Got stuck!

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Looking up some things.  Having trouble getting the bathtub clean.  I've tried a lot of things.  It's just... icky.  I want it clean.  As well, there is a stain on a bamboo floor.  Not sure it will be able to be cleaned.  There were a few other notions I was trying to find.

Sometimes I find solutions, but many of them I don't trust.  Dawn (or any dishsoap) and baking soda?  I really doubt it.  I will try it, since it is cheap, and I have it on hand.  But, really, most such things don't work.  Baking soda and vinegar really doesn't do much for anything.  Vinegar is okay, for laundry that is musty.  But, not much else.  And baking soda shouldn't be used on carpets (unless you are using a shop vac to pick it up, from what I have heard).  Shop vacs were made to handle small particulate.

I... got lost, looking and finding nothing that really satisfied.  Still, I will give some of the things a shot, in time.  Not tonight.  Too tired.  Should have been in bed a while ago.  But, at 10:23?  It sure beats 02:00, or 04:30 (or later) yesterday.  Well, and I had such a full belly!  Food was good, but I got stuffed.  Now, hopefully, I can crash.  Goodnight.

Chili, hotdogs, and corn.

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Stuffed to the gills.  I did enjoy not just eating, but making the meal.  Oh, sure, simple.  Plain.  But food that, at least in Iowa, probably Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and a few other states, is the food of celebrations, it was good.  Blue collar folk don't have steaks often, and almost never for kids.  But, hot dogs, corn, and chili?  Well, even adults enjoy that.

Memories.  Funny thing?  I hated hot dogs, and bologna, as a kid.  I actually started liking these in my 30s.  I didn't try, it just happened.  But... when it happened?  That caused me to start working at liking the other things I hated as a kid.  The first thing I began working on was cabbage.  And, now I love the stuff, brussels sprouts took a like longer, but I love it even more... just can't afford it usually.

It has already dropped below 80.  And it will probably drop quickly, as much as ten degree an hour, or more, as the night goes on.  Though, maybe, it will be rude and not play by civil normalcy and keep warm all night just to prove me wrong.  How rude!  But, it happens.

Now?  I did empty the top freezer.  But it wasn't icy.  It smells.  But, that... cranky freezer smell.  I just put what was staying back, pulled three or four packages to set to thaw, and will... think about it.  Other than that, no work.  Well, I did husk the rest of the what was left from the dozen ears of corn I broke into last night.  Out, while it was 92, and yet quite comfortable.  Very... strange...

No, I think I'll go on to bed.  Shortly.  Not quite yet, but by 21:00?  I can hope.  I'm a bit overly full.  Supper wasn't just fun, it was filling.  Still, I think I can be to bed early, finally, tonight.  And, maybe, tomorrow.  Then, try to be up earlier in the mornings.  I want my days back.  Hot or cold, I... want to be getting up by four to six.  Maybe get a shower first thing, or get dressed if I'm not going to shower until later.  I'll do my best.  Goodnight. 

So tired.

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I suppose it should be expected.  I pushed, then was pulled a bit.  I haven't felt overheated, though, lately.  If anything, I feel a bit cool.

I had to check.  It is 92 outside.  And, 78 in this front room, both near the computer and in general.  Strange.  Usually it is warmer near the machine.  Further, it is 73 in the main of the house.  Very strange.  But I'll gladly take it.  It's just that, at 73, it feels cold in the rest of the house.  And, taking a minor stroll out in the heat?  My skin feels cool to the touch.  Cold even.  But, I am comfortable.  Mostly.

Trying to jog my joints, from their aches.  It is mostly my shoulders.  Though they have been hurting for... months now.  Not sure what the problem is.  But it started back in the spring, when I started back in to work on the house.  Followed through when I backed off work due to heat, and remains.  Though, I think, it has improved?  Well, the pains aren't as intense, or of the same sort?  It's more as if I have been using them, rather than just joints acting up, for whatever reason.

Hmm... I'll get in, check the freezers out.  It's tough to get going today, but... I'll get ot these things.  Start off, do what I can.  Clear the freezertop, then go through what is in the fridge's freezer.  Then defrost that.  But, first, I'll see if I can find a vid on defrosting freezers topping refrigerators.  Later.

Awake early, given the givens.

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I wasn't to bed until after 4:30, maybe even past five?  Not that I did a lot yesterday, but I did some.  But, the work of the week really got me.  And I did water the lawn last night.  It's a bit of a chore.  Well, and picked up over a dozen dozens of ears of corn last night.  And did a few other things?

It's, just, that picking up the corn threw watering off, took longer, then I had to relax my way down to even being able to sleep.  I have been on the way to waking from noon thirty, right until I did wake, get up, at 13:01.  Sassy was hungry.  I was using her to help me.  I'd ask her if she was hungry and she would "Meow", as if she was in serious suffering.  :)

She hates when I do that.  I will do it over, and again.  She only tolerates it because she suspects I mean it, I just need a little help waking up.  Well, and I'm slightly cruel.  Oh, she is too.  But, when it's my turn?  Hungry!  MEOW!  *grins*  But, she was fed, first thing.  If I don't tease her, which is actually rare, I feed her when I want.  If I have teased, I feed her right away.  Plus, it actually does help me wake.

Today?  I'm not absolutely sure.  It is 88 outside, and was 77 in the middle of the room, 75 near me, upstairs.  I tried something new.  With the windows open, I turned the big fan, near the west window, to low.  And the one near me, to high... the one that is up off the ground.  Just curious.  Downstairs is 73 in the main, 72 in this front room.  Strange readings, I'll admit.  I don't quite get these.  But I'll gladly take them.

Oh... and leg cramps?  Fixed.  Blankets aren't quite it.  Thin pj bottoms do the trick.  I would have thought they would be too warm.  And, probably, that is part of why I am awake.  Above, say, 74, they probably are too warm.  But, below that, especially with a fan nearby, my legs cramp from the cold air being taken away.  My lungs LOVE the extra air, but my body, below a certain temp, cramps.  I can't believe how long it takes to sort these things out.

Then again, I have the memory of a seeming goldfish, attention span of a seven year old boy, and general temperament of a thirteen year old girl.  Yum.  Still, in time, and especially as I have gotten better in these last two to three years... things are more reasonably, certainly, and clearly being managed, arranged, sorted.  It's been a confusing thirty years of near death living.  But it has improved, finally, with the right... or righter... heart medicine.  Just treating the disease that is the problem makes a huge difference.

And, yes.  I have been staying on medicine very well lately.  Once, for the most part, high summer is gone?  Then I can get things moving, and doing, and stay on top of things.  Right until deep winter arrived.  I am not worried about getting much done today or tomorrow.  Though, it would be nice to get a few things ready.  Cleaning the grates in the oven, clearing that out a bit lightly, straightening a bit in the bathroom for a bombing run this coming week, clearing the table a bit, oh, and sorting out first the one freezer, then the other, pulling meat between.  I might even be able to defrost the one freezer today.  Just put all keepers in the drop in, leave it open for a while, clear and clean ice and water, then reset it.  I can hope.  Not sure I can just do the freezer top though.  Of if I need to clear the whole thing, refrigerator and all?  I'll... look around more, online.

But, really, not much this weekend.  A bit.  My arms are sore, from branches, and just generally doing something every day since... last Saturday?  Pretty much.  It's a good soreness, from doing not just from illness.  Illness soreness feels like I've been robbed, and I have been, really.  This feels... good.  Pain from work, at least you know you were getting what you were giving, or the other way around, or both.  I call it success.  I enjoy pain from work.  But, too, I have limits.  Surprised I pushed through this far, but will take it.  But, too, am done for the weekend, mostly.

Later.

Done!

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Watering the lawn is actually a lot of work.  I have two sprinklers, and about two hundred, possibly fifty more yet, yards of hoses to move.  It's... quite a tow.  I moved each sprinkler and it's share of the house six times, and about fifty to a hundred feet each time.  It's not the most brutal work, but it does begin to weigh on a guy.  But, it's good to have the lawn watered.  I kept thinking water would be happening daily, for a while, but it just didn't.  We got a heavy rain, a few light rains.  And, then, unusual to normalcy as I had learned it, it just up and absolutely stopped.  So... back to watering.

The city has cut from 20k to 10k gallons a month.  I am not sure how much overuse is.  I should ask, some morning.  Now that I have the city site bookmarked, calling in should be easy enough.  Oh, it's not important, to me.  But I would like to know.  And this gives them something different to do, without being a big fuss or interfering with their real tasks.  I'll check Monday, or when I remember.  Plus, it's always nice to speak with a woman.  Well... sometimes.  :p

The corn was fantastic, again.  I haven't had fresh corn on the cob in... years.  Just half a dozen tonight.  I might just keep that batch, and have three a day, ever few days.  Other than what I would like to hand out, the rest will be shucked, cobbed, and frozen.  Hmm, not enough cobs to keep, really.  But they used to use those for burning, in the winter, and for... well... when the Sear's magazine was out!  Seriously.  Or, so I have heard.  Never can be sure, though.  Some old timers tell very tall tales.

