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I forgot about shooting today. Digging into the machine and looking around as I did, checking the internet for information again, and it just slipped. Still, I wanted to go into town and look at washing machines. I gave my friend a call and stopped to pick him up as looking over machines and getting a bite to eat sounded like a plan. Perhaps we will go shooting tomorrow.

I have found a number of washing machines in the $600 range, well, before taxes, any necessary or desired pieces, extended warranty, or delivery and installation. Those things take $600 and turn it into about $1,000 in some cases. Some places offer free delivery and installation, for other places the price for those was about $150. All of them take the old machine. One of them had a sale on washers that ended today, their $600 machine just jumped to $850, and who knows how high with all the additional costs, and that place charged for delivery and installation. I have a few more places to look. I keep checking the used machines available, but either their is something wrong with the machine according to the seller or the machine has terrible reviews. Further, I have no real means of transporting a washing machine or getting rid of the old one. I did hear that LG might not be such a durable good. I did hear, from two different sources, that Whirlpool (which makes Maytag and several others now) is pretty good. I will do more digging on the scuttlebutt.

We went to the smoke house restaurant. It has a new name, the original owners failed it seems. The food was good. I would like thicker cuts of brisket though. The amount was fine, I just like slabs not slices. The next time I go I will see if they will cut it thicker for me. I will know from then on whether to go back. I always check the mac and cheese at new places. I am not exactly sure why, considering that I do not generally like what I get. This place was different. Though the noodles were softer than I prefer they were firmer than what is often found, the flavor and texture otherwise was 'good enough'. That is about as good as my home made mac and cheese ever gets even with firmer noodles. And I did like their sauces. From sweet vinegar, to medium heat and sweet, to pretty warm, I used some of each on various bites of meat. My guess is I am less sensitive to pepper heat than most. I had eaten half of my pickle when the waitress came by and suggested we eat our pickles with caution, as they are pickled with jalapeno. I had noticed nothing, and finished the last of it without sensing any heat. I am guessing most people could not eat their hotter sauce. I did so without so much as a flush, though I did notice it was pretty toasty warm. My friend ordered pulled pork. His sides included a baked potato and baked beans. With his small appetite and how much he liked his beans, he ended up taking most of the meat home.

On my way home I stopped at the post office and checked my mail. I received a letter with the results from recent blood tests. I have been drinking regular soda, and four to six cans a day, for the last... month, two months? I expected my Hemoglobin A1C to be troubling, not so much. At 5.6, it has actually dropped since the last time it was tested and is well below the 6.0 they want it under. Go figure. Lots of things on my test are out of whack. Some things were high, like B 12 and calcium. Potassium is still low. Most of it is very marginally above or below average, including wbc, rbc, hgb, save for a few hormones(?), minderals(?), or whatever that I am unfamiliar. Some of those are stratospherically out of bounds, like microalbumin (169.7, where it should be 0 to 2.0) and microalbumin to creatine ratio (747.2 where it should be 0 to 30). I did note, on those last, they said it was probably due to high blood pressure which I am said to have refused medicine regarding. I refuse only to take what I have demonstrably been shown to be unable to take. There is a difference. I am amazed at the ha1c though. My blood sugar, assuming I am diabetic as they suggest, should be into the 8 or 9 range, not 5.6.

It feels warm enough that the windows might stay open all night. I do not think my mother or lady friend would like it. Thankfully, it is just me. The fresh air is a fine thing. When I can enjoy cool air without the worry of freezing, that is a huge plus. I am going to check my cash and credit availability tonight. I am not interested in going without a washing machine much longer. I have a couple weeks of clothes, if I... do the bachelor tip toe I could probably run it a month and a bit. And, I might if I think it will make this a cash deal. It sort of depends on where everything sits. I really ought to figure out that outstanding income, which would make this easy. Yeah, I ought to get right on that.

Good night.