Yes, yes, I'm awake.

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Another dark morning.  Cool.  It is raining.  It's a good day.  I keep falling off medicine.  It's the dark and cool.  I'll get back on it.

Last night I finished the last of the fresh seafood.  The oysters they shucked were larger, better for stews and soup.  The crab was cleaned, so easily just heated and then eaten.  I heated it slowly in the oven.  Aluminum foil and a higher walled sheet pan made that easy and makes cleanup simple.  Some use the broiler for that.  I just don't always like the exact timing for that.  Especially when I am doing other parts of the meal at the same time.  A few ticks too long and you can mess up delicate meats.

I am hoping things warm a bit, and lighten a bit, so I can straighten medicine out and begin tearing into the house.  I am nearly finished with dishes, and back into laundry.  I am running on fumes, though, because of the weather and medicine being problematic.  If it happens, it might happen in a hurry.  I finally have a paper shredder to tear through a lot of mail and other material.  And the weather is getting about right so that when money is good a large bin can be brought in.  As I said though, I want to have some, say half, of what is to go sacked or boxed and ready to go.  That will both make the first load or two easy, and help me gauge how much I am looking at, how long I'll need the bin, and set me up... sort of prime the process.

As well?  Hmm...  I have been thinking.  I have been looking for a lawn tractor which can pull a hauler, add a snowblower, and maybe some other things.  While I can shovel, I can't always shovel in short order.  Life seems to push really hard at times.  Now, if I have the time or am in no rush, I can still shovel.  If not, or if I wish to keep the frontage area clear, this would help.  Of course, there is mowing too.  I might even be able to make a deal on that.  At least when I fail.  Though this might make mowing much more... possible.  The thing is, I'll need to buy things in parts.  I won't buy a snowblower until fall, for example.  Though, up front, perhaps that or a less expensive mower, plus a hauler.

More?  Yeah.  I... am beginning to rethink gardening.  I can't do open spaces.  However, what about square foot, or similar?  Raised beds, drip water, and a few other things that would make weed and other problems less difficult?  I REALLY want to garden.  As to watering, I may even attempt to dig a channel for the delivery hose.  A lot of work.  If I can, perhaps find someone who can.  I can't seem to get a clear idea of the frost depth.  I have seen several seeming numbers, from 12 to 21, maybe 38 inches?  I just can't quite get it.

I know, I know.  Promises, promises.  And, yet... Maybe.  Oh, and I have been reviewing various lawn sprinklers.  I really want to keep up on some of this, or catch up on some of it... something in there.  Next time I am in town, I may look for grass seed as well.  A lot of it.  Later.