Oh, the fellow I bought these from was telling me someone was looking for the biggest corn.  Didn't end up buying.  As an Iowa corn eater, from youth to nearly old age, and now a Utahan, I'll tell you, smaller, for sweet corn, is usually the best.  Oh, I have eaten bigger corn.  Generally that is what we called field corn.  And, there were times, when that used to be in season, and was okay.  But it wasn't sweet corn.

Now, one doesn't dare eat field corn.  I'm not even sure it is safe for cattle.  It's pretty much just prechemical stuff.  Used, poorly, for fuel.  Used as rough livestock feed.  Definitely used for sweetener (if really not better or worse than sugar).  And who knows what else they are trying to make it into, chemicalwise.  But I wouldn't eat field corn today on a bet.  Even at what should be it's prime.  Still, your dollar, your belly.

But that corn is something else.  I had feared they wouldn't have good sweetcorn here, in Utah.  At least up here in the north, they have it.  And every bit as good as Iowa corn.  It might be slightly rarer, not as many do it.  But, those who do produce some fine sweet corn.  Now, if mom would just help me know how to store it.  She has tried dozens of ways, and finally came to a decision.  I just can't remember.  But, I thought, she just cobbed it, bagged it in meal portions, then froze it.  Nothing fancy.  I think.  I'll find out soon enough.

It's bedtime, but I can't crawl in.  I have to relax a bit, and digest some of this corn.  It's a pleasant night, down to 53 last I looked.  But dry as a bone.  The hydrometer was reading "lo", even in here.  Until watering.  Now it is reading 23%.  But, just because there are fans on, and the lawn has been so well watered.

Well.  On to bed, shortly.  Goodnight.

Ahead of plans.

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I ordered corn, to be picked up Monday.  A lot of it.  The people called me back, tonight, and made a counterproposal.  They had received an order for twenty dozen, twice what I ordered, but... that fell through.  So, could I pick my order up early?  Not a problem.  That corn was fantastic.  And a few days early is all good.  As a fact, I ordered a few extra dozen, to hand out.

So, to town to pick that up.  The front yard got extra water.  I could have moved it earlier, but let it go.  The yard needs extra water anyway.  Only the front will really get it.  It rained for a bit, then just... stopped.  Haven't had water in a while.  But I have been trying to keep it watered before it got too bad again.

I did stop at fast food.  Since I was out, so I wouldn't have to cook.  Not the best food, but it was warm, fast, and relatively cheap.  Just in, and out.  But I spent a good half hour speaking with the gent.  He's a bit of a traveler, if mostly into Mexico.  Visiting the various peoples from down that way.  The indigenous peoples.  He is of one people, English.  He suggested they had one distant relative who was Dutch.  But, other than that...  I am just the opposite.  Everyone in my family comes from blood enemies, all, and of each other. 

Anyway... so, there I have thirteen dozen ears of corn.  Can't quite get to them tonight, but tomorrow.  Some will be gifted out.  Some of the finest corn I have eaten.  Not a worm was found, so far.  And hefty corn, thick, like eaten vegetal velvet?  Something like that.  Quite the find, which is why I ordered more as soon as I found the note, number, and was awake at a reasonable hour.

Not much else, tonight.  Just the watering.  Then I'll close the place up, go on to bed, and get to a few light things tomorrow.  Maybe a shower tonight, though.  Maybe.  But tomorrow?  Bathroom cleaning, light stuff.  Sorting.  And, possibly a start, maybe through to a finish, cleaning the oven.  If I do anything heavier, if it isn't too hot or I feel okay out in it, possible cutting the bigger branches down to lengths, to be moved over to the other pile of lengths of bigger branches.

But, that is probably it.  Oh, I might work on cardboard tonight, and finish that tomorrow if I don't get it all done tonight.  Who knows.  I'm not in for a long haul, hard hitting, work day.  That's all I am saying.  Not much Sunday, either.  But, Monday, if possible, I'd like to dig back in.  Mostly the bathroom, down to the nubs.  Then a start in on the kitchen, and this room.  Especially since cardboard should be packed back down, and put in the Xterra for removal soon.  I really need to unload her, the next time I am in town.  Ugh.

Even if next week is a bit hotter, I'd still like to push on through.  If I can.  If not... I'll just wait a bit longer.  When it cools, I need to rake.  First branches.  Though, this year, I would like to get leaves up and gone, early, before they make too much of a mess.  I am definitely hoping to get a lot of work done this fall.  Maybe even cleaning out the garage, while at other things.  Well, and cement patching the whole in the driveway.  Little and big things.  We'll see.

Oh, and I should be getting the manual for the Xterra, and some other tools and parts in order to change oil, filters, check other fluids, and else.  I made a deal with someone, to have some equipment available, and to act as an advisor as I learn to do some things with my suv.  It's a start.

And... maybe... there might be a bike sooner than anticipated.  Maybe.  Just, from how things are sounding, it's possible.  Some negotiated ideas have been passed, from a main and side actor.  Could see if it will work.  It would just be a starter.  Something to figure out gears, breaks, and else.  And... just a maybe.  But, when, if, all... other things.  And, I would want a helmet, riding jacket, riding pants, and actual riding gloves.  Though, with else taken care of, over the next month or two, it is possible.

Yes, especially with water caught up, the serger paid, mostly, and just a few bills to pay down.  Even with savings doing well, this month, and better next month, there will still be some room to wiggle parts and bits as things get going.  Always an if, though, isn't it?  If, and when not an if, a when.  Always something.  But that is a joy, not a complaint.  I love not being... sure.  God didn't give me a promise on all things, only all things in their time.  Which... assumes that something has a time, which it may not.  Or... not a time in my timeline?  Amen.

Almost done watering.  I decided to have more corn.  Should have done that earlier, but you know how that sometimes goes.  I was still full from supper, though, too.  Didn't think I'd want corn tonight.  But that was so very good.  Had to have more, as time crept by.  Water is going, it is husked, live is good, will be better.  Later.

A few specials.

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Sure, I have canned corn.  With more on the way.  I got into a good deal on canned, so ordered a large group.  Still, it's not as good as fresh.  Which, I got a taste of, yesterday.  Now, I can't eat dozens at a time.  That one dozen about killed me.  With kindness, perhaps.  But, yea.  Still?  I'd like some fresh.

So, I ordered 12 dozen.  Then, I called my mom.  I am pretty sure she just husked, cut, and froze it.  Not bothering the blanch, let alone cook, it all.  Still, I can't remember for certain.  So, the call.  But, she didn't answer.  I left a quite message.  I'll hear from her when I do.  Though, I bought the two extra to give a dozen or three away.  Really good corn, and I have a few neighbors I would like to treat.  Haven't been nice in a while.

As well, I checked on finances.  Tight. but... not... dangerously tight.  So, I ordered some salami and various cheeses.  Yea.  I... love those things.  Haven't had the money, or inclination, for a while.  Every three or four months I try to have something special.  A special supper out, cheese and salami, or... something.  Well, it's probably past time, and there it is.  Might get out to a dinner, soon, too.

I did get out to the yard.  No real work.  But I moved a bail of hay to a shed, and set up the sprinklers.  Tonight may be the night.  It isn't 20:00, which last I heard was the cut off, the earliest they wanted sprinkling to begin by.  But it is just below 80... 79.  I set the timer, so as to begin at 20:00.  Which is about forty minutes off.  By then it should be well into the mid 70s range, so watering, to my mind, and to the city rules, should all come together.

I really don't know about doing much else.  Not sure what I have to eat.  Not sure I want to eat.  I'm just not hungry.  Though, perhaps, I could go through the freezers, get rid of some things, and sort and set some things to thaw.  I may even defrost the top freezer on the fridge.  Then set that back up, after it is clean and refrozen?  Maybe.  I'll have to see how to do that.  Hopefully it is easy enough.  Later.

A rough day.

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I have burned out this week.  Joints, muscles, bones, hurt.  Not that I have done all that much, but it is a lot for me.  My muscles are enlarging, given the givens.  But it hurts for it.  I am pleased with this.  I like to hurt.  I like growth.  Even as little as it is.

After looking around the web, for a bit, I just went on to gaming.  I'm playing the third of fourth difficultly.  For no real reason.  I can't get the platinum trophy in this game, because it requires online gaming and I don't play online.  So, at this point, it's just... something to do while not doing something else.

I suppose I could... no... no more work, for a while.  I have well and truly wiped myself out for a while.  Even getting to sewing would require putting up a couple of tables... after making room for them, then setting them up with topping material.  And, then, working on patterns.  So, not... quite ready for that.

Though, through the day, I may take care of boxes which have shown up since my last run.  And getting those into the suv.  I won't do cement, for the driveway fix, quite yet.  But that is coming up soon.  A shower, at some point, today would be good.  And, maybe a bit of light work in the bathroom, and maybe a start in on the oven.  But I won't hit too much, too fast, or too hard.  Just... little bits here and there.

Oh, and stretches.  When I remember things hurt a bit, I am lightly extending an arm from the shoulder joint, and giving it some rotation and movement against or with the pain.  Same with the neck and else.  Not sure it will really help, but trying to ease some things.  Not sure it is helping, but I don't think it is hurting.  Slow and easy, as with work.  Later.

The internet went down.

