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Here it is, 4:30, and no sleep. I did stay in bed for an hour and some. I thought maybe the fan would help. Nothing works. Sleep will not be had. I guess some people just cannot accommodate the world of 9 to 5, or even the 2nd or 3rd shifts. I just drift from one shift to another, without control. This makes appointments so very difficult, as well as attempting to do typical business in a manageable manner. It also makes maintaining friendships difficult. Thankfully the only friend I have at the moment tolerates it well and has enough of a schedule that, earlier or later, we can still manage to get into some kind of rabble rousing or other a few times a week. My regular appointments at the chiropractor this past few months has been the best I have done with appointments in a long time. I had gotten this good with school, for a while. Perhaps that was with Ritalin though, I cannot remember. Wait, no, it was before Ritalin. I lost my 'balance' when they put me on high blood pressure medicines. *sigh*

I have an appointment at 15:00 today. I would like to be up earlier but I do not see how that will be possible. I suppose I ought to take a look at that sun lamp and see if there are any fittings on it for a wall or ceiling mount, figure that out so that the device is close enough to an outlet, and get a fitting which would start that thing up at a certain time. I have heard that it works right through the eyelids, though I will not swear to it. Still, it would be worth a shot. And reading, I need to get on that. I think MK might be right about that. Though I am not in the best of shape to concentrate to read at about the time I want to go to bed. Awake, yes, functional... not so much. Still, if I can get to it, I think it could work.

I did research rechargeable batteries while up. I have found AA and AAA batteries that would work, and for anything from high to low demand usage. Finding C, D, and 9 volt which do the same has not been successful. They are quite expensive. If, however, they honestly are as functional as advertised, they would be worth their weight in gold for a prepper. As to whether they really are as good as advertised is anyone's guess. I think a very good charger, spending up on that a bit, a solar charger or two in time, and several different battery types and manufacturers might be a good start. My estimate, at this point, for a starting rig (not including a solar recharger as I did not find one, my mind on other things) would be about $150 for a minimal trial kit offering a solid recharger and enough batteries to try out in several different applications. For another month or three, at least until I figure out my finances, these are on hold. Water storage, 5 gallon buckets, and a ladder are on the list ahead of rechargeable batteries. Actually, so is food for the buckets, when I get the buckets that is. Money, items, time... how much time? I suppose it is like I was telling my friend the other day. I told him my doc said not to worry about my heart, it will last the rest of my life. Ha!

Well, off to bed again. I will see how that works out. At least my kitchen is in order, I have food for the next week or two right at hand if I am not interested in cooking, plus I have a few things to cook this coming afternoon or evening. I still have not completely figured out the grill. I keep trying different foods and various times but the thing is tricky. Too done is just that while underdone, if fine for beef, does not work well with fowl.