The Neon Pig

Last night we had to turn the AC off because the unit was too loud. We also had to turn off the water to the toilet because it kept refilling every 20 minutes or so. I also had to throw some clothes up against the curtain to block light from coming in underneath. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to blog. It was almost midnight when I got to bed.
I woke up when Chris got up. Not sure what time it was, but after my alarm. He got dressed and went down to breakfast. I made and ate breakfast in the room. I washed up and got dressed. I accessed the interview from the night before and it played as it should. At least for awhile. Chris came back from breakfast, and tried his email. Then he went to the front desk to report the wi-fi problems and the toilet. When he got back, my interview stopped. I was able to read e-mail but anything with pictures or video was a no-go.
Finally we took our food bag and headed out. We drove to Tombigbee State Park. It was clearly better funded than Tishomingo State Park. And I told the ranger so when we paid admission. She said it was thanks to donations from Toyota of Tupelo. She gave us a map, though it was not complete. We drove where she said to go, but ended up going too far and in the middle of a bike race. We turned around and went back. Chris parked by the restrooms and used it while I sat in the car. Then he drove to the entrance to a trail. I strapped on my fanny pack and we walked the trail around the lake. For part of the way we could hear a Sunday morning service at one of the campsites. We watched fish in the lake. We saw deer cross the path ahead of us. Chris pointed out a pawpaw tree. We saw tiny mushrooms growing here and there. And there were disc golf stations all along the route. But we didn't see anyone playing golf in the woods. Initially my legs hurt from yesterday, but it got better.
When we were done walking, we went to eat at the Neon Pig. It was a restaurant/bar/canned food place. We got a smash burger and a pork belly something. We each had half. They were both very very good. I even ate the bun since it was homemade. The couple next to us loved what they got, too. And we got into a conversation with them. We never did get their names, but they were lots of fun to talk to.

Then we went back to Fulton. This time we went to the Jaime Whitten Center. We drove around looking for a trail and found only lots of campsites. When we found the center, it was 3:30 and they were closing at 4. So we chatted with the ladies at the desk. Then we read the captions under pics on the wall. And finally we headed out before they locked us in.
We went back to our hotel. Chris got ideas, and then we fell asleep. When we got up, it was time for supper. So I dressed for dinner and he put his t-shirt and jeans back on. We walked to a nearby Mexican restaurant for supper. I ordered the chili and salad and took two enzyme supplements. He got the pollo loco, and spoke Spanish to the waiter. The food was very good. I could not finish the salad, so Chris put it in a box along with the extra corn chips. Then we walked back to the hotel.
Chris had trouble getting on the internet so he flipped through the TV channels and started watching a movie called Geostorm. I was trying to get on, too, and ended up watching with him. When it was over, he went to sleep. I brushed and swished. I threaded a needle and sewed a few stitches in Jane's quilt. Then I tried to blog, but the password failed. I woke up Chris and he said to call the front desk. So I dialed 0 and let it ring until it stopped ringing. I guess there's a limit? Then I noticed a button on the phone marked Front Desk. I hit that and let it ring until it stopped ringing. Still no answer. I called the hotel's local number from my phone and let it ring until it stopped ringing. Finally I called the 1-800 number. Even getting to a person that way took a while. She said she would connect me to the local number. That took longer. But finally, a lady answered with no explanation. She said they change their password every Sunday and she gave me the new one. I was so agitated.
I typed in the new password to connect. It was still very slow. I downloaded pics from my phone and typed up my blog post. I let the room get cold before I shut off the AC. Then I turned off the water to the toilet and went to bed.
* This sandwich was advertised as being voted the best sandwich in America. *

