Another day another shot at the ring.

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Dinner, yesterday, closed down the operation.  Not that it was a lot of work, simply, between what I had done, and what dinner did to me, I could not regain traction.  Still, not a bad start.  As well, I think I can start in again today.  After coffee is finished brewing, the first pot of coffee in a long while, I will reset the dishes that are soaking, and at least round up pants and any remaining cottons.  I might actually have wools, but I want to hand wash those.  Which, if I get through the bathroom, I might at least begin.  Hmm... could hand agitate, but I believe I bought an agitator.  It came without a handle, which I now have.  Problem is, while I know where the handle is, I don't know where the agitator head is.  Gah!  Mucking around in cold water is fine in the summer, or warmer months and days.  It simply isn't fun in the cooler months.  And it is staying cool lately, at night anyway.

My days are shifting, but so slowly.  I am able to stay awake until past noon, nearing 13:00 or 14:00.  But those last hours are rough.  Getting my wake time to shift is actually, seemingly, the sticking point.  It has taken four days to move it from 20:00 to 21:00.  Which also means I'm not, probably, even getting a full eight hours of sleep.  Which, now that I have a handle on what my health problems are, and found solutions (whether always available or not), I realize eight to even ten or twelve hours, depending on the level of recent efforts, and usually (as Burning Man and S. Man, showed that, for special occasions, in foreign territory, but with the potential for fun and games I can push... nearly miraculously).

I would love to make S. Man this year, but it's not possible.  Next year I hope to plan for it early and be there, even if none of my friends are there.  Though that is always hoped.  Camping without being completely alone and yet having some idea who might be there.  Open minded folk might not make for the best choosers of politics, but association with them can be easier up front in the short term.  Though, from what I am seeing, they aren't... there are changes in their arena as well.  Many are abandoning those who have ignored them just as many on my side are.

Hmm?  Oh, today.  Dishes that are ready, just a cycled hot rinse then drying.  A load of machine laundry, maybe wool socks by hand if that all comes together.  A field strip and clean of the bathroom.  Another shower, or bath.  Then all the remaining dishes.  And, if all that goes forward, perhaps I'll begin tearing down boxes in the computer room and kitchen, and actually wherever they might be.  In that process some things will be sorted, collected, then stored.  Tomorrow will be an off day, or just light work.  Then, if/when that all is done, I begin really working the kitchen.

I'm excited.  I really hope I can keep this tune playing for a while, get the cave in good enough shape that in a bit, I might be able to hire in some help to finish the detail cleaning, then begin having some professionals in to look at some plumbing issues, a new floor in the kitchen, and getting quotes for a new heater and air conditioning unit.  No, not all for the immediate, but maybe a year or two off, any of them.  I want plumbing fixed before all else, as it is problematic for anything else, or could be.  The kitchen floor would be next.  The cost of that would most likely depend on if the subflooring needs replaced or not.  Hey, I'd love to do it.  But... know your limits.  Finally, once that is done, I really ought to buy a new heater, while adding whole house AC.  It simply makes sense out here.  In the meantime, perhaps, on my own and probably with a little help from my friends on some of it, I could get the garage rewired and wired for heavy loads, then do the en suite bathroom.

I know, I know, I keep promising.  Sometimes I have reason to reconsider putting money in.  Sometimes I can't carry on.  My life gets messy in a hurry sometimes.  At this point, these are the plans.  Later.