Awake, but maybe not.

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Or not for long.  It was 78 near me, 75 otherwise, upstairs.  I opened things up on my way down.  Then opened up the downstairs.  It is 79 in the main, downstairs, 81/82 in the front room, and 70 outside.  As bleh as it gets. Not that it can't get higher, but this is more lame, or stupid, than truly ugly.  At least now that I am somewhat used to it.  Higher and there will be problems.

I am only awake because it was warm.  Too warm to sleep.  If it cools a bit, perhaps I'll get back to sleep.

Though, since I am up, perhaps I could get the lawn watered?  If... I can get going.  I think I am tired, and then think I am not.  If it was five or ten degrees cooler, I would still be asleep.  And, yet, I am not terribly tired.  The warmth sort of steals the want of sleep, and to a degree, the need of it?

I'll give it an hour or two.  See what is possible.  Then, either go on back to bed, or get to watering the lawn.  I could start now, but...  First, I am not sure I am actually awake.  As such, if I started watering tonight, and had to stop, I wouldn't get to water again for several days.  And, If I go down, in a couple hours, I won't have time to water the whole lawn.  I have two stations I need to hit up front, and two in back.  Plus, I don't have the energy to move the sprinklers currently.  I have to wake up if I am to do that.

Coffee.  The water is brewing.  It won't guarantee I will stay awake.  I wish it would, or could.  It is just something to have while I try to wake.  An odd sort of breakfast.

My shoulders are feeling better, today.  They are still cranky, from whatever is the problem.  Better, but just.  They don't hurt as much, more cranky than pained.  Still not sure what the problem is.  As mentioned, it is as if my body goes through difficulties for not good, or real seeming reasons.  I have ignored it, to the best of my ability.  And, that hasn't been what has kept me from working... that has been the heat and less sleep from the heat on top of it.  Then again, I am usually getting something(s) done every day.  Less in the higher heat, but even then, some things done.  Later.

Sure took my sweet time.

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A bit warm to start.  So finding a structure from which to kick off of was quite a trick.  Dinner was eaten.  Good enough.  Then, just now, I set up the sprinklers.  I haven't placed all of them.  Two of them, though, and mostly set up.  The third one would be out in the full sun, which is back.  No thank you.  I'll leave it in the shade for now.  Watering tonight, hopefully.

Then I did get the dishes all in the small pool.  All that is needed.  No shower.  Just... not enough energy.  It was 96 out there, when I got the sprinklers arranged, the hoses connected, and got them roughly aimed.  At first it felt okay.  And, then, it didn't.  Still, I got to it, got it done.  Had to haul a 50' contractor hose out of the garage, out to the kitty-corner of the house.  Then untangle and arrange it.  Not as bad as I thought it would be.  The work wasn't bad, the heat was, or was getting bad.

I did toss one hose, and will probably toss a few more.  Old, holes, worn, junk.  Even if the heavier one are difficult, they last longer... as long as no one runs one over with the mowing machine.  Was that me?  Maybe.  Not absolutely sure, or really worried about it.  It is what it is.

A blister, on my left leg, to the side forward quarter of my shin.  Not sure what caused it.  Popped it.  Lots of fluid.  Very strange.  I'll keep an eye on it.  Patch it if necessary.  Wash it, when I shower.  I'll shower tomorrow.  Or tonight.  When I wake, and am able.

Hungry, again.  But not willing to fry or grill anything.  Too hot anyway.  I could have sardines, but the heat problem isn't just a cooking thing.  Digesting food right about now seems like a very poor choice.  One I wouldn't make.  Though a nap, if possible, would be good.  It is 84 up front, 77 around elsewhere... cooler the further back one gets, as with all caves.  And, probably 77 upstairs, if it'll feel cooler, mostly.  Another big glass of water, then on to bed.  Though for a nap or the night I can't say.  It might not even be possible.  Later.

Just not getting anywhere.

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I don't think I got the dishes set to wash, from yesterday.  Which... is fine.  I am making soup, currently.  After that, and eating, I'll set up what was sullied yesterday and today.  As well, I may hit the shower.  Nothing fancy, but a little cleanliness is wonderful.  After that?  Before that, actually, I'll get the sprinklers set up, and ready to roll tonight... whenever I end up getting up.

But, after the sprinklers being arranged, dinner, dishes set up, a shower, and some air drying, I'll go on up and sleep for... however long.

I just shut the house up.  The front door was closed earlier.  A parade... a local event.  Statewide, actually.  If I had a place to watch, where I would be difficult to see, I might well watch.  I enjoy such events.  Have since I was a child.  And, I might even know some of the folks involved.  Though enjoying does not always require such, it adds to it.

It was 85 out there, moments ago.  It is in the higher 70s to 80 in on the machine.  Upstairs and down.  Though, with the ac back on, and the upstairs shut down, it should cool a bit, especially with it being partly cloudy in such a way that the sun doesn't seem to be at a full shine.  That could change in a heartbeat, and it could get really hot, really fast.  Or, cloud up even more and pour.  It really isn't the right month for that, but that has already been set aside, in a number of ways.  Seasons aren't seasons anymore, and at least up this way, hot isn't what it used to be.

Oh, even 85 would get to me, over time.  So, just because it isn't in the high 90s and low 100s doesn't mean it won't take me out at the knees.  And, it's been 93 to 97 the last few days anyway, which really is getting to me.  That I am doing anything, and trying to regain days... doing so to some degree, from time to time.  It's... something.  I am doing well, I just have limits.

Not sure if it will be a nap, or a full sleep, when I do get up there though.  Not... worried, about it all, either.  It'll be what it is.  I do my best.  I don't worry about the rest.  Later.  Or even later.  Or goodnight.

Still 66.

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Well, I think it was 65, or 64, when I got up.  But close enough.  The sun has been up, if behind clouds so far this morning.  It is staying right at 75 front and back, in the house.  Not sure about upstairs.  Though it's about time to shut things up upstairs, and put the ac on.  

Not sure what I can do.  I did get out, to tinker with the flattop grill.  But it just isn't working.  It isn't lighting up.  I may just return it, if there is enough time.  It's not worth tinkering with, to be honest.  Either it works, or it doesn't.  And this seems to not work.  Though, if I can and do return it, I'll look at flattops locally.  I may have to upgrade, to a larger one.  They didn't have one the size I purchased, only bigger.  At least at Lowe's.  That way, if it doesn't work, I can just take it in for an exchange... or return if two don't work in a row.  New tank, connecting hoses isn't rocket science.  Thought it might be the starter... which as a bad rep for this company.  I tried matches.  If matches won't light it, nothing will.  So... it's just not getting gas.

Pretty tired.  While 75 isn't hot, it isn't cool.  And I slept in 77 temps upstairs.  Even with the fan and ac, that is pushing it.  It is why I am tired.  A nap, perhaps?  Awake when it is cooler, this evening?  Maybe.  I'll check to see if the return time will work with the grill.  If not, I'll have to contact the manufacturer... as dubious as that can be.  Still, it may be what is left.  Later.

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Well, looks like there is enough time to file a return.  Which I did.  I received a code.  Didn't have to fuss, much, this time.  Thankfully.  Strangely.  I still have the box.  So, I'll just take it apart, mostly, put it in the box, and send it on it's way.  Too bad, I sort of liked this thing... other than it not working.  Bleh.  Then again, if this is easy to return, as it seems to be, I may just order it's big brother from amazon, if I can't find it locally.  I'll just call, no reason to show up at a dozen places, only to not have it in store.  Or... check online... if that can be just as wonky.

Finally clawed my way out.

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I woke, the first time, at midnight thirty.  Fifty?  Twenty.  Something.  Small change, too, or not.  But I couldn't, and didn't want, to wake.  Oh, well, some of me wanted to get up, and at least open up the house.  But it just wasn't going to happen, so I didn't want to set there, for an hour, internally discussing it.  Since I could just rise and do, back to sleep.

It was and remained 75/77 upstairs.  A bit stuff, but the fans and ac helped give a sense of a better feel.  Mostly.  Up, finally, at four.  On the spot.  I opened the upstairs up, set the big fan to go, turned the rest off.  Then, downstairs, set up the big fan, and the little fans, have everything going save one fan that I alternate.  Hmm... will probably turn off the smaller fans when I go on to bed.  To give them a break.

Dreams.  Erotic.  Not just one woman.  Not from any real set of lovers, but from one of the times when I had three or four available, and more from time to time.  Yes, it happened a few times.  Doesn't work for long because, really, it just doesn't work.  Not for long.  I suppose if you had more money, maybe you could juggle a half dozen women?  Oh, I... never did it on the sly.  They knew.

Thunder?  Sure sounded like it.  With the fan, and it not repeating, I just can't be sure.  Oh... you could hope He would strike me dead.  He seems to do anything BUT allow me to die.  So, no, that... wouldn't be it.  Besides, if it's my time, I will gladly go.  I can't lose that so-called karma curse, or bet, you place upon my head!  You can, though.  Be careful for that which you wish.  Often what is desired upon another is what is received.  Just... saying.

It's rough.  The heat is getting to me.  Even if I can cool it fairly well, for most of the day, when it gets over 80, or really over 76, I begin to fail.  More quickly than slowly the higher it goes.  It just wears my body down.  I imagine it is what salmon feel like the closer they get to their spawn point.  More so if they go back down the river to the sea again.  I feel like a mass of bruises, filled with exhaustion.  Lungs burn.  Muscles are tired.  Joints ache.

But, I won't let those things stop me.  I might not be able to do a whole lot more.  I can do bits more, each day.  Now, what about today?  The last of the dishes, if just from yesterday.  Hitting the counters and cupboards, maybe the kitchen table.  And the boxes and pieces and parts in the living room?  Sure.  As much as I can do.  Maybe a shower in there.  Oh, and if I can remember, taking down the metal bed frames in the downstairs bedrooms.

