Tinkering with sleep, back on medicines.

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I am just not going to lead a perfect life.  Ups and downs.  Sometimes my fault, sometimes things just happen, sometimes someone else's fault, sometimes nobody's fault, though fault is a very tenuous word in a very serious way.  If it is my fault, just how much can always be expected of me, same with other people.  Things go wrong, live with it.  If you realize things have gone wrong, try, at that point, to correct them.  Pick up, carry on, don't worry about the rest.  Only if someone does something with intent.  If they are faithful people, go to them.  Even if they aren't, but you have some notion that they attempt to be rational, go to them.  Start there.  We all make mistakes.  Given a chance, I am amazed at how many people will try to make it right.  If all that fails, either cut your losses, or if that is too big of a cookie to chew or the wrong was too severe, then choose to litigate or otherwise seek reparations or some sort of settlement.

I do have to forgive.  That includes myself.  Sometimes I do get stubborn with regards to medicine, or life in general.  My heart hardens, or I forget or otherwise fail.  When I can see, and when I have the option to make it right I do.  But I must forgive, even myself.  How could I forgive another if I did not know how to forgive myself?  Actually, that was one of the tricks that was most difficult for me to learn.  It starts at home, I knew that, I thought there were other ways.  There aren't.  And, so, while things did get messy, I have learned to forgive, and forget really too, on some things... unless it's a learning moment.

I have been tinkering with sleep to get back to days.  I think I am roughly there.  It might take some time to smooth out.  It might even fail, and I might have to take off and come back for a better approach.  Trying again.  But I think it will work this time.  I am a bit tired from the attempt, from being off medicines for that bit, and then from working hard.  Yet I think I can get back to things fairly quickly.

I did finish the pancake batter this morning, then made a couple of them.  While they are okay, I think the recipe was a bit stingy on fluids.  I'll add another half cup of milk, then maybe a quarter cup if that isn't enough.  The waffles came out just fine, even so, just not fully filling the platter, so not as complete.  Just a cosmetic thing, but who doesn't like things to look right?  They were tasty.  Butter and maple syrup.  Fortunately or not, I am slightly allergic to artificial maple syrups, so I must use the real kind.  I get a catch in my throat that lasts for hours if I use the mixed stuff... it's, oddly, the same reaction I get from the spice curry.  With curry, I used to think it was because they ground it too fine.  Now I think my body just doesn't tolerate the stuff.  Even in a stew or vegetables, or anything.  To be honest, taste wise, I don't think there is much difference between real and mixed syrup.  And, yeah, I buy the better syrups, and have tried several brands.  So... it's just an expense without much difference in flavor.  Hmm... corn syrup is probably cheaper too, and I do like that.  Anyway...

I am hoping, today, to do some of that work I have on my list.  Finishing laundry, relocating the boxes and perhaps breaking the new boxes down, hitting the floors, finishing the bathroom cleaning...  Some or all of that.  But today is a shooting day.  I am thinking I will take a pistol, and maybe the lever .22.  It's been a while.  It would be nice to cast lead the easy way.  Out, hopefully, to the range by noon, maybe 11:00.  An hour there, then lunch, then home.  I've been napping in early afternoon to manage my schedule change.  Might try to push through, but if I do much here at home, plus go shooting, a nap might be mandatory.  Hard to tell.

I did tear into the sink plumbing.  What a mess.  I think I see what would make it work.  Actually I will buy several.  I need at least one over pipe locking link.  There is one in there, but I need another from the pipe coming down from after the 'y', the single pipe down, and where that connects to the trap.  If it doesn't make sense, don't worry, I do know what I need now.  Actually, I could have missed it.  While it is used on another part of the plumbing, it would have been easy to miss.  With that in place, the plumbing should work like a charm.  Wouldn't have worked with the old trap though.  The diameter of the upper part was too small.  Very odd.  Yes, perhaps I should try to be in by 10:00 to 10:30, so I can grab that before stopping at my friend's place. 

Well, I suppose, I ought to have another cup of coffee, figure out waking, and then get to a few things before it is time to shower and go.  Good day (day).  Just for you, foam.  :p  Later.