A rather cool morning.

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I woke just a bit after seven.  Slept very well, save getting cold and having to gather more blankets.  Three, though more might have been nice.  Too sleepy to get them on right, for a bit, which didn't help.  After a bit, I got enough coverage, of enough of this and that, to finally warm enough to drift further back on into a deeper sleep.  The cold nights, if I can figure out how to get warm, end up being the best sleeps.  Last night was no exception.

It was 70/73 upstairs, 71 in the main, 67 up front here at 30% humidity, and 51 at 63% humidity outside.  I don't think it has started warming, yet, but I can't be absolutely certain.  A bit cool, but refreshing after the last few days.

Oh, I can shower.  Well, I had other options, but...  Since all of my shampoo was stolen, I had to order new.  Just one, though.  It looks like, leave or go, I need to stop storing things.  They'll just steal them.  What else was stolen?  Shampoo and... oh, right, protein powder.  They only seem to take the plain stuff.  Or that is what they found.  I can't order more of that until next month, I'm too low on money.

Some things I almost have to order at least double on, because I use it enough.  But, I can change where I put them, or do other things to try to keep them.  When I can close up the house at night, that was helping.  It's part of why I wish to go.  If I should become an expat, I will only be taking four sets of clothes, shoes more than anything else, in triplicates, essentially.  Everything else will go to low gear.  If they wish to steal the dawn dish soap, or the dollar store hand soap, or the thin cheap towels, let them.  I'm not even sure I will have a computer, and my cellphone will be off, unless I am expecting, or making, a call.  And, just as often, when off, it will be in a faraday cage type device, on my person.  

Yes, there are flexible materials by which to make faraday cages... think of the copper, conducting, tape they use for making and repairing guitars.  An inside out quart and gallon or gallon and two gallon ziploc, wrapped on the inside out, out part, then turned right side, the phone in the smaller,, wrapped and zipped, then into the larger, right sided as well, as well, folded and zipped.  Check.

Today?  Today I need to get off my ass and get going.  As well, I'll call mom.  She has been a trooper, and called the last two times.  As well, in fairly sharp order.  Can't knock that.  I stopped calling my brother because he never called back.  I won't carry an unwanted relationship.  If he doesn't want it?  If he is too busy?  That... isn't my problem.  At some point, one has to realize they are unwanted, unnecessary, or worse.

The few dishes can be turned.  Then counters, cleared, cleaned... plus the sink... on the east side of the kitchen.  Then the north side and table.  Plus livingroom clearing.  And tearing down the bed stands.  No, I really need to hit it today.  Maybe even a start in on the oven.  Kitchen, I have decided, then living room.  The upstairs really is nice.

I am leaving the ac on upstairs.  Though, I suppose, I could turn on the alternate fan.  To give the regular fans a break.  And, I may take another fan up there.  Where it is it isn't doing much good.  But, upstairs, it would be an alternate to another weak fan that doesn't do much good, but enough.  Work, work, work, work, work.  That is the goal.  I sort of fell, for a few days.  Did some things?  Maybe not yesterday.  Today.  Today, and tomorrow, and through the week.  I really want the kitchen, bathroom, livingroom, and bedrooms opened and mostly cleaned, vacuumed, with boxes sorted.  I have until around August 1st, so... not a lot of time.  We will see.  But today is the day I am back on the case.