell him the three things that didn't pass inspection. He agreed to do them and to let me know afterward. I went home for a while, then headed to Michelle's house to drop off the milk, and to Saronna's house to practice one of the hymns.

Then I went to 403 to finish the kitchen and start on the windows. Casey brought Isadora over just before 4:30. I set her to work in the back bathroom while I finished the windows and vacuumed the baseboards. When we had both finished, I took her home.

From there, I walked across the street and rang the doorbell. The man who answered had asked for a quote. So I looked around the kitchen, in the bathroom, at the windows and baseboards and came up with a figure. He seemed to be ok with it. So I told him to let me know when the signover was scheduled.

I went home. I ate fiber gel and put supper in the oven. Chris came home from work. He made his own supper. I read messages and watched a selection of videos on making heart-shaped potholders. Then I worked on my blog.

I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. We got into a discussion, so there wasn't time to use the sauna. We read for awhile and went to bed.

Sauna heat raises the heart rate

 

Monday

I got up after 7:30, having slept well. I took supplements and got ready for the day. I practiced, then picked two hymns and scanned them. I cleaned up the copy and printed them out. I made more breakfast mix.

I was headed out to clean when I spotted the cooler with milk and eggs. So I brought it in. I poured out half of the milk for Michelle. I heated the other half and put some LAB in it. I put it in the dehydrator to cure.

I went to 650, hoping to finish it. But two hours later, there was still the kitchen floor and laundry room to deal with. I went home for breakfast, stopping at 403 to drop off some cleaning supplies.

I read outside for a bit. I ate breakfast while reading e-mail. Later I went back to 650 to finish cleaning and clear out the rest of my cleaning supplies. I took them to 403. I spent over an hour cleaning in the kitchen there.

I went home to heat supper and eat while clearing more messages. I hoped to relax before band, but the break just wasn't long enough. Chris came home and I went to the chapel for band.

Keli already had the chapel open. Everyone was setting up. I went to the bathroom and then assembled my trombone. We played the hymns, and some extras, then some Broadway tunes. Wilhelm decided he liked playing snare. We particularly worked on When The Saints.  My lip ran out and I dismissed them.  I turned out the lights, locked the door, and stopped on the way home to get the mail.

I read e-mail and messages. Steve called to talk about helping a friend, and maybe have me clean parts of his apartment. I posted to my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds.  Then I separated the curds from the whey and put both in the fridge.

 I got ready to use the sauna. Chris went to bed. I turned it on and spent at least half an hour, sweating really well and soaking 8 washcloths. Then I got out and turned it off. I wiped my skin down. I hung the washcloths up to dry out. I dried out the sauna and went to bed. But I didn't sleep for hours. Turns out sauna use raises the heartrate. Huh.

Sauna and swap shop

 

Sunday

I got up at 9, having slept really well. I took supplement and did my squats. I practiced the hymns for today. I picked a splinter out of my foot. I picked up a pillowcase to mend, then realized there was dark thread on the machine so I mended a pair of his pants first. He came in then and asked if I wanted a massage, and I did.

After the massage, he took his shower and I took mine. I ate fiber gel, then made cheese squares with the bacon he pulled out of the oven. I made and ate breakfast. I got dressed, sliced up the cheese squares and put them in a container.

I went to church, and left the snack in the back. I worked with Keli on the hymns because she didn't know either of them. Then I assembled my trombone and sat down.

We sang three praise songs. There was a sermon about scriptures referring to the holy spirit. The band played two hymns, and then the chaplain gave out communion.

I talked to people, then went to the gym to turn on the sauna. On my way home, I unlocked the swap shop for Samantha.

When I got home, I read e-mail, ate nuts, and put on my bathing suit. I packed my sauna bag with a towel and two bottles of water. When I got to the gym, I found Michelle already in the sauna. We started talking. Janet joined us. The three of us talked and sweated for some time. Janet went home. Michelle and I stayed a little later, then got out and showered. We kept talking. We walked outside. She gave me a bag of jars. I went to the swap shop to lock up. I ran into a police officer who had just found the doors open and had locked them. We chatted and I went home.

I changed out of my wet suit. I hung up the towel and signed into the game. I ate fiber gel and chatted along with the others. Then I ate supper as we played the game. The GM threw a battalion or more of skeletons at us and we fought them for several hours. Then everyone signed out. Chris put supper away. I had been working on VMIS during the game and continued afterward for another half hour.

I posted to my blog and made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I put away a stack of laundry. We dressed the bed with clean sheets. We read on our laptops, then we went to bed.

Well-attended Project Night

 

Saturday

I got up at 8. I took supplements and practiced. Chris took a shower and went to Mass. I scanned some hymns for tomorrow and cleaned up the copy, then printed them out. Sounds simple, but with 20 year old equipment, it wasn't.

I went to the swap shop to open it for someone, then left to go clean at 650 for two hours. Then I went home to eat fiber gel, shower, and sit outside and read. Then I made and ate breakfast. I watched videos on cleaning fiberglass bathtubs and a video on a walkthrough of the game.

At nearly 3, I went back to lock the swap shop. I had to unblock a door that people had put stuff in front of. I also brought a toilet brush to clean pet hair off of a padded bench. But apparently someone already took it – as is. Then I went to 650 to clean the tubs like I'd seen on the videos, and mop floors. After two hours, I went home.

I ate fiber gel and read messages. I worked on my blog. I ate supper and read messages. Then I collected some spools of cotton thread and my two projects in a bag. I brought my sewing bag and my trombone to the chapel for Project Night.

I left my trombone upfront and went to the fellowship hall to get started. Michele and John came. Then Michelle brought Isadora. Casey came with Cedric and Anca came with her two little girls. Anca wanted to change the sleeves on a dress. Her two little girls asked for fabric to make little things. Casey set up Mario so Michelle could play. John worked on figs while Michele did something that didn't last long. Then she laid on a table and watched Michelle play. I cut and re-sewed a dress that came in the mail.

John and Michele left. Anca finished taking off the sleeves and they left. I packed up by 9, then Casey left and Michelle walked out with me. We agreed to go to the dry sauna tomorrow.

I went home. I made tea and we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Then I added to my blog post for today and posted for yesterday. I was so tired, that I skipped the sauna and went to bed.