Swap Meet

Thursday

I got up after 7:30. I made fiber gel and took probiotics. Bible Study got moved from 8:30 to 8:45. So I had a little extra time to get ready. I watered the plants. I peeled some eggs. Then I went to the chapel and unlocked it. No one was there, so I took a cloth from my car and dusted the piano. Then I had to wash the cloth out. When I got back from that, everyone had arrived. We sat and chatted a bit, then read from Luke, then chatted some more.

I went home to hydrate and eat half the gel. Then I went to the Spouses Appreciation morning. I built and decorated a bird house and chatted with other ladies who came in later. Then I left there and went to 208 to clean for an hour.

I went home at noon and made breakfast. I ate while watching The Highwire. He interviewed an Amish man who retooled his factory to make canning lids because there was a shortage.

It ended before 2. I put on my bathing suit and laid out in the sun with a book. Later I came in and got dressed again. I walked to the post office to get the mail. Then I went to 208 to clean for another hour.

Just as I finished cleaning, I got a phone call from a man who wanted me to clean his window sills because they didn't pass inspection. So I went over to give him a quote. I went the back way because of all the fire engines, etc. That turned out to be a drill. When I got to his house, he showed me his bedroom. I looked at the window sills and the baseboards. I quoted him $50. He said he would turn in his key on Monday. I said I could clean it over the weekend so it would pass. He paid me on the spot. I went home. I marked down the cash and what it was for. He called to say the Housing office wanted me to be at the inspection. Would Monday at 3 work? Ok fine.

I went home to get stuff from the garage for the swap meet. I picked out cleaners that I won't use and fluid/chemical stuff that can't go to the swap shop. I had boxes and bags of stuff. I took them to the picnic area behind the gym. There was one lady there with some clothes. We chatted. Others arrived with some stuff. Some people took cleaners. Someone took the Round-Up. Yea! After awhile the others went home. They had children to feed. It wasn't yet the end time that was posted. But when Steve offered to help me pack up, I accepted.

After loading up, I went to Self Help to get flowers. They had advertised flowers for Mother's Day. Each house was allowed 4 flowers, but they came in 6-packs so he had to cut them apart. I got 4 marigolds. We talked about the extras, which were going to sit in the hot garage from Saturday evening till Monday afternoon.

On the way home, I unlocked 208, then went home for supper. I read e-mail and worked on blog. I went outside to water the outdoor plants. I made tea and we watched one episode of Longmire. I listened to an interview on The Great Taking, where banks are using YOUR assets as collateral. Since they are the protected class, they get the assets first when things go wrong. Should be illegal.

I wrote up today's notes, then went to bed.