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Something tore the line, downtown.  Not sure what happened, exactly, only the result.  I realized it was down around 16:00, received a notice an half hour later that it would be back up by 17:30.  It wasn't back on at 00:20, when I finally gave up and went to bed.  I wanted to be to be earlier, I just... was waiting for it to come back online.  Nope.  I had to give up.

I finished all the dishes yesterday.  From washing, rinsing, drying, air drying, and putting up.  As well, I went to town, picked up some cash... always good to have a bit of money on hand.  Got the suv washed.  Got a meal.  Then came home.  I thought about groceries, but wasn't dressed well enough for it.  And, was tired, plus it was really hot.  I did what I had hoped to do.  Oh, and checked the mail on my way home.  All good.

On the way home, I saw a kid doing a lemonade stand, so I got one.  Then I saw a farmer selling corn.  So I got some of that, which ended up being a late supper.  When I got home, I went to set up the table, in the back.  Cast, with cast chairs.  It had tipped, so I righted it, ostensibly to have a place to husk the corn.  But I realized how bad the branches had gotten.

So, I got to work on the branches.  Some are twigs, but that pile is four foot high!  Not crushed down, compacted, but not just completely wildly branched, either.  Then I grabbed the four to six inch branches, as big as small trees.  There were half a dozen of those .  There is raking to be done, for the even smaller twigs, but that was it for yesterday.  A decent little project.  Wore me right out.

But, the kitchen is in really good shape, trash and recycling is out for now, the main of the branches are sorted, and dishes are done.  Not bad for a day off.  Today, though, yes... I am taking today off.  I might do some small things, in the bathroom.  Maybe the oven, today or tomorrow.  But I am sore and tired.  And, it is supposed to heat up this week, perhaps into the 100s?  Weird, but okay.

If so, though, I won't be doing as much.  I can still do small things, here and there, no matter.  Probably.  It has been a very good week, workwise.  And... bills have been paid, right off.  Always good.  Even if I am broke the rest of the month... not saying I am, just saying if I am... not having things weighing on the mind is good.  And, I have enough cash, and probably enough meat in the freezer, to get me by... eating more gently, which I have been anyway.

A very good start to the new month.  I may be in a bit of debt, but I have stored up a goodly lot of things.  And can make it, maybe, a year, if I had to eat lightly, and live on my stored grub.  It wouldn't be heaven, but it wouldn't be starvation.  I wouldn't have to become criminal to eat.

And, yes, I did place some orders.  Not as much as I was thinking.  But... some.  Some of it food, and replacing, keeping up on stocks of that, so... which I will do.  Must do.  If I can just maintain what I have, then I have that year of supply.  Plus, I would like to add a bit more, if most slowly now.

On to waking up.  then to something to eat.  Later.

Bills, bills, bills.

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I pushed things, for a while, right to the edge, and over a bit.  But, I knew that was planned.  Mostly to get food stored away.  Though, I stepped in, for some tools, and sewing costs, while at it.  But... that is done.  Now it is pay off, pay down, and save time.  Yes, it will be tight.  I cut my shopping cart by two fifths or so.  Paid two bills off, put money in savings, and have money going into another account.

This month will be tight.  Actually, the next three months will be tight.  Not... by need, by want.  After that, it will be kept artificially tight, by stowing money away.  Not for long term savings, but for work on the house, maybe in the spring.  Well, and a motorcycle.  I should still be able to gear up, get a helmet, and safety jacket, pants, and gloves, through the winter.  But, as soon as possible, savings will be hit hard... stuffing every nickel possible.  

I had to call my bank.  The phone system wasn't letting me transfer money from checking to savings.  I have had that problem before.  Fixed it today, again.  No worries, these systems aren't... the best.  I may get in and see if I can't make the transfer automatic.  Currently a few hundred, but, in time, after a few bills are covered, maybe up to four, or even six, hundred?  I don't know.  I'd be... living really tight.  But, $600 a month, for a year, would be $7200.  That is almost enough to buy a new furnace and whole house ac.  Two years of that, and I could do the electrical, plus redo some flooring.  Three years and I might be able to do new windows.  Would also like a natural gas generator, for backup.

Though, too, in there, I need a new refrigerator.  This one is... old.  going.  But I won't be doing anything fancy.  Very simple, plain.  From what I am seeing, the fancy ones don't last, have lots of problems.  Just not... going there.  That's a rich, or even middle class, problem.  I am not that.

Well, I did get most of the dishes put up.  I'll go finish getting those put up, then see about getting the last of them dry, and out to air dry.  Then, some gaming?  Maybe.  But, too, something to eat?  Or later.  Oh, it's the first?  And I have been a good boy.  I need gasoline, too.  Might head out and see about some things.

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Well?  Dishes were put up, the utensils were dried and set out, and I remembered to hit the rust-out stuff, for the water softener.  Boy am I tuckered out now though.  If I get to town, it will be later.  Or, maybe, tomorrow.  But, as far as I am concerned, other than maybe a trip to town, I am done for the day.  Very good.

It hasn't gone up, much, outside.  It is still right at 92.  Which... is warm.  Don't get me wrong.  It is 82 in here, near the computer, in the hot front room, but 75 in the main, and... last I checked, with the ac running about an hour, it was already down to 73 upstairs.  Could take a cool nap?

No.  Oddly, the warmth is very good on the aches and pains from pushing these last few days.  Just... little strains, mild very localized charlie horses, pulls, bruises, and such.  All good.  I'd really like to get to town.  But not quite yet.

I love having bills tended, including paying myself, for now.  If not in full, but larger is managed, and most other things are arranged.  Oh... local utilities... water, garbage, and such...  I'll... get that.  See if I can get that to automatic payments.  Then?  Then life will be grand.  Later.

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Check!  Paid, the last of what was owed from the past, plus this month to current.  Very nice.  Now, other than electric and gas, I am paid up for the month.  Curious to see if there is anything left, to put into savings, groceries, and perhaps a meal or two out?  Who knows.  Later for sure.

A bit late.

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Not until 13:00 was I able to wake.  Oh, I turned, and checked the time, from 9:00 on, every couple of hours, or hour, or half hour.  It was 77 when I woke.  Upstairs, in both places I measure.  So, I shut the place down and turned the ac on.  May want a nap later.

Then, down.  It is pleasant downstairs, 74/74/75 near the computer.  Sassy got fet first thing, being late.  And I cleared her cat litter.  I have to say, I won't be needing the change her litter.  It just, even for my abuse, isn't in bad shape.  But I will clear it daily, from now on.  She is a happy cat, and so easy to care for.  A bit of a furball, a hefty girl, but a delight no matter.

Then, I checked the front porch.  Packages.  The clear spray paint I ordered.  I have been smelling my towels, since washing them, and they... smell good, I think.  Will check again anyway.  Still, would like to begin, one by one, going through them.  Using sandpaper, but also seeing if I can't put mesh to make sure critters can't get into them.  It's open, into the house, built in.  I... may be able to fix that.

As well, sewing needles.  A type, and the typical use type, for both my sewing machines and my serger.  But, not five for $7.69, or such, but a hundred for $35.  See what I did there?  Not only that, but at bulk, I will be much more likely to change needles sooner rather than later.  And... that is good for both the sewing projects and sewing/serger machines.  Sharp needles keep them cleaner.

Then, just to make sure, I washed the utensils.  Well, and a few novelty cast iron items.  I have a tiny cast pot and pan, might be useful for something.  And I have a cast iron bread pan.  I would, eventually, like to try a keto or paleo bread recipe.  Anyway, I got those washed, and put back in for a rinse.  The real next trick is to clear the clean dishes, pots, pans, and such, so there is room for these to air dry after being hand dried.  Then, I'll be able to say every counter, and item on them, has been washed and is clean.  For... now.

I am sore today.  I have pushed, for days.  I need a day, or two, off.  But, then, I will be back to it.  I really might be able to clean and clear the upstairs, this front room, the bedrooms, and the livingroom, before winter sets in.  If I can even work four days, and take three days at a much slower pace, through to the end of October, I... might really have a clean and clear house by then.  Hopefully, I will have enough boxes ready to go before winter sets in, so as to be able to rent a dumpster again, for a few weeks or a month... Hopefully through October.  So one of my goals is to clear this front room, band begin sorting boxes to be tossed and getting them in here.  But... I want this room cleared to the floor, the floor cleaned, walls cleaned, and then start bringing boxes in.

A guy can dream.  But, I've been toeing the line, fairly well, as I start up again.  So... who knows.  Maybe.  Heck, I even started up, right first thing, on my... technically... day off.  So.  Yea.  Later.

I did get it.

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The shower.  Nice.  Very nice.  Just a once over, having showered the last two to four days in a row, and worked lightly today.  Still, it was wonderful.

Then I set up the dishes, utensils really, the bigger cooking ones.  Metal, wood, bamboo... all in.  Plus the flat wear from supper.  I had already washed the pan from supper, with the earlier groups.  Everything else has been dried and set out to finish air drying.  Though, some of it has already been put up, or put to use as with the sprout towers.

It was 57 the last I looked.  Humidity was higher, but that meter is near where I watered.  I suspect it went up for that.  Though, it often does get more humid in the night.  Or can.  So very good.  A bit tired, and achy, but the shower helped with the pains.  Softened them.

