Friday, December 10, 2021

My bad.

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I should have gotten to chores much earlier.  The heretofore warm weather has allowed me to be a bit lazy.  That... ended.  Not only did it get cold enough to freeze my hydrant... but it hasn't frozen the water into the house?  It should have drained... it goes to seven to eight feet underground, and has a drain system under there.  It couldn't have frozen that deep.  I wonder if they can have found how to unlock the padlock?

Anyway, beside doing that, the waterers for the rabbits were all stone solid frozen.  And mostly full.  Meaning the critters didn't get much to drink before those froze.  They were thirsty.  Food was all pretty much in plenty.  It looks like they won't feed without something to drink.  I... get that.

So, I will have to check their waterers, for sure, twice a day going forward.  Which means, the next time I wake, and first thing, their waterers will simply be changed out.  Then, as I go to bed.  I can't... guarantee how much time between those, or I'd be doing some other form of work (or too).  But I can get them, generally, every eight to sixteen hours.  Sure beats going without flowing water for thirty six hours?  Maybe, it was a long time, more the twenty four hours.  Actually, more like thirty hours?  Still... a long time.  None of them are ill, but I don't want to do that again.

Blood sugar is 88.  I think I will get something a bit heavier to eat.  Not so much hungry, as... wanting something warm, and more than just a bit or bite.  I am hungry, but it is more of the mind than body?  I think so.  No insulin with the meal, if it will be keto.  Not perfect keto, a bit dirty, but... sometimes... it's what is possible.  I'll feed the girls as I get to it.

Yea, I thought I was going to bed much earlier.  It just... took forever for me to get going.  First the shower, then drying off, then getting the waterers filled, then chores.  Oh, ugh... if the hydrant remains frozen, I'll have to use indoor... softened... water for the critters.  At least until it thaws.  Not liking the idea of that, but don't have a choice.  Hmm... I need to get a few valves downstairs, installed, might consider putting a tap down there as well?  Very strange though.  This is the first time I have had it freeze, and it has been much colder.  It is 17 F, which isn't even all that cold.  It was 11 or so earlier?  Something like it.

Well, on to cats and supper.  Probably goodnight, but good evening and day in any case.  I can't believe I have made it to almost 19:00 and still going.  Bleh.  Later or those other things, so much later.

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