I would also like to get the sprinklers and hoses set up for tonight.

Add on eating, litter boxes, feeding and watering Sassy, and that should be enough of a start for the day.  Though, maybe, I could set up the bug spray.  I have a powder.  And one of those plastic fill and hand pump sprayers.  I'd like to spray around the doors and windows, and around the perimeter upstairs.  I don't, as a general rule, get buts upstairs.  But, you find, if you spray elsewhere, bugs will be looking for a safer place to be.

As the house clears up downstairs, I could see putting Sassy in a safe place for a few days, and spraying the heck out of here.  As well, some stuff for the carpeting.  It might not be as potent as the professional stuff, but it is safer to use and work with, and far less expensive.  Though, strangely, this year is shy on bugs.  Oh, there are some, but not like usual.  Maybe just a bad year for them?  All good.  But, still, I would like to spray.

Medicine in.  Water is probably heated, and ready.  Just a fatted coffee, to start.  Hoping to wake up a bit better.  Not... exactly... moving fast, well, or with any great impulse.  Hoping for a lot more or I'll just go on back to sleep for a while.  No reason to be awake if I am just going to sit here.  Later.

Oh, right.  There was a post from earlier which seems not to have posted.  I put it out, again, or finally.  Bleh.

Not quite yet.

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It is getting warm, in spite of not... getting warmer?  I mean, the temperature is not rising, humidity hasn't changed, but... it sure seems warmer.  In at 85, even with the fan, it is getting a bit much.  Then again, I am still wearing the compression socks.  They probably are rather warm.  Or, cause things to activate, so make it seem warmer.

Food was good.  Not all that much, but in the heat, much isn't terribly wanted or needed.  Filled to the gills on what usually just gets me interested.  All good.

I will probably put the two cook items in for a soapy soak, and the spoon, fork, and knife I used in the last few meals.  Try to keep up, now that I have it all done.  I almost want to take a shower, as well.  But no, not twice a day, especially since I haven't been sweating, broken a sweat.  I am sure I have been sweating, but it is staying even with drying, and intake, mostly.  Yea, a lot of water in.  Though out too.

Since I have made it to 16:57, I'd like to try to make it on out to, say, 20:00?  19:00 anyway.  Just trying to push on through the day.  Which means I will neither stay awake long enough, nor wake in time, to open things up while the world is cool?  Then again, as warm as it is, there might not be any cool to be had tonight.  That is what gets me, in deep summer.  Especially when this happens for days, weeks, months on end.  Who knows.  I may wake early enough to get down and open up, even if I just go on back to bed.

Thought, I think, for me to do that, I should probably go on to bed now.  Which... yes, sure, I think I may do.  I just hope it is cool enough up there to sleep.  It sure isn't cool enough in this front room, probably not in the main of the house now.  And, it almost feels like it got warmer still, outside.  Or, it is just seeping in, finally.  Still just reads 85, with 41% humidity.  But it feels a LOT hotter, and increasing.

Meh.  Goodnight.

Hotter.

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It is 97 out there, at 24% humidity.  That is the hottest I have seen it this summer.  If that is more like a regular temp too.  It is 83/84 in this front room at 41% humidity.  The rest of downstairs is around 79 or cooler.  With the fans going, it does make a difference.  It still is beginning to get just a bit uncomfortable though.

I went looking for new games to play.  Nothing.  I refuse to play multiculti games.  Well, and you know, if they make them that way, that is just the start.

I tried on one of the compression socks.  Pretty good.  The bigger one will definitely fit.  Good for when my feet, ankles, and possibly on up the leg, are swollen.  The trick is knowing which one is which size.  Too tired to try on more of them.  Yea, you'd be surprised how much work it is getting these on.  Especially the heavy duty compression.  A log of old people can't get them on themselves.  At some age, there just isn't the strength.

Still, with the fans going, it is thirteen to fourteen degrees cooler inside than out, at least down here.  I suspect it will be better upstairs, like 77 to 75.  Hope.  I may find out, soon enough.  A nap really sounds good.  But, too, I am hungry.  For more real food.  I pulled pork chops out, but it'll be a bit before they thaw.  Soup?  With added veggies?  Or just several veggies mixed, and with butter?

I had eggs and corned beef hash.  But only two eggs left.  And, oddly, the hashbrowns don't fill all that much.  Good, just... not all that filling.  Fatted coffee, a few beef sticks, for a snack.  But, no, I need more.  Hmm, the beef sticks, veggies, and a fatted coffee.  Not a lot, but it would be something.

Most likely, goodnight.

Got it.

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Everything except the second 20"er upstairs.  But it is near the door, ready for when I do go up.  Two of the last three eggs are still good, so I can make something to eat shortly.  Just giving the pans a bit of time to air out, air dry.

It is 93 out there, last a looked.  Could jump a lot, and quickly.  Or not.  But that is close enough for now.  In here, it is 79.  But, with the 18" fan instead of the 16" fan, and that in another place, running, the world feels much cooler.  Noisy, but cooler.

While sitting here, I will go ahead and try some of the compression socks.  My feet and ankles are far less swollen, if at all.  Even so, a few times a week I would like to wear compression socks, if I can handle it even here in the summer.  In the winter, they work fine.  If too cool, I can always layer my thick or even thin wool socks.  Though, I suspect, in winter, I will wear them more often.  Daily, as it really drops.

I'll try them by sets.  I ordered three brands, two sizes in each?  Save one brand that only had one size.  And, yes, I measured.  I'll see if I measured well enough, if those measurements meant anything, and such.

One other item was purchased.  For sewing.  A four size bias tape maker.  For trim and other assorted things.  I don't... consider it so much decorative, as life enhancing, for product.  I could see using it for even some t-shirts.  I am rough on things.  Then again, maybe not.  I haven't torn any of my t-shirts at the hem.  Mostly for quilts?  I do plan to make a few quilts, for my bedroll.  A very thin summer one, a medium fall/spring one, and a thick deep winter one.  For use, of course, but also for practice.  I'd like to make one for someone who would gratefully accept it.  She knows who she is.  No one else would really want one, so... okay.

Oh... a call... or text?  Text.  Then something to eat.  Then a nap?  Maybe.  Not a bad day.  Getting bits and things and dishes and such done.  And staying, or feeling, cool doing it.  Later.  Or... much later.

Dishes, and more.

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I have washed all that was soaking.  It all came clean on the first run, so it just rinsing.  I thought I heard packages being delivered, and so it was.  One thing that was supposed to be here, today, wasn't.  But I didn't think it would be.  Just running a little late.  That happens in the best of times.  What did please me was that one of the items they suggested would be here today, and seemed to be running late, did get here.  I was quite pleased with that.  Compression socks, various, to try.  Since I just took a shower, I'll try one or several pair on right shortly.

However, the big and bigger fans arrived.  So I set those up.  Not too much work.  Unboxing them, as it turns out, was more work than putting them together.  I, next, have to plug them in, see if they will run, then do... whatever else there is to do.  If they don't run, they go back.  And, I'll keep the boxes for just a while, say a week or two.  In case they need to be returned.  If they run well, for two weeks, I'll... just call it.

All good.  Actually, I might get to the cast iron right away.  Dry them, with paper towels, then set them up to airdry.  A skillet, a deep skillet, and a dutch oven.  Though if I am going to do that, I might as well get the other items dry, and set out as well.  Then, technically, all dirty or new dishes, pots, pans, and utensils, are done.  Hmm... I wonder if the eggs are still good.  If so, I may make eggs and corned beef has.  Hungry, really.  Videos can do that.  HUNGRY.

After dishes and a meal, I may just go on up and nap.  Well, after seeing if the fans work, and moving some around.  The little fan in here will be moved into the kitchen.  One of the 20"ers will be put in the back porch.  But that will be used at night, leaving the little one for day work.  The other 20"er will go on upstairs, to be used at night when the rest will be turned off.  If they work.

Best get to checking, then finishing the dishes... and something to eat.  HUNGRY.  Later.

Still going.

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The shower, taken.  First, trash out.  The garbage in the front room, but I thought I could get another bag together from elsewhere, and did.  The bathroom little can, emptied out pieces and bits from another bigger bin into a similar sized one, adding up to a two thirds of a much bigger bag, plus the bag from here.  A good haul, got it out, wasn't even smelling bad, yet.  Unless you put your nose right in it, or have a woman nose.  No, seriously, women generally have a more acute sense of smell.

Then I got, as mentioned, everything rebagged.  As suggested, I then got the dishes, pans, and such needing washed set up in a soapy soak.  Nothing fancy, not all that much.  But... all good.  And, finally, I shut up the front door.  It is 82 at 52% humidity, out there, 74 in the main, 75 or 76 in the front room at 41% humidity.  Not sure about upstairs, and not getting off my butt to check.  My doings have worn me out for the moment.

Not for a break.  And to dry off.  Oh, I have shorts, unders, and a t on, so I'm not completely air drying.  Though usually I do.  Walking around in skivvies, or less, isn't quite my thing, even I had a woman who could be a witness!  I've just not been a nudist since I was a kid.  Notorious nudist, at one time.  I got over it.

Now I am just waiting for the packages.  There is a reasonable chance none, or just one or two, will be delivered.  Assuming they get to the right place.  Between being pushed, and pushback, the customer is being forgotten.  I'm just going to suggest, if you bite the hand that feeds, you won't get fed.  Even Scandy gods only give critters one chance, hand.  I'd love to say it's not my problem, but it is.

