A bit of tinkering and some cooking.

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I have a number of ideas to chase down.  Thankfully, whether regarding the peppers, another mom visit, a trip, or whatever, there is plenty of time.  February is when the peppers might begin as seedlings.  Only swimming, perhaps, will begin sooner.  Though with swimming I have nothing to prepare, figure, or buy.  The rest of it, though, can get intricate. 

I have begun a search for pots for an alternative refrigerator.  Whether it will go or not is another matter.  I could test it here just as well during the summer months.  One thing I realized, right off, is that I will NOT be buying brand new terracotta pots!  For a moderately sized setup the cost would exceed $400-$500, not including shipping.  No, I believe I will check at yard and estate sales, things of that nature.  And, being that it may be off the list, there is no rush.  With the element of time out of the equation, the price usually drops.

Little things are being considered for the trip.  The advise to be highly lit up and wear reflective gear as well is something of a topic I have been researching.  Of course then the idea of batteries comes up.  Though I have rechargeable batteries on the prep list, getting into those well enough to support this particular mission is questionable.  My guess is that solar rechargers would be the only certain means of keeping those readily operational, and it would take some number of them, plus a field of batteries ready to go, as it can take those several days to actually recharge a panel of batteries.  Plus, some of those seem to not be very safe, causing fires even more often than the Chevy Volt!  Still, there is time to consider this more fully.

A thought was tendered, regarding an electric scooter.  A bit of looking seems to cast doubt on the allowance of such at Burning Man though.  They encourage bicycles and walking.  I did a bit of research regarding rentals, but rentals are about $50 a day if available, or about half the cost of a new one I saw on sale.  The other issue is their weight allowance.  At 250, that leaves me out in that price range of rental or purchase.  They do rent a vehicle that can haul 450, though who knows how pricey that might be.  And it isn't a easy thing to haul itself, being (I think) more like a slow, single passenger, golf cart (also not allowed, by the way).  With a very quickly aging population, and they being the ones who have the money, I'm not sure how long BM will be able to deny these vehicles.  Or if they even really can now?  But... I don't need it... if from what I have seen that isn't always the point?

Oh, right.  I decided to cook lentils tonight.  I read the side of the can for instructions.  It suggested that one cup of lentils, with 2 1/2 cups of water, would produce... 1/2 cup of food?  That... doesn't sound right, but... okay.  So, how many cups of food did I want?  Hmm, maybe a cup?  Perhaps two cups!?!  No, I'm really hungry and I want some for later.  I'll go for four cups!  That would give me a solid taste of the stuff, nyet?  Yes, yes indeed, I will get a very solid taste of the stuff.  I think they meant one cup of dry would produce two or three cups of cooked.  I checked just now, again.  Nope, they have it very wrong on the can.  It wasn't just my stomach reading a mistake in.  So, yeah, I have... plenty of cooked lentils.  Not bad, but it will get old really fast.  Heh.  A bit of tuna in this bowl, a bit of butter in that, left over turkey in the next, I'll not waste.  But I will be hella glad when it's gone!

I am about ready to crash.  Not much choice, it's time.  I could drag it out several hours, probably.  But that just complicates things.  Going with the flow while in the middle of a riptide is simply the best way.  I can handle the ride out, and if it is tolerably close when I can escape it the swim back to shore or at least have an easier time staying afloat while I try to get help, but I definitely don't last long if I simply try to fight it.  Two med changes right on top of each other, plus probably honestly still trying to recover from my mother's visit, just... I can't catch a break right yet.  All good.  I'm a patient schmuck.

Good night.