Record number of yard sales

I got up soon after my alarm went off. I brushed and swished. I sewed one pair of patches. I took a shower. Chris got in with me. But I stayed away from him because he washed with commercial shampoo. After dressing, I started packing my travel bag. I found things to go in the toiletries bag and some for the food box, which meant I needed a bigger one. So I traded up. I filled bottles with filtered water. I made tea. I added coconut milk to my breakfast and ate it while deleting e-mail. I put the carrot tops in a bag so they wouldn't dry out. I also put the sprouts in a bag on the back porch and watered the pepper which is growing in a coconut shell.
Chris plugged in his phone so the GPS could guide us. We drove West. We stopped for a potty break. Eventually we arrived at Tishamingo State Park in Mississippi. We had to pay $4 admission at the guard shack.
We looked for welcome center, but did not find one. We parked on a side road near a small building with restrooms. From there we could see a bridge, so we walked down the road until it wound around and came back by the bridge. We walked out on the bridge and looked at ducks and an egret. I took pics. When we got back to the car, we drove further down the main road. We stopped at a building large enough to be a welcome center, but it was a meeting hall currently occupied by the Jackson family reunion. Then we found the nature center. But the building looked old and it was locked and there was no indication of hours of operation.
So then, we headed back toward the entrance. Chris pulled over when he saw a sign with a walking figure on it. It was a trail. We walked up to where it split. We turned left and walked for a while. We spied what looked like a fern family reunion. Ha, ha.
The trail showed no sign of turning in a circle. Eventually we just retraced our steps. This time we tried the trail to the right. It took us over a bridge, and around in a circle back to the bridge. So we headed back to the road. We saw an old cabin and took pics. Then we returned to the car.
We drove past the guard shack and put the pass in a marked box. Looking back, I could see the word “Open” on the front door of what we thought was just a guard shack. So Chris backed up to a place he could park. I went inside. Two men were sitting there. One gave me a map of the park, and a flyer for a float trip. He said there was an opening for tomorrow. I took the flyer to Chris and explained that we could take a trip where they would drop us off in a canoe and we would float back to … some starting point. Chris was not enamored of the idea. So we just left the park and followed the GPS towards Fulton.
On the way, we passed a ton of yard sales. I have never seen so many yard sales in my life. Chris didn't offer to stop so finally I asked him to. He did, but he wasn't happy about it. I got out and looked at tables of stuff on both sides of the street. Then I found him lying on the grass not too far from the car, practically asleep. I nudged him and we continued on our way. I did not ask to stop again, but wondered if this was some special weekend.
When we got to the hotel, I asked the clerk, and she said it was all part of the 50 mile yard sale and that some of their guests were here just for that. We asked about local places to eat.
We checked in, collected our luggage and went up to our room. I wanted to walk to the nearby grocery store and look for pickled garlic. Chris had other ideas. And after a nap, we got dressed. I put on a nice blue outfit. We walked to the grocery store and looked, but did not find pickled garlic. Next to the store, was a sushi restaurant. We went inside and got a table. I got an Alaska roll and a seaweed salad. Chris got the hibachi chicken. When we were done eating, we went back to the hotel.
Chris signed on to the internet but it was really slow. I ate an orange, then signed on to the net. I tried to listen to a podcast, but only got a few seconds at a time. Chris watched Bourne Identity on TV. I had a headphone on one ear so I could hear the podcast whenever it played. The other ear listened to the TV. When the show was over, some Tom Cruise movie came on. I left the podcast to load into the buffer and I sat on the bed with Chris. We watched the movie together. But when it was over and I went back to the laptop, the podcast hadn't loaded and I still could only get a few seconds of the interview at a time. I brushed my teeth and swished. I turned off the water to the toilet because it was refilling every 15-20 minutes. I downloaded the pics of the day. I typed up my blog post. Then I got ready for bed.
* Looks like the Flintstones left their picnic table here. *

A Star is Born

I got up about 7:40. I brushed and swished. I sat outside on the front porch and harvested more sumac berries. I decided to save some plumes to decorate my door with at Christmas – assuming we are still here.
After half an hour, I came in and washed my hands and scraped the red stuff from under my fingernails. Then I found some ribbon and made ties for my wi-fi smock. I also sewed down the floating edge of the neck facing. Then I turned on the router and boiled water for tea. Then I drank water while reading e-mail. I listened to audios while making 4 breakfasts and packing a food box. I washed some water bottles with boiling water. I made more spice mix.
Finally I ate one breakfast. Then I got dressed and watered the plants. It was time to go to the movies!
I stopped at the bank on the way to the theater. But the line was long, so I got back on the road. Leanne was waiting for me when I got there. We went in and bought tickets. We sat through the obligatory 20 minutes of commercials and previews. Then we watched A Star is Born. It was so loud at the beginning that we had to cover our ears. The story was well told, but there was bad language.
When we got out, it was almost 4. The movie was over 2 hours long. I went back to the bank and deposited a check and picked up some cash for this weekend. Then I drove to the arsenal, stopping at the post office in case Chris didn't make it. But when I got home, he was there and said they had gotten out early. There was a package for me from Swansons.
I ate some pork and a big salad. I read e-mail and listened to more audios. I watched a short video on identifying comfrey. I looked up info on all the remakes of A Star is Born.
At 8 Chris was ready to watch TV. We watched one episode of Dukes of Hazzard. The menu said there were three more episodes on the back of the DVD, but we tried and got nothing. So then we watched DS9. After that, Chris went to bed. I stayed up to swish and blog.
* This is a wallhanging that Leanne made in a recent class. *

Sewing may be dangerous

I got up at 8. I brushed and swished. I saw bugs crawling on the bags that the sumac berries were in. So I took them outside and sat in the morning sun while picking berries off the stems. It was slow work and made my hands red. After half an hour I went in, leaving the bags outside.
I hemmed the opposite edge of the wi-fi smock. I checked my sewing machine with the meter and found a strong electrical field, especially around the needle. The lights turned red when I stepped on the pedal. I also checked the light in the shower area. It and the fan were making a strong field. But the box fan was not.