I just have to figure out how to ease my way on to bed.  I am hungry.  Perhaps a couple of cups of fruit?  Something.  I'd like a bit more, just don't think I can figure out more.  A can of soup?  That might work.  And the fruit?  Sure.  Just have to have something more.  Goodnight.

Wow, a good night.

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I have gotten all the dishes which were set up on to air drying.  Small appliances are cleaned, dry, and set up.  And most of the sprinkling, for the lawn, is done, save the last zone which is going now.  The only thing left to do is to get a shower.  Oh, but I need to reset the water softener, put some of that gunk in it, to clean it out.  Yea, it is doing better.  But it's not quite there yet.

I'll go do that, let it run while I wait the last cycle.  Then take a shower where that has run it's course.

I still have dishes.  The utensils, near where I cook?  Sometimes, if I haven't been using them for a while, they get greasy.  So... those will have to be cleaned and reset.  I did the main knife set.  The others... I'll set them up, after I shower.  But no more dishes tonight.  All the counters, the freezertop, and stovetop, are or have been cleared, and cleaned.  After I put away dishes tomorrow, I will clear the freezertop, again, to get in and pull meat out to thaw, and put some in the fridge/freezer.

A rather good day.  Tired.  It's late, nearly a quarter past midnight.  But I did well.  I'll only do dishes tomorrow because they aren't difficult.  And it will mean the kitchen, or aspects of it, are back in very good trim.  These will just finish that off.  But, really, I need a day or two down.  I just don't want to stop, completely.

What a ride!  Later, or more likely goodnight.

Really doing well.

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I'm into the third of five zones, for watering the lawn.  I cleaned off the countertop appliances, and with the counters clean, have replaced them to their positions.  I'll give it to the next run, then hit the dishes.  Whatever else, after washing them, I'll shower.  Then either reset them, and do them.  Or just set them up, whatever needs washing again, for tomorrow?  Or... maybe, I'll finish them tonight.  That would mean another shower, nearly first thing tomorrow morning.  That would be nice.

Sure, a daily shower might be a luxury, for a week.  But it's so rare.  Might as well enjoy it.  Oh, and while at things tonight, since it is the first, or will be, I could hit the water softener again.  Then, one last time, say the first of next month... then once a year, on September first... ish.  

Meds were taken.  I did miss yesterday night medicine, but may make up for it tonight.  Back to gaming, for a bit.  Trying a more difficult setting.  May try the most difficult if this works as well as it has been working.  I'll have to push it a bit, but... maybe.  Not a lot tonight, just a bit.  To get a taste.  With tomorrow being a slower day, I may game at the higher level then.

It wasn't cooling, and wasn't cooling, and then just dropped from 84 to 72 in like half an hour?  That was crazy.  But, okay, fine.  It's being a bit odd, weatherwise.  So be it.  I just wasn't going to water an oven.  

Later.

Supper.

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Well, going to be starting up shortly.  The last of the roast beef, corn with butter, and water.  Nothing fancy, but as expensive as beef has gotten, it'll do.

It is still 84 out there, so I won't water.  But the front yard is shadowed enough that I decided to set up the sprinklers.  Maybe by 20:00?  One can hope.  I put some of the dishes away, most of them.  Now that the sprinklers are set up, I'll hit the rest of the dishes that are soaking.  There isn't that much, as I rinsed and dried about half of what I had been working on.

After these dishes are done, I'll put one last load in, to a sudsy soak.  Then wash them, sometime in the evening while watering the lawn.  After their first wash, I'll pull them, though, and take a shower.  Then, either put them back in for the night, or try to finish them off yet tonight.

A rather good day.  Slower, less work.  But... some things.  Oh, I best get the upstairs shut up and the ac turned on.  Later.

A decent start at the list.

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I washed, again, the smaller group.  Rinsed it, hand dried it, and have it air drying.  The other group got another washing, but was just reset to another soapy soak.  Then I cleared the stovetop and one of the two remaining counters.  Actually, I cleared all three remaining flat surfaces, but put things on one of the counters.  I just didn't have enough space to set those aside.  And, then, I washed the cleared counter and the stovetop.

I just remembered to set the timer.  For two hours.  Then I'll hit the dishes, rinse them, put up the should be dry dishes, then finish the last of the dishes which I had been doing.  Then a shower, and to get the final group of dishes in, possibly in two different batches.  And clean off the final counter, though too, go back over the other counters.

I'll try to get all dishes managed yet today.  Get the items, small appliances, put back in their places on the counters after being washed off as well.  Then get to watering the lawn this evening.  Tomorrow will be, mostly, a day off.  Getting another shower would be fine.  Maybe cleaning the oven.  Possibly getting the bathroom sorted, to a degree.  But... light work.  I need a bit of slower work days.

Friday?  I could really hit the bathroom, and the kitchen.  With the counters clean, dishes done, sinks good, and freezer clean, it's more to the table top, and sorting this and that.  Yes.  It... could happen, and well.  

It is up to 82, in this front room, near the computer.  It is down to 89 outside, so... was probably in the mid to low 90s.  I just can't be sure.  I checked, but the sun is still too high for me to want to set up the sprinklers.  I'll keep checking, on that.  For as soon as the sun dips enough to leave shadow on the yard, I will at least set up the sprinklers.  Though I may wait until it cools a bit more too, regardless of how much sun there is.  I want it into the 70s.  The water stays better then.

Not bad, not bad at all.  Oh, but I may go on up, shut the place down, and turn the ac on for a few hours.  Bedtime will depend on watering.  But I want it cool when I do get up there.  The bed does smell much fresher.  Always a good thing.  A shower, again, today, will make that nice, again.  Hmm... may save off showering until closer to bedtime.  Yea.  Later.

A good day.

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Getting ready for a new month.  Plans.  Ideas.  And, I'll hit dishes again shortly.  Oh, I never did put hot water to them.  So, I'll get that going, then set an alarm for a couple of hours on.  Further, when I go do that, I'll probably begin clearing the last counters and stovetop.  Bits at a time.

Ah, might as well set the timer for an hour, then hit the cleared counters and stovetop.  Take a break for another hour.  Then hit the dishes.  Some to be dried, and put out to air dry.  Some to washed and rinsed.  Then given another hour.  I suppose I could water the sprouts again, while at things.

I decided it would be a good day to call my mother.  Just... to make sure she knows I care, and check in on her.  She is still working on things, doing things, getting things working.  She was doing coloring, today.  She told me what, but I can't remember all.  Though an octopus!  No, I'm not laughing, save maybe at the topic... subject... just a bit.  I am glad they have things for them to do.

Well, and three of the ladies don't like what is being offered for supper, so they are ordering out for burgers.  I... have to laugh.  In a good way.  The grandson of her fella is fetching them the meals.  All good.  Not quite smoking in the boys' room, but... doing it their way.  All good.

I am enjoying going a little slower.  And, yet, should be able to get a few things done.  After clearing the counters, and hitting the dishes, I will have something to eat.  Chicken, I think.  The roast will be had later, or tomorrow.  Some veggie or other.  Hmm, I am thinking spinach and vinegar would be a nice side.  Perhaps a few cups of fruit, as well.

I had swollen, my feet and ankles, yesterday.  I was up too late, and too long.  I was up and down too much.  And, then, I was drinking, for my efforts, a bit much.  Plus, toward the last four to six hours, I was so tired I couldn't remember to go to the bathroom as often as needed.  On the good side, I drained well through the night.  Filled a tank and an half (or about four and an half to five liters), and my ankles are more normal today.  Ugh...  I keep at things, do my best, but sometimes pay a price.

Have a good one.  Later.

Ouch.

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I hurt in a lot of places.  Nothing undeserved.  I have been pushing this old body right up that hill, to the limit, then beyond.  I was awake until 02:00 to 02:30.  I woke at noon thirty and got right to dishes.  Somehow, I used up all the hot water.  But, got everything clean.  Some of it will be soaked in soapy water again, to be washed one more time.  Some of it will just get a hot clear rinse... when the hot water is back on.

Sassy got fed, while I was out there.  Sounds like she is still hungry, so I'll get her some treats.  Hold on... there.  I try to take care of the little furry camper.

I'll clean her litter, again, today.  Tomorrow I will clear and replace what is needed.  She has started only peeing in one, doing the two in the others.  Alternating so it is really easy to keep up on those.  And, they don't need changed out as often.  She has... a system.  I'll work with her.  Maybe changing her pee one out more often, twice a month, since it is only the one.  But, only then, if I don't keep up on it as often as I should.  Otherwise it doesn't need dumped as often.

What else today?  Ah.  The other counters, maybe the stove top, and possibly the oven.  Plus, watering the lawn this evening, or some portion of it.  Was there more?  Maybe.  Another shower, perhaps.  Maybe cleaning in the bathroom, though, maybe not.  Maybe mostly taking it easy today, and possibly tomorrow.  Then back to it Friday?

It is 89 out there.  It looks like it will get well into the 90s again.  It is cool enough in here, 75 near the machine, 73 in the front room.  But upstairs had gotten to 77 in both places.  Being open, and warmer today.  I'll shut it down and turn on the ac in a few hours.  All good.