I'll hit the dishes in a bit.  Say two hours.  Then hit what remains in another two hours.  I won't be in a hurry, this afternoon, as things heat up.  Mostly just slow time, until later.  Then I would like to get the sprinklers set up, and going.  Oh, I need to call and cancel dairy.  My feet, again, are staying skinny.  They were getting bloated, for so long, that the skin was becoming a problem.  That is becoming better.  Yes, I have to quite dairy.  Nothing better, there is no finer quality or such.  That was it.  Organic, no antibiotics or hormones, fed organic feed, not any way to improve the product.  Too bad, I really did enjoy it.

Well... on to my break.  Later.

Very good.

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The trash is out, and the bin rebagged.  Vacuuming, on the stairs, is finished.  I closed the upstairs, and all but the front door down here, with a fan pushing air out, and two other fans going, plus ac on upstairs again.  A few other things, here and there.  Plus, my mother called.  Just a little catching up.

I meant to call her this morning, was really just waiting until it was more mid-morning.  She had things going on shortly.  So her calling, on her time, was better.

I'm either going to get a shower in, after this post, or take a break and then get a shower in.  Then set up the last of the dishes.  Then take a break, either way.  Then hit the counters, stovetop, and table.  Who knows how much, how quickly, or what all, will be done today.  But I'll keep at it.  Hmm, I'm thinking a shower, right after this, and dishes set up, then a break.  I'm not moving fast or well, but... can hit it okay when... when I can hit it.

It looks like the things that were supposed to be delivered yesterday, and what was supposed to be delivered today, is all out for delivery.  That... doesn't mean it will get here.  It may take days, even a week, for them to deliver.  Assuming they can find my place, again, this time.  It's all going downhill so fast the world just isn't... doing well.

Wait until everyone just walks away from their job, or is fired.  It's coming.  It won't just be McDonalds, or Walmart, or even Amazon.  It will be big banks, little banks, retail, auto salesmen, even people working at nursing homes.  Those who are making the big bucks shuffling papers aren't and haven't ever been needed.  And the little people can't afford gasoline and all the other things required to even get to work.  When that happens, what will they do for food?  Anything they have to do, when they aren't just going without.  At some point, as in the Ukraine, when Russia last controlled it, people just got used to starving, until they died.  Ate dirt, grass, probably things you don't want to know.  That time isn't coming, it's here.  Just can't quite see it quite yet.  Or... most can't, won't.

What to do though?  Get some food stored.  Prepare to defend it.  Understand that may not be possible.  Understand, if you protect your food well enough?  You may become the target as a meal.  Hungry people aren't mean, or vicious, they are merely in survival mode, and have never been in that before.  Don't know how to deal with it.  I go through it, from time to time, because I can't keep up on groceries, dishes, cooking.  I have learned some... terrible... control.  The first time you go without food for a few days, it will hurt.  The first week, things in you will change.  And if you near a month, your body will urge you to do unthinkable things.  And, some, many, of you, will do unthinkable things.

Well... on to a shower, and setting up the last of dishes I think.  Then I can take a break.  Later.

Giving myself a bit of a boost.

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I did get the dishes put up, and the rinsed dishes dried and set out.  Made breakfast, and while that was brewing, got the shopvac up the stairs, and cleaned about two thirds the way down.  That powder is difficult to vacuum up.  But... mostly done.  Ran out of energy.  I'll finish it before long.  Oh, and got the boxes broken down.  A good little start.

The next time I go to do something, I'll get the trash from up front.  Dry stuff, just paper, packing, and such.  Still, it's full, time to get it out.  I'll just take it to the barrel, putting a new bag in right then, and call it good.  Then finish the vacuuming of the stairs, and take a shower.  Probably a break after that.  Then I'll figure out what else to do.  Oh... any last dishes, a pot I used for supper, and a few things found while working on things, will be set to wash.

A break, after those things.  Then a start on the counters, and cupboard doors and trims?  Washing, rinsing, drying if needed... or let them air dry.  Then into the livingroom to work on bits, parts, baubles, keepers, and tossers.  

It was 54 a bit ago, at 70% humidity, outdoors.  Inside it is 72 everywhere.  Even near the computer it is only 73, so not much warmer, and 39% humidity.  Or was it 40% humidity outdoors?  No, I think it was 70%.  Not willing to get up and look though.  Oh, I may get the boxes out to the Xterra while doing my next set of tasks.  

Breakfast is almost finished, but I'm not quite ready to work, yet.  Soon.  In an hour, hour and an half.  Work for an hour, half, two?  Depends.  Several work periods today.  Maybe more, possibly less, at least two?  Sure.

Not sure even yesterday's packages will arrive today.  And the stuff that was supposed to arrive today is just heading toward the warehouse... if you can believe their tracking.  Which has gotten somewhere between dubious to impossible.  If it posts at all.  Something is going really wrong in those companies.  Did they fire all their higher skilled, higher earing, employees?  Did they all quit?  A bit of both?  Something is really off, in everything from ordering, to tracking, to delivery.  Oh well.

I am pretty tired.  Worn from the little I did.  But, I'll keep at it, as long as possible.  Hmm... best shut the upstairs down, soon, too.  I'll check when I go to begin work.  Very nice to have some fresh cool air through the place though.  And very surprising.  It really is, usually, this time of year, hot from sunup to sundown, and back on to sunup again.  It just doesn't usually get this cool at night.  I'll take it.  Later.

Check.

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Well, except breakfast.  A fatted coffee, first.  I'll get breakfast soon.  Oh, but I also cleared litter boxes, and fed Sassy.  So, I did some extra.  Vacuuming up stairs, dishes put up, rinsing dishes reset, and a few other odds and ends.  Nice.  But, now I need to sit for just a bit.

I'll get to breakfast, shortly.  Did take medicine.  Will get insulin.

Yes, today should be a reasonable work day.  I'd do this every day, if I could.  I get to today, so I will.  Oh... a shower, too, when finishing the rinsing dishes, and before putting more dishes in for a was.  Bit by bit, a few extras, maybe thing missed, but onward.  Later.

I finally did crash.

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Around 20:00?  Give or take.  The packages did not arrive.  And, I ordered other things with some of the money I took out of the account.  Compression socks. various sizes, and brands.  To compare.  I... have to go back to them, or thought I did.  Though, as mentioned, having stopped consuming dairy, the swelling, water retention, is mostly gone.  Still, there is something wrong with the legs.  I will see about finding a few, and wearing them more regularly.

Oh, I also need to call can cancel dairy.  I have stopped dairy before, because I was broke, or not being available.  But, because the swelling can come and go anyway, and maybe I wasn't in great shape, I didn't put two and two together.  This time, I am so active, as active as I can be, and aware, mostly, I noticed.  I could give it another go, but I am pretty sure that is the problem.  There was an immediate clearing.

Well, I haven't actually completely stopped cream.  It is merely that I am using powdered whole cream.  Not as many calories per tablespoon, less 10 calories from the ~51 often given as typical of whole cream by the tablespoon.  No additives, either.  And, while noted, not as good as fresh cream, it certainly isn't causing swelling, water retention.  I'll tell you, wobbling around on swollen feet is no fun.  This has been a food few days.

I woke at about 02:30.  Came down, opened things up.  It is 56 out there, if around 70% humidity.  It has already cooled to 78 here by the machine, if I'm not sure what it was before beginning the cooling.  The rest of the cave was pleasant, but this front room was a bit ugly, warm and humid, if oddly it only reads 36% humidity.  Very strange.  Oh, I'll open up the upstairs, for a while.  Shutting the ac down as often as possible, for as long as possible, saves on the electric.  How much?  It all adds up.  Besides, I like getting fresh cool air in, and having the whole house circulate all together... equalize, cool, and whatever other good things cool air does to a place.

Tonight?  Back to dishes.  I'll reset those, after opening up upstairs.  But, while upstairs, I may open that last area needing vacuumed.  It's only about five square feet, literally in a square.  It just has five to seven containers full of stuff on top.  Wasn't up to moving it at the end of my last cleaning session.  Then dishes, reset.  And breakfast, while that get ready.  When I get to that, I'll begin in on the counters, sinks, and stovetop.  I have already cleared some of it.  And done some initial cleaning of the counters.  But... it'll need some elbow grease, hot water, and dishsoap.

After those things?  Actually, before.  Putting up the dishes which should all be dry on the freezertop.  Now, after?  Tearing into the kitchen table, and bathroom, clutter.  Maybe sweeping in those areas, and the hallways.  Tearing down boxes from what else has come in the last few days.  Perhaps hitting the stairs with the shop vac,  and possibly beginning in on the livingroom again, on items and boxes.

I ended up taking a bit of a break, falling down a bit, for a few days.  I kept doing a few things, daily.  Not as much as hoped, or planned on a given day.  Lets see if I am back to things.  Friday, is it?  Okay.  We'll see about getting going, and keeping up for the next week or two.  I am enjoying working, when I can.  Not like I am moving mountains.  But it has started.  And I am stay well ahead... not piling back over what I just finished, before moving on.  There is always some backsliding.  But it isn't significant compared to what has been done, and even then is being kept up over time.  Like... boxes.  I will break the ones that came in down, actually right as I go to vacuum, open up the upstairs, reset dishes, and begin brewing breakfast.  Nothing fancy, but it is cleared.  And, should packages arrive today, those boxes will also be broken down, immediately.

Yea.  Plus, most of the broken boxes are in the Xterra.  I'll get these in, and possibly those in, later.  And, when I get to grocery shopping, I'll take these to recycling.  I have found a place which is much more convenient than the downtown one.

Hup!  Pr... probably.  Later.

Still awake.

