Corned beef for St. Patrick's Day

Monday

I got up and ready by 8. I went to the kitchen to take supplements and get the fiber gel ready. I checked e-mail and phone messages. I steamed the remaining three eggs (after Chris made two pecan pies last night). The egg lady sent me a message saying she could bring more tomorrow. I put a bag out on the doorknob with empty boxes.

I chose hymns for next Sunday. I found a folder I could use for storing Christmas music. I looked for new versions of The Saints Go Marching In in order to spice up what I already had.

I drank the fiber gel concoction. I peeled the eggs. I watched some video clips, then made and ate breakfast. I took a gallon jug and walked to the post office. I got the mail, then filled the jug at the water machine and walked home. Jamie had texted me so I texted her back, then called. We got everything squared away. I opened the packages from the post office and set out the supplements.

My back hurt and I couldn't figure out why. I put a heating pad in the recliner and read for awhile. I fell asleep, then woke up and finished the book. I went to the library to return it and get another book. I also talked to the library ladies for a bit.

Then I went to dorm 107 to clean out my stuff. I realized that I wasn't as far along as I thought. I scrubbed the tub some more, as well as the kitchen sink. Then I gathered my cleaning supplies and moved them to the car and went home.

Chris had corned beef in the crock pot all day. So when he came home, he was surprised that I hadn't had any yet. He said he invited John and Michele to come over and help eat it.

I ate my fiber gel, then took my trombone and went to church. Keli was already there and playing the piano. Jenni came too. We chatted until all the Clark's were there. Then we played through a bunch of hymns and some Broadway tunes and When the Saints go Marching In. Then my lip ran out and we all packed up to go home. However, as I was walking out, I spied the wooden train set up on the floor. So I called them back to clean it up. Wilhelm and Jedidiah put the pieces back in the box, but then Wilhelm left and I walked Jedidiah back to the nursery to put the toys away. There were other toys out so I had him put those away too. My back hurt too much for me to get down to do it.

I walked him out, and I went home. The Damours, younger and older, were talking. I filled a bowl with corned beef and cabbage and ate it. Then Michele wanted to see my collection of silk. So we went to my sewing room and looked through the box. She was fascinated with all the silks and how some of them seemed to be two different colors depending on how the light hit. She chose some to take home and audition with what she had.

After a while, they went home. I cut myself a piece of the pecan pie that Chris made. It was liquidy so I had to use a spoon to get it out. After eating half, I decided to add cinnamon and cacao powder. Ohhh so good! Then I deleted a bunch of e-mail and worked on my blog.

I made tea and we watched an episode of Brokenwood. They are 90 minute episodes. And since the base is opening 3 hours late tomorrow because of an expected storm, he could stay up a little later. I suggested he did not have to get up at 4:30 to exercise, but he said he would go into work at the usual time. After he went to bed, I stayed up a little later to read online. Then I too went to bed. But falling asleep was hard because my back hurt.