Hmm, something to eat.  Chicken or roast though?  I've got enough of each for one last meal per.  I think I'll go with the chicken, and corn with peas.  I may check the cloths line, see if the mattress stretched the line yesterday.  If so, perhaps attempt to tighten them.  I don't have the parts in, but might have figured another way, with or without those.  And, may save those for when this line fails?  Will see.  Though, I have to admit, tightening the line is rather heavy work, solo.  But I am getting better at it, and obtaining a bit more stamina regards to small, tight, difficult, finger-strength jobs.

Later.

Oh, finally, yes.

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I got the shower.  I set up the dishes for tomorrow.  I refilled water jugs.  I cleared Sassy's litter boxes.  I even found a handful of cloths line clips I had pocketed, and put those up rightly.  Oh, and finally, I set up the sprouting tower with fresh seeds and ran water through twice.  I will refill the water reservoir before going on to bed.

I still have to make the bed.  Not sure if I opened up, upstairs.  If not, I'll do that too.  Oh, it's taking me forever to get to things, but I am doing them.  Clean.  I love being clean.  And I love having the house become a bit better.  Burned out, a bit, but... in case I can't do much tomorrow, I have done a good, final, run... for a bit.  Still, I can hope to get things going correctly soon.

As mentioned, I hope to finish those dishes tomorrow.  And clear and clean the other counters and the stovetop, maybe even the oven.  And watering of the lawn, or most of it at the very least.

Even if I don't work again until next week, I have done well.  Though, I think I can, and will, do more work even this week.  Though, perhaps, taking the weekend off?  I keep hoping to get to confession.  It's on Saturdays, and might be a right time, given my recent schedule, as long as I am not too exhausted, or unable to focus.  Hitting a time, sometimes, can be very difficult. I'll... do my best.  It will happen, soon.  I need it to happen, so as to be a more full member of the Knights.

What a wonderful day.  I have burned out, a bit.  And it is so very late.  The shower helped with the stiff and sore parts.  And... just... feels good.  A bit of baby oil, on the drier parts, after, helps.  Even that, on my legs and feet, it is as if I had done nothing.  So very dry.  But... clean, anyway.

I still have to make up the bed.  But that shouldn't be too difficult.  I will go to bed soon, when I can get up next.  Ugh, so... something.  Not tired, or just tired.  Or sleepy, or exhausted.  Lost, in some... something.  Goodnight.

So close.

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I think it will work.  I brought the bigger mattress in, too, now.  Then finished the dishes.  Hand drying them, then leaving them out to air dry.  All I have left, if I do it rightly, is to shower... and the bathroom is set up for that.  Then to put the last load of dishes... mostly... in to soak overnight.  

I've started slowing down.  I am not sure I will be able to do all that and get to bed by 22:00.  But... you know, okay.  I'll get these things done and... so be it.  I'll go to bed when I can get there.  I am very pleased with today, even if I did not a single more thing.  But, when I shower and set up dishes for tomorrow, life will be golden.

Dishes, and a few other things tomorrow.  But, too, setting up the sprinklers and getting the lawn tomorrow evening.  Yea.  I'll probably just hit three areas, rather than all five.  And, then, say... Friday... hit the other areas, or three areas which would be some overlap... or four areas?  I don't know.  Will see how early I can start, I think around 18:00 to 20:00.  Then run things for thirty minutes?  If I can stay on top of changing positions right on the half hour, I might be able to hit all areas.  Which... would be preferred.

A very good day.  I am rather tired.  But, a shower will make the world feel better.  And getting the dishes to soak will be a very easy task, that also makes my mind feel better.  Oh... tomorrow?  Dishes, and the last counters and stovetop.  Maybe the oven, too.  Those things and watering...  Yes!

Pieces, parts, and bits.

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I went out and checked the things on the line.  Not absolutely happy, but everything is dry.  Rather than bring it all in at once, though, I just brought in the smaller mat and two pillows.  I'll get the big one in nearer to bedtime.  I thought it read 82 out there, but checked again, after more chores.  No, it is reading 84.  I am sure it didn't cool, then warm.  Even on partly cloudy days it won't do that, usually.  I must have just misread.  I am sort of tired, so... maybe.

Then I got to the dishes.  Washing everything out, then setting it to rinse.  The area for them to dry is clear and clean, so all good.  I'll do that within the hour, then take a shower.  And, probably set up the last load of dishes.  Not sure I will get to those yet tonight, but maybe.  Will definitely be bringing the last mattress in.  Oh, and I would like to clear the litter boxes.  Actually, just clear them tonight, which should make giving them a fresh load of litter this first week of September a lot easier.  I haven't been keeping up on that, but it's been summer.  The end of it, but still high summer.  Still, it's... pretty good.  Sassy isn't nearly as troubled with that, and can handle longer stretches of... mess.  Especially with three big pans all to herself, and she using a fifth of those Resources as Sam did, or less.  Poor girl.

Well, yes, so I am moving right along.  Some gaming?  No.  I'm too tired to play.  I'll just browse the internet for a while.  Then hit dishes in about an hour.  I'll set the timer.  Later.

I did it.

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Or... started in.  I cleaned two of the counters and the freezer top.  Plus set the dishes up for a final wash.  I'll have to wash, then rinse, them.  But there is a place for them to dry.  More, I collected most of the remaining dishes... to be washed after I wash and rinse these, and then take a shower.  Whether that all gets done today, or tomorrow, is another thing.  Still, it's moving along.

My shoulders hurt.  I've used them, both by amount of work, and the level of work, more than I have in quite some time.  And, they have been troubling me for some time for no reason I can tell.  Which is fine.  At least I didn't let their troubles keep me from working.

Very good.  I'll admit, if I want to work?  Best to hit it early.  It doesn't always have to be this heavy.  Just... do something, early.  That isn't always possible.  But, when I can, it makes getting things done in good order much easier.  

I had to go up for paper towels.  It had gotten up to 82 up there, 92 outside last I checked.  So, I closed things down and turned on the ac.  I'm down to using the ac may three to five hours a day, and not every day.  Today is warmed.  I haven't seen a 90s day in... a week... two?  All good.  It was actually mildly pleasant.  And, hopefully, a bit of extra heat will do more for the mattresses.  

Very nice.  I really am hoping for another shower before going to bed.  That, too, would mean the dishes soaking would be washed, rinsed, and set out to dry.  And, most likely, that the next and really final load of dishes would be soaking overnight, hopefully to be washed and themselves put out to dry, then put away, tomorrow.

Tomorrow may be a slow day, a day off.  Perhaps, other than dishes.  We'll see.  Maybe light duty things.  But, generally, an easier day.  I have been working since Saturday, daily, bits and pieces.  Oh, I know, you work five or six days a week, getting two weeks off, if you are lucky.  But you aren't mostly dead.  I'm not sure I'd like to trade places, but I promise you, you wouldn't want to be in my shoes.  Not being able to stand on any given day?  No sympathy, because you look healthy enough.  But mostly gimped beyond sane reasoning.  There are advantages.  They just aren't advantages I can always appreciate.  I would rather make a good living.  Just to solve engineering problems would be quite... enjoyable.  Sure, timelines.  But, too, those... only matter as far as they matter.  Tell Picasso to paint something in a day.  Won't happen.  Engineering is little different.  It happens when and how it happens.  timelines are sort of fake, created by business majors for real workers.

Anyway, yes, I would like to do that sort of work.  If it is still work, these days?  Maybe it's all computer stuff, and paper signing, these days?  I wouldn't like that.  I know it's not hands on, which is more preferable.  And, to be honest, a talented field tech can probably get nearly as good of a pay, but... there are certain... risks... in the field.  At least electrical, though to even in mechanics and such.

I got through the math.  But... couldn't take more than three courses at a time, and about every other quarter.  I just couldn't stay awake, still can't.  Not long enough, or well enough.  And, even when I could, I often missed days or weeks, and had to catch up like mad.  It was brutal.  Playing catchup for standard courses was cake.  For engineering classes, it took standing on end, rushing to breaking, and then just barely making it through.  I loved it, I just... didn't see how that was going to turn into employment.  It couldn't.

I'll take a break, then see about hitting dishes, then a shower.  I'll try to be to bed by between 20:00 and 22:00.  Earlier if I can do it all AND be able to sleep.  Love it when I have a plan I just might be able to work out.  Later.

Flipped.

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Actually, about an hour ago.  An hour and an half ago, right at 15:00.  That was easier than I thought it would be.  As well, I didn't have to mess with the pillows.  I did spray the tops again.  I am not sure, but the top mattress may smell a bit off.  I am not sure I have a replacement for it, but will look... if it turns out to smell rather musky.  Or, just... deal with it, for now.  A new mattress would be an October thing, most likely, or November.  But... if need be, it will be.  The other mattress smells okay, I think.  But I definitely have a replacement for that one.

Though, I won't necessarily toss the little mattress.  I may just let it hand, upstairs, over some exercise equipment I have, for a while.  And, over time, see if it won't freshen.  If not, in a month or two, as I get rid of other things, it will go with other things being removed.