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Haven't done a darned thing.  Can't get going.  Waiting for packages.  Being 17:00, I would have thought... nope.  Thought to check.  Not here.  Unless they put it at the back.  But I think I would have seen or heard something.  Fans.  Two bigger, more powerful, ones.  And a more normal sized one.

Last I checked, outdoors, it was 88, at 40% humidity.  We did get a spot of rain, earlier.  Not a lot.  But anything is good, this time of year.  And very rare.  I can't remember a rain in July, save maybe last year.  Yea, but... that was freaky too, if it happened.  Very unusual.  Not much, but... anything is... amazing.  It also means more is on the way.  Usually, when it starts?  It rolls from infrequent to somewhat often, perhaps to very frequent... even daily for a while.  Sometimes.  Depends on the year.

Medicine is in.  I had a bit more to eat.  More to drink.  I am staying up, awaiting the packages.  Might as well, since I am still awake.  And... trying to regain daytime is... always a goal, when I lose it.  Sure am weak, tired, though.  It is 83, near the machine, 81 elsewhere in the main of this room, and 77 in the back.  Upstairs?  I have no idea.

I'd sure like the packages to get here.  I would like to get those put together, then get on to bed.  Very tired.  Weak with exhaustion.  Hmm... not bad, just ready for bed.  I'll get a bit more water, maybe a snack, and... just wait, I guess.  Later or goodnight.

Haven't been able to sort things.

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I closed up the cave, a bit ago.  That was it.  Hungry, may eat again.  Did brush my teeth.  Just... can't get the world in order, get going.  It isn't the heat.  It's only 76, and that in here near the computer.  It is 80, outside, with 65% humidity, and strongly partly cloudy.  Not the thickest of clouds, not 100%, but thick enough to darken, and mostly blocking the sun at the moment.  It's much more like August, or even early September, though without rain, so far, locally.  So far.  Sure feels like it could begin any time though.  Not... today, unless something more happens.  And it could, just... maybe not.

Nearing 11:00.  Whatever.  I am out of energy.  I had thought to go on to bed.  Just couldn't get to it yet.  Wanted to eat a bit ago, hours ago, again.  Couldn't get to that.  Why so very tired?  

Then again, with packages arriving, I wanted to stay up a while.  There was that.  The 20" fans, and an 18" fan should be showing up.  The 18" will replace the 18" inch fan that was in here, but is being temporarily being replaced by the 16" fan (if I must admit, it is doing a very good job of it).  The 16" will go near another set of windows.  One 20" will go into the back, laundry, room.  Replacing a small fan.  Another will go upstairs, so that when I shut the ac off, and open the windows, that will be used alone.  I can then turn the two fans I have on when using the ac.  Hey, I really need cooling.  No real choice, save more ac's around the place, or central, neither of which I can currently afford.  And, with the possibility of selling up, wouldn't want to pay.  Not until/unless those options fall through.  And, then, only if money is available.

Yeah, the last of the pork roast and... something.  Spinach?  Sure.  Rather hungry.  Later.  Or goodnight.

Vacuuming is more work than it seems.

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I finally got up there, and to it.  The powder, laid down several days ago, was brutal to get up.  It took long, slow, passes, over and over.  I tried various settings.  It is rather short but plush carpeting.  The settings didn't seem to matter.  Long.  Slow.  Passes.  It took "forever" to get the dust up.  But, it... finally, is gone.  Mostly.  The wand sucks, in more ways than one.  I did get some up with it.  It was just as difficult as the regular vacuum part.

Afterward, I closed it up, up there, and put the ac back on.  It was up to 77.  I would guess, in part, from me using muscle, and the machine producing heat too.  Fine.  At least it has had fresh night air through there, and through the house as I had the door to the downstairs open as well.  And it has been vacuumed, twice, with freshening powder sprinkled throughout.  It really does smell better up there.

There is one little corner still needing vacuumed.  I was just shot.  That bit had four or five boxes or close hampers, all full, which need to be moved (and sorted).  I just was too tired to mess with that too.  But, most of the upstairs is done.  And, when I came downstairs, I reset dishes.  I'll get them in, maybe, an hour?  And, then, when I go upstairs, I'll get that final corner.  Oh, and the steps will have to be hit at some time.  Yes, they were dusted too.  So, yes, that will be a difficult job.  Having to hold/carry/lift the vacuum, while using a hose with attachment, if I can find the attachments, while figuring out the cord.  Ugh.  It'll be an ugly job.  Probably something to do when I wake, next time.

It is 57 out there, 72 in here, cooler in the main?  If so, not by much.  Fresh air, and cool air, this morning, is nice.  But I'll need to begin closing down shop shortly.  It seems amazon has things showing up today that were slated for Saturday (if they don't, as a rule, deliver things on Saturday).  Well, and one of the packages, the 18" fan, was slated for today, then Friday, and then back to today?  They sometimes change delivery day.  It used to be that they would often arrive early, but that... hasn't been happening for a while, not even irregularly, certainly not normally.

I will say, if they start hitting delivery targets, I may continue to use them a bit more.  I just don't want to have to wait two or three weeks for items, and then hope they get delivered anywhere close to on time, or at my house.  Walmart is overpriced, these days, and many local shops simply don't have what I want... by item, type, brand, or price.  Plus, gas being more expensive on top of being too expensive when it was $2.50 a gallon?  At it being 90 or hotter out?  And most stores only being open in the hottest part of the day?  Night shopping, perhaps, would be better, if walmart would do that.  As is, it's either crowded or closed.  Not worth going in, through the masses, on a maybe there, maybe not, proposition.

With my grocery store, I can go in rather late.  Actually, I need to do some more shopping.  But by morning, literal morning, when it is still cool, I am at my days end by the time they open.  And, getting up and out in time, in the evening, is a trick.  I'll... keep it in mind, and get to it if possible.

Just a few more things this morning.  Then on to bed.  Hmm... I wonder if the shop vac would work better on the steps.  While bulkier, it is a good bit lighter, I think.  And it definitely has the attachments, there, on it, ready.  Yea, I think I'll give that a go, when I get to the stairs.  Feeling a bit off this morning.  Not sure why.  Not terribly off, just... a bit strange.  

Medicine in, though.  A bit of resting.  A bit more work.  Then on to bed.  Nothing fancy, but I really am getting things done, to a degree they are adding up well and fast.  A tenth the way to the finish line, with only a week and a few days to go.  But... it is what it is.  Later, or goodnight.

Was hungry.

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Couldn't really get going.  I did find the bags I needed for the vacuum cleaner, and looked at what is available in bagless vacs... deciding, probably, on a brand.  Though there are two of that brand, with a $50 price difference, give or take.  I'd like to find out what the difference is between them... other than two pounds weight difference (18 or 20 pound).  I'll have to look at them in person.  I did order the bags, a batch of them.  And, I know from experience, the price was good.  It would have cost more locally, by a lot.

Then some food.  The last of the chicken.  I think there is just a bit more pork roast.  I'll probably finish that today.  If it's still good.  Though, if the chicken was still good, and it was, the pork roast should be.  And some canned veggies with butter, a fatted coffee, and electrolyte powder and water.  I have probably been needing electrolytes for a while, with the heat.  I got some today.

It is 53 out there, down to 74/73 in this front room, and 73 through the rest of the cave.  Probably upstairs too.  It is nice to have fresh air run through the place, from time to time.  Sometimes, in the summer, nothing runs through.  Though, I think, the fans are really helping more than I thought they would.  I have three fans going down here, two upstairs.  Yes, that is helping a bunch more than I thought.  Especially with some of the fans being just small little 16" fans.

I'll get upstairs, and back to vacuuming, within the hour?  It is hoped.  As I am going up, I will reset the dishes to a fresh rinse.  Then, finish those when I am done vacuuming.  Next, the goal is to clean the counters, stovetop, and sinks.  If I can do more, after that, then get to boxes and sorting in the livingroom.  And, maybe, if I have energy after that, tear down the bed bases in both bedrooms.

To be honest, after that, I may try to get on to bed again.  And, when I wake from that, perhaps get to clearing off the other table, upstairs, to set up the cutting and ironing stations on that.  I'm not working all that fast.  Worn out.  Overheated.  Hitting some sort of limit.  But, I... can keep doing little things, and keep trying to do more.  Doing well, given the givens... doing very well.  I'll try to keep at it.

Later.

Mostly awake.

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I woke up at midnight thirty three, the first time.  I opened the house, upstairs too, and had to pee.  My one pee just was absolutely full.  No choice.  But I was already at opening up the house, so it wasn't a both.  I wasn't quite ready to actually get up though, so stayed in bed until about 02:30ish.  Then got up, moved things aside so I could begin vacuuming upstairs, and got to it.  But the bag was full.  Doesn't take much to fill that thing.  Might have to check into a hurricane type vacuum cleaner, that doesn't have a bag.

I got about a quarter of it vacuumed, up there, before seeing that it wasn't taking any more in... just getting hot.  So I came down to get another bag.  Turning on the machine on the way through, but thinking I had better get more bags.  I would just go to walmart, but climbing through mountains of people, for something that might or might not be there?  On this one, with the package right here, it is much easier to order from amazon.  It might take two weeks to get here, and they might undersell it on the way, but eventually, probably, it will get here.  No fuss, not visiting three stores, no uncleaned masses (of which I would become more of one as well), no... anything.  Just... right here.  I might even look over vacuum cleaners.  Though, for those, I'd prefer to buy locally, even at a minor premium.  Anything big, that might need returned?  Local.  Too much fuss otherwise.

It is 57 out there, didn't see humidity.  77 and 40% humidity in here, currently.  With fans going, and as cool as it is, I am hoping it cools much better, soon.  Thought it would be cooler as is.  Then again, usually, if it is cooler, it is because I left everything open when I went to bed.  Have to stop doing that.  That's probably when  they are sneaking in and stealing every damned thing that isn't nailed down.

