Getting a card signed for Rod

 

Sunday

I got up late. I got ready for the day. Chris was still in bed so I didn't practice right away. I made a batch of cheese squares and put some homemade cheese on top because I had more than I could eat.

I read e-mails, then practiced when Chris got up. I tried to mend a pair of his pants. Some of the fabric was shredded. I gave up but he insisted it didn't matter what the fix looked like. So I stitched both sides to a patch and washed my hands of it.

I made breakfast, and checked Praise songs as I ate. Then I got dressed. I took the snack and music to church. I put the snack in the back. I handed around a card for people to sign for Rod. I sat for the service. It was the usual line-up. We played hymns at the end of service. Then a man came forward and people gathered around him and prayed for him.

Later I took my empty cheese square container and headed out. I went to the gym to turn on the sauna. I got talking to Steve and John about ozone machines. I went home to get ready and came back. They said Michelle had told them not to talk to me. I went into the sauna where she was and we talked for an hour or more. We got out and showered. I signed the card and gave it to her to deliver. I went home and hung up the wet towels and suit.

I signed into the game and ate supper while we played. We killed a dragon and got a rod of fire. I read online for awhile then worked on my blog. I made tea and we watched an episode of Criminal Minds. Then we read on our laptops until time for bed.

The very long Project Night

 

Saturday

I woke up hearing Chris' alarm. He got up to prepare chili, which would then cook all day in the crock pot. I got up later. I made fiber gel, but not chia. I took supplements, then made a batch of breakfast mix and a week's worth of supplements.

Chris came home from Mass. I asked him for a massage and he complied. Later I turned on the steam sauna and used ginger essential oil. Afterward, I took a shower. Chris started the laundry. I folded all the little towels that I washed yesterday and hung up the wet ones to dry.

I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail and watched part of a documentary on Gates. Then I took my sewing bag and went to the chapel for sewing class. I stopped at the post office to pick up mail. I ran into Melissa and we chatted a bit, then I hurried off to the chapel.

Wendy had just arrived. We unlocked the chapel and went in. Saronna didn't bring her kids because they were sick. But then Janet brought her daughter. So I helped her made an organizer out of the sunflower fabric that she picked. Janet took pics. Then they left. Wendy and I chatted as we locked up and headed out.

I went to 60D to clean. I texted Isadora and she came over, too. We spent about an hour. Then she got a head from home and we stuck it in the window as a kind of joke. Then we went home.

Chris was getting ready for John and Michele to come over for supper. I watched some videos on how to build small fires. I worked on my blog. John and Michele arrived about 6. John was wearing a mask because he wasn't feeling well. I had them sign the card for Rod. We all ate together and conversed.

At 7 I went to the chapel and opened it for Project Night. I laid down in the sanctuary until I heard voices in the fellowship hall. It was Casey, Cedric and Isadora. I chatted with them, then realized I didn't have my phone. So I drove home and got it, plus a box of patterns. When I got back, I laid out the remnants of my blue cotton sheet. I pulled out several patterns that included pants. I spent some time choosing one and altering it to fit. The Cleggs went home. John and Michele stayed a little longer, but they left before 9. I had so much laid out that I decided to stay until all pieces were cut. I had to undo the hem at the top of the sheet to have enough fabric to make the cuts. After cutting out the fronts and backs, I cleaned up, packed up, turned out the lights and went home.

Chris and I dressed the bed. I read the latest messages and finished my blog post.

Making the sewing project

 

Friday

I got up before 8. I had been dizzy when I went to bed and wondered if it was from the dinner last night. I put away the yogurt experiment. I forgot to do squats or to practice. I got ready for the day. I checked e-mail. I went to the chapel for Math Morning.

In case no one came, I brought some sewing to do. But Casey arrived with Tetris in hand. So we chatted while I played Tetris, making to level 8 each time but then dying quickly.

At 10, we packed up. I went by the swap shop to take pics, then home to change clothes and have some water. I posted the pics on Facebook. I went to 60D to clean for an hour. I finished the stove, and the fans. I tried to work on the tub, but it wouldn't drain. And I needed some steel wool for the chrome.

I went home for breakfast. After I ate, we went to the commissary for weekly groceries. I wanted a chili pepper to try in the yogurt experiment, but they didn't have any. Also I didn't feel like driving all the way to Tooele just for that.

So I stayed home and read online. Then I went to the swap shop to get some hangers, then went home and made the sewing project for tomorrow. Since Saronna didn't come to Math Morning, she might not come to sewing class either. I posted the sewing project, and then announcements for Project Night and Rhythm Class. I worked on my black pants, tying off the embroidery floss and re-serging the side seams. Serging gave me a little strip that I could burn to see if they were really cotton. Didn't smell like cotton, but it did not leave any melted goo behind either.

I put supper in the toaster oven. Chris got some beans soaking for supper tomorrow. I looked up notes for the game tonight. I ate supper. Chris took a nap. I worked on my blog.

At 8:30 I took some yogurt and cheese squares to Michelle's house. I gave them to her and she said she'd try them tomorrow. We chatted and I played the game. However, I got stuck inside the submarine. So then I tried the other option and couldn't make the flying machine take off. Since I left my phone at home, I could not read my notes. Sigh. So at 11, I shut the game down. We were just talking anyway. I thanked them and went home.

Chris was still up. I started my bedtime routine and he came to bed as well.

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.