About that nap.

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Yeah, I did set the alarm.  And I did hear it.  I fussed with it for a bit too.  How often I hit the snooze, if I reset the alarm, that I can't tell you.  Eventually the thing was shut off and precious, beautiful, sleep was again entertained.  Yes, pushing will do that.  From about 5:00 (give or take) until about exactly 13:28 (according to my alarm, which is about an half hour fast), I slept like a tired dog.  Without worrying about schedule, just keeping on track, I am much freer to do what I can, when I can, without fighting myself along the way.  So it works as it will, if I do.

I am more sore than stiff as I wake.  I fed the girls first thing, since my hours are so off.  Cats, at least in my estimation, unlike dogs, don't need as regular of feeding.  However, they do need and want food within certain boundaries.  If they get too hungry, my girls will riot.  Cat bras burning, doors being pounded, and little angry feet pounding through the joint tells me it's time... should I forget. 

While I have the bathroom and niche cleared and swept, there was a good deal of dust from when I rolled up, and shook again, the niche rug.  It's a big one.  Anyway, I was too busy and tired to mess with the second little mess last night, but swept that area this morning.  Nothing like grit underfoot to make even an old bear fussy.  I surveyed the damage.  It looks like I am getting well ahead in my plans and goals.  I'm getting there, not going to worry about sleeping when I need it.

I need to do some shopping first.  Cream for coffee, milk, that's about it.  But that is essential, as I see things.  I'll go shopping later this evening.  I missed taking my bedtime meds, so took those when I woke.  I'll take my morning pills in a couple of hours to reset that schedule.  Yeah, I've been doing pretty good with medicines, all in all.  I'd love to go hiking, I just don't think I can today.  I might be able to hit the iron this evening though.  I don't expect me to actually be perfect in my goals, ever.  The plan is just that.  So long as I hit several of the areas, keeping moving forward, and do what I reasonably can (and then some), I'm good with how things happen.  Even if I should get right on top of things, as I fantasize, I will always miss this or that, over-schedule and screw up timing, and just plain miss from time to time.  That is life.

Today will see the floors mopped.  When those dry, I'll put the rug back and vacuum it on top of what it has already gotten.  Then I start in on the kitchen.  A lot of stuff will simply start being tossed.  If it isn't being used, hasn't been used in a long while, or I just don't have a place for it, it'll get tossed.  The idea is to clear and clean everything visible, put away what can go away, and then sweep and mop, clean the counters, and just get the room set up for easy use again.  I probably won't finish the kitchen today, but I should be able to get through most of it.

The "custom" seats for the boat arrived today.  These sit higher than the "pro" seats, making for easier paddling on open water, where falling out of the boat isn't as much of a problem.  I am very excited for the arrival of the kayak.  Tomorrow, most likely.  Hmm... when I am in town, I may... nah... I'll wait until the boat is in so I can plan out the anchor trolley and get everything I need for that all at once.  Oh, I am also considering constructing a sun-shade for the boat.  I won't be building that until next month, but it's one of my first customizations.  Sure, I can use sun screen, but that doesn't do much about the heat.  It'll only be a fair to light weather option, of course.  Any cross wind and such things can become quite problematic.  I'd like to make it adjustable... full, three-quarters, and half length adjustable, perhaps even with side flaps for certain situations... the rising or setting sun, or even light rain.  It also needs to be able to be brought down on the fly.  Cotter-less cotter pins, pvc piping, and cheap ripstop tarp will be my friend in that.

I've sure been enjoying this revivification.  It's much easier to maintain with a dangerous government rattling it's saber through it's own mechanisms and it's bureaucratic arms.  At this point, I am simply trying to figure out the fastest way to heal and scoot.  I'm honestly not sure if there is enough time.  But that will just have to take care of itself.  If I do what I have been doing, and keep adding more as planned, even if the whole thing times out, I should be in enough of a good condition to jump the circuit, bridge the gap, push on through.  It won't be fancy, it won't be easy, but it will be doable.

Later.