Shoestrings

I got up about 7:15. Chris told me my alarm had not gone off yet, but I didn't feel like going back to bed. I took my mouthguard out and sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide. I took a supplement, then brushed and swished. I started working on 6 or 7 masks: two were fitted and the rest were to be pleated. However, the pleated ones needed elastic or ties early in the process and I was undecided, so I just finished the two fitted ones. I checked my e-mail, then finished one pleated mask by using binding strips.
I bleach Grandma's collection of shoestrings. But they were not white enough. I called Cecily and she suggested vinegar, so I tried that for awhile. Then I rinsed them and squeezed lemon juice on them. I put the bucket in the sun with my fingers crossed. I found another machine foot and wondered if it would work better than the open-toe foot I am using now.
Around 11 I took a packet of vitamin C and then started making breakfast. I ate while reading e-mail, then got dressed. I went to the post office to mail two masks. When I got back, I put on shorts and read outside. It was lovely and I almost finished the book.
After a quick glance at e-mail, it was time to go. I pulled a bunch of stuff from the Tuesday box and put it in a bag, then headed out. I stopped at a $ store, where I bought a book, and several pairs of black shoelaces for masks. Then I went to church. I dropped off the blue bags that I got at the bank last Tuesday. On the computer, I credited people with the offerings they sent in last week. Then Elaine came over. I gave her the music facemask she asked for. The elastic was not tight enough, but what could I do at that point? We talked for awhile, then she left and I went to see Bertha. I gave her a small project pieced from squares she had given me months ago. We had a nice chat.
It was after 4:30 when I left. I was sorry I had cut it so close because there was traffic on the road and road construction. Between the two I was afraid I would not make it to the bank on time. But I did. After the deposit, I headed home, intending to stop at the Asian store for pumpkin seeds. However, when I realized I was passing Whole Foods, I changed my plan. They had organic ones and I picked up a container of cashews as well. Then I went home.
I took my mid-afternoon supplement, then walked for 30 minutes or so. I picked wild lettuce on the way, and put it in water when I got back. I grabbed my daily handful of nuts and sat down to join the RCMQG monthly meeting, now on Zoom. The meeting went on 'til 7, and then we just chatted together. One lady left and we continued to chat. But when I said I had to go, it seemed like everyone else decided to leave as well.
I heated a meatball and a chicken leg in the toaster oven. I ate that with carrots, then opened a can of vegetable soup. I ate while watching an episode of Royal Pains. Netflix informed me that the show would expire sometime in May. Not fair!
I ate a square of chocolate with a handful of cashews. Then Chris and I watched two episodes of Supergirl. Afterward I made my magnesium drink. Chris fixed his lunch for tomorrow and went to bed. He has an interview tomorrow. I wrote my blog post and got ready for bed.
* There are no shoestrings on this mask, but the next one will have them. *

Bacon mayonnaise?

We got up about 7:30. I brushed and swished, then washed up and got dressed. I finished the two book masks. I revamped my daily supplement guide and printed out a new copy, which I taped to the wall in the kitchen. At 10 I met the Monday group on Zoom. We showed off our masks, and chatted for 40 minutes.
I parsed out my supplements for two weeks, and ordered more for next time. I was pleased to see that my preferred vitamin C was back in stock. I added two month's worth to my order. Soon after 11, I made my breakfast. I ate while reading e-mail, then got a banana and sat outside in the sun. I brought a book, too, so I was out there for over an hour.
When I came in, my vision was a little off. I sat down and read e-mail. There was an article about 15 foods gathered from the wild, and one was wasp larvae. Hmm. Another one had a suggestion for making mayonnaise out of leftover bacon grease. I wished we had some. I looked up how to turn off the touch screen on my laptop. I speculated that it was causing problems, so I disabled it. I guess time will tell if the laptop behaves better.
I took a break from reading and cut two mask rectangles. I guess I got sidetracked because that was as far as they got. I looked for my mask but could not find it. I went to the post office to mail the book masks. The clerk said 7 or 8 people had mailed masks so far today. When I got home, I searched for my mask and this time found it sitting on the patio table in the sun. I put it in my purse. I tried making a mask like the one in a 2 minute video on my Facebook page. It took me a lot longer.
I watched a couple of videos of hospital staff saying what they see at work doesn't match what the media is saying. I heated two meatballs and made a salad. When I had consumed it all, I texted Stacey who was ready to walk. So I put on my walking shoes and went over there. I spoke briefly to her husband and then we left. She and I talked as we walked for at least an hour, not realizing the time passing. I think we did 4.5 loops.
When I got home, I made my drink. We watched two episodes of Supergirl. I texted with Mary who wanted masks for her daughter. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to tie up loose ends and write to my blog.
* This is my version of the 2-minute project that I saw on Facebook. *

