Not a day of fasting.

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Given my goals, fasting is not in the plan.  I want to work, work takes food.  It just does.  Sometimes I have worked without food.  It isn't the best, often it wasn't a choice.  I had to work through to food.  That's a dark place.  While I am out of eggs, have no meat easily at the ready, I do have milk, whole whipping cream, and various grains.  A grueling day?  In one, if the better sense.  Oatmeal this morning, and later a nine-grain, cracked, blend.  Oh, and I have a small portion of food left over from an experiment yesterday.  I used one of the cans of cheese.  I have tried that "raw", and found it quite satisfactory.  Beside being out of much, I have wanted to see how well it works cooked, how well it melts in.  I was satisfied with taste and texture, with some caveats.  It's just not, exactly, like any cheese I have eaten.  It is good, but different, a bit.  Sometimes different is good, sometimes it is bad, and sometimes... to my mind this case... it is neither.  Different, sometimes, is just that.

I think starting out with a shower is my best plan.  Being cool enough to still have snow remaining after several days means a little warmth in the body might help.  As well... past due.  When you retire, you will find that... sometimes... stretching things comes a bit more natural, especially during dog days.  I am currently in dog days, though attempting to work out of them.  So, yes, a shower.  Plus, it will be breaking in my new, clean, bathroom!  Yeah, it's exciting.  More as I have a path to keeping it clean much longer and more robustly.

I was thinking how to sweeten the oats.  Sugar?  No.  The artificial stuff just doesn't work.  Maybe maple syrup?  No, nearly out of that, saving the remnants for something else.  Honey?  Why, yes!  Mountain flower honey, actually.  Just a dab will do, but will do quite well.  This afternoon, for the multigrain gruel, I will probably go savory... a pat of butter, a touch of salt and pepper, perhaps thyme, basil, sage, or... whatever herb, spice, or mix draws me as I approach the meal.  Perhaps a bit of whole whipping cream with it as well, to add protein and a touch extra fat.

This month I really have to watch my spending.  No worries, just, this and that, you know.  I am so looking forward to what I am saving to get.  It is exciting to stock up and well.  Still, I have decided, of the things I want or need, cooking and food related items are taking the top of the list.  A true butcher board, a hanging basket for fruits and veggies, and other such items.  Cooking, I suppose, and perhaps baking, are looking to be back on the menu.  The few things I want and need for the kitchen, plus getting the kitchen back in shape... it's all coming together.

Breakfast is about ready.  A touch of sweet notion spices, have been added, just letting it all rest before digging in.  Well, I was.  Top of the morn to you.  Just remember, if you don't have proteins proper, you can still have a decent meal.  Go get em', and enjoy the work.

Update:  Well worth the minimal effort.  Sure, you have to hover and/or set the alarm for every few minutes between hovering... and it takes a bit... very much worth it.  I ended up making a bit too much.  Intended, though next time a little less too much would be better.  I just avoid making too little.  Worse, oddly, the smaller the amount it is short.  Being so close, or closer, to having hunger tended only to have it fall short... it's perturbing... among other things.  Two teaspoons of honey served a rather large bowl of the stuff quite well.  Quite a splendid little meal.  Still, since I had extra, I wanted to just sample it with maple syrup.  You know what?  Worth the dollars and effort either way.  I will not finish the maple syrup sample, but now I know.

Oh, and the pans and pots, utensils, and such?  I've been keeping up on those.  No, not washed, but rinsed of remnant goobers, set to soak in hot soapy water, and... keeping up as well as I can.  Cheesy and grain foods, if left to set, go bad and ugly very fast.  I've done that, you know.  Not this time.  Later.

I just like it, and more.