Well... on to a bit of waking.  Perhaps some ordering.  Then on up to finishing vacuuming.  Later.

Well, heck.

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I did check the fans.  Actually have them both running.  Won't really help, just want to test them before the return date passes.  With as many fans as I have, I won't be needing to run any 24/7.  And I won't.  Just... some this time, or those times, then the others, unless I can give them all a break.  And, rotate their use.  At 24/7, to be honest, even for months, they actually hold up.  But, die, in a few years.  I am hoping they will last a decade, if just running, at most, twelve hours a day, with days off even then.  Who knows.

I'll fill the reservoir one more time.  I drank more, filled that, and... the carafe is only part, half, full.  But I have nowhere to put more water, and can't drink more.  So I will just fill the reservoir and... use what is in the carafe the next time I'm at it, or the time after that.  I did some of the dishes.  Could do the rest, but... nah.  I have been struggling to do the little I have been doing, including staying awake.

It is now 16:09.  While not a perfect push, not a bad one.  It's definitely bedtime.  I don't know how I made it this long.  Well, unless I am up even later?  Meh, who knows.  Have you ever been in an accident, or had surgery?  And, you weren't feeling the pain, for pain pills, or your own body in denial?  But... your bp is elevated, and you feel like you are being crushed... in some odd way?  Well, that is how today, and yesterday, was and is.  More as I push, and am up later.  Some sort of shock.  Meh.  I've... definitely had worse.

Prayers, for you, good afternoon, day, and goodnight.  Probably.

Later than proposed.

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All packages purported to be out arrived.  I doubted one of the packages.  Well, and know that sometimes, lately, packages that are out doesn't mean they will get here.  Worst case, they are delivered to a neighbor, better case, they are taken back to the warehouse... with the truck, in the truck.  But, nope, all arrived.

I ordered two smaller pedestal fans.  Currently, one will be for the front room, to replace the one that burned out.  But another, bigger, one is coming.  That is the true replacement.  I will use one of these fans near another set of windows... pointing in or out... along with the flow of air as it goes without fans.  Better to go with the flow, in this one scenario, than to try to fight it.  When the official replacement arrives, I'll take one of these upstairs.  And use it when it is cooler, at nights.  Letting the other fans and ac have a break.  As well, I have another pair of even bigger, if floor fans, arriving.  Those will be for wherever they seem to work best, probably one upstairs, and one down.  And, used when there is little air.

I did have to put the fans together.  Not really feeling like it.  Pushed, to be up.  But... did it anyway.  Had to run the r.o. again.  I have been drinking a lot of water today... hot, or... hot enough.  Drank nearly an half gallon in this last three hours.  But, no swelling of the feet.  Which adds to suspicions about all that.  I'll refill the reservoir before going up.  The fans are assembled.  Not tried yet, but... I'll get to that too, before going to bed.

A few pair of watershoes/barefoot emulation shoes, in two sizes.  I'll try them on.  If both fit, roughly, I'm golden.  If the 15s, or even 16s, are too small... back they go.  I'm hoping to keep both.

Although, that... might be changing.  My feet were swelling, terribly.  They have been for years.  I just thought it was the way of things.  Extra waterpills sometimes helped, sometimes not.  For a while, or for a day.  Or in a day.  But... this last week, without cream?  They not only went down, became absolutely normal, but have stayed that way.  Now, I don't think it is gout, and I don't think it is inflammatory.  If it was either of those, the waterpills wouldn't do a damned thing.  No, I think cream creates edema.  For whatever reason, it causes me to hold onto water.  Inflammation is a different thing, that isn't moisture causing the swelling, neither would it be for gout.  Well... that's what I think anyway.  In any case, I think I am done with cream.

Still, may have to consider two shoe sizes, in case I run into this, occasionally, from time to time.  If 16s are a bit big, could also save them for when I am, or want to, wear thicker socks.  I'll try them upstairs, as I go on to bed.  Good day, afternoon, and goodnight.

I may just have to crash.

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I did wash the dishes, and set them to a rinse.  I'll rinse them, again, later... when I wake.  I will go on to sleep for a bit.  I would have done other things, but I am just not able.  Well, a fatted coffee, then refilling the jug, and the carafe.  And I will fill the reservoir again.  But, then, just... going on up to bed.

I am trying to stay up on medicine, and it's been hit or miss.  Doing my best.  Insulin was started again.  Though it looks like someone has taken two vials of insulin.  I mean recently, at least.  Oddly, they are taking the slow acting currently.  Then again, I am about out.  Thieves can't be choosers, I guess.  And, they have stolen all of my shampoo.  I had three bottles of conditioner, four of shampoo, last I looked.  Down to... three bottles of conditioner (used one, replaced it, which is how I do it).  But realized all of my shampoo is gone.  No matter what I do, they still have a way of getting in.  Which is part of the reason I would like to get out.  Otherwise I am going to... make other changes.  If there is nothing to steal?

So very tired.  Just those few little things required me to sit.  I'll do the refill, then go on up and sleep.  Not much else I can do.  I'm only awake to rest, in order to refill the reservoir, not to post.  Posting is just an incidental, while I rest enough to fill the tank for the next r.o. run, and get my legs back under me in order to get upstairs, to sleep.  Yea, I... am having a tough one.

It is hitting 80 in here at 43% humidity, 90 outside at 40% humidity, and 74 in the main of the house.  I filled the reservoir while checking the temps.  Wanted to... see if I could break out.  Just a bit of effort, from time to time.  But, no.  I'm just too tired.  When I finish this, and catch my breath, on upstairs to sleep.  When I can wake, I am hoping to do some work up there.  Vacuuming and clearing the old table... or clearing it more, enough.

Then again, I'm stalling a bit too.  It seems amazon is saying ups will be delivering some things today.  Though, just because it says it is out for delivery doesn't mean it will be delivered, or to me... my address.  Still, would like to catch the items, when they show.  Oddly, for as often and serious as I am being robbed, they haven't, so far, gone after my packages.  I am almost sure of it, because when I complain that something didn't get here, they usually reimburse me immediately.  But if it got here, but I forgot?  No.  They KNOW when things are delivered to the right address, and when they aren't.  Know.  So, yea, not being robbed, there, so far.

Oh... don't knock on wood.  That is so very pagan.  Seriously, don't.  Might as well go yoga if you are going to do that.  Pose as gods, and wonder why you get what you get.  Knocking on wood as pleading with the spirits in the wood to benefit you.  It is, literally, a form of pagan prayer.  Does it matter?  Well, it depends.  Do you believe in the God of Abraham, and the ten commandments?  If not, then... for you... no.  If you claim to worship God, and follow the ten commandments, then worshipping foreign claims of gods is... trouble.  Choice.  Always choices.

Ah?  Well... on to catching my breath again, then waiting maybe an hour?  Then on to bed if the package(s) aren't here.  Goodnight, and day.  

More.

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The dishes, refreshed, then drained and dried.  Out air drying, plus a new load in.  No, I didn't shower.  Will do that later.  I also closed the house down.  At around nine, it was up to 72.  Not all that warm, but it could start heating quickly.  And, at 72, no cool air to bring in.  From then on it would be warmer.

Beyond that, I refilled the water jugs, filled the carafe, then filled the reservoir.  Gathered all the little things, and the last bits, of dishes and got those going.  A few other little things, here and there.  It actually added up, even if they were all small things.  The litter boxes, again.  Just... pieces and bits.

I was just going to go on upstairs.  I hadn't thought I had done that much, but then I got dizzy of a sudden.  As in almost falling down.  So, I... turned the machines back on and lit them up.  Got a glass of cool water.  And without choice, am sitting for a bit.  Not sure what the problem is.  Almost feels like low blood sugar, but... not quite.  Besides, nope.  Not that.  I just did a bit much, and it actually got to me this time.  Dizzy, hard.  Still.

I'll tinker on the machine for a bit.  See if I can get upstairs in a bit.  If I can't do much, I will just nap.  Wow, more than just dizzy.  I'll fight it, if I can.  Haven't had this sort of spell in a while.  Sure, yesterday.  But I didn't get dizzy, I just nearly collapsed from exhaustion.  Which actually did surprise me.  I thought I had a lot more energy in me, right until I didn't.

Maybe I just have pushed more than I thought, and in the heat.  Mind you, most years, I can barely walk around in the high summer.  I am, for my health and nature, pulling a minor miracle by working, and getting to town, and keeping at it.  I'll see.  But I will try to vacuum, at least, when I get up there.  Though I would really like to clear the old table a bit better.  Oh, I should take my change jar up there.  Got a lot of change to store.

So dizzy.  Very odd.  Later.  Or... goodnight.  Have a great day, whatever else.

I did get a reasonable start.

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Dishes, first.  Drained them the rest of the way, and refilled them.  Just letting them soak to rinse.  Then I went into the spare bedroom.  got the boxes off the bad, removed the boxspring and mattress, and set the base up, for the time being.  It was too dark to tinker with taking that down.  Same with the master bedroom.  But I did pull that base out, so when it is lighter, taking it down will be easy enough.

I had to get food, for Sassy, up and stored for easier distribution.  Which is done.  Then I cleared her litter boxes.  And... just a few other things, here and there.  Finally, I had that fatted coffee and breakfast.