I turned on the router and put on a podcast from the current summit:
Facial diagnosis: Puffy under eyes – liver or kidney drainage, vertical cracks above lips (non-smoker) – parasites, vertical lines between eyebrows – liver is stressed, pronounced lines around mouth – malabsorption, digestive distress. Big purple bags under eyes – food sensitivities due to parasites, Other signs of parasites: white spots on fingernails, grinding teeth, biting nails, itchy butt, dairy allergy. TUDCA helps liver and digestion. 250Mg 2x day. Use castor oil pack and milk thistle to open bile ducts. Take mimosa pudica seed for parasites. It is that gut grabber, 2caps 2x, (Todd Watts formulation) Parasites can absorb up to 8 times their weight in heavy metals. A good test is GI-Map by Diagnostic Solutions. Most testing is expensive and inconclusive. Assume you have them and treat. Raise dosage until you see results. Parasite epidemic and heavy metal epidemic feed each other.
Treat for 5 days around each full moon after 6 months parasite cleanse. Animals sleeping in your bed is an easy way to get parasites. Cleanse the whole family. Mercury in the brain takes a long time to detox. If you've ever had amalgam fillings, you have mercury in your brain. Cremation is best test of heavy metals. Take Metchem for detox and chelation of heavy metals. It typically takes 8 months. Lyme defends itself using parasites and heavy metals. Without its protections, lyme is a lot easier to deal with. Take Bioactive carbon foundation, 1cap 2x, as a binder, with or without food.

I pounded holes into a green coconut and drank the water. Then I put the coconut in two plastic bags and beat it against the back patio until it broke open. I scraped out the meat for a tasty treat. Then I made and ate breakfast.
I dressed and went to quilting. I tested my take-away machine and it had a powerful field too, when the pedal was pressed. I worked on a charity quilt top. I talked to Pat and Leslie, who stayed after everyone left. Leslie invited me to see a movie with her tomorrow. She sent me a text so I wouldn't forget the time.
I stopped at Whole Foods on the way home. I was looking for pickled garlic but they didn't have it. I picked up some kale sprouts instead.
When I got home, I checked the mail, only junk. I brought in my sewing gear. I started listening to a podcast and Chris came home from work. No job offers today he said. I finished my podcast while making up two weeks worth of supplements. I made a salad for supper. I took my laptop to the guest room to skype with my tapping buddy. It was an intense session.
When it was over, I took my laptop back to the dining room. Chris had the TV on and he played the latest Netflix DVD, which turned out to be Dukes of Hazzard. So we watched two episodes. Then he made his sandwich and I swished while writing my blog. I took some mimosa pudica, and calc-phos. I applied ozone cream, and went to bed.
* The quilt top for Renegades, which I will miss this weekend. *

