Monday, May 4, 2026
Breakfast: half honeycrisp apple. Cleaned in the kitchen. Patrick and I inserted the third of three leaves into the dining table. I began our (annual?) table waxing then realized with Claude's help that I should not have the mineral spirits which we have had for a long time and which smelled sour. I walked to the grocery store for some items then to Cliff's Variety for mineral spirits substitute. I continued the mineral spirits cleaning of the dining table. Next I proceeded with the waxing, heating Trewax with the medical heat lamp. The wax turned out too liquidy, and the wax clumped and smeared I think because the table was much cooler than the wax, but I was able to recover from it with a lot of elbow grease. After only one coat, a water bead test looked perfect, so I stopped there. Polished and dusted the table again, then vacuumed small bits of wax that had dropped on the floor. Next I washed the handheld vacuum filter with dish soap and a small brush. At some point during all of this I took a break for lunch: vegetable soup from a can, half salad with sliced mushrooms and diced radish and ranch dressing, hot water. We arranged the table—now with three of three leaves—against the west wall. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Later, dinner at home with Patrick: leftover italian pot roast gravy with wavy egg noodles, hot water. Afterwards we rewatched 1 hour and 17 minutes of Jurassic Park: Rebirth on Netflix with cookies that Patrick baked: butterscotch and Maldon salt. Patrick went to bed. I processed dirty dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and started the dishwasher.