Starting the next batch of LAB

Tuesday

Till it warmed up outside, I sewed binding onto my handbag. The sides were fraying out, but the binding took care of it. Then I watered the plants at home. I called the post office, but no one had turned keys in to them. I read e-mail while looking for the next thing (i.e. got sidetracked).

I washed half a cup of rice for making another batch of LAB. I put out gopher stakes. These are louder than the others. I watered holes and killed a gopher who climbed out of one. I went to the garden. I put netting on the peppers, because there were so many little peppers dotting the ground. I don't know what's getting after them. I repaired a leak in one of the lines. I pulled some weeds and found radishes growing.

I made breakfast and ate it. Saronna messaged me that her kids were asleep and she didn't want to wake them up, so no playing today. I sat in the sun for a bit, then read e-mail. I stopped at Michelles house to pick up the freeze-dried herbs and dropped off a game. I went walking at the gym with Tonja. I came home, read more and had some steak for supper.

I listened to a podcast: it was discovered that airplanes are essentially hyperbaric oxygen chambers and could be used to help oxygenate blood of Covid patients, but Fauci and others hid that information. 90% of world's health problems can be solved or attenuated with a pressure vessel.

As I listened, I collated sewing photos to help me pick the next sewing project. Then I posted to my blog, and made tea. We watched 3 episodes of Cheers. I went back to reading on the internet, then went to bed.

Terri and Chuck left today

Monday

I got up almost on time. I got dressed and watered the plants inside and outside the house. I found baby gopher caught in some netting on the back porch. I gave it some clover while I thought over what to do. He didn't eat it. But as I held him, he disentangled himself. He clutched my arm while I walked to the empty lot, and nudged him into a gopher hole.

Then I watered plants at the garden. I brought home all the little peppers that some varmint had plucked from the plants but had not eaten. When I got home, I started parsing supplements.

Then I went to Terri's house. She invited me in to look for any spots she had missed. I found a few spots, especially in the fridge. Then the inspectors came. They looked around. But before they finished, they had Chuck sign the papers. (Maybe because I was there and they know my work?).

Terri and I carried some of her stuff that won't fit in their cars to my house. She had 4 eggs leftover, so I offered to hardboil them. Then I realized Chris had 4 such eggs already. So I gave her Chris' 4 boiled eggs, and I boiled hers. I picked some basil, mint and lettuce for her to take along on the trip. We talked, then Chuck called and she left to meet him at the gas station.

I contacted Jamie to see if she wanted any of the food. I put what I didn't want in a cooler. I continued to work on supplements until she came over. She took the cooler and some stuff for the swap shop. I gave her the keys to the swap shop. We agreed to meet at the apt at 1:30.

I made and ate breakfast while listening to interviews. Chris came home for lunch. He pulled out the bread machine. I pulled out some frozen whey to thaw for the bread. He showed me a pic from the gym where the water heater was in place. He didn't know if it was up and running.

I went to the apt at 1:30. Jamie showed me some spots on the upholstery. She brought in her carpet cleaner and used the upholstery attachment. But it didn't get them out.

Then the inspectors showed up. They looked around, took pics, and checked off the numbers on each item in the apartment. The older man was very complimentary about our work. Needless to say, we passed. I signed the papers, and we left. We continued to chat in the parking lot. I saw the inspectors leave. We went home. I came back to spray the furniture and take pics. I was going to wait, but it took too long to dry so I went home.

At 3:30 I went to the gym. I went walking with the ladies, three of them. Then I went back to the apt to take 'after' pics. The stains were still there. I dropped off the keys with Housing, then went home. I jotted notes for my blog, read e-mail, and then mowed the back yard and what Chuck couldn't do with the riding mower.

At 7, I put on my swimsuit and went to the pool. It was cold, but no worse than usual. The new normal. I swam the first 20 minutes in silence, then Heather got in and our conversation made the rest of the time go much faster. When I got home, I put on dry clothes. I posted to my blog, then made tea. I texted Jamie to see if she have found the swap shop keys. But she hadn't. Chris and I watched episodes of Cheers. Then I read my book until my eyes got tired. Then I went to bed and wondered why I couldn't sleep.