I'll shut down the house in just a bit.  Keep what cool I can keep.  Then head on upstairs.  Two main goals up there, for now.  First to clear the original table even more, and set up the steaming and cutting station.  Plus a bit of straightening, organizing, around the sewing machine.  Amazing how mess it gets around that device, and how quickly.  The other part is to vacuum the powders from the floor.  And, maybe, begin sorting things for propriety, so anyone could look around up there.  And, when I come down, vacuum down the stairs, and bring the vacuum down for use in the livingroom, spared bedroom, and master bedroom.

If I still have mojo after that, then I'll just work in the livingroom, working on the boxes I have there.  Sorting, tossing, organizing, boxes and items.  And, if I finish the dishes shortly as hoped, and put in one more (I think the absolute last) batch of dishes, I'll hit those this afternoon at some point.

Oh, one thing I almost have to use amazon for?  Shoes.  I can't find 15s, let alone 16s, anywhere locally.  It's just that it will take two weeks to get here, and another two or three days for delivery, possibly, when they do "get here".  But I just don't have many options for shoes.  As well, if I am considering going overseas?  I'll have to take shoes with.  Not even China has big shoes.  They have figured out how to artificially grow some of their people to great heights, but their falsity is obvious, as even their 6'9" to7'6" folk? only wear size 9 shoes.  Fake.  Not natural.  So... I am gathering shoes, and will be getting rid of the smaller shoes as I go.  I will need tennis type shoes, hikers, sandals... the works.  And, probably, several sizes, as my feet vary... 15s and 16s, hopefully in multiples.  Two of each kind, in two sizes... so,  say, eight to ten shoes?  Something like that.  I can't even imagine how much importing shoes would cost, or having them shipped?  A fortune.  Either that or flying back, but even then, I haven't found a place that sells large shoes, so would have to stay for a bit, then order to that address through amazon.  Bleh.

Well... on to dishes.  Then upstairs.  Later.

Well?

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Down to 76, here by the machine.  Time to get to things, I suppose.  I'll reset the dishes, and put away anything that is dry.  Make a fatted coffee.  And, then, get on upstairs and do a bit of sorting.  Followed by tearing the bed down in the spare bedroom, so as to set that up and move it out of the way... for more room in there.  As well, check to see if the bed base in the master room has been taken down.  As well, to make floor space... for organizing as I work on the other rooms, and get boxes ready to be removed.

It should be cool enough to do anything.  For now.

I hope, as well, to get the sprinklers set up today.  And, running tonight.  Then running again Saturday?  Something like that.  Then, twice a week from now on.  It's gotten brown.  Oh well.  As well, while out, I'll bring the waterers in.  I think they were left out.  I will clean them all, eventually.  Soaking them all in a bleach water solution, then letting them dry, then putting them up and away.

I am hoping to clean the counters and cupboard doors and trim on the east part of the kitchen today.  Maybe, then, getting to the north yet this week... tomorrow or Friday?  Who knows.  But, this, today, I think.  Who knows how much I can get done.  While it is cool, the heat took it right out of me yesterday.  And, will again today, at some point.  I'll do what I can. Best get going.  Later.

So much for a nap.

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The heat, the activities, the work, it all added up.  When I went upstairs, with the hopes of cooling down while tinkering, I all but collapsed.  I didn't quite fall into bed, but only because I was using everything I had left not to pass out.  Not sure when, midafternoon.  Down.

Even so, I had hoped to wake by 17:30, 18:00 at the latest.  Not a chance.  I briefly woke at 19:00, but realized it was too late.  Not that I could have gotten up if it had been the right time.  I woke another time, or two.  For no good reason.  And, a dream... 1938 to 1945, and 1945 to 1975.  I have not idea what that means.  The years were important, to someone.  It... wasn't my dream.  Seven, and thirty, or thirty seven broken into components?  I was almost figuring it out when the door was shut.  Either they suspected they weren't alone and that was private so closed shop, or they had a massive emotional burst, or they woke up.  Maybe a mix, or even all of those things.

It is right at 3:00, as I write.  It was 75 near me, up there, so probably 73 in the main.  Downstairs it was 78 in the main, 81 up front here.  Outside it was 57, and I thought it said 30% humidity?  I won't swear to that, but I think so.  I opened everything up, hoping it'll cool rather quickly.  Down a couple of degrees, according to the thermometer here at the machine, which is usually two to four degrees higher than the other one which was listed... 81.  I just didn't check, so am not sure how much it has come down... probably three to even five degrees already.  I'll shut things off upstairs, and open up, in a bit.  Well, shut the ac off.

I drained about half the dishes, while opening things up.  I'll drain the rest in a bit.  Then reset it.  There are, of course, more dishes.  I found as doing other things.  Fine, I'll do them as I go.  As well, I will begin throwing what I won't be packing and taking, or using in the long term.  From heavier plates to already a pot I never liked... but the size was good.  I have gotten rid of all the non-stick, and one set of coffee cups.  Time to get rid of the rest of those.  Too small for my use.

Many things will just go.  Stay or go, I will live with much less.  Even glasses.  They are too small, too fragile, and of no real value to others.  So many things must be gotten rid of.  I would guess, all of the boxes, upstairs, I saved last time, will go this time.  I have just been... what... delaying the inevitable?  And the books, all those heavy precious books.  Time to go.  I may keep the bookstands, however.  Amazingly, with as many, and heavy, of books as they have had on them, for low these ten to fifteen years, and before too?  They haven't sagged an eighth of an inch.  Just "cheap", but solid wood, amazon specials.  No, I think I will keep those.

I have been trying to call the potential buyer who seemed most interested.  But he hasn't been available.  Looks like that isn't going to fall through.  Even so, I will get things ready to go, and by this fall, get another dumpster month in.  So much to go.  I want to clear this room, basically to the floor.  Clean the floor a few times, then start packing to-go boxes in here.  I am two thirds the way from clearing this.  Many of the things to move are larger, but not all that many.  Should be quick, when I have a better place to temporarily store what is in here, and a keeper mostly... or for now.  Hmm... getting the bed, in the spare room, up, would give a lot of space.  I might actually put the bed up tonight.  And take down the bed base in the master as well, if it's not.  That will open a lot of floor space.  Which then needs to be vacuumed, and powdered, then vacuumed back up a few days later.  Oh... I should get the upstairs vacuumed as well, tonight, this week anyway.  Nice.

Yea, I have things to do.  Things to store, sort, toss.  Even the toss things have to be arranged, when there is room, if that has to be cleaned first.  Much to do.  Oh, nice!  I am moving right along and still have a week and an half before the potential buyer will be calling about looking around again.  Bleh.  But so much still left to do.  I should focus on certain things.  Or, let the notion of having a curious visitor by part of the guideline, goal post, target.

Later.

I haven't done much about the house.

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If only, or partly, because I got out.  A bill, partly paid, and some information gathered.  A stop at both banks, to engage in business.  The business was completed to satisfaction.  Got the vehicle through the cleaner.  Had a lunch.  Maybe not totally kosher, for keto, but close.  Got the shower in, earlier, and put the dishes in for a final soak.

So... not bad.  I wanted to do two more things, but it was hot.  Oh, and I was driving around with two propane tanks.  Wanted to exchange them.  They only had one, so I took it.  I'll change the other next time I am out.  Perhaps see if my store does that, has one.  That way I could shop and get the tank, or at least find another source.  Sometimes they close those types of things around 17:00.

I won't be doing much else, down here anyway, today.  Too hot, too tired.  It is 88 outside, at 30% humidity.  It is 79 at 40% humidity in the front room, if 76 in the main?  I think so.  I may go on upstairs, after resting just a bit while browsing a short while.  Maybe I can open up the other table.  to get the cutting mat and ironing mat situated, so I can more easily just cut things when I wish.

Oh, I... made a deal, at the place where I bought the machine.  They were going to offer me a 25% price cut, when I finish paying for the final device.  Which... is fine.  But... I just spent a bundle, and will be spending a bundle again.  So, asking me to double up is a bit rough.  She knows what I spent, thought about it for a second, then granted it.  I am hoping for just a ticket for that off.  Within a year or something.  I'll save up for a number of things.

I'd like to get enough for a quilt or two.  For practice.  Plus, various fabrics to practice the various threads and techniques.  Reading, watching, listening, might all help.  But until you put your hands into the guts of projects, and most likely make serious mistakes?  You won't learn.  I want to know as much as possible, as quickly as possible.  That will take a few hours at the machine every day.

Oh, I have stuff to practice with.  But very simple practice.  I don't have batting, backing, fill, stretch fabrics for t-shirts, enough of any material for a poplin short sleeved shirt, or dress long sleeve.  I am even thinking about a "pirate" shirt, maybe even, in part, by hand.  Linen, though, is... damnably expensive.

I had thought about buying at amazon.  But between quality issues, shipping issues, deliver issues, underselling, and else?  I... think I'll just pay a bit more, see what I am getting, and get the quality I want.  I get it.  It's brutal.  Fuel prices.  UPS and amazon are probably having to put their heads together, and squeeze every dime, nickel, penny even, out of everything.  But... if it is to that point, customers mean nothing.  I'll wait until they take care of the mess they installed.  I... think the millionaires are going to have to eat the billionaires, first.  But... that's possible.  Mustached Petes will... just have to be taught.  Or is it the other way around?  Perhaps it's the slower handed, less thieving, Mustached Petes who have to take it back from the young turks?  We'll see.

I did get a nice lot of things done.  Not everything, but... for the heat, and what else I have been doing, not... bad. Not bad at all.  And... I'm not done.  I've still got things to do today.  And I... will do what I can to get them done.  I thank God every time He seems to let me roll.  Slow or fast, up or down, I... like to work.  Good day.

It is quite pleasant.

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Outside, last I looked, it was 55 at 64% humidity.  In here it is 76 at 32% humidity.  The other thermometer ready 73/74 for the house.  But, generally, finally, it feels pretty good.

