A good but late wake.

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Not sure when I went to bed.  I think I shoved a bit after five.  Took a while to catch my breath, and relax enough after the effort, to go on to bed.  Half an hour, two hours?  I don't know.  I almost thought I might have a problem, there for a bit.  Maybe I did have a problem.  Can't be sure.

I didn't wake up until 16:00, pretty much exactly.  I tried to push up, after beginning to wake a bit after 15:00, it just wouldn't happen.  Even when I did get out of bed, it was a push, and a bit from the shock that time was flying so fast.  I didn't want to end up not waking until, 20:00 or something?  Days, and time, are slipping.

I have been working on dishes.  I have two loads ready, just need to be given a warm rinse.  And two loads which may or may not need another wash.  Kefir is hard to get out of jars.  Soap, hot water (I keep mine at about 160 F), doesn't do it.  Even a scrub bottle brush?  Nope.  It takes two or three, or even four runs to clear the fat off.  And, that is what is in washing.  Several old ones I had forgotten in the fridge, all the fresh ones, big and small I was using, and the lids.  

I do have two new quart jars fermenting.  Requiring storebought milk, as per usual.  They are, this time, reviving much quicker.  And growing exceptionally well.  One more week of this, and by next week I should be back to kefir.  Look, if you leave it out, in the 70 to 74 range of temperatures, for more than a few days, especially to four or five, something goes really bad, wrong.  I don't think it is, quite, or to me, toxic, poisonous, but it is... very sketchy.  And it might end up toxic.

I go with my gut, and instincts.  I have been poisoned... by actual toxins on several occasions, via excessive drinking, and through overdoses.  I know whatfore I speak... write.  If I tell you something is sketch, it is.

I may just stick with two jars of the stuff, fermenting, and two jars in the fridge.  More is a lot more work.  And, I am not drinking that much.  I will just have to get it set so I drink just that much.  Of course, fermentation takes longer and shorter, depending on the season.  Ugh.  Still, I'll try.  

I have grown enough kefir grains, this time, already, to pull to emergency