Freeze-drying herbs

Sunday

I slept in a little. I watered the plants at home, then went to swap shop, took a quick look and locked it. I got the mail, then went to the garden. I picked a bunch of mint for freeze-drying. When I got home, I made cheese sticks. I shucked the mint leaves while it baked. I tried to print sheet music, but it did not come out well. I think the roller needs cleaning.

I made and ate breakfast. I heard Chris talking to Michele before the game. She said the second weekend in October not good for his mom, so how about having the wedding on the 3rd weekend?

I got dressed for church. I went to the chapel. Chuck and Terri were just arriving. He carried my trombone in for me. I talked to the chaplain's assistant. He found the hymns in the hymnal. I was afraid they needed to be put on the screen up front.

I umpacked my trombone. One of the chaplain's little boys wanted to try out my trombone, so I let him blow on the mouthpiece. His slightly younger brother tried, but was not able to do it. I sat by Michelle in the second row. The chaplain's boys decided to sit with her. We had praise songs on the overhead, which I could not sing. Then the chaplain gave his sermon. Afterward, I played “What a friend we have in Jesus” for Terri and “I'll Fly Away” for Chuck. The congregation seemed to like both. After that, we chatted. I gave Terri what was left of the seed crackers and cheese sticks that I brought for snack. They make good travel food.

I came home, and checked e-mail. I changed clothes, then jotted notes for my blog. I wrote up yesterday. I harvested a big bag of basil. I stripped the leaves from the stems and washed them, spun them dry and put them in a bag. I made a little muffin and goat cheese sandwich with a basil leaf for Michelle.

I packed my sauna bag and went to the gym. I gave her the muffin sandwich and the empty goat milk jar. I also gave her bags of basil and mint to freeze-dry. We worked out, then sat in the sauna and talked. I told her Terri had prayed with Kincie for healing and her pain stopped.

I went by Michelle's house later to get two more bottles of goat milk. I took them home and put them in my fridge. I walked down to Terri's house. She gave me some cleaners that she is done with and the containers for the cheese sticks and seed crackers. Then we sat on the floor and had a nice chat. Later she walked me home and we talked more about praying in tongues and praying for healing.

I sat down to write my blog post, then made tea and we watched Ghost Busters: Afterlife, courtesy of Netflix. I read e-mail for a bit, then went to bed.

* This photo was actually taken last Sunday. Saronna was not able to attend today. *

Helping with the cleaning

Saturday

I got up late. I watered plants here at home and then at the garden. I noted more gopher activity near the tomatoes and potatoes. I put in another solar stake. Something ate my peas and left a shredded pod.

When I got home, I made a batch of seed crackers for church. Then Chris gave me a coconut oil massage. We each took a shower. I read e-mail till I got a text from Terri. Chuck came over to look at the wood I had for shelves. He said it was not good enough. So we went to the swap shop. There were two odd shelves leaning on a wall. We took them to my house and cut them to size. I suggested we cut up the old podium for shelving, but he said it would take too long.

After hydrating and loading some cleaing supplies in my handbag, I went to Terri's house. I cleaned spots on walls with a magic eraser. I also washed the blinds, windows and tracks around the house. I left her some ammonia to soak her stove grills. She gave me extra food from their fridge.

When I got home, I read e-mail and watched parts of videos. Chris made steak, so I had steak and backyard salad for supper. Then I put on a swim suit and went to the pool.

It was really cold, but I made myself get in and start swimming. Later Michelle showed up. She just sat on the side with her feet in the water. She talked about the bar last night and how only the ladies showed up.

At 8, we left the pool area and I took my clock with me. We talked for a bit in the parking lot, but I was freezing. I went home to change. I wrote my blog post and heated tea. We watched two episodes of Cheers. Then we made the bed with clean sheets. I read my book while sitting against a heating pad. At 11, I went to bed.

Time for more ink

Friday

I got up late. Chris was already over at Chuck and Terri's, helping them load stuff on a trailer. I watered plants at home, then at the garden. I walked to Terri's house to see how it was going. They were just finishing up. She gave me a bag from her freezer. I took it home and walked back. The guys finished loading the trailer. Chuck and Terri headed out and we walked home.

I made and ate breakfast while Chris showered and had lunch. I finished the shopping list. He packed the cooler and we went to Tooele. We shopped at the usual places plus the dollar store and the one next door. Neither had what I wanted.

