Didn't drop as I thought I was going to.

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A bit of a rest and I started doing the last chores for the night.  One thing lead to another, and I started going strong and just kept on going.  A load is in the wash, the last load.  Further, I dug through two baskets of clean but unfolded clothes and folded, hung, or otherwise dealt with those, while doing the other clothes.  There is a still a basket being taken up by clean clothes, mostly socks that have already been paired.  I just don't have it in me, at this time, to figure that out.  I might do that with one of the last two loads, while I sort those.  And I did wash the dishes.  They are soaking in a hot rinse.  After a bit of a break I will get those dried yet tonight.  And, I did a bit more sorting and shuffling in the kitchen.  I am not down to bare table, but I am down to stuff that simply has to be arranged.  Nothing messy on the table, save a spot of spilled soda.  It was mostly unread mail and grocery bags.  Well, and the stuff that needs sorted.  Medical supplies, testing equipment, and a bit of clean cooking ware.

The deeper I dig, it sometimes seems, the further I have yet to go.  A bit at a time, and I am getting ahead.  Close to almost being close.  Of course, after I finish today, I am going to refocus on the faucet and other plumbing.  Yeah... and a hike if I can get the boots ready and the pack checked.  I will just steal a day for that when I get the chance, and then the day or two that might be required for recovery.  That's the way it goes.  It was sprinkling earlier, so it is probably cool.  And it is about time to shut the furnace down and open up some windows.  Two hours more before I will try to shut things down for the night.  Hopefully I can get those few things done.  As long as the wash goes into the dryer though, I am not terribly worried.  Still... if I can...

Yeah, a bit of a break.  Folding four loads of laundry, big loads, took my wind.  Later.  Oh, yes, of course, it has all been put away, too.  No, go.  Later or good night.

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Looks like I'll make it.  All I have to do is wait for the last load to dry.  It's a small load, a few shirts and underwear, but tech material so they had to be washed separately.  Hey, I actually do try to do things the right way for what it is worth.  The dishes were done, and some of the minor other things were completed, plus all of the laundry has been handled.  I need to be up by 16:30, or so, to get a shower, then call in an order for pizza tonight.  I've promised to manage dinner, since the wife is absent and everybody seems busy.  Hmm... going to have to do a meal for them when the whole family is there, though, soon enough.  A slow-cooked brisket, minus smoking, probably at the first of next month or thereabouts.  That and coleslaw and rolls or buns of some sort, to make a sandwiches.  Didn't, however, smoke the roast et. al.  I'll do that this evening.  Other than that, today will probably be a day of rest.  Yeah, yeah, shooting, and faucets, and hardware store, and... yada, yada, yada.  I'm doing what I can.  Good night.