Early morning walk

I tapped in the dark for an hour last night before going to bed. It seemed to help me fall asleep faster. I woke up before 7am. I got up to use the bathroom and decided to get dressed and go for a walk. But first I swished and hemmed one edge of my smock. Then I walked around the circle to get early daylight. I went barefoot in the back yard to check the pepper plant. The grass was wet which was good for earthing.
I started a loaf of bread. I found my scarf in a baggie of dye. I put on rubber gloves and rinsed the scarf in the sink. I decided not to subject it to beet juice. I put it in the utility room to dry. I poured out the beet juice and washed the pot. I also emptied the dishwasher.
I took some niacin and read e-mail while waiting for the flush to hit. But I guess I had drunk so much water that it was diluted. So I ended up spending way too long on Youtube, reading comments about Uber.
I did my exercises, then drybrushed, meditated, and tapped. I took meter readings on the fridge, the coffee maker and the bread maker. The fridge was putting out a field that extended several feet to either side, but not in front. The coffee maker had only a small field. But the breadmaker had a large field and all the indicator lights turned red. I stayed away as best I could.
I cleaned the kitchen while boiling off the water that Chris put in the greasy pot. When most of the water was gone, I skimmed off the fat with paper towels and washed the pot. Then I cleaned the bathrooms. I watered the plants out front and in back. The tomatoes are dead, but the pepper plants are looking good and have flowers.
I listened to a podcast from the Fix Female Hormones Summit:
Epstein Barr virus is very common. It can be reactivated years later. It can be mistaken for lots of other things. Doctors know what it is but seldom think to test for it. It makes you susceptible to a host of other diseases. There are special tests to see if you've ever had it and if it is reviving.
At 1:50 I went to the Korean clinic. They wanted help filling out forms. Afterward, they gave me boxes of onion juice and jujube juice. And three onions – but not for eating. They are special for me to rub on my scalp.
When I got home, I checked the mail and e-mail. I left an envelop on Chris' computer. After a bit, I went for a walk/run to get in another 20 minutes of exercise. Chris was home when I got back. I took a shower and put on clean clothes. I called up recipes on the laptop to make more hot flash spray, and mouthwash. I was surprised to be out of peppermint essential oil. I checked my Swansons folder to see when I last ordered it. It was some time ago. Then I realized I never finalized my last Amazon order. So I added peppermint to it and paid.
It was almost time for choir. I printed another offering sheet for next week. I rebooted the desktop computer to take advantage of updates. It was so slow that I had to leave before it finished.
When I got to the church for choir, I put the bank bag in the safe. I remembered that I meant to bring my table because of the piano app. I talked to Jennifer and Cecelia until practice started. We sang through all our pieces (4), and were dismissed early. The choir is not singing this Sunday because so many people will be gone. That includes Jennifer, who is going home to Canada for a Canadian Thanksgiving with her family.
I drove home. I sat in the driveway and used my meter to look for fields inside my car. The lights were yellow around the steering column and the radio. But in the footwell, they turned red! My poor feet. I went inside where Chris asked if I wanted to watch the Netflix DVD that came in, or the continuation of last night's DS9 episode. I didn't care, so we watched DS9.
I rubbed onion on my head. It worked much better because the Korean onions were a lot more flexible. Chris went to bed. I stayed up to swish and blog. I noticed the desktop and rebooted into Linux. So I restarted it again and sat there until the screen came up to evade Linux and go to Windows 7. After swishing, I drank my tea and applied ozone cream. Then it was time for bed.
* This is Lauri's quilt from Monday. *

Not in a class by myself

I did not sleep well last night. I woke several times and again when Chris got up. Then I remembered I hadn't drunk my kava and valerian root tea. Sigh. So many little things to remember.
I got up at 7:15. I brushed, and then swished while taking a shower. I sewed two patches together. I turned on the router. I played a podcast while reading e-mail. But eventually I had to pause it. I got dressed, found some pieces of fabric to simulate lining, but on a smaller scale. I had some sample blocks and fusible interfacing for class. I took all the usual sewing gear as well. I hopped in the car and went to quilting.
I arrived at 8:50 which is unheard of for me. But I expected the class to start at 9. I laid out the materials for class. Ladies came in, but they were prepared to do other things. Then Beverly W arrived with her machine. She set up at a table. She had her blocks done, plus had bearpaw blocks, too. I used the bearpaw blocks to show the rows, and got her started sewing her log cabin blocks together. Susan was there to give advice as well, and I was afraid we were hovering. But Beverly wanted us to stay around. Then Beverly C arrived. She had strips cut for her blocks, but they were not sewn, so she worked on that. Beverly W got her bag and the lining fused and sewn. Then she started making the handles. Everybody else left around 11. But we stayed till almost noon and then packed up.
Beverly C and I went to the parking lot to go to our cars. There was an older lady walking kind of funny and looking down. I was a little concerned, but when I asked, she said she was looking for her hearing aid which she lost on Sunday. Best of luck to her. I didn't see it.
I went to the Asian store for kimbap. Still no pickled garlic. I took it home and ate it with kimchi. I ate some dates as well, while I listened to the rest of the podcast. No notes. Then I took my offering folder and drove to church.
I was alone at first. I put the envelops in order and started recording the contents on paper. The pastor came in for a bit. I had seen his retirement message to the congregation and I told him we would miss him. He said he would miss all of us, too. After some conversation, he went off to do pastor stuff and I went back to counting money. And recording money. And entering it on the computer. And printing out reports. Finally I took it to the bank and deposited it. Then I went home. No more Tuesday farmer's market.
Chris was home already. I checked the mail and there was none. I asked him to help me harvest more sumac. So in a while, he changed his clothes and we walked past the chapel to where the sumac grows. We were able to fill a grocery bag with the red plumes. On the way home, he stopped to stand at attention as the trumpet played Retreat at 5. The mail truck was just making its rounds.
When I got home, I had to decide whether to eat breakfast or supper. I decided on salad and pork. I listened to podcasts while playing Solitaire and eating. Around 7, I left the laptop and went to my sewing area. I found a template for a tunic neckline. I used it to cut a piece of stabilizer. Sadly, I had to read the directions for making the neckline. There was a time when I knew such things inside and out. I fused the stabilizer to a piece of flannel. I pinned it to Argenmesh Shielding fabric. I sewed and cut and topstitched. And then I put it on over my head and took a selfie. I wore my wi-fi smock while sitting at the laptop and reading e-mail. Then when Chris was ready, I watched DS9 with it on. Sadly, it could not stay on the whole time because I got a hot flash. But I am hoping it will help me with the new 5g signal that showed up a few days ago.
Chris made his lunch and went to bed. I stayed up to swish and blog. I made sure to drink my tea and take my magnesium and the calc-phos and the ozone cream. What am I forgetting?

