A early rise.

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Not. Try 11:00, perhaps a little after. Yesterday was, as it turns out, an 18 hour day with a heavier work project to start off that day and little things all through out the time. An early rise was somewhere between a hope and a fantasy. To be honest, I did not want to get up at 11:00. It took some effort to start the engine and roll into gear. Well, into gear is more a matter of suggesting I am no longer on my bed than that I am rolling like thunder... or even a whisper.

I was hungry this morning, and so went about looking for something to eat. I rummaged through cupboards and the refrigerator, and then remember the wheat. The thermos was still warm. I drained the water (and saved it, for what I am not yet quite sure though I may simply drink it). I used the blender, not yet quite sure how fine it should be, I suspect I did a minimal blending. Into the bowl, sitting at the table, I added a bit of butter and very little salt. A mix and then a taste. Just a little more salt and I think I have it. It needs very little salt, surprisingly, for as much food as is there.

This is not a typical cereal. If one wants Wheaties, Life, Cherios, or such, one should buy that. Good? Yes, I think I can say that. Different? I think it is an easily acquired taste for some, but for me perhaps because of my other interests it was good from the start. It is not bland, even without salt and butter, actually. It is not blended cardboard. I will be eating this over a period of time and trying to identify what, exactly, to my senses, I am actually tasting. This morning was not a good morning to do that. I did eat the whole thing, without missing a drop, felt full, satisfied, and had no grumble at all about flavor or texture or such. I think, from me, concerning food, on this day, that is honestly as good as a new food could get in the way of praise.

I did miss starting another batch as was scheduled. That, I suppose, is why I thought there would be a day missing. Odd how logic and life sometimes conflict until the idea is put into practice. It, too, is why I am very suspicious of change, especially large changes all at once. I know one of several things will happen. The change will end up having no impact but high costs. The change will work, more or less efficiently, but only fully after success follows success and what was changed is accepted and instituted more and more broadly. The change will be either effective or ineffective, but it will not matter because the cost, complication, or 'social' acceptance will dissipate leaving no means for the change to be fulfilled. There are other possibilities, but the larger the change the more likely failure will occur. At which time, those who implemented the change will have a few options. A common one, for major failure, is the use of force to install the change, regardless of the results.

I suppose that last part comes from reading, today, how "progressives" believe Obama is a failure for not installing enough of what he said he would institutionalize. There is both great anger at him and the Democrats in office otherwise. After having outright eliminated some of the Constitution both procedurally and literally, creating a reverse discrimination based DOJ for the whole nation, installing one of the biggest most government controlled "health" bills even compared to many foreign socialist states, having nationalized everything from banks to automobile manufacturers, and a host of littler socialist agenda plugs, I am missing something. After seeing what this is doing to the economy, I have to stop and think, what would be a success to these people? The elimination of hundreds of millions of Americans, a destruction of cities, and the forced agrarian utopia of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge? Seriously, what more could the quota kid do?

Well, another day off today. I might pick up sticks. I might get the lawnmower unpacked, set up, and started. But no mowing, not today. Today is for rest. Perhaps a few things, such as getting my bed together, finding the parts to re-assemble some furniture, a bit of food prep, and if the meats are thawed a bit of cooking this evening. I might cook two other things today, though too. Rice and eggs. These will fill more fully my dietary changes along with the beans and wheat for lunches and breakfasts. Sardines will begin filling in a bit more too. But at night, meats. The next step is to begin figuring out how to fill vegetables more solidly into my diet. The shopping list linked at D.C.'s will help with that. And now that I have my printer functioning, I can finally now that I am thinking about it, get that printed and take it to the store the next time I go.

Have a good day.