Red letter day: I dusted

I got up to take the first supplement. Then I realized the red clover heads were out in the rain and asked Chris to bring them in. I put them in the oven to dry out. I showered, then brushed and swished, and got dressed. I rubbed more coconut oil on the itchy spot, getting oil in my hair. I washed dishes and countertops in the kitchen. I finished listening to an interview from yesterday. Then I watched our church service on Facebook. It was distracting to have people spliced into the prayer, but it was nice to see them flashing the peace sign later.
I looked for M*A*S*H style masks for Kurt. I could not find a pattern, and from the looks, they have only one pleat. But it could be a special design or fabric for wearing while acting and speaking. I took the next rounds of supplements. Finally I started making breakfast about the time that Chris wanted to make lunch. I had to pause breakfast because the treasurer called. But his question was easily answered, thank goodness.
I finished making breakfast, then ate it while reading e-mail. William called, apparently out of boredom. I got some dusting done while he talked. Then I called Faye, who was out grocery shopping with Dad. CoVid is still under control at her hospital. The mask I made for Dad doesn't fit.
I cut out pieces for the book masks. I started sewing, but then had to call Kurt to tell him I had no more black elastic so his choices were white elastic, or black ties. He chose the ties and I found a pair of black shoestrings that should work nicely.
I parsed out practitioner supplements for the week. I planted my seed tray that was full of potting soil from yesterday. I went to Stacey's house and we walked around the circle three or four times, discussing the ramifications of economic slowdown. We only stopped because the rain came back.
When I got home, Chris pulled a pot of chicken legs from the oven. I got my mask project to a good stopping point and had two chicken legs. I also ate a can of organic soup while reading e-mail.
I watched Royal Pains, then resumed work on the book masks while Chris finished his game. Then we watched two episodes of Supergirl as I sipped my magnesium drink. Afterward, Chris went to bed with a book, and I stayed up to do a few last things.
* I didn't take any pics today, so here is one from yesterday when Kurt wanted to see what number fabric I had. *

Gone like the wind

We stayed in bed late, till the second alarm. We had some couple time, just before jumping out of bed to get dressed. Chris sent me the link to the Zoom meeting that Mike set up for 9am. I used it to sign in. But when Chris used it, he discovered that his laptop did not have a camera. So he had to sit by me and we Zoomed together. Mike and Kelly were there, James and Becca were there, Michele was there. Al and Cecily were there, and so were Marie and Carol. We had a nice chat, then Cecily left. We talked some more, and then others left until it was just Michele and I. We chatted some more and then I had to leave.
It was a little after 10:30. I got ready and took supplements. I went to meet Gabby in the parking lot. She sold me a bottle of silver hydrosol. We chatted for an hour, mostly about the economic shutdown. The parking lot seemed unusually windy. When I got home, Chris said our neighbor came over to buy a mask for his brother. I started making two masks 'cause it saves time to make them at the same time.
I took supplements, and made breakfast which I ate while reading e-mail. I put the red clover heads on a cookie sheet and set them in the sun. Then Chris and I went to Publix for groceries. Afterward, I sat outside in the sun and read. The weather had warmed up.
I was expecting a call from Stacey, but instead I talked to Kurt about the extra masks he wanted. She still hadn't called or texted, so I left my phone with Chris and mowed more of the lawn. When she texted, he came out with the phone. I texted her back and then carried the phone with me while I continued mowing. After a bit, I saw her come out my back door. She encouraged me to finish mowing, so I did.
Then we went for a walk. We went to see the flowers that will soon be blooming. We walked through the woods and saw what might be another blackberry patch. When we got back, she said we could walk again after supper.
I put some heart meatballs in the toaster oven, then made salad. When that was eaten, I took the meatballs out and ate them while listening to an interview. The speaker is a systems biologist and says this current situation is being used to transfer more wealth to the .0001 percent. I did some sewing as he talked. I paused it when William called. I think he wanted my take on a guy who says 5G caused the virus. I finished the masks and texted my neighbor that. Soon my neighbor showed up. He asked if he could get a second mask, too. I said I just happened to have made an extra. He bought both.
I looked for fabrics to match Kurt's most recent requests. I heard Chris' alarm ring and knew it would be TV time soon. Stacey texted asking if it was too late to walk. Yes. I made my evening drink. We folded laundry and watched two episodes of Supergirl, then dressed the bed with clean sheets. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to rub coconut oil and baking soda in my hair, and finish a few last things.

