Yeah, well...

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Yeah, well?  As I was tinkering to wake more fully, and getting nowhere with that, I realized I have two problems.  The first, it is far too cool in here for me to begin functioning.  While I hate to turn the furnace on, this far into spring, I simply had to do it.  No real problem, just... I didn't see it until well into needing it.  My other problem?  Deciding what to do first.  The idea of cleaning out the bedroom, then living room, is strong.  Taking out the old water heater is up there too.  I can't check the flooring from underneath until I clear out the bedroom, so that I can lift the carpet and get to the crawl-way entrance under the carpet.  None of those jobs is simple and straight forward, each will probably take a day unto itself.  For example, clearing the bedroom will require figuring out where to put everything, finding 'furniture coasters' to move some of the furniture solo, some hassles with mating socks and folding and putting away clean underwear, and... other things as of yet unforeseen, to be sure.

Now, I have to consider, closely, what to do first, in between, and last.  My last fiancee had a fantastic way with organizing, at least our apartment and items.  And, like a squirrel, she usually knew where items were and could retrieve them pretty quickly.  What I need to develop is this sense of organization, but based on my energy, the particulars of the tasks at hand, and real time estimates.  If it takes too long or I have bitten off far too much, a task will end up only partially done and simply become lost.  If I don't do things in an orderly manner, my mind will become unfocused and I will be swamped.  It is a real puzzle.  Even double my energy availability would be a weak thing, but I don't have even that luxury.  All the while I have to still eat, stay personally clean, try to keep the home up just a bit (failing in that department since my last major fall), and... everything else life might demands.  Juggling eggs and pickles and hammers, oh my.  Still, it does make like more interesting.  I'll grant that with a grin to boot.

So, I am sitting here thinking.  Then again, until I can warm up I won't be doing much else anyway.  I've become cold blooded, it seems.  Hmm, at this point I believe I will, when warmed a bit, tear my bedroom down.  I might have to push things, but I might be able to have that done tomorrow, perhaps even mostly finished today, if I can push.  I will then take a couple of days off, maybe getting under the house to look at the flooring during the break, if it is dry enough.  The next step would be empty the living room.  Another day or two at that.  A 'rug doctor' will then be rented, used, and returned.  Then I will take out the old water heater.  Each of those steps will take at least a day, possibly two (cleaning out the rooms especially).  After a day or two of work, I may well need a day or two of recovery, or more to be absolutely honest.

I have wondered about when to do the pipe work.  I really think I should wait until I have the new water heater.  If nothing else, placing that in, and doing a rough (dry) piping pre-configuration, then working from that, would most likely be the most effective method.  Given that, it will probably be two weeks, roughly, before I do too much with that.  Yes, yes.  I know guys who take out the old and put in the new in a few hours, even to soldering pipe and customizing the fittings.  And, there is a chance, if I do get going, that it will all happen in a flash for me too.  I may be overestimating my needs, though I doubt it.  I just can't count on my capacity.  And more, I might seriously be pushing it, especially if anything else comes down the pipe at me, no pun intended.  Decisions and new techniques, new notions, new skills, all slow me down.  And I am not sure how much physical work my body can take at this exact moment or for the days to come.

Okay, now that I have a plan I just need to warm up!  Hurry, hurry, go!

Ah, the main problem with blogspot is when I try to include video and links.  I'm getting better at it, but the 'html' format is a nightmare by itself, and auto-corrects incorrectly often (and every time I edit) while the 'compose' format never comes out right itself, even on the simple stuff.  Plus, coding on html doesn't seem to work as it should.  Perhaps I need to revise my html vocabulary to... whatever html blogspot seems to be using, currently.  I think that changed too.  Bleh.

Have a good day.