It is turning into a working night.

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Even with a clear mind, it takes a bit before I realize I am awake and can begin doing something with that fortunate event.  Tinkering with the smartphone sort of started it.  After being frustrated with it, and finding nothing else remotely useful as to advice, I relaxed for a bit.  Then it just sort of came to me.  I have some things I want to do, which requires other things to be done, so it was time to do something in order to do other things.

I reset dishes, just needing a hot rinse and then being dried.  There was a pot that needed washed, but first the contents had to be dealt with.  Yeah, the lid kept the smell in.  I lost track of that one.  To do that I wanted to be able to take the trash right out, which meant the barrels had to come back.  So I did that.  Now that pot is sitting in a hot soapy soak, but in the kitchen sink this time, not in the tub.  The smell wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  Still, good to have it out and the pot soaking.  Remnants of the last corned beef I made. 

While I was at it, I both made several assessments for what order to begin cleaning.  The kitchen is primary.  I would like to tinker with some foods and need clean spaces, both for mechanical necessities as well as mind comfort.  It really does have to be, feel, seem, right for me to engage in some projects.  The bathroom is next.  It needs a good solid, top to bottom, sweep and mop, cleaning.  The floors in the kitchen, while I am at the sweeping and mopping, could certainly use some attention.  Before the floor, I'll want to figure out the last of the boxes and packing material.  And, probably in there with that, there is a spot I want to work out on the living room carpet.  My mother suggested a cleaner she uses.  I'll give that a try.  Then, as other parts of the home are cleaned, the goal is to unzip the living room, when the spot is dry... straighten, move or remove things, vacuum, then a whole carpet steam vac.  Yeah, I'm still thinking I can get that knocked out, maybe this week. 

After that, either some project, like arranging the workbench/shop, setting up the bench stool for that, and getting the heater to work for the first time.  Perhaps just, if the cleaning goes well, move on into my bedroom finally, cleaning that out.  Or, maybe, a trip up into the mountains, with snowshoes and a willingness to learn by failure.  It's the only way.  Who knows.  But this week will be tied up in those listed items.  Oh, and finding some paperwork.  Bleh.  I hate looking for something that should be "right there!".  I guarantee it will be in the last place I look. 

Ah, but after my little spit of work, I realized I was hungry.  So... I lit the grill.  I've got meat thawed and otherwise ready.  Should work.  Later.