All about the C

I got up at 7:45. Chris was already working. I brushed and swished, pulled vitamin C patches off of me. I washed up and got dressed. I combed my 'short' hair. It did not behave, which is probably why I let it grow so long in the first place.
Linda called and accepted my offer of masks. So after the call, I got started, choosing fabrics and cutting the pieces. I swished with salt water several times because of the pain in my mouth. Oddly, it is not always in the same spot. I put vitamin C on a cotton ball.
Chris was on an interview panel. I tried to sew while listening to Lizzy Albright, but he had his speakers turned up so loudly that I could not hear and sew at the same time. I took some vitamin C. I listened to chapters about Lizzy without sewing. When breakfast time came around, I ate it outside in the sunshine. When I leaned on one hand on my lawn chair, my hand went through it. I guess it has been in the sun too long. When I got up, I dragged it over to the fence for some shade.
Chris' call was over, so I put on the most recent chapter of Lizzy and resumed sewing. But it ended so I looked for more to listen to. I got a text from Elaine who wants another mask so her husband can be protected, too.
I finished three masks, and put two in an envelope. I texted Sherry that I was going to be near her RV picking red clover. Then I went to the post office. I mailed the masks, but there was no mail to pick up. Then I drove to the RV park. Sherry walked up as I parked. We talked as I picked red clover blossoms. Then she and I went walking, and talking, around the RV park and up to the main street. When we got back to my car, we each went home.
I wanted to dry my clover blossoms on a cookie sheet, but then I wouldn't have it for seed crackers. So I made a batch of seed crackers first. I forgot that the crackers needed to stay on the sheet for hours to crisp up after baking. I mowed in the back yard until I realized the battery hadn't recharged. That was odd, so I plugged it in inside.
I made a maskmaker meme and posted it on Facebook because I couldn't figure out how to download it from the meme-maker site. Then the crackers were finished so I ate some. I went out front to put dirt into little 6-packs in preparation for planting. I washed my hands, then called Dad. Faye answered so I talked to her. I guess Dad was eating because he didn't talk to me. Faye said she wished the news would stop reporting numbers all the time, and show videos of the proper ways to wash hands, or avoid cross-contamination, etc.
After the call, I asked Chris to take my picture. Someone at church is putting together a collage of members flashing the peace sign. Then made a salad, and started watching Royal Pains. Gabby called because I had texted her asking what kind of silver to get for treating an infected tooth. She offered to sell me some. After hanging up, I started eating and watching the show again. She called back, but just to set up a time to meet tomorrow to sell me some Sovereign silver. Then I finished my show.
I prepared my drink and a C swab. Chris and I watched two episodes of Supergirl. It went late because we got started late. He went to bed, and I stayed up to blog and take supplements. I also put the bag of clover heads on a table under a ceiling fan to dry out a little until tomorrow.
* Elaine's mask *

