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Blustery, heavily overcast, cold too?  Could hear the flag flapping, in occasionally higher wind.  Figured it would be cold as heck out there.  I checked before getting to it.  44 F?  Wow, that is quite warm.  Even with the wind, it wasn't too bad out there.  The outbuilding first.  They still had water, but I put a second one out there for them... warm.  Their choice.  Food, of course, was needed.

The ones closer also needed food, but none of them needed water, oddly.  Their water was flowing too.  So I just left it as is.  I will check them, and probably change them, tonight.  After warming a bit, however, I will go change their tarps.  With the wind going, and the cages open, it might be a bit cool for them.  They look healthy, good.  I just want to help them.  Enclosing the cages, and using bungy cords to connect them to the legs of the hutches?  Something.  The trick is to do so in such a way that changing waterers, and adding feed, isn't a problem,  Or opening them back up when wind dies down.

I haven't fed the girls yet.  Probably should have.  But they are being punished, lightly, for being so pushy about food, and yeowling at night.  They have dry food.  That is for night (or, when I am asleep).  Their behavior will have to, again, be checked.  They will learn to wait until I say so.  Then be fed every three to four hours, and probably back to twice a day, with treats once or twice a day.  I'm a bit grumpy about that.

A tea, first thing... green, with mint, was satisfying.  Since then, water.  I would like to eat more around ten.  Since my schedule is mine, without impingement by others, eating closer to the middle of my day, with no true breakfast, and no late food, seems the most reasonable.  But, then, if I can keep things in order, keeping it between 10:00 and 16:00, or even between 10:00 and 14:00.  That, latter, would be perfect.

I am getting there.  As well, when I get to the latter food plan, I will begin eating just twice a day, though some grazing may occur initially.  And, who knows.  I may get to, back to?, a meal a day, but a larger one, lasting up to two hours... with grazing and various dishes... a salad, some nuts, a meat entrée, several veggie dishes...  It's doable.  But getting all your calories and nutrients in one meal means that meal needs to be reasonably solid.  If too, it is much easier to cut excesses.

It's about time to feed the girls.  Got their litter cleared, but it needs more litter matter added.  Amazing how long litter lasts when it is kept clean, say twice a day.  If I miss, a few days?  The whole litter matter left has to be tossed.  If I manage it, once or usually twice a day, it lasts a week or two if I had to stretch it.  Money or work, a choice... when it is a choice.  Well, and the girls love me when I keep their world right and good.

Best to get to litter, feeding, and else.  I have another hour before I eat.  All good.  Hmm... I wonder... I may try my breakfast as a savory, or mostly savory, dish.  Rather than sweetener, add butter, and salt.  Perhaps even skipping the cinnamon?  What else?  Some black pepper, garlic and onion powders?  Yes, but... in a new container.  I'm not sure I want onion and garlic slightly passing to tomorrows meal.  Bleh.  Just trying to figure out how to change things up just a wee.  Oh, and I will add 6 cc's of fast acting insulin.  Later.