Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Began physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Patrick left to visit his mom and Kerry. I began laundry. Breakfast: soft-scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes, broccoli, white onion, and sliced mushroom; hot water. More laundry. Began creating 4x6 signs for Recharge Medical. Lunch at home with Patrick: leftover Italian pot roast and wide egg noodles; hot water. In the afternoon we prepared to set up art on the south wall of the north bedroom aka the office aka Patrick's desk. We used Command Strip Picture Hanging Strips and a Huepar 9011G laser level, our first time using both of these products. It wasn't easy, but it was easier than without these tools, and we got things to work along with a tape measure, a tripod, three chairs (because the tripod wasn't tall enough), and some yellow painter's tape. One of the first strips failed to adhere to the wall, and after that happened we wiped the wall first with dish soap solution then let it dry then again with rubbing alcohol then let it dry before applying the strip to the wall, and that seemed to help. Strips are now in place, and we'll wait overnight before more permanently affixing the art. Afterwards I completed physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from The Little Chihuahua: garlic shrimp super burrito (whole wheat tortilla, whole black beans, no smoky chile salsa) and watermelon mint agua fresca for me, TLC regular pollo asado burrito (whole pinto beans) and salted chocolate chip cookie and pineapple agua fresca for Patrick. We shared a medium bag of tortilla chips with salsa from the fridge. We added tequila to our aguas frescas. Afterwards we watched YouTube including What Caused The Battle Of Puebla? - Magical Mexico Moments and part of Cinco de Mayo in Puebla Mexico 2026 🇲🇽 Epic Military & Civic Parade Part 1 and Mexicans reenact 1862 Cinco de Mayo victory over French army via Associated Press and I Recreated Star Wars out of Cardboard via Zach King and the cold open of SNL s51:e18. Patrick went to bed. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. Cutting board wood butter treatment.