When we got back to base, we stopped to get the mail, then unpacked the food at home. I read e-mail for awhile, then opened the package with new ink cartridges. I put one in and wrestled with the desktop computer to get it booted up. I found and copied I'll Fly Away, which is Chuck's favorite hymn. I was able to make it full page size with the software on the desktop. But it was still hard to read.

I ate leftovers for supper, then put on my suit and went to the pool. It was as cold or colder than ever. I brought the big clock and watched it after every lap. They did not tell me when to get out. I got out when I decided it was time - 7:57. I dried off and went home.

I changed clothes, then downloaded pics from my phone and cropped them. I listened to a podcast. Then I made tea and we watched Cheers. Afterward, I listened to more of the podcast, and finally went to bed.

The Talent Show

Thursday

I got up at 7:45 and took a keto test. It was slight to moderate. I got to the kitchen at 8. I took some bromelain. I looked into freezing eggs and freeze-drying eggs. Raw eggs should be frozen before being freeze-dried.

I watched a video on the collapse of the world. The geopolitical strategist said the baby boomers will all retire soon, and that means not only will we now pay for their medical care and retirement, we have to do it without their income capital. However, we have millennials, which other countries don't. So their labor markets are collapsing. China will not survive as they are now. But they are unable to change because the people are afraid to tell the leader the truth if it conflicts with what he wants. There will be a debt crisis in most other countries because they borrowed when the dollar was weak. Most countries have a shrinking demographic. I made and ate breakfast, and watched The Highwire. I went walking by myself at the gym, then met Terri at the swap shop. She and Chuck donated several items. I chatted with Terri then went home. I listened to more videos while rehydrating. I ate some steak, and made a salad.

I put on a dress, picked up a quilt and my trombone, and got in Chris' car. He drove us to the church just off post. Mrs. Pace was there so we asked her where to go. She had us follow one of her kids to the fellowship hall. Chairs were set up in a semicircle. Deb showed me where to hang up my quilt. I looked at Randy's stuff which was on the next table. He had built two rifles, bullets, some chain mail, and arrows. Not to mention a lined cloak for his wife.

For an hour, Deb's husband introduced talent show performers. Groups of kids danced. Some played instruments or sang. There were two comedy acts, a reading, and a demonstration of braiding hair. Saronna and I played last. The violinist said she'd only been playing a few years, which made me wonder how many years I've been playing. It comes out to about 50!

I felt a little light-headed and guess it was the dress I was wearing. I looked at table items, primarily art work. I talked to Michelle. I got lots of compliments. We walked by the dessert table and picked up some fruit. Finally people were putting up the tables and chairs, so we went home.

I changed clothes and we watched the last two episodes of Cheers season 9. Then I read e-mail, and posted to my blog, before going to bed.

* Sadly all the pics of us actually playing were fuzzy. *

Rain makes the pool even chillier

Wednesday

I got up to start coffee morning. I took a break to water plants at home and at the garden, then resumed coffee morning. Chuck came over to mow the yard. Afterward, he let me know when he was done. I checked e-mail, and read a book for half an hour.

I did some tapping during meditation and tried praying in tongues again. But it sounded more like an Asian man telling a story. Then I cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen, vacuumed, and mopped floors. Finally I took a shower.

I read some e-mail: The Red Cross sells most of the blood it collects to companies that use the plasma to make expensive and profitable drugs. Cilantro extract is for mobilizing heavy metals, and chlorella is for binding them for excretion.

I went walking with the ladies at the gym. I talked to Michelle for a bit. I dropped by the swap shop and left two kitchen trash cans there. I read e-mail and listened to podcasts. Chris came home with fresh basil wrapped in a wet paper towel from his assistant. I thanked her on Facebook and offered her some mint.

Chris left for Mass. As I continued to read e-mail, it rained, and hard, too. I decided not to go to the pool. Chris came home after church and said the rain stopped and he could hear people at the pool. I figured it was pretty chilly after the rain so I still didn't go.

I heated a jar of goat milk and made cheese. But I wasn't stirring it and some burned to the bottom of the pot. I tried to skim off the cream, but it fell over and I had a lot to clean up, even after I just cleaned this afternoon.

I worked on my blog. I made tea. We watched 4 episodes of Cheers. Afterward, Chris led me to bed and later we slept. We woke up after midnight to shut off computers and phones.