Yes, I did start in.

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I'm not in a rush, and yet I don't want to stall too long.  Getting to work is good.  But so is being awake and ready.  I am still a bit sore, stiff, but not tired or weak.  I removed everything from the bathroom floor.  A small step-stool chair I keep in there for various reasons, the dust bin, plus the plunger and stool brush and their containers.  And, of course, dirty clothes have to be moved.  I spilled water from the bucket I had used for washing the weight bench, so I dried that but wanted to give it a bit more time to really dry.  Sweeping even a damp floor is a pain.

Not wanting to call it for the work period, I headed into the kitchen, turned on the light for the niche that I mean to clean as well tonight, and took a look at what I am facing there.  It's not too bad.  Some boxes and packing material to sort and toss, sweeping and vacuuming will have to take place.  Plus I could probably put in fresh cat litter in at least two of the boxes.  They usually keep one pretty clean, especially if I do my part.  Which I have been doing.  That shouldn't be too much of a problem, along with the bathroom.  If I can keep that area up, when I steam vac the living room, I'll hit the rug in there too.

I also set the dishes up in a fresh soapy soak, and two big pans that need to be washed.  After this post, but before officially going back to work, I will start a, or the, load of laundry.  I don't have enough woolen, whites, or other for a load, but I do have enough colored cotton clothes to push that on through.  That should have my wardrobe pretty much topped off.  If I can stay on top of things, I can probably get by with one or two small loads a week.  I mean to keep on top of things as I get on top of them.

Brushing my teeth regularly, flossing when I have that down... at least at night, three showers/baths a week unless I sweat too much for this or that, keeping finger and toe nails trimmed, and checking and managing small wounds as they happen, are among personal care items I will be tending much more seriously.  It's not that I have been incautious, but I have, until now, been able to slide on some things.  If I plan to get out, and for teeth quite tobacco, I really have to have my ducks in a row on personal care and hygiene.  It's just not a debate.  I have been doing pretty good.  Oh, and speaking of tobacco, I have about three months before my supply is gone.  I will want to store up a good month and an half of 21mg, and about the same for 14mg patches.  I'll probably only use a month of each.  The lower patches have not been necessary in the past, so I skip those.  Better to have a bit too much than too little.

It's a long row to hoe, but I don't see options.  There will be failures.  I will still fall.  But if I can get up, and keep up, mostly on call, much of the time, I will handle problems as they arise.  For tonight, cleaning.  The hope is, as well, to make it to town tomorrow morning for shopping and hiking.  Whether I can get a nap in is another thing.  I'll have to hurry a bit if I want that, if I can even take a nap.  Ugh.

The boat and seats should be in by midweek.  I left the tarp in the back, so as to put the pack in on that, and used it to set up the boat out there, rather than on rocks, mud, dirt and all, especially when it is wet.  Hmm, might put in a couple of old towels to dry it off, make those part of the kit.  While I am in town tomorrow, I may look for a couple of types of anchors and rope.  There are three types of anchors, the standard type though one that opens and closes for various uses would be good, a shallow stick type, and a watersock sort... like a windsock, but for water... to slow drift.  The first two I know I want, the other only if I begin fishing more often.  I'd like to buy some tackle to gear an anchor trolley, but I want to see the boat fully set up to get a better idea of what I want for that.  One, two, or ten things at a time, but there is always more. 

Later.