Thank God it is...

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Well, I know the phrase suggests Friday, for my money Saturday works.  The weather has something to do with it, the bulk of the exaustion is due to pushing so hard after such a harsh and long fall.  Still, trying to slow without stopping.  Laundry is moving along.  Less than I had thought, which adds to impetus.  A shower and shave, cleaning the bathroom, after a bowl of chili and a few dishes?  At least a jab toward those ends.

The hope was there to get to confession, then mass.  Just can't do that today.  Back on track for that though.  Soon,  very soon.  I need and want it.  Clothes and shoes need to be arranged.  While the feet and ankles are good, if going to church regularly is to start, the need for shoes for "fat" days will be required.  Thankfully clothes aren't usually a problem that way.

Called my mom.  Asked if she could make habanera salsa.  Asked for no sugar.  No problem there, she doesn't ever add it.  I suggested I'd take a lot if she was up for it, and that while I couldn't help, I would gladly pay to cover costs and plenty more.  The woman likes requests and offers.  If she doesn't need, or cash, or now, she has a string or three for in time and need.  She lives on shoestrings but makes out better than seemingly possible.  Though I think she was happy with my gifts, work, and sharing this visit and ongoing.  She had suggested she needed a few things.  On the way and plus.  Still gladly pay for a small horde of red hot gold, and be grateful for the work.  And she'll love being useful .  It's how mothers do.

I best have that bowla, then get going.  Later.

Cold, for so early.

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I woke around 2:00.  Knew then it had really cooled overnight.  Inside, it read 71-72.  Not cold, but a large drop given the rock nature of my home's construction, the season, and all else.  I didn't check the outdoor reading until 8:30 or so, 46-48 F.  Sun had been up for a couple hours.  Wild.  Yes, that means, on top of pushing the last few days I am moving a bit slower.  All good, this is a rest day.  A very few last dishes, a shower and maybe shave, small loads of laundry... only as fast as I can easily fully complete, and maybe hitting the bathroom hard.  More?  Less?  It's just a rough plan.  Absolutely no guarantees.  On any of it.

A resolution.  In hope, faith.  First, to be dressed and clean enough(tm) for company as a first thing when I wake.  A minor addition here as I write, and something I was starting before my trip, to make my bed daily, changing sheets weekly.  And then working on getting then keeping these front two rooms company compliant(tm).  Some of it will take time.  Some of it has been happening for a while, mostly.  All of it will need practice, sometimes great effort, and a bit of trickery from time to time.  Appearances may be hollow, if hollow can be better than nothing... especially to a shadow, even a shadow of light.  So... don't just sit there, pray!

Already had a few eggs and toast.  Well enough back that a snack is in order.  After that, I may track a few tools such as my carpenter's square a compass (not that kind, though that can be employed in the correct plain) and some others so as to figure the angle(s) needed for mocking up triangular blocks for curtain rod hardware.  Should be easy.  With a circular saw, 2x4's, assuming the angles are good and are recreated rightly.  Did I just read "snack" somewhere?  Later.

Well?

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Between over planning, previously overdoing, and a weather system which moved in, I won't get to it all.  Well, and the dishes... I thought they were ready for a rinse then drying.  Nope, had to be washed then rinsed and finally dried. A lot of dishes.

I did finish those, got the laundry back for later, put up one rod gizmo, did some general cleaning here and there, ate, and a few other things.  More, more will yet be done... just not all of it.  I may be regretting my push to days, too hot.  Ugh.

I'll get to things, soon or late.  Keeping at it.  Later.

Mostly a day of rest.

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The last few dishes, a shower, and cleaning the bathroom sum total are the bigger tasks; a few curtain rods, a meal or two while food lasts, and some cleaning in the kitchen as minor efforts.  As well, prepping for painting the bathroom... which also means work on the wall... drywall replacement... and maybe cupboard door work; getting clean but unfolded clothes from before the trip ready to wash-freshen then tend rightly, plus laying a general plan to get things back to order around here.

Who ever knows?  It is not about knowing though.  Doing, as one may... in faith?  Well, that is my way, gig, story.  I'll stick with it.  If you want, you could add these efforts to your prayers.  I'd be eternally grateful, if I might have a (good) alterior motive to that request.

Get to it people!  And good morning.

More, as expected.

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Mail, after the shower and shave.  As well, I watered the plants also using the shower humidity to give them a bonus.  Then set dishes to a fresh soak.  After mail, to town shopping.  Everything and then some.  Watermelon, which... after a fresh few slices... has been diced and stored, surprising even myself.

Everything went up and away quickly.  I am fried, though.  All good.  A bit of gaming as the bedroom cools, then I'll crash.  Good night.

Very good.

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Much has been done.  The work load has slowly been ramping up.  Yesterday and Monday were about equal.  Today is looking to equal those combined, perhaps more.  So far, I finished the remainder of the initial dishes, washed the last group but am waiting to take a shower before soaking those, a huge load of laundry was completely cycled and is all folded or hung and put away, plus the chicken was roasted... so far.

A shower and shave, checking the mail, then?  I suspect at least three more decent sized tasks.  As well, I mostly have days back, if the heat and nature of high summer are getting to me.

I need to shop, grocery and hardware... window latches, rails/rods, and wall mounts for the rods.  I'll have to do some mock-up, as some walls are angled.  Uhrm, I guess that means I am nearly back to it.

Oh.  Something I found out while home?  I AM read there, and by far more than I would have imagined.  Not just family.  These are folk who knew me, and some of the stories here.  Worse?  They... have conspied and compared notes, even people who I thought didn't talk, I thought they were enemies.  Bah!  So much for enemies these days.  That... throws me a bit.  Rainman?  Really?  What throws them is how much I don't lie.  They still won't go for the Z-axis stuff, yet.  Not my circus.

Later.

Better?

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A bit.  A lot, actually.  Still not back to it fully.  Better is the correct term.

Dishes are nearly finished, from before and after the trip.  I am watering the front lawn, finally, again.  This will only be the second time since returning.  At least it isn't a total failure.  Though I may have lost the jerusalem artichoke.  Just couldn't get to things.  It helped that it was exceptionally cool those first weeks after returning.

Food has been scant.  A good thing as things stand.  Feasting on starvation seems wise for some things.  I am at 260, last I checked.  In spite of weighing more than my previous low I have lost much more in volume.  At 240 I still wore xl underwear and had two notches remaining on my belt.  Now I fit large and have no notches left.  Very strange.

Doing real cooking again.  Black beans, from dry.  I worked with them carefully.  I watched, tended, sparing no effort.  I wanted them right for once.  I got it!  I think one of two things (or both) have been the problem.  Mainly, I believe, I was boiling them.  That simply toughens them.  This time, after bringing it to a boil, I backed it to a right mild simmer.  The other thing was skimming.  Now, I always skim my beans, once or twice.  This time I skimmed them every half hour.  I always check beans on the half hour anyway, so that was just a minor add.  It still takes longer than others suggest, but these were good and more!  I have enough for beef and bean burritos and a decent batch of chilli.  I even stored the beef and beans, plus put the pot to soak and cleaned the frying pan.  I'll finish those today an roast a chicken tomorrow.  When that all is gone, back to feasting´ (´ = not... never mind ).

Bills!  *shrug*  The Lord knows I try.  Later.