I cooked the chops.  They smelled okay, but tasted a bit off.  So, yeah, I tossed them.  Oh well.  It happens.  I just got too busy, and it got too hot.  I lost track.

I will be hitting dishes, shortly.  Then, probably, just tinkering down in the living room, going through things.  Later, I may hit the counters again.  I have cleared some of it.  The coffee area was... in serious distress.  Though, really, a putty knife cleared much of it.  Yeah, I know.  But... I know.

Again, I am going to try to be awake until later this afternoon, early evening.  Trying to regain days, for what suffering it causes.  But, if I can regain days, in deep summer, I can possibly obtain days in any season.  Summers are worse for me than winters, save for the dark?  Sometimes.  Getting better.

I am amazed at how much little things are adding up, how fast things are changing.  Oh, not much, lately, on any given day.  But... enough to notice, and in several areas, and that is on top of things like the boxes having been broken down, and the dishes being mostly done.  It's adding up faster than I can mess it up.  Currently.

Oh, after dishes, I'll get a shower in.  Then reset whatever needs reset.  I think the stuff from yesterday is ready to dry and set to air dry.  The other batch will just get a quick wash, and should be good for a rinse after I finish the shower.  I'll do that quickly, so the morning cool can clear the moisture and warmth out of there before I have to close things up.

I'll even get properly dressed today.  Then begin other efforts.  I have to admit, I am enjoying getting things done, open, clear, clean, and better.  Easier on the eyes, easier to keep clean and use, with more incentive and ability to clean as I go.  Yea.  It's doing well.  On to dishes, a shower, probably an actual shave, dressing as if I was going to town, and then on to work.  Later.

Still warm.

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It is 79 at 32% humidity up here, in the front room, 61 and 59% humidity outside, but the other thermometer are reading 76 in the main area and this front room?  Oddly hot near the machine, tonight, I guess?  Well, three degrees difference, I suppose that is usual, perhaps a bit low?  Cooling, but so very slowly, and little?  Or am I just a bit heat exhausted?  Yes, probably that last.  I do well, right until I fall off a cliff and can't get comfortable again, until it actually really cools.

I took care of the dishes which had dried, set up another microgreenery.  I have two more, but more than one producing at a time is a bit much.  The one I have been working is ready, so a new one is set.  Then I will set up another one in three days.  I don't mind having three in the cycle, and maybe one in the fridge.  I'd like to get these a bit greener.  I may set them in the sun, but just for... an hour, two?  But, inside the container.  Watering them right as I do so... see if that won't green them up a lot more.  Then refrigerate.  Tomorrow morning, if I can remember and haven't worn out.

I also set up what I hope to be the last load of dishes.  As well, I rebagged the garbage cans and recycling bins in the kitchen and living room.  Little things, but... it sure makes it smoother as I do other things, like beginning in on the desk tonight, clearing, slowly, pieces and bits at a time.  Little things are something, especially when compounded.

As well, I started clearing and cleaning the counters.  If I can, along with dishes, getting those as clean as possible, tonight or tomorrow, will really add some joy.  Bits at a time, not complete tasks because I can't quite stick to it.  Is it the heat?  If not, it would be the cool, or the dark, or aches and pains, or all, or... nothing.  But, I... really am staying with it.

I still have sorting, in the living room and upstairs, on my mind.  Too warm down here.  Tonight, I think, I will push to work upstairs until the cool gets to me, then come on down and do some here... until that gets to me.  Punching out dishes, or a counter, or more work at the desk in there.

The grill is going.  Pork chops, I hope.  They should still be good.  Yes, I still have chicken and pork roast, I just don't want to let these go bad before cooking them.  I need to get in, to town, to the grocery store, soon.  Veggies, and just a few meats.  I can't afford much, these day.  And I have things set aside.  Oh... I need to get the propane tanks in, as well.  And figure out what is going on with that extra account I didn't know about.  I may keep that as a side account, for various things.  But I will be taking some money out, for now.  Just not all of it.  Perhaps set up a small automatic deposit, on the first or third or some such.

Q&A

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The things people think, wonder.  It... really does show.  Or... I am laughing at the wind?  Who ever really knows.  One, for the most part, and at best, can only suspect.  Suspect, surmise, guess, figure.  As for me, I am a very suspicious sort?  Well, I certainly suspect a lot.

Is it a question, or an answer, though?  Who are you?  Is it, are you... so-and-so?  Or... you ARE so-and-so.  Though... who that may be is... anybody's guess.  Depends on who is thinking what, when they are thinking it, at any given moment.  The devil, an angel, nephilim, man, worse... which... also start with a "w", and is closer to devil, than man, in... more ways than one often enough.  *wink*

Awake.

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Right at midnight, and small change.  77 and 75 upstairs, 78 and 82 downstairs, 68 outside.  Warm and muggy.  At least with the ac and fans, upstairs felt cooler, almost chilly to the mind.  I must be doing something right.  I opened up, first thing.  Put what of a fan I have to pulling air through the house and out the front door.  Not many reasonable options at this point.

Halfway and more through the month.  Probably a week or three of hot in August, if more broken by cloudy days, if... anything at all still holds.

Tonight?  Probably not a lot, unless it cools.  I'm not holding my breath.  Still, I will do some things.  Getting the dry dishes put up, finishing those rinsing.  When I can get to things, and a bit more awake, I will reset that rinse, then set a timer.  As well, for work, for now, it will probably be upstairs or in the living room, maybe both.  I need to make more room for sewing, and do a bit of work to get the whole sewing area into better trim.  You have to create an efficient environment.  It won't just happen.  And, I almost guarantee, if you have to declutter, and set up, before every single project, eventually you won't sew.  It's a lot like a kitchen, and cooking.  A clean, neat, ready environment will ensure a greater opportunity, for the opportunity costs are lower.

Oh, well, and if I do anything down here, it will be tinkering in the bathroom, as well as clearing and washing counters, cupboards, and the stove top.  Maybe not much work, but I would like to get some of that.  A shower, too, probably.  Right after finishing the dishes.  Then setting up a final load.  Oh, I may grill the pork chops tonight as well.  Before they go bad, if they haven't gone bad?

It may be cooling.  It has dropped two degrees since I first sat, just a bit ago.  Odd, but I'll take it.  There is no airflow out there, so, even with the fan, little in here.  The curtain between the front and back is leaning into this front room, so the fan is doing something.  But... just.  Take what you can get.  Oh, fatted coffee... the water should be ready.  Later.

Oh, it's... about time.

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I got the trash barrel in.  They did get them.  Both of the barrels are in.  I got to the dishes.  Just those soaking.  Washed them, a final time, and set them to a rinse.  I had hoped I could get them finished.  But there isn't really enough room on the freezertop, if I have the r.o. machine up and operating.  But I really need that going.

I got a shave, as well.  Need that.  I did tinker on the sewing machine, after looking over y.t. for ideas for glasses cases.  I found two that were good.  Will see, eventually, how that works.  I need more room, for the cutting mats... and just space for layouts, ironing, and cutting as mentioned.  I'll have to clear more of that first table off.  Though, too, I am thinking about getting a few smaller tables, for this, or that, or the other thing.  Just for sewing.  A lot of space?  Yes, it... certainly does take space.  It'll take all the space you can give it, then some.  Though, be careful not to feed that fire?  Yes.

A few other things, here and there.  But... a good day.  Just hitting 16:26.  So very tired.  The sun has come out, partly, mostly.  The temp has climbed up to 92 from an afternoon low of 87, to the best of my knowledge.  It is 86 in here.  Bleh, horrible.  I'm going on to bed.  Goodnight.

A bit more.

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I did dry the larger of the lots, of dishes.  It's sitting out airdrying now.  The other batch was washed again, and reset.  In a couple hours, if I am still awake, I may try to hit those again.  I would like to get those done, today.  I won't set up any more dishes today.  I want a shower first thing tomorrow.  Then I'll set up any and every dish, spoon, spatula, or else I can find.  It'll be a small load, but... all good.

It is about 89 at 35% humidity.  So it is still heating up.  Not as much as it could, but enough.  The recycling has been picked up, but not the trash yet.  No worries, whatsoever.  Some days they just... their schedule is as it is.  A heavy day, or light one, can change things a lot.  Perhaps everyone put it out today.

I did get one package from ups.  But another package that was supposed to be here Wednesday isn't going to be here until Friday, if then.  Of course.  One shipment is supposed to be here Wednesday still, but that is doubtful.  They are running from one to five days late.  And, that is with them taking their everloving time getting here.  They are going bankrupt.  So are doing some sort of algorithm to cut every cost they can.  Starting, I think, with warehouse workers and drivers.  And only moving absolutely stuffed trucks.  No partials, no halves, no three-quarters... full, and then some.  Probably just street legal, and maybe not that.  But at lower speeds, no one is going to bust their chops.

I may go upstairs, and tinker on the machine for a while.  I'd still like to make a glasses case that is longer, long enough, lined, with a passage for a drawcord, and in a material I wouldn't mind using.  Eventually I need to purchase a few extra side pairs of glasses.  Nothing fancy, cheap, just fitting, but... of the right prescription, actually, in both regular and bifocals... several of each, three over time, if possible.  But, just two, regulars, to start.  I... should have gotten those already.

Yes, upstairs.  Though I may look for a sewing tutorial for a simpler draw sack, see if there are any ideas, or ways, that would be an improvement.  I mean, you can go ahead and try to reinvent the wheel.  There are advantages to that.  But not every time, or when there is a particular goal in mind.  Especially knowing someone has already invented it, you just need to find the plans.

Later.

Upstairs, finally.

