Ducks, rabbits, and cats.

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Sometimes the sleeper.  Food, water, litter.  I do believe, before long, I will begin bagging the rabbit poo... back into the food bags from which it, to them, originated.  I know some folk who might well use it.  It is a fertilizer which needs neither composting, nor simple waiting.  I'll have to sew the seem  together, stack the bags, and let them have at them.  I really wish I could garden.  This is plant gold.

They were quite happy to see me, with water again and early.  I let them drink until about two in the morning.  At which point everything was frozen or empty.  I put it out about the same time yesterday, as I generally attempt to do.  The thing is, I can't be absolutely consistent.  And the weather doesn't always cooperate.  Sometimes it freezes in just a few hours, sometimes I can work with it... if I can be awake  to work with it.  Tricky.  I do my best, and they seem to be doing well.

As to the stuff I am using on glass?  I found a much more successful way.  Using a five gallon bucket, so everything can go in deep, be completely submerged.  Start it as hot as I wish, and in an hour or so it has usually cooled enough to bring out for a last very hot rinse.  Perfect?  No, but... very close.  Further, these jars have had many numbers of attempts at cleaning, very unsuccessful attempts, in which gunk has built up.  And, they are mostly coming out spotless.  There are three or four, so far, which will need a bit more work.  Most are so clean I can see the imperfections in the glass production, or a few threads from the kitchen towel.

I have put up three freshly washed tea half gallon jars, and am cleaning both my general use drinking thermos and the coffee pot.  I'll check them in about an hour.  That should be that for that.  So very pleased with how that is turning out.  I will buy a bigger batch next month, or soon.  If they jack the price up, I will wait until it comes back down.  What I have should last a goodly while.  I know someone who might appreciate a bit, if or when I can order a bulk amount.  I absolutely love my glass to be spectacularly clear... even if it only holds tea.

I wanted to be in bed hours ago.  Tired, sore, achy, and hungry!  As I was tinkering, I remembered one of the packages I thawed was bratwursts.  So, I set the grill up and should be able to cook in a few minutes.  It is 28 F out there.  So, not bad, but something about the air makes it hard to get the grill going.  But, when it does lite, it should do just fine.  Brats and... well... peas? corn? nothing?  kefir?  I'll... think about it.  Good night, probably?  Or later.