A pleasant day, of rest.

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While still going through flu like symptoms, now that I know what it is I am able to just relax and enjoy my day around or through that.  I have pretty much just been gaming.  I knew I would need some recharging, I just didn't know when that would happen.  It seems now is the time.  Even better, my down time is rather enjoyable, not like a crash as I had feared.  Medicines might have something to do with that though too.  And dumping fluid sure doesn't hurt.

The other day, while in the store, home-made chocolate chip cookies sounded good to me.  I know my mother bought a pack of semi-sweet, and I bought a pack of milk chocolate, chips.  I am not sure what the real taste difference between the semi-sweet and milk chocolate really is.  I suppose I could make a batch of each.  I would probably have no difficulty giving away some of the excess, even of the kind I prefer.  I just want, perhaps, a dozen.  I checked with a lady who worked at the store, one who, to me, looked like she would know what those take.  And, yep, she knew the recipe by heart!  I didn't need to buy a thing, for those.  I just haven't gotten my fingers to the task.  Hmm, I will probably brown them a little crisper than most like them, too.  I love my crispy critter chocolate chip cookies.  If I can get around to them.  Oh, and my mother purchased a blender, since the two I had in Iowa seem to have gone AWOL on me.  It's good for these types of things.  If I could just get to it.  Here is the recipe I am considering.

I remember one of the things, for longer term prep, that I would like to have, eventually.  That being a hand (manual) meat grinder.  The problem is finding a quality stainless steel one at an affordable price.  Coated cast isn't bad, I suppose.  But usually those are made by low quality manufacturers, and... there are lots of problems with them.  There are several sizes, from #10 (or is it 10#?) to #32.  The larger the number the more meat it will process, with a #32 putting out five pounds per minute.  That would be some serious work, but going without ground meat would be worse.  Prices range from, say, $30's to almost $400 (that one is for chumming though, and comes with a fish cutting tray, fishing pole hole stand, a chute for the ground fish, and such).  Few grinders get really good results, most suggest that there is rust on the device when received.  I can't tell compainers from serious reviewers... or plant workers trying to brag something up.  I'm still investigating.  I have as much time as I have, but probably at least a year before I would be interested in investing the money.

Finally, a good day, for the most part.  The sun was out, my ailments made sense, dinner was pretty darned good, I have a few short and midterm things scheduled, and I am awake, five pounds lighter, and my bp is coming down quite nicely, better than ever before.  I'm on the right meds, possibly adding diabetes meds soon too.  I just can't complain today.

Good night.