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It was pleasant.  It was 73 in the main, and 75 near my sleeping mats.  Not cool, and usually that feels cool, almost cold.  It is 82 near the machine, but the heat of the day has been temporarily, at least, put on hold.  It became overcast.  Last I checked, 100%.  Not that that will cool things.  More has to happen for cooling to take place.  Still, 86, for this time of year, IS cool.  It should be five to more like ten to twenty degrees higher.  If... it is still plenty hot, the way I count things.

I got the sewing machine turned on.  I did figure out how to get the bobbins spun right!  But, then, had a heck of a time getting it to thread and run!  Not... exactly sure what the problem was.  Might just be tired and bleh, so couldn't think straight.  After a bit of tinkering, looking through the manual, not seeing anything, but continuing to tinker, I finally got it to sew again.  Ugh.  Weird how brain farts can just mess up a project, for long, short, or good.  Just a temporary outage this time.

And, yep, I found the lever that allows the dog feeds to be retracted.  Can't remember what that... oh, right... for freehand sewing.  Ah, and I found a way to practice that without ruining anything, and to plainly see what you are doing.  If I can find the vid, again, I'll put it up at some point.  Not... interested in looking at the moment.

Then I did just a bit more sewing.  I was trying to make another glasses case, but a longer one.  I... sort of made it.  But sewed with too large of seem allowances.  This is too thin for glasses.  Might work for pens, save for the ugly material.  I'll keep those around, as my first projects.  Just... because.

Then, when down, checking because it looked dark, going out for the temp and a look, I realized the pillows were still out.  So, I got those down and they will go up for use today.  Nice to have those back.  Though, I have found, every time I wash those, it takes a bit for my neck, or them, to reset to comfort.  Though I don't have a headache from last night?  I did start pill medicines.  But... not insulin, again.  I'll... get that in on the regimen, again, today.  I keep falling off.  The heat, the work.  It adds up and I lose track.  But, I am doing better getting back on, when I realize I fell off.  Much quicker, and that... is a good thing.

I'd like to get to dishes, again, before bedtime.  If I have to reset, those rinsing, I will.  But the others can be washed and a decision as to whether to reset them to another soapy run, or a rinse, will be made.  They were pretty greasy/oily.  Bleh.  Yea, I will finish the load of new stuff, and maybe the other too.  Or... not.

I found the number of the potential buyer who called Thursday or Friday.  Called him.  Just went to message.  I left a message.  I hate phone tag, but that is how it works, often enough.  Excited, and yet... frightened.  Not... by the sale, or not sale, but... by the uncertainty, possibilities, either way.  The thing about this house?  Unlike much of the Southwest?  We still have water.  They keep trying to dump all the water, but then get caught with full basins.  And in such a way that just dumping it might well get some people dead, especially if that kills off crops, livestock, and people.  People are finally watching, aware that even "local" bureaucrats are out to ratfuck them, and sell them out.  Gotta watch these things.  We know... we know.  Watching very closely, not just listening to the news, or what they try to tell us.  I think the vax has awaken more of them, taken or not?  We'll see.

I am going to try to stay awake until midafternoon... say 17:00?  Especially since it is not heating, or as quickly.  If it rains, I'm dancing in it.  Or... at least standing out in it.  Another meal?  Not really hungry.  Am, but it so warm that... not.  Hmm... could check the barrels, see if they have been emptied or if I am on the no-fly list.  Fair enough, if so.  I keep... losing track.  Anyway... later.  Though, maybe, goodnight.

Never did get upstairs.

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Heat glued me to my station.  Just... wasn't going.

Just got going, a bit.  Washed the dishes, gave them a turn.  And... there are a lot of them.  So, no small task.  Got a bucket of water, for Sassy, to freshen her water pan.  Cleared her litter boxes.  Oh, and there was a pot I meant to get out to recycling.  Believed they have probably been by, but thought I'd check anyway.  Nope.  So I added it.  Was going to bring the trash back, but that is still out there.  Either they are late, or my utility bill is too far behind?  Will find out later.

It is up to 86.  Didn't check humidity.  Inside it is 81 at 48% humidity.  Rather strange, but okay.  I think the house only got down to 77.  It's going to just be hot.  Even so, I will get upstairs, tinker with the sewing machine, maybe doing some sorting, a bit of both, or just crash.  Depends on... things.  I have pushed it today, but not too terribly awfully.  It is more the heat getting to me.

On to... tinkering.  Or bed.  Who knows though.  I may not be able to sleep if it is too warm even up there.  Meh.  Later or goodnight.

Too warm.

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The outdoors has only gotten down to 65.  Or last I looked.  Now already moving up?  To 66, with 68% humidity.  But inside it is staying 78/77, at 43% humidity.  No air movement.  The fan on the swamp cooler just isn't doing much.  Too hot to work, and I never made it upstairs.  Or, yet.  I am going to make a fatted coffee and go up, tinker on the machine if it is cool enough up there.  Or nap... sleep.

Oh, but I must get recycling and trash out.  Done.  Ugh.

Not only those, but I got a meal ready, filled the last of the water jugs, ran the r.o. machine to fill the carafe.  Then filled the reservoir.  Chicken and pork roast.  A bit much but... okay.  I would really like to finish dishes, but it is just too warm down here.  I think I'll go on upstairs, and tinker with the sewing machine.  But I best close up today.  It's going to get blazing hot.  I already have a heat headache.  It's... just going to get worse.  I remind you, this is cool for this time of year.  Nearing normal, but just now and I still think not quite.

My heat tolerance, for me, is nearly miraculous.  But... it is still limited.  I'm from Iowa, damnit!  Was raised in 100 F temps, with 90 to 100 percent humidity, when it was hot.  When it was cold, -40 F wasn't unusual.  I can still, mostly, handle the cold.  But this heat?  Well, I am getting back to it.  But with serious limits still.  Better than the last thirty years, just nothing like it was.

Oh, but the house really is pulling together.  Even just getting some of the dishes done, and getting the trash and recycling out.  It's adding up very nicely.  I am squeezing more and more things out of spaces, then compacting those, tossing what goes, sorting else.  Another week or two, if I can keep even this pace, and it really will be nice.  But if this heat continues, not sure that will be possible.  Will try.

On to closing up shop, and playing with the machine.  Later.

Someone thinks something.

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I'd advise you not to confuse the teacher with the lesson, more so with regard to Noone.  Still, I like that you remember the lesson.  As with all things, in truth, there is never a teacher.  Just someone who saw what you might see before you saw it.  And, might, perhaps, help you see what you need to see before you would have caught it on your own.  But no man can change your mind.  That is all on you, and learning is changing your mind.  Amen.

Such... strange notions.

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Does someone think I am what I was?  Even then, I was never that.  I liked em', I've had many, but I don't need them.  And I don't fall for the easy ones.  Pretty?  The girls next door are pretty.  These are women who are trying to find the highest bidder, and, as such, will never find love, or be loved.  How many times was Marilyn Monroe wed?  How many men did she do?

Not bad?

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It's still rather warm, 82 near the machine.  It just isn't cool out there.  And there is no real air movement, other than the fan down here.  So, I won't be doing a lot.  I just won't stop, completely, either.

I got the dry items out.  Most of them put away right away, but the cookie sheets and a bigger cutting board needed a bit more time to dry.  So... it got it.  Then I set up the r.o. device.  With the freezertop being used for drying, there hasn't been room for anything else.  Now there is.  So I am running through.  I used the three gallons available, and was down to half a jug or so.  I now have three half gallons filled, plus a half.  Then I'll leave half in the carafe and fill the reservoir for when that is used.

As well, I got the new dishes and a few lightly soiled dishes into the bigger bin.  Mostly three packages of new items, from microgreeneries to grilling utensils, though there was an extra group I had forgotten about... a dome and cast press, for the flattop.  Though it would work in the gill, for some things... the cast iron press anyway.  I wouldn't risk flaming the stainless dome.  Then I got another smaller load, of very oily, greasy, pans and else.  Should get that finished sometime tonight.

Sassy was fed, her litter cleared.  She absolutely loves the new arrangement, especially with me keeping well up on it.  For some reason, she isn't eating treats.  It may just be, in the hotter weather, she just can't eat that all that well?  Perhaps dry food, of any sort, in 80 to 90 degree weather, is just too much to digest, so she doesn't eat it?  Maybe.

If it would cool, when it cools, I would like to get in and work on the boxes and items in the livingroom.  I want four or five boxes (or equivalent of stuff) sorted before even thinking of dishes.  Then I'll probably take a break first.

Oh, and those thirty eights, which used to be almost too small?  They won't stay up without a belt.  I think these are the thirty eights?  No, forties.  Oh well.  Still, those were a bit snug themselves.  Now they literally drop off.  As in fall, not slide, not collect $200, right to the floor.  I will have to try the thirty eights soon.  Next time I am upstairs.

Oh, since I am going slow, and it is so hot down here, I might go tinker with the sewing machine.  There are a few things I want to try... with the bobbin, and seeing if the dog feet can be lowered.  Something just isn't working correctly, with the system.  I'll... figure it out.  Maybe even tonight.  Now, while the bobbin winds oddly, it does work.  But, it doesn't get as much on as it should, being at a cant, angle.  About a forty five, so it really is missing about half to a third of thread it should be holding.  I... just don't like that.  Plus, I know it should work.  It does work, I'm just... not doing it correctly.

I may do that now.  Just... so warm down here.  I may even end up taking a nap.  Uhrm, no.  I want to get trash and recycling out, first, or it might not go.  Out and to the curb.  When I can do that, then I can go up and tinker with the machine.  Oh, and I had a bit of pork and chicken, and the last of the potatoes.  I was supposed to have that before bedtime, but I was crashing too hard.  Later.