The shortcut

Last night I did some sewing on two pleated masks. I was worried that it might be the last thing I get to do for awhile. I went to bed with pains in my back.
I got up around 8, feeling much better. I brushed and swished. I fiddled with the masks, trying to get the pleats right. I tried cutting a cardboard container into strips that would pleat the mask for me. But I got frustrated. Elaine texted me saying she wanted a mask.
I ate breakfast outside in the sun. I sat in on a Zoom tapping call. I listened to several episodes of Lizzy Albright while making another mask, this time a male-sized one. When I finished it, I tried calling Elaine but she didn't pick up. I tried calling Dad, but he didn't answer either. I noticed my phone was hot. Hmm. I plugged it in to recharge.
I started mowing the lawn. Chris came out to tell me Elaine called. I went in and tried to call her but there was no answer, so I went back to mowing. Soon Chris was back, saying she called again. This time she was still on the phone. We agreed to meet at church in half an hour.
I brought my offering records and extra masks, and went to church. I corrected the omission made back in March and re-printed the reports. Then Elaine arrived. I showed her the masks. She tried on one female mask and one male mask. She thought the male mask fit the best. So she took that one and said she'd let me know if her husband needed one. As we were talking, I mentioned that my tooth hurt. She gave me some silver cough drops and said I should hold one next to that tooth and let it melt. The silver inside will help with any infection.
We parted ways and I went back to post with one of the drops nestled against my gums. It was uncomfortable. I stopped at the post office and picked up a package, then went home. I read e-mail. I got a text from Stacey about going over there to get my hair cut. But when I called, she was on the phone. I mowed some more, but the mower needed recharging. Finally, I walked around the circle once, then checked my phone. There were no messages or missed calls. I walked again, and this time she had texted me. But when I called, she was on the phone again. I ate nuts and a can of soup for supper. She sent me a text inviting me to come over just short of 7. I read some more e-mail, then got a nice comb and hair scissors and a razor, and put them in a baggie. I let my hair down and combed it. I traded my shorts for pants since the temp was going down. Then I put on a coat and went to Stacey's house.
When I walked in, her husband warned me that this could be a relationship-ending event. I assured him that no matter what happened, my hair would grow back. She had trained to be a hair-dresser long ago, but then her life changed. She had me sit on a chair in the dining area. She cut my hair as we talked. She took her time, then had me look in a mirror. We agreed it should be shorter and she cut more off. Looking in the mirror again, I liked it, and was looking forward to treating my itchy spot. She swept up the hair into a bag for me to take home. So much hair! She was afraid the change would be too much for me, but it felt great. We talked for another 45 minutes and then I went home.
I noticed significant dental pain. Now it was below the tooth I thought was infected. It had me worried. I made my magnesium drink. We watched only one episode of Supergirl because it was so late. My phone suddenly said it needed charging, so I closed all the apps and plugged it in. Then I swished with home made mouthwash, and worked on my blog post. I saw that our church wants members to send in pics of themselves flashing a peace sign. After awhile, I took my evening supplements, and put a C-soaked cotton ball in my mouth like a wad of tobacco. I finished my blog, and got ready for bed.
* My phone isn't taking pics right now, so I will post a pic tomorrow. *

Making a video

I got up and discovered it was only 7, so I laid down again until my alarm went off. Then I got up to brush and swish twice, do my special exercises, make coffee, etc. I also soaked my sprouts, which aren't doing so well. I put a cotton ball soaked in vitamin C in my cheek over a tooth that hurt. I sanitized several masks and put them in baggies.
I had a meditation morning with Oprah and Deepak, going through three of their 20 minute sessions. When I got up afterward, my back hurt in a way that was very troubling. I took shower, and did five rounds of hot/cold. I put the box fan on to dry out the bathroom. I cleaned very lightly because my back hurt. I wanted to lay down but was afraid I might not get back up. I looked at a video of an Easter service where members had recorded themselves saying 'Lord, hear our prayer” and those videos had been spliced into the prayer. Our choir director wants us (the choir) to send her such videos. Sigh.
I looked into a missing offering deposit, or rather an extra deposit that I have no record of. I washed the dishes that were in the sink.
I read outside, not sure I needed my coat, but at least I wasn't cold. When I came in, everything I looked at was red. I made breakfast, and watched a video, but can't now remember what it was about. I listened to a tapping meditation. I went to the post office to mail the last two masks. Then I put on a video about sound healing and started sewing two new masks. Chris came home from work.
I went walking with Stacey until 6:30 or so. Then I saw Beverly called, so I called her back. Afterward, I had Chris take a video of me for Jennifer before the sun set. I wanted to do it outside so no one will see what my house looks like.
I made and ate supper, then watched Royal Pains. I made two drinks: one with magnesium and one with vitamin C. I did some more sewing until Chris was ready. Then I sipped while we watched two episodes of Supergirl. I put a swab of castor oil over my tooth. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to look into the deposit error, and download the videos and choose one to send to church. Then I wrote my blog and went to bed. (If I can't get up in the morning, at least Chris will be here.)
* I don't think the video will play, but you can see what it looks like. *