Now, perhaps, I'll get to the kitchen and work on the freezer and counters.  Not sure I will finish, but I will start.  I had the counters clean.  But one side just... sort of... got messy while doing small regular cat food chores there.  On the other side, I spilled a fatted coffee, again.  Well, and the freezer top just... I've been using it for meal prep.  So, it too got messy.

Yea, a bit of work.  As much as possible.  If I can definitely get the freezertop cleared and cleaned, I will try to hit the dishes.  No promises.  I am a bit achy and shaky from working on the blankets and mattresses.  Still, would like to push through.  Hopefully, I'll make myself enough physically tired to sleep earlier tonight.  I'd like to figure out how to keep, regain even, more of the morning.  I'll try.

Later.

Took an hour.

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Getting the mattresses and pillows on the line really took it out of me.  Even an hour later, I gimped my way out to the line, to spray the tops with lysol.  But, sprayed they are.  Two hours until I need to flip them.  All good.  It was 81 out there, last I looked, right around noon thirty?

I have the front door open, still.  With a fan going.  It is 77 in here, but pleasant.  I'll close that up and game for a bit.  After setting up some veggies and roast.  I'm not sure I'll be able to get to the counters.  Tending the mattresses is busting my balls.  Still, it is on the list, and if I can, I will.  Food might help, though probably not.  If I do it, I'll just have to break through.

The mattresses still have to be flipped, then brought in later.  Ugh.  We'll see.  I sure hope to get the counters cleared and cleaned today.  And, maybe.  I really want that, and dishes, so as to take a shower later, and get another load of dishes in.  Even if not, today will be a heavier day.  Like I like it, when I can do it.

It is nearing the first.  Always a good thing.  It is 88 out there, but sure doesn't feel like it.  All good.  Later.

Up!

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Checked the blankets first thing.  Done, dry, good to go.  So I gathered them and brought them in.  Took them on upstairs, left them over a span, to... sort themselves out a bit.  That tuckered me out, to be honest.  That last blanket was very heavy, and I just woke up.  Even the flannel sheet is a thick one.  So, yeah, pooped right off the bat.

I was just about to go on back downstairs when I realized...  the mattresses have to go down.  Ugh!  Those things weight much more than blankets, even the small topper.  But the double under mattress weighs a ton!  Still, I was up there, and wanted them out, so... and pillows.  I took the small mattress and the two pillows, first.  Then took the big one down?  Or... was it... it was the other way around.

Either way, I was clean tuckered when I got them on the line.  But... I wanted them lengthwise, not crosswise as I had them.  So, pulling and pushing and tucking and spinning... and... I got the big one the way I wanted it.  But the little one is too narrow for that, so I had to do that one crosswise.  Then I pinned things up, hoping it will hold them, though a strong wind may well send them to the ground.  Pillows too.

I'll check them at about 15:00.  Turning them.  Sniffing them.  Oh, I was going to spray the top sides with lysol.  I'll get to that.  Boy, though, that got to me.  I knew it was going to be a heck of a task.  Getting them upstairs, again, too, will be a major chore.  Especially now that I am this tired.  Still, it's... good.  So, maybe, that is why I haven't been doing this as often as they suggest?  Maybe, probably.  Sometimes I simply can't.  Still, it is a goal.  Flip the top mat weekly, the bottom mat every two weeks, and air them monthly, every two weeks?  More monthly.  Though, too, the way I have them, I can flip the top mattress twice, then use it is the bottom mattress, then flip what had been the bottom mattress twice.  That would... give me a month before needing to air them out?  Two months?  I'll... just have to see.

Now what?  Well, first I'll have to go spray the tops with lysol.  Then... take time to wake up.  Maybe do some gaming.  Then to the counters, and then dishes, and then another shower?  If I can finish the dishes, then get a shower, I'll start another load.  I have backed up on things.

I have roast, still.  I'll have a healthier cut, or two, this afternoon.  With veggies.  Nothing fancy, but it seems to work out well enough.  That may be it for today, if I can do that.  It's just noon, as I finish this.  All good.  Later.

Some days, I am suspicious.  And... there are reasons.

Ah, finally.

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The long awaited shower.  So very good.  Delicious.  The eyes stung a bit, though I don't think it was because of the water softener putting salt, or as much, into the water.  Still going to hit it again at the first of the month, then at the first of October, with the rust-out stuff.  I have probably abused those polymer (or whatever) beads.  So, a bit of care will get them back in action.  Then, once a year.  No, I think it is just dry eyes and water.  If I shower more often, as the water softener begins to do it's job, my eyes won't hurt so much.  But, even at this point, they were pretty good.  The sting was very mild, comparatively.  Which makes me suspect it was just dry eyes getting droplets of water in them.

Then I checked what is out drying.  Yes, nope.  Neither has dried even a bit.  I was just checking, while being pretty sure they wouldn't be dry.  But, too, I moved the flannel "sheet" down, so it wouldn't be a target, or as easy a target, for the birds.  They may still get it.  But... they will have to fly to do it.

I could stay up, to let the hair dry a bit.  But, no, I think I'll just put the hair up, put on a cap, and call it good.  Adds body, anyway, to the hair.  Dang, though.  A very nice day.  And all medicine in.  Tired as heck, but that's... a good thing.  Sleep well.  I'll put in some prayers.  I do, through the day, bits and pieces, for me, you, them, or whoever.  But at night I pretty much do the whole group.  And probably many times over.  Family, friends, associates, and enemies.  Amen.

Ugh.

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I did clear the way, for a shower.  I just haven't been able to lug my butt in there and get it taken.  It's been a long, busy, though not difficult day.  Just... not running fast now.  Still, I'll... get in.  Right after this.  Part of the reason I write is to... give myself a bit of a push.  With an audience, even if no one is really there save that I can't be sure, I... have incentive.

As well, after I finish the shower, I will check the two items out there.  One isn't actually a blanket, just a flannel sheet, which I used as a blanket... using a blanket of one sort or another as my sheets.  Don't ask, it just works out.  I doubt if they will be dry, but who knows.  If there was anything like a wind, maybe.  I just don't think so.  Hmm, but I may move the sheet.  It is under a tree, and birds... well... can be cruel.  They almost have to aim?

Then, on to bed.  Yes, the bed is made, if I hadn't mentioned.  It was down to 72/75, with the ac turned on for a few hours.  But, having dropped to 65 by then, I opened the windows, turned the ac back off after running it maybe three hours.  Fresh air, love it when I can get it.  Now through winter I should be able to get some of it, from time to time, more of the time than not.  Even in the cold, I really can have it.  I'll just sleep longer.

Well, on to a shower.  Goodnight, probably.

Not everything in.

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Two more blankets, so four in.  Two out.  Doubt if they will dry overnight, but so be it.  But, I went for a fast food run.  Before checking those.  I've... been a good boy.  Maybe not everything, certainly not per day plan.  But, for three days now, I have been doing something.  Four days?  Four, I think, actually.  Not a lot, but... somethings, every day.  And plans for more.

Anyway, so I have four blankets done.  They aren't just in, but upstairs, and on the mattress.  Which I smelled.  It really doesn't smell bad, like the blankets did!  A bit dusty?  Sort of.  I think some air and shine will do it good.  And, that was the top one.  The bottom one should be in even better shape.  But, both, out, tomorrow morning.  Flipped after three or four hours.  I may spray them with Lysol, though, too.  Just on the sunny side up.

I've done well.  And I am not quite done.  I will get a shower in, shortly.  Just dumping the dishpans, and setting them back in for tomorrow.  Other than bedding, I am hoping to clear and clean the freezer top, then hit the dishes, one load, then a shower, then another load.  If that is all I do, great.  But, if I can do extra?  I'll get out to the side yard, see what I can do with the branches and twigs.

I'll have to ask a favored neighbor, one of them, what to do with all the smaller twigs.  The branches can be cut and stacked.  They are big enough to burn, if needed.  Just have to cut them down a bit.  But the very small twigs... faggots from when men having sex with men was called no such thing... how did they still that term?  Anyway...  To burn them, I would need to clear a small area, somehow, to the dirt.  I have old oil-gas mix that needs to go.  I no longer have anything that used the mixture.  So... won't be easy to burn, if I can find a place to burn it.

And, I'll set the sprinklers up, for tomorrow night, of the night after.

Really?  It's been a good week.  Not everything.  Always a few steps behind getting everything done.  But, maybe, planning too much for my condition and all.  Three, maybe four, work sessions a day.  And some heavy hard work, again given my condition(s).  But, cooling off, able to run a bit longer an better.  And, taking medicine like clockwork.

All good.  Goodnight.

Really good.

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One pair of blankets in, dried.  Three blankets turned, and the last blanket out and drying.  Might not dry, any of those last, before bedtime.  It is down to 72 and the sun has dipped below.  Still, more done than I had supposed, after falsely hoping air and sun would do.  We will see.

Oh, as to cleaning?  So far, what I know seems to be the way of it.  I decided to look up how to clean a regular mattress.  And, there is a bit more.  But not a lot.  I am wondering about a mattress cover, perhaps fully enclosed?  And, as to my mattresses, I used the double layer, just as the gal in Japan does.

Faster than anticipated?

