Huh? Gah!

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Waking this morning at 3:00, I tried to get back to sleep.  Getting up to use the bathroom, then trying to snuggle back into my covers proved useless.  By 3:30 the covers had become cloying and sleep was beyond redemption.  The girls were sleeping around about, but that is easy to fix.  "Food!"  That gets them going quickly.  This morning it was a lie, but they knew that.  I won't feed them until 7:00 or 8:00 or they will be begging hard for a fourth feeding... a no-no.  Any more than two or usually three feedings a day and Sam gets ill and Sassy gets fat.

My big left toe hurts.  I've been tinkering with it, in an attempt to figure out exactly what it is that is causing the pain.  A bone spur?  A touch of arthritis?  I simply can't be sure.  I doubt arthritis, as I have no other trouble with joints.  Although years of stubbing that toe might lead to a localized event, I am dubious.  A bone spur is possible.  There is a serious callus on the side of that toe (if swimming has been shrinking that, odd?).  If I had to guess, I would go with bone spur.  It isn't serious, and doesn't impact my gait or ability to walk great distances at speed.  It is an end-of-day pain.  I am actually hoping exercise will tend to it.  If, in the next year, it gets worse, I may have it fixed.  As is, it's just a complaint.

Today?  I am pretty sure a nap will happen, hopefully no later than 11:00.  Even if I don't feel like it right then, I may simply try to take it and get it out of the way.  A full day that lasts from 3:00 to 21:00 is simply too long and, while I could do it, would lead to very little getting done.  And napping later can easily throw my day-schedule off, a very risky thing for me.  As is I plan on nothing serious until after the nap.  After the nap I am hoping to actually attend the load or two of laundry remaining, finish the sanding, and do some mudding.  How far those will go forward depends on my ability to focus on checking the drying process of mud.  Painting will wait until the mud is dry, and will, again, depend on my ability to focus on the drying process.  Still, I do hope to finish those things up this weekend.  As well, I am hoping to find the instructions for the camera and any information I might have for that little computer.  If I can get those things together, I will at least get the camera instructions to my friend, while I work out how to clean and clear the computer before handing that over.  Hmm, maybe after a bit of tinkering, I could read a bit more too.  That is a nice easy... wait.... St. Thomas?  Let me amend.  That is a nice low-impact high-functioning punch in the nose to work with.  It isn't that bad or I wouldn't be doing it.  But it isn't easy.

Of course, Sunday, I have Mass and the dinner.  I sent an email suggesting that I would be happy to handle the salad, buying the stuff and then being reimbursed.  I also asked a few questions concerning that.  I have no idea how much lettuce to buy, how much salad dressing, or the like.  I could do a search but I would rather receive ideas from the guys who have specific experience with such.  I have not received a reply, so perhaps I did something wrong.  I will send out another email while I am thinking about it this morning.  As well, I may call my friend today and ask if he has the game time down, later this morning... or more after the nap as he isn't an early riser, always.  If it looks to be the right time, I may just see him first, Sunday.  A few beers, instructions for the camera if I have them, and maybe some microwave popcorn or other foods in hand.  Game day requires consumables, no?

Gah!  This won't be a weekend at all!  Then again, aren't weekends for all the other work that you are too busy to do on the weekdays?  Double Gah!  If, in truth, I am liking that I not only can, but often am, doing more.  I am actually doing real work, furthering projects, making repairs, and figuring things out.  I am even still collecting, drying, then storing coffee grounds.  Hmm, reminds me, I need to grind more coffee.  Love that stuff.

Good morning.  Get to it!