Friday Update

There is a part of me that just wants to put “Don’t know, don’t care” in each category. But, in the need for normalcy and trying to keep doing the things that I care about, I need to do this.

ELECTRICITY: I have no idea what happened. I have not been paying attention. We have not done anything conservatively speaking with regard to electrical usage. Yet, it has gone down. Not that I am complaining. But it is strange. I canned three times this week. We’ve even turned the heat up to 70 a few times. I don’t know. I can’t explain it. Anyway, here are the readings:
Meter reading: 67052
Usage: 1089kwh
Percentage: 516%

IDC: I canned butter and “Beans and Greens” this week.  

GARBAGE: I have no idea. We have a couple of bags that need to go into town. They’ve been hanging out for a few weeks.

GASOLINE: For the van: 5.6 gallons. $10.00

MONEY:  
Big Lots: $50. This is cereal, crackers, and junk food. George said he is never sending me to the store again when I am grieving.  
Kroger: $8. Flowers for the funerals.
Pizza: $25. Dinner at my SIL’s.

HOMESTEAD: No eggs yet. No kids yet. Everyone is still alive and healthy. Checking on them constantly and caring for them is helping to keep me grounded.  

HERBAL STUDY: No studying this week.

HOMESCHOOL: Nothing formal this week. Just reading and explaining about death.  
Hannah and Bethany talked about Grandmom.  
H: “Where’s Grandmom?”
B: “Grandmom is dead.”
H: “Oh.”
H: “Why did she die?” (I think she meant how.)
B: “Well, she died ….”
I jumped in at that point and explained that Grandmom was old and she was tired so her body stopped working, but Grandmom’s spirit is still alive and we can talk about her and think about her anytime. 

WEIGHT LOSS: Absolutely no idea. I have not been near any scales and I have been fluctuating between not eating and eating junk.

GOALS ACCOMPLISHED: Does not going completely and totally insane count? I did get some more of my control journal on my laptop. So that is good.

NEW GOALS:  
Exercise
More sewing
Get my control journal on this laptop
(I’m keeping them the same. Again.)

HERBAL/ILLNESS STUDY OF THE WEEK: Diabetes. I want to study diabetes and see what herbs (besides fenugreek) help with maintaining a healthy glucose level.
(I’m keeping this the same. Again.)