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I'm having a rough one.  I am not feeling bad, I simply have no energy.  None, zip, zap.  It's not so bad that I feel the need to sleep.  Though it feels a bit like I am sleeping on my chair.  I just got up off my seat to check, you are welcome.  It is, again, partly cloudy.  Now I am loving the cool during the day... comparative cool.  It's just a bit of a downer.

I saw the clock tick over past 8:00, and was thinking of making some calls.  I thought, in just a bit.  And, then I noticed it was after 9:00, so I should call any time.  Finally, just as it was about to click over the 10:00 mark I... realized to call and sought the phone.  Even then I almost forgot to call.  The phone in my hand, at some point, reminded me.

The doctor is in, and set up.  Next week.  Same with the beef bits.  They don't butcher beef on Friday, and don't have knees on hand.  Next week, however, they are good to go.  I ordered 8, split in two, four parts (or two whole) per pack.  Then I asked about marrow bones.  They keep those on stock, about six pounds per pack.  Shorter, two inch chunks.  I'll look them over when I pick up the rest.  And, finally, I ordered lamb.  Dressed out, it will be roughly $250.  It's not a lot, maybe #65.  I may end up ordering a second one.  They are just coming due this month, so I might be in good stead for getting another one and having it just ready at the beginning of next month.

As to shopping?  I just don't know.  I want to do some dishes.  And if that goes well, take a shower.  If those go well, perhaps a trip to town.  Or not.  Tomorrow or Next week some time.  Hmm... my doctor appointment is the day before the items will be ready to pick up.  I might stop in and look over... nah... I'll wait and do all that on the same day.  I did ask about chickens.  They only offer, for now, boneless skinless chicken breast... the one thing I don't eat.  They are considering expanding.  Will see then.  Just a few, perhaps a dozen or two, whole, per year... if I like where they are raised.  I don't need organic, or free-range, or... just correctly fed, raised, and reasonably tended.  Small production type, if that even exists anymore?

Gas is back.  I must assume ketosis is functioning.  It is a good thing, if a bit unnerving.  I have been, for the most part, gas free for most of my life.  This way of eating is really switching things up on me.  And yet it isn't a horrible thing.  At least it isn't the winds of angry gods or such.  And I can muffle, delay just a bit, and such... for social and polite notions... or just to be able to blame it on the least suspecting.  Yeah... it was the kid... or grams... or the dog!  Never mind.  It does probably mean that, even if not fasting, I haven't destroyed my bio-experiment.  And, if I probably still need more fats, I must be doing something sort of right.

I do have my list for the grocery store ready.  More things than I thought cover both potassium and b5.  Mushrooms, some of them, are really good.  While I can't use a mirepoix for my stocks, I might see if mushrooms can be used for flavor.  I would pull those out, hopefully, in time to use them in something else as well.  Perhaps making a mushroom duxelle or something else.  Who knows.  Well, actually, she has a nice plan.


I don't think I will need a terrine for this one.  I did order a smaller one for pate making, though I was thinking more liver, pork, or duck.  Though this would go quite well IN such an other pate as well.  No bread, but I think meat might work as a crostini replacement.  Meat, meat, meat... and some mushrooms!