That's more like it.

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Two very large loads of laundry have been washed, the last is in the dryer.  Everything was hung or folded from the load that is done.  As well, I did a lot of the dishes.  They have been washed and sit in a rinse until I get the last bit of energy to finish them, after finishing the laundry.  While I was at it, I cleaned and set up my rice cooker, and rice and fish should be done in twenty minutes.  After I finish what I have started, however, that will be it for the day.  The only other thing to do is to stay awake until at least 18:00, though 19:00 to 21:00 would be preferable.  I don't want to push though, as pushing, at times, on top of a relatively heavy load for the day, can cause problems.

Further, I am finally able to hit the game again, at least rightly.  I had thought I had hit the maximum of my capacity in the game.  Not so much.  It is just that I was as bound in real life as I was in the game.  When I started planning, and doing, the bottleneck in gaming opened.  Three bosses that had been ripping me up I took down in three single shots.  I didn't do anything new, or different, I simply hadn't been in a state of mind to do what I meant to do as well as I had meant to do it.  Everything was off.  Basically, save for the final boss, I am done with the game.  Replay is reasonable.  You keep almost everything, but the game becomes... much more difficult.  The trade-off with increased difficulty is increased payout, by a 1:2 scale, give or take.  Initially, that isn't much of a trade.  It is only over time where the pay-off begins to overcome the advanced difficulty.

An advantage to playing the increasingly hard game levels is that, should you choose to play another character type, you will gain skills that carry over.  And, yes, this game... most likely, will be my winter hold-over recreation.  I hope it isn't the only one, snowshoeing is still on the menu, as is scouting camping opportunities and locations for the future.  I need to find where it is safe enough to camp, and whether I can get there.  Or, more, how long it would take me given the load needed for a couple of days out.  In the summer it isn't as much of a problem.  But in the winter...  You have to have enough to survive, then some, and some back up for when everything goes wrong.  But you still have to be able to carry it all.  So...  Scouting and learning to walk that way, are on the list.  Perhaps next year I will begin looking for a true four season tent (really only three season, but it means winter worthy).  And, perhaps, learning more about what is needed, what is required, what "luxuries" really work, and begin exploring my tastes just through day hikes.  Gearing and learning in a smaller way along the way.

I only have one major purchase still to go.  A heavy duty wheat grinder.  After that, I can pretty much play with my money a bit more easily.  Setting some back for play, but beginning to save, and maybe put more on the house and car.  A four season bomb shelter tent is on the longer view, but before that, a Nikon D7100 with at least two lenses... as standard and a telephoto.  And classes...  One place, locally, that sells them, offers the classes for free, with purchase and a photo print bundle.  I've checked their deal, it's legit.  After that?  I need to figure a few things out.  Perhaps have cleaners come in once in a while.  House cleaners.  I can't afford an impeccable cave, but I wouldn't mind a little help once in a while.  Clean a room and it inspires me... to do a little more, for a while anyway...

Well... On to lunch.  Later.