Today was not so hot

It was almost 8:30 when I got up. I brushed and swished. I sewed some pairs of blocks. I turned on the router. I threw some fabric, a rug and a blackout curtain in the wash. I checked the washer with my EMF meter and found a field that extended at least a foot beyond the machine. I threw the piece of fabric that has been exposed to turmeric, black walnut juice and poke berries, into the pot of red beet juice. I packaged a sample for shipping to Viome. I got a check ready to mail. I was going to rinse out a certain scarf that I thought was soaking in the utility room, but I couldn't find it. I cut off a piece of white fabric for the barn block. But since it hadn't been washed, I soaked it in hot water in the sink.
I made and ate breakfast. I listened to a podcast on hormonal balance and took notes:
Mix peppermint, ginger, fennel, caraway, clove and tarragon oils for stress relief and migraines. Mix 12 drops clary sage, 10 lavender, 5 cedarwood, 5 geranium, 4 ylang ylang with carrier oil in a roller bottle and rub over the ovaries. Also for stress: ashwagandha and rhodiola 500mg each.
I checked the field on the dryer. It was more like three feet from the machine. I took the rug out and ironed the remaining fabric. I got dressed. I packed three or four projects for sewing (which turned out to be unnecessary). On my way to quilting, I drove to the post office to drop off the package and check. I checked our box and found a yellow slip. I turned it in at the desk and the clerk gave me a package. It was fermented cod liver oil. Since it shouldn't be left in a hot car, I took it home and then went to quilting.
Not many ladies were there, and more left. I showed Bertha my banner block and asked her to turn it in for me on Saturday (since she lives near that library). She was kind enough to say yes. I took a pic of her quilt and one Lauri had. Bertha asked me to post it on the group Facebook page and I made a mental note to do it when I got home. Then I worked on the charity blocks from Renegades. Soon only Lauri was left. I finished the blocks as much as I could, leaving some in rows of three for a demonstration tomorrow.
Then I folded some fabric to cut for a lining demonstration. But there was something wrong with the ruler. As I sliced confidently beside the ruler and through the fabric, the rotary cutter was stopped in its tracks but my hand kept going. All of a sudden, my finger was sliced and I watched it slowly begin to bleed. I licked the blood away so it wouldn't get on the fabric. But the blood kept on coming. Lauri brought me a napkin, sterile wipe and a bandaid. I held the finger above my head, but the blood would not stop. So finally I wrapped it tightly with the bandaid and it did not leak.
But with that event, my sewing day was over. I talked to Lauri as she worked, waiting for my finger to begin healing. I told her I had heard of a lady who cut her finger with a rotary cutter. The lady got blood poisoning and died. Lauri did not think I had anything to worry about. Later, I packed up all my projects and rolled them out to the car, and went home. I drove with my finger up the whole way. When I got home, I left my sewing gear in the trunk, but pulled out the projects that didn't need to be there. I read e-mail for awhile and listened to another podcast.
Chris came home around 6. I went for a walk, looking for sumac. I saw some, but they were pretty high. When I got back, Chris was eating supper. I made a big salad, incorporating beet leaves and raw garlic. Then I ate some of the pork from last night.
I played Solitaire while listening to a podcast on finding gratitude in captivity. I paused it when I heard Chris turn on the TV. We watched two episodes of DS9. I swished with black walnut hull tincture. Then I swished with tooth powder. Then it was time for ozone cream. After posting to my blog, I am going collate recyclables and then remove the bandaid and use the cream on the cut. It worked so well on a previous injury.
* This is Bertha's quilt. *