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Yeah, sure, no more higher night doses. Sure. I can do that. Super! Uhrm, but yeah. Last night, at about bed time, a bit tired even from the little I had done and a long warmish day, I remembered to take my medicines. Just in time, to, as I almost just went on to bed. So, down the hatch without a second thought. Right as the pills hit my gullet I realized I hadn't take the extra doses out yet. Damn! Another down day, maybe. We will see.
The girls have been waking me up too early. So, I slept a little longer just to spite them. I have them trained regarding food. Now it seems Sam is trying to bang on my door to be let out early. That isn't going to fly. If I do what she wants she will keep doing it earlier and earlier. I had this problem with feeding, and broke them of it by feeding them later, two hours after I wake. They understand how this works on that now. So, now I have to teach Sam about being let out. It's annoying but... I'll teach her, again, again. Yeah, she will learn.
I'm feeling okay, in spite of the extra dose. That doesn't mean I will continue. Right after I realized my mistake I stripped the extra doses. I just can't handle that. All goofy all the time in dealing with medicine, but I won't be locked down and shut up by a pill, not that hard and heavy, not right now. I simply have too much to do and too little time, as is. Not yet, at the very least.
It's a delicious morning. I may have figured out how to cool the house overnight. It doesn't happen quickly, and I still need ac in my room so as to sleep and wake in more like a typical day/night gig, but this seems to really set the cave for a cooler start. I've been doing it for about a week now, and mostly it works really well. Strategically placed fans, a few open windows and the door in which the screen locks, and then closing it all up as soon as I wake.
Stats, vitals, medicine, all done. A morning snack as well. My blood sugar just is not coming down. Not sure what that is about. The last time I was on this stuff it spiraled down at a very fast pace and on less than I am taking now. Dosing that up a notch every day it is above 100. Oh well, it just takes more time I suppose.
The goal, today, is to load the powder device and treat the leaves, do a bit of thinning and weeding, and go slow and take it somewhat easy but still push on to what I can do. Nothing fancy. While I am out there I also plan to look a little more closely for peppers, now that I know what I am looking for. And go through the tomatoes. With so many blooms on I would have thought to see at least some small tomatoes forming somewhere. I am not sure if I should trim the bottom leaves, since they are touching the ground. That seems like it would be an invitation to rot, bugs, and maybe other things? I hope that extra dose last night doesn't collapse my system. Ugh but that is horrid.
Later. Oh, but first, a tune that... is pleasing in odd ways. Especially when you know more about the song. Contrary to my nature but... Never mind. Hmm, and another? Yeah, something I remember from long ago. A narcotic downer for the ears but... Aye, but it covers the mood and pace today.
Tomatoes in the wild ramble along the ground. I wouldn't worry about leaves touching the ground until they yellow and die. Then pulling them off could prevent disease.
ReplyDeleteHere's a question regarding the fruit set on the tomatoes: have you been hitting the plants with high nitrogen fertilizer? If so, believe it or not, that can retard fruit set. If you feel you need to fertilize, get something with high phosphorus but low nitrogen. Or better yet, side dress the tomatoes with a bit of triple superphosphate (bone meal if you went organic) and lay off the other fertilizer for now.
Tomatoes consume phosphorus during fruiting, but too much nitrogen encourages green growth at the expense of fruiting.
Okay. Looks like procrastination has led to one less problem. I haven't been fertilizing at all. I will look at the fertilizer I have, though, now, and check it. If it is the wrong stuff then I will get the other stuff when I go in for the exchange. Of course, having both on hand is good. Next year I will probably fertilize right from the start, with the stuff that helps them green up, and for the first week or three in the garden... THEN hit them with the other. Bone meal, eh? I can do that.
ReplyDeleteIf I do something "organic", it isn't for that's sake, but because that will more likely be more available after a collapse. I'll use whatever works, but will try that stuff first for prepping reasons. Just to clarify.
Caveats, caveats! You know you're a greenie at heart.
ReplyDeleteLol! Like my solar projects. Smells just like hippy, but for very different motivations.
It's why they never see me coming. It's also why it is so easy to steam roll them. I actually know why to, and not to, do something. The earth doesn't need saving and we are about to learn that the hard way.
ReplyDeleteYes, precisely. And I would gladly join you in the economically indefensible solar power if I could, simply can't afford it. But I will fight tooth and claw to get the government out of that sort of business and end "renewable energy", at least until it is actually economically feasible, reliable, and efficient. That's coming from someone who studied the efficacy greatly while in engineering school as a number of both personal and academic side projects. Then again, you R a engineer. You know. Though a prepper engineer so you really know.
One would think government involvement in the process would make it cheaper to get into solar, or other, but not so. Mostly .gov's involvement has been price protections for domestic suppliers, meaning higher prices even with their refunds and such on purchases, I believe it costs more. Plus, those refunds usually require a tie-in, which is not feasible for preppers. Of course, either way, I would want the government out of the business of picking and choosing (failed) business types and specific industry favorites. Not their job, not good for anyone.
Oh, tease as you will. It's like throwing rocks at a gator. Yum! And I teased you with the same thing in mind. *zing* Oh I do believe BMan will be a hoot.
Blathering, must be tired.