Strangely better.

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I can't say why.  The painkiller?  Just because?  Oh, a bit numb.  Whatever helped is continuing to help, but at a level beyond need?  Or... the need was excessive beyond my understanding.  You do realize that your body is a chemistry plant, don't you?  How do you think you survive terrible wounds, even lethal illnesses in my case?  My body is still pumping out something, something which makes even my skin numb.

For now, I'll gladly take it.  I wouldn't take any man-made stuff.  I'd rather suffer.  I just don't like the feelings, sensations, confusion.  Remember when my cousin cracked my ribs?  I took their painkiller a few times, three I think.  Then I stopped taking it.  I... just... couldn't, wouldn't, so didn't.  Hurt to breath, but better pain than that stuff.  If you have ever cracked a rib, let alone half a dozen of them, you... know... what pain is.  I did, and chose pain to that.

I haven't gotten to work yet.  I need food.  Not sure what I have.  I do have sardines, not quite up to that... or kipper snacks.  Yes, they are different, it's the type of fish.  Sardines are sardines, kipper snacks are made from mackerel.  Not holy mackerel, just mackerel.  I will look around for something.  Oh... perhaps bratwurts and sauerkraut.  That... might do.  The sauerkraut cuts the greasy excess of the brat and the brat fats sweeten the 'kraut.  It's a good call.

Oh, best feed the girls again.  Hmm, seems to be darkening out there?  No, it isn't.  And it is 74, but a warm 74?  Must be acclimating to the cooler weather.  Warm enough I opened up.  The house is, mostly, around 70.  I'll try to get some of that warmth in.  As well, I lit the grill while out checking.  It isn't darkening, it is just later in the day cycle, so seems like it.  Well, and there is a haze... part of the beginning or end of an inversion, plus the wildfires, who knows what else.  But, yeah... just a fall day.  A pleasant one, albeit.

Hopefully I will be able to get a few of the things on the list.  If terribly lucky, all of them.  Who knows.  Good afternoon and day.