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Hey, sometimes it just moves right along.  Two loads of blankets washed, and drying on the line.  One last blanket getting washed.  And, the first two blankets got a flip, but they feel dry already.  I may end up with two loads, of four blankets, washed and dried, and brought in.  That after simple air and sun failing to... freshen, or enough.  And, yes, they smell good.  I used little soap, just enough to clean.  I am hoping the sun and air will do a better job.

I still haven't looked up how to do a... deeper, sleeping mattress, clean.  They aren't thick, but they are cotton, the filling.  So... yeah.  It might take some work.  But, maybe, that will be done tomorrow, rather than later in the week.  These blankets are really going through the wash cycle, and drying out there, much more quickly than anticipated.  I'll have to figure out how to get a shower in, though, too.

Something about clean blankets makes me want to be spiffy sparkly before climbing in to bed.  A gift for a gift.

Chicken, and veggies, are heating.  Corn and carrots.  Not a great mix, but it will do.  A bit of butter, a glass of water, and life will be splendid.  Yes, the hot chicken.  I really do enjoy it, even if it isn't the hottest.  Moods, different gradations of heat, variety.  I enjoy it.  Then again, even the stuff I eat that is considered mild is well beyond most of you.  Though, whether that is good, or bad, is not a thing.  Perhaps being able to eat hot stuff merely proves one is an idiot, or... oh noes!... insensitive.  *grins*  Still, I like it, but not for bragging purposes.  I just like being able to eat a wider variety of things.  It's more of a survival thing, than... anything about having a braggadocios temperaments.  Plus, it may have something to do with brain damage... it's a sign.  They looked, couldn't find any, so... yeah.

Well, on to... something.  Later.

Bleh.

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Checked on the blankets, out on the line.  Smelled like old, bull, buffalo.  Bison, to the term-Nazis.  All the same, old goat of the larger varietal.  So... I started washing them.  Only two at a time.  Big blankets.  Hopefully will get two washed, out, and dry, for tonight.  And have another load through and out, maybe another in washing, by bedtime.

So, probably won't get the bedding mats out tomorrow.  But... soon.  And, they shouldn't, hopefully, smell too... manly.  I have them covered, and well.  But, maybe.  Will give them a sniff.  If they do smell musky, I could spray them with Lysol stuff, and hope.  There is no way I can wash them well and truly.  I could try to hand wash them in the tub, then dry them.  Just not sure that will work all that well.  And it would take a week to dry.  Yes, I have spares.  I could do that.  Just... not sure I want to.  May do a bit of research on options.  Orientals, Japanese, suggest airing it out weekly, or every two weeks.  Not sure if that works like many other things, here and there... suggestions that aren't plausible that frequent for most of us mere mortals?  Still, I'll look around.

Getting water heated for another fatted coffee.  Hmm, maybe tea?  Yes.  I'll have to let it cool, as my tea is better steeped at a lower temperature, say 155 for my green tea?  Something like that.  And... no sweetener.  Just tea.  I have plenty of tea and coffee, on hand.  The one is freeze dried, if some number of jars have 'gone missing'.  But the cheaper stuff, at least.  As to tea, whoever gets in here, either hasn't found it or doesn't like it.  Bleh.  So, tea it is.  I did have popcorn.  And will have chicken, and some veggie(s) or other.

As to counters, dishes, and a shower?  We will see.  Not looking likely.  But... you never know.  Still, I got to some things.  Have done a few more things.  Will do some more things, even if not everything.  All good.  Life... can be good.  More when work can get done.  A bit, every day.  A gift, like tithing, but in action.  I can't give Him all, but what I have, and then some, I offer.  I do get the feeling that He approves of even this widowers mite.

It has just warmed to 79 in here.  It was 87 outside, last I checked.  The upstairs was left open, with fans.  The front room is to 75 I think, last I checked, 74?  Well, I keep checking the blankets.  Want to get them out, and another load in.  Especially since I want to do do more loads... perhaps all of it... yet tonight.  We'll see.  Oh, even if I don't get the final load out, to the line, if I get one or two loads out, and one of those dries yet tonight, the other dry in the morning, I may be able to get my sleeping pads out and airing tomorrow.  I need to do that much more often, I think.  Now just to... sort out this lot, for now.  Later.

Shiny and Chrome

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I live, inside, in the shadows.  So, when I go out, I... can see!  Wow.

I went out to get the plates to quit an automatic car wash program.  They always bumped my mirrors, and had started even opening my gas access panel.  I am guessing that was on purpose.  Remember, your social credit score affects every service and program.  I still have a few more washes.  But, then, I will try another service.  See if they are any better, learn from their competition's mistakes?  Credit score is great, if there is no competition.  Quack Quack... goodbye.

While I was out, I decided to mow.  And, mow I did.  The front yard, and then the frontage area.  Easy enough.  But it does take a while, in the heat, and light.  Bright, people.  So very bright.  However, I wasn't done.  Being nearly 14:00, the blankets could be flipped.  There is the hard way... taking it off and putting it back on, bottom now to top.  Or, as I learned after one shot?  With a two-line system, no need to take it off.  Just flop it over the other line!  PFM?  As chief once told me.  Pure f'ing magic.  Amen.

So, you know, a few more things.  But, that pretty much wore me out.  I need a break.  And blinded me, with or without science.  She did too.  Definitely not science, with her.  Biology?  Yea, but that doesn't count, because PHYSICS!  Well, and maffs.  *shakes head*  *looks over her remembered naked body*  What a thing, memories.  Boobs.  Heat and light will do that to a poor chap.  And I am a poor chap.

Well, a break.  Looking around the net.  Then, on to some gaming.  Perhaps, later, the freezer top and counters.  If that, then dishes and a shower.  I'm keeping my beard.  Just keeping it high and tight off the neck.  And, should it actually turn into something akin to an actual beard, I'll begin learning how to trim it.  It's white, but... whatever.  I pass for white, so... *grins*  It's all good.  Later.

A bit of window shopping.

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Looking at protective gear, for motorcycling.  I had thought it would be a lot more expensive.  Truth is, you can get a decent set for, boots, jacket, helmet, and pants, for about $500.  Now, that's a starter set.  And only 1a(?) protection.  But most of this gear can be upgraded to 2a protection... or is it class II.  Anyway... depends who is saying it, but the idea is the same.  A 1 or I level of protection is about 1 second at... 45 kph or ~30 mph... before spilling dna instead of protective layering.

Anyway... Just curious.  And, at $60 to $220, for example, per item, they can be bought over time, or in groups.  And, actually, I have boots which are steel toed, with steel shafts, and thick leather, that would work easily, and probably better, for bike boots than most of what is offered.  Construction boots, of the highest ratings for protection.  They don't go up, high, for certain protection.  But most guys don't wear true boots.  Though, if I ride in winter, I may go to the pull on engineer boots... for warmth as much as else.  Just... looking.

Well... I've had breakfast.  It's time to... check on a few things.  Get up and... look around.  Maybe mow the lawn.  Something.  Have a good day.

Awake, late.

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Later than usual, for the bedtime.  But I pushed it.  And, there is a price.  I tried to wake earlier.  I jut wouldn't happen.  Not getting out of bed, until you can.  Not for me.  But, up and awake, and at it right away.  I put the blankets and sheets out, to air and sun.  I'll flip them in a couple of hours.  If I think there is time enough left, I'll but the sleeping mats out next.  I need at least two hours on each side, which may or may not happen... depending on how johnny on the spot I am about flipping the blankets.  From now on, the goal is to do that once a month, and wash all every four months, with sheets being washed much more often.

After those all get aired out, I'll start gathering laundry, to get it done and out.  Hopefully by Wednesday.  I really am liking line dried clothes.  I am hoping, even in the winter, to continue that.  As long as it isn't snowing, which actually is most of the time, it's all good.  We have dry winters, mostly.

Getting a fatted coffee going.  Will have a few beef sticks with it.  I didn't end up having chicken drumsticks last night, so... I have plenty of those for today.  Plus, a vegetable or two, heated in the sauce pan.  Actually, will just heat the chicken in with it.  I like my minimalist technique, and not using the microwave.  Yes, it works, but as mentioned, overheating fats makes them terrible unhealthy.  Convenient?  There are other ways.  Good for popcorn, though.  Especially since I don't use fats... just the moisture in the corn.

Hmm... I might have a bowl of that too, today.  I get a little walk, off the keto rez, once in a while.  This is my while.  Throw the salt in with it, let it go about 03:15 minutes, and... done.  I do melt the butter in there, but just.  It doesn't get really hot.  Or... that's my theory.

Oh, but, yea.  That bit of work this morning sort of got me in the bullocks.  Tired from yesterday, and pushing it last night.  And those blankets are an armful of heavy.  I have some... nice blankets.  Oh... just counting the time, I don't think I can get the sleeping mats out today.  There just isn't enough time.  Plus, then I can really stretch how long the blankets are out, on each side.  Going three hours should be good.

On to fatted coffee, and beef sticks.  I'll have the popcorn at the turn time, and the chicken for supper, when I bring the blankets in.  Hopefully, too, I can clear and clean counters and the freezer top, then finish dishes, get a shower, and start another load of dishes?  Maybe.  That's... sort of the plan.  Oh, and maybe mow sometime this afternoon.  Nice.  A good plan.

Later.

I...

