A difficult day.

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Just staying awake is a bit of a trick.  Tore the bed down, to air it out, this morning.  So a nap would require a bit of work.  Then again, it is just a minute away from 16:00.  Another hour, or two, and going to bed would be fair enough.  Any hopes of work today were dashed fairly quickly.  I did get the kefir reset.  Not that that is much, but it was something.

As well, keeping up on Sassy, her hunger and litter.

The temp, indoor, is reading 69, as usual.  But it seems a lot colder.  I may add a jacket to else.  The things is, I have... get up and get the jacket.  It's possible.  I have to get the bed set back up, and made, anyway.  Perhaps make a fatted coffee.  More for something warm, than for a food item.

I received some of the new things, for the month.  A scarf type bib.  I'm not a terrible eater, but not great at it either.  I am tired of spots on my shirt.  And, a few pins to hold it in place.  The pins?  Not so much.  I'll see if I have larger bobby pins, or such.  Safety pins?  Yes, that.  I'm not sure bobby pins would help, or that I would have any... unless mom or some other woman left a few.  I think I found a few from the last occupants?  Maybe.  And I may have ordered a few, for some project that may or may not ever have gone forth... but the notion of which has been lost in time.  Perhaps just to see if they could be used to pick locks?  Not sure.  I think I have a few, or more, somewhere.  Still, not sure they would work in this application.

The other items were more fish flipper spatulas.  If these work, I will toss all of my standard spatulas.  Too thick, too dull, not good for much.  But, these?  These I like.  I have two larger ones, but two medium and t wo small ones.  Each has, I think, a better place.  The big ones are great for hash, not so good for eggs.  As well, I got a tonged fish spatula.  I am curious how well that will work... more along the medium to small size.  May have to see if I can find fish that has been caught, and processed, in American waters, by American companies.  I have doubts about finding those affordably.  Anything from China has probably had their "farmed" fish added in.  Even their own people avoid their own food.  Have to dump it somewhere.

But, these spatulas work just about anywhere, on anything, and so much better than standard spatulas.  I tried the Chinese scoop type spatulas, too.  But those just don't have the length.  And the sides of the scoop, like a grain shove, are great... for some things, terrible for other things.  Particular?  If I have to cook, I want to cook with the tools which work.  Now the Chinese dippers, and strainer dippers, are superior to most things like them.  European knives, though, all the way.  Or Japanese... some Japanese knives.

As well, I finally got a stainless juicer which satisfies my wants, in the right materials, and large enough to do more work at once, if needed.  Those are, actually, my Christmas presents.  I like to cook.  I like tools which work, to my mind, and will get them.  I'll be getting rid of a bunch of kitchen tools I have tried.  After testing these out, anyway.  But I think so.

On to getting the bed made, readied, and the electric blanket on.  Then something warm to drink and a bit more warm outerwear to put on until bedtime.  Good day and very possibly goodnight while I am at it.