Yes, awake.

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Not until 13:00 or so.  Up.  I fed the girls first thing.  Not something I usually do.  An extremely rare action.  Still, once or twice a year and they feel special.

I set some dishes to soak last night.  I hit them first thing this morning.  They need another wash according to how I see things.  Mostly flatware, serving and cookware, pots, and a few bigger bowls.  The detail oriented items.  After I finish those, I'll take a shower then set up the bulky but easier to wash items in the bin.  I'm using the pots to contain what I am washing.  It's easier to manage.

I have started considering an electric dish washer.  Utah, a few years back, changed what is allowed in dishwasher soap, so it might not be worth it.  I'd rather have to slog through hand washing dishes, for myself, than mess with scale on everything.  And I'm not interested in attempting to become a chemist in order to attempt to get something like clean dishes.  I haven't done much research on the topic since I heard they had nerfed dish washing powder here.  Lots of complaints, never saw a solution to it, then lost track.  Of course, buying a dish waster is the first part, then getting it installed, and well, is the next part.  Don't even think you can or should do such.  I've learned my lesson several times over.  Limits.

Today?  I don't know.  I've been running rough lately.  It's a great day, in the 50's.  I'd love to get out but it just isn't going to happen, or at least not as I would like it.  Hiking, or even a drive, would be fantastic.  If I get out, it will be a run for food, or to the grocery store, not anything of a non-utilitarian nature.  I would, however, like to do more work in the cave.  I really am thinking I am nearing the possibility of getting the cave cleaned.  It could happen.  Sooner or later I think it will.  Dishes, a shower, soaking the rest of the dishes, and a couple of loads of laundry... start to stop... would be good.  Later.