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I just had to try to finish the last boss in the game.  It... took longer than anticipated.  It is a very long fight.  Then you... have to fight him again.  Plus, it isn't clear what you are really doing.  As well, there are... many distractions.  And, I am so tired.  Still a bit of twitching, from extending beyond my normal, and capacity really.

All good.  Yes, I won.  I just... I... wanted to finish it.  I had cleared everything up to this point.  So... the only thing to do is either call it good, or go to a harder gameplay mode.  I think I have, in the past, made it through what was the hardest, but a new level of difficulty has been made.  Not sure if I have gotten all the trophies, either.  I could consider that.  Bleh.

First, to get to the boss.

I am surprised I was able to play.

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Even gaming is pushing it, tonight.  That hatch, and the clothes line, and some other things, added up to some serious stress.  Just physical.  But, rather serious.  When I see stars, eyes dilate, tunnel vision comes, I know I pushed things.  All good.  I'd... push some more, save that I can't.

Well, actually, I could, did.  In the game.  One of the last two bosses, and beastly.  Not... as bad as some games, or some bosses, but not easy, either.  Now facing another boss, but doing preps before going in.  Bleh.  This one is... a bit tricky, but longwinded, to put it another way.  Takes a long time to kill.  Not even the bfg helps all that much.  BFG?  Big Fucking Gun.  I... like simple games, with simple weapons.  Seriously, that has been in the game since the first version of the game, in the late 80s or early 90s.

Did I mention, eggs and corned beef hash?  I did them just so.  And tasty spicy.  I think I did mention it.  I'm sort of still hungry, but... not interested enough in... wait... I have chicken.  And could do a few veggies.  Corn would be good, with butter.  Not more than a drumstick, maybe two?  Heated right in with the corn.

As a kid, knowing that meat had been heated, in with the veggies, would have... been like a betrayal.  I hated to have my food touching on a plate!  Don't mix!  It's... just a phase some kids go through.  Some adults still have it.  I had it, to a smaller and smaller degree, until I was nearly 30.  Yeah.  I hate when people my age, or older, forget out weird likes and dislikes when we were kids, so judge the new kids on the block.  I just laugh, when I remember... when... I was you.  In my own way.

It is 64 out.  Still pretty warm inside, if it took until midafternoon to warm up.  No ac, probably, anymore.  Even if it is warm upstairs, the fans will cool it off quickly, as it cools outside more and more quickly, deeply, through the last of summer and into fall.  And, then, I'd like to figure out how to use as little fuel as possible.  Layers, dressing warmly, drinking warm drinks, tea, coffee, protein cocoa.

I had hoped to finish dishes, or get to the freezer, but that just isn't going to happen.  Too physically worn.  Tunnel vision, and else, just says no... to even standing for more than a few minutes.  Even so, I really enjoyed getting to this point.  I'd do it more often, if I could.  Every day, if I could.  I like becoming physically worn out.  Goodnight.

A late breakfast.

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Eggs and corned beef hash, with some serious heat.  Actually, light heat.  Sure, I used ghost pepper flakes.  But, compared to the carolina reaper, it is... milder.  More a higher middling.  Still, that is rather fresh.  Especially when I add cayenne and regular pepper flecks.  Well, and black pepper.  For some reason, adding fresh ground black pepper makes it much hotter.  Even so, this was just... middling, but tasty.  At least it warmed my lips, too, unlike what I ate the other day.  Those and water.  Nothing fancy, but it sure did the job.

As well, I set up the dishes.  I am hoping to get the freezer cleared and cleaned before long, then finish the dishes and get a shower?  One can hope.  But, next, for a while, gaming.  I'll tell you, that hatch was heavy.  It's not like some vehicles, this is all but armored.  Wore me out.

My mother called.  Just... a health check, if you know what I mean.  She is keeping their garden going.  Picked a goodly lot of tomatoes today, mostly small, but a few big slicers.  She has called dibs on a blt sandwich, and not a half one, she says.  Which is usually what they get.  Do the work, hopefully get the spoils.  Especially since she is doing the work pro bono, and mostly for others.

It did finally warm up in here.  I never closed the upstairs, just left it open with the fans going.  Not sure how it will be, but was up to 80 or more not long ago.  It'll cool just find, as evening sets in.  Trying to cut electricity costs.  We'll see, but it's time.  Then again, only this last month was $100, and just at.  The rest have been $80, if more around $40 to $60.  A lot less than it used to be.  I am choosing to cut down on some things.  Last year I had three or four months at $100 to $150.  So... yeah.  And electricity is more expensive, by a lot, this year.  It is cooler, which helps, but... choices, acclimation... it adds up.

Later.  Or goodnight.  Who ever knows.

Yes, I thought that would be difficult.

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The hatch hydraulic bars, putting those in.  Though, first, I went to the cloths line and tightened both sides.  Just as tight as I could make them.  I cut off line which had become excess.  Not enough line to hold the hatch up, but... enough to tie the garage door, keeping it from falling down while I used it as an anchor?  Maybe.

So, I untied several knots, then sorted how best to tie the small lengths.  Waste not want not.  But, sheesh, untying old knots can be a chore.  Still, finished that.  Then knotted them together, and did have enough to lock the garage door, assuming it would hold.

I, again, tried to get the floor jack to work.  It just won't.  Will have to figure that out, or replace it.  Still, I gave it another shot.  Nope.

Then I pulled the Xterra out, just enough to get the hatch up, and tied to the garage door.  It kept sliding, so I just had to work with it as possible.  It made getting the old bars off easily enough.  But getting the new ones on took a lot more work.  What I ended up having to do was to hold the hatch, with my back, put on end of the bar on, using a mallet.  Then figuring out how to get the second one on.

For the second one to go on, I had to lift the hatch full stretch, the rope just wouldn't hold.  Then, figure out how to get the second part to the knob it was supposed to spring compress onto, then somehow mallet the thing on.  Oh, that was some work, boys and girls.  Still?  Done!  And she is a beaut!  I have so missed having a hatch which would stay up.  This doesn't just stay up, she's stiff!  I don't think I could do a pull up on her, if I could do a pullup.  But a kid could, maybe.

But, that is it for a bit.  That took the wind out of me.  Not just that, if that would have on it's own.  But pulling the cloths line, getting the hook into a noose, as tight as possible, actually was a small bit of work.  Then, getting the knots apart, actually takes a lot of... dexterity strength.  Can give me the shakes, enough of it.  Didn't get the shakes until I finished the putting the bars on.  Now I have just that tired twitch that is inside the small muscles and tenons and whatnot in the wrists, fingers, hands, and lower arms.

So very happy though.  Now to reset the rope I used, back to a storage shape.

Strangely cool.

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At 13:35, it is just 72 in the front room, near the computer.  Usually it is 77, or warmer.  Very strange.  Sunny, and 84, outdoors.  Very strange.  I turned off all the fans downstairs.  It's just too cool.  Cool enough that my fingers hurt just a bit.

A bit more gaming, to see if I can warm enough.  If not, I'll just get some things happening outdoors, in order to warm up.  First the hatch repair, then mowing the front lawn?  Something like that.  If that warms me, the on to dishes, then clearing counters.  Hopefully, clear and clean the freezer top, so dishes can be finished and put out on that.  Then a shower.  That would be enough, if I could get to it.

How it becomes so strangely cool, so quickly.  I can, however, deal with the cool.  If... I am prepared for it.  When it sneaks up on me, it can be a bit difficult to handle.  A fatted coffee might help.  It'll warm the fingers, in any case.  Then again, the chia should have.  I suppose it did, for a while.  Later.

Hmm...

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So much for intent.  I still didn't make it to bed until 23:00 and change, a quarter, half?  I... meant to go to bed, just found myself still up, later.  Silly goose.

Slept well.  It was nicely cool up there.  It got to 68, near me.  Sassy was up.  Sometimes she would sleep near, or on me, or sit in the windowsill, looking at the world.  A queen on her throne.  Little queen, little throne.  I can tell she is female.  I give her a quarter of my mat to sleep on, and end up on a quarter of the sleeping mat myself!  Every woman, human or feline, does that!

It is starting 66 in this front room, 72 in the main, and only 72 outside.  But that sun is hot.  For being as cool as it is, that sun is baking, today.  All good.  It seems to only be getting into the mid 80s, which isn't bad.  I'd guess 86 for the last week?  Mostly.  Life isn't too bad when it is like this.  Still don't want to get out in that too often.

Today?  Hatch, mowing the front lawn, dishes first actually when I get started, a shower sometime, counters and the freezer top cleared, maybe cleaned.  Oh, and to reset an appointment.  If I can get a few other odds and ends, all good.  Medicines are down.  The water is heating.  Haven't had a chia breakfast in a long time.  I might have that, then eggs and corned beef hash later.

A very pleasant last of summer.  But, this time, as it cools, I have what it takes to dress more warmly, then much more warmly.  The limit, to dressing warmly enough, and being able to do some things, is the hands.  Can't type in warm gloves.  And, cold hands, like cold feet, will undo all else.  Still, perhaps with more tea and coffee?  We'll see.  I am starting to figure out the world, a bit, again.  Not perfectly, but better than before, better even than probably when I went down.

On with the day.  Later.