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The waterers are still flowing.  And they are drinking.  Last I checked, it was about 20 F out there, a bit cooler today.  It's been a few hours though... three?  While out there, I thought to try to get the rabbits which are out.  No dice.  Too slick.  Recent snow, meltyish weather, etc.  So?  So I put food in an open cage, adding a waterer.  There is some hope that the comforts of home will snare one or both.  Though, to be honest, I am only seeing one rabbit.  At least it is the one I want.

I watered the ducks, a bit, after filling the five gallon bucket.  I use that to water the cats, and refill the waterers later, so usually get two of those.  As mentioned, house water is softened, so not the best for drinking.  I have reverse osmosis for myself, but the flow is too low for the girls and myself.  I feel better about having them drink fresh water, unsoftened.

Oh, both girls got my flu/cold/china flu.  Both of them were sneezing.  Both of them got over it a few days after I did.  Though Sassy has started sneezing again, if much more lightly.  Part of the reason I believe it was china flu, not just the flu.  I have never passed illness to the girls before.  Or any other pet I can remember.  WMD indeed.

Dishes are still sitting, but they many of them are soaking.  I haven't messed with laundry, or anything else.  I am hoping to do more.  It is a good day.  Rested, if a bit slow and tired... just not the worst.  No real aches or pains.  I am hoping to get a second wind, and really dig in a bit this afternoon.  I'd love to get the counters cleared... as much for dishes later, cooking, and getting meat out of the freezer, as well as tending laundry, and maybe some work upstairs in my sleeping area.  A slow policing, cleaning, etc.  The vacuum needs to go up, a clean mattress needs to be brought out, and eventually the carpet cleaner needs to go up... steam vac type.  Ugh.

I think with the old mattress... it is still good, just needs airing out... I'll figure out some place to let it air out, then put it to doing so, then put it back in the bag the new one came from.  And, then, just cycle them until I really do need a new mattress.  I am also looking at alternatives for the base mattress I am using.  Yep, two levels.  In part because I weigh so much.  What a hundred pound man can sleep comfortably upon, I need three times as much padding.  I'm not that much taller or generally bigger... body footprint size.  But that body footprint is much denser.  I am thinking of an air mattress... used for camping, but thicker, with a better r value (in part as prep for actual winter camping?).  Theories.  Though, if I lose my home, it wouldn't be bad to have some thing else to... help with life.

Anyway... enough for now.  Oh, I have seen a few vids, on how to make even cream cheese?  It seems simple, but is it?  As well, keto and other notions on food which cause me to consider, or reconsider, some things.  I'll share them before long.  Good day.