Slept well, woke well.

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I didn't get down until very late.  Couldn't.  Sleep simply would not happen.  I didn't do anything yesterday.  Perhaps I could have gotten a few things done, perhaps not.  I didn't test it.  I'm not sure if focus was there.  Then again, that I didn't even test for it is often the answer, like it or not.  And, sleep was quite good again.  No dreams that I can recall.  The only interruptions were from the girls playing and their attempts to wake me.  They, even now, expect my sleeping patterns to be cyclical.  When the sun comes up, they will wait a bit, then try to wake me.  Though, in the middle of the night, when they get the munchies, they will also try to wake me.  And, while I can sleep past it as I did last night, I think it does create a minor disturbance.  Mostly when I don't let them sleep with me.  I thought I still needed sleep, which means freer and more frequent rolling, so I didn't let them in last night.  When they have access to me, they don't make noise but will come in and... walk on my, smell my face with their whiskers, or such.  They have learned the limits on that though, so it's usually much less of a problem.

Waking, if later in the day... early afternoon, was good too.  I've spent a bit of time waking and will now look for the manufacturer's number and give them a call.  Hmm... right after looking up the exact model number from my Amazon order history list.  I report on how that goes later on.  As to anything else?  It depends on what they suggest.  Perhaps a trip to town, I do need cat food even if they will be sending parts.  I'm not in the best of shape, I pushed on this and that.  Real limits or just being out of shape, or a bit of both, and redlining for too long is a problem.  Perhaps it is what I need, if, to date, after many such efforts, nothing has really come from that.  Well, that isn't true.  But what has come from it is complete and absolute misery.  It would be like you forcing yourself to live on four hours of sleep a night.  The price is steep.  Eventually you would do anything to escape that regimen.  Anything.  Still, I push where and when I can.

Later.

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Premier did all I could ask.  Wait times on tech support are what they are.  Still, it was under ten minutes.  Further, the lady spoke English in spite of being from the East Coast.  :p  I had looked up the model number and described the problem.  I suggested that I had tried another cartridge.  She suggested that these faucets are a bit fussy about replacement cartridges.  They are shipping it via UPS, and it should arrive within two days.  At this point I can honestly ask for more.  If it works I will order a spare.  Even if I can get one for free, I would rather not have to wait for delivery, and might still call in for a replacement, just replacing the replacement used with the replacement sent, after making sure it works.  Or... well... something like that.

Yeah, it's not fixed yet.  But I AM keeping up on this.  I am keeping with it.  This was, I remind you, supposed to be a simple r.o. installation that turned into an r.o. system removal and installation, three valve replacements... so far, a faucet problem solving set, and... all else.  Someone else, presumably with a wife, would have had this done faster.  Nothing like having the big and little whip working in tandem.  A wife, first thing, probably would have looked up the faucet info and either made that call, or handed making the call off if she was in... the wrong mood.  It's a one man band, and the man isn't fully functional.  Meh...  I've enjoyed.  Still, it would be nice if the faucet can be made to run.

I will, probably, make a run to town this evening for cat food and, perhaps, some other things.  I'll return the valves that are too big for valves that are the right size, perhaps, as well.  And look for plumber's wax, for o-rings and other such.  But not until later.  I'm moving slowly, and need that.  Hat tip to Anonymous.  Yeah, I know who you are.  :)  More tinkering... stuff...  Hmm...  Mostly another rest day, if maybe some cleaning will go forward today and tomorrow.  Slow, easy, until I am back on my feet.  And, storing up for when the cartridge arrives.  I will have to re-install the faucet, and will be absolutely keen on doing that very well this time.  At least, if this happens again, I won't have to deconstruct the faucet to fix it.  The cartridge can be handled without removal, assuming the valves work... which, now, they do.  Bleh.  One system at a time.

Oh, but how about a shave!  I'll trim with the electric, and after a shower before raiding the local village, will do a proper shave.  Eventually I'll get those straight razors honed, begin practicing on the balloons, then get right down to... butchering mein gesicht properly.