Oddly very nice day.

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I decided to go water the rabbits.  Their food was looking low, and I have been skipping feed days, if giving them extra.  So I decided to feed them today.  But... in smaller amounts.  I may begin doing chores daily, again, if possible.  More as it heats up, and water is more of a need than just a want.  Not that water is completely a want, but in cooler weather, it isn't required as much.

So, fed and watered, the critters seem happy.  Or... as... happy as middle-aged creatures, of any sort, can be.  They are between three and closer to four?  A few older than that.  They can live to ten to twelve years, so they aren't exactly ancient, even for their kind.  Just... plump, middle-aged, and grumpy... sometimes.  Three of the bucks and one of the does are happy peoples... rabbits... whatever.  The others are nervous wrecks, for no good reason.  Some of them used to be more pleasant, but that has changed.  Age makes some people... rabbits... grumpy, I guess.

It is 77 out there, but a cool 77.  And it is staying 71, front and back.  Very very pleasant.  If anything, on the chill side of affairs.  I'll not complain.

The grill showed up today, the flattop grill.  Actually, there is a regular grill under it.  I'll need to figure out how to set it up.  No legs.  I have something that might work, as long as it doesn't get too hot on the bottom?  I just don't know.  I always have another option.  Just... not sure.  I actually have three choices.  One wooden, one plastic, one metal but... I'm not sure it would hold up to high temps either.  The wooden one is the safest.

I have two propane tanks.  Not sure how full either is.  I will just use them until they are empty, I guess.  As soon as one is empty, I will go fill it.  And, probably, purchase another full one.  As well, do the same when I refill the other tank.  Four tanks will be some time of cooking, especially with charcoal for another form of cooking.

I can't wait to get it set up.  Have to season it first.  But, that's doable.  Actually?  I'll season it with bacon.  I can pack some of that up in the fridge, for usage this week, and put some in the freezer.  As well, I will grab the extra lard, let it cool, then put that in the freezer.  I learned that trick from the fellow who was doing the cooking for the breakfast.  Yeah, that will work.  Then just pull out the lard an hour or two, or day in the fridge, before cooking.

The last load of the month, for food, is arriving.  No reason to keep money in the bank if they are going to strangle it with no interest plus inflation.  You do realize, to figure out how much you are losing on the value of any dollar you hold, you subtract those.  Though... understand, what is called inflation is excluding, pretty much, most of what is rising.  And, they include things that have nothing to do with nothing.  The real inflation is more along the thirty percentile, or more for some things.  Gas and food are murder.

I was able to get a few more foods and reasonable rates.  Not great for bulk, but my local stores are out of things, and don't sell in bulk at all.  And, some of these things, aren't always available even by parts.  I won't rely on what isn't reliable.  A bit more next month and the month after, then mostly just keeping stocks up, replacement after usage.

Still, work upstairs is primary.  Then a shower and dishes set to go.  THEN, perhaps, a start in on the grill.  And, while out there, I may look over the jack, again.  Not sure, but there may be another hydraulic fluid access.  If there are two, perhaps one is better for filling, or both are needed?  I'll... tinker with that, while the grill gets going.  Hmm, no bacon though.  At the price of gas, I won't make a trip to town just for that.  I... have other fats.  Coconut oil, maybe some ghee, certainly some butter.  And, I have eggs and maybe a few other things to grill.  Perhaps even some hash browns.  Oh, but I do have corned beef hash as well.  

And, yes, I bought a grill tool kit.  I have one, for grills, but that doesn't have the scrapers that flattops prefer.  Short, long, slotted, flippers, with cutting blades.  I can't wait, as well, to do smash burgers, or onion smash burgers, or garlic, jalapeno or hotter pepper smash burgers!  The nice thing about a smash burger?  One or two, and it isn't all that much, will quite do.  Thicker burgers are good, but... so many calories.  These are satisfying, and a little less, too.

It's summertime.  I might as well enjoy.  And, get some housecleaning while the getting is good.  Hmm... a fatted coffee, to get going.  Then, on to work.  Later.