Half way?

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That would be my guess.  The laundry is drying.  About half of the dishes have been dried and put out.  Some needed more washing, mostly because they have been in and out of soaking so often.  Still, it's a good start.  I have them reset, and hope to finish yet in what passes for my day.  I am trying to stay up for those, but more for morning chores... to try to get those done right after dawn shines... or what passes for shining... through.

Ducks out first thing.  Rabbits fed and watered, and their waterers reset right away.  I might even feed the girls a bit.  I got their litter last night, might do it again this morning.  I am trying to get just enough ahead that I don't keep being too far behind.  Dishes will help, laundry will help.  Not much more laundry, perhaps a load of woolens.  Maybe a load of synthetics.

Oh, as to kefir?  There is a pattern, if you like it "muddy" thick, with as many cultures of yeast and bacteria as possible.  I forgot a step or two, so will redo my suggestions.

First, have at least two tablespoons of culture, if I prefer a pint or even two.  Leave it on the counter until it gets rather thick.  I haven't been harvesting whey... the watery part that gathers at the bottom, so I won't go into that yet.  This is about what works, how to do it.  Assuming you want a thicker kefir.  Now, only fill the half gallon jar to about two thirds the way full.  It might take two days, it might take four days, to get to where you like it (the warmer the faster, though there seem to be odd variations I haven't accounted completely).

Once it gets to the consistency I like, I then fill most of the jar with a touch of fresh milk, then put it in the fridge for a day or two.  It has consumed the lactose in the milk by the time I am putting it up.  Without feeding it more, there will be fewer cultures when I go to drink it, making it really thin.  If that is your preference, either don't add milk... or even set out a fuller jar in the warmth.

As well, to keep the colonies of gunk going, keep the jar lids slightly loose.  Those things need air in and gasses out.  Though, if you prefer it thinner, like a watery milk, keep the lid tight.  But use it more quickly or you'll have nothing left.  When I drink it, I am drinking a veritable yeast and bacterial jungle.  Some chunks, even after stirring, are rather large.  More so if I don't stir it up.  I go back and forth on that.  Think of a probiotic milkshake, with or without bigger bits.

Well, it will be just a bit before the dishes are ready to be hit again.  But the pots and pans I need for soup, if that is still viable, will be ready.  If that is no longer good, I will thaw other meats, and go to the store again soon.  I have called around to almost every store I can imagine.  They just aren't selling trotters, tripe, or chicken feet.  They used to all carry it.  Something is very strange.  That is cheap food, usually.  Tongue got very expensive, for a while.  I had to quit that.  But the rest used to be cheap food, for the poor, for soups and stews.  It's gone.  Very very odd.

Anyway... I'll keep at it, until I can't.  Or until I finish.  I am getting so close, and need to be up a while longer to tend the critters rightly today.  A late call, once in a while, resets.  Too often and it can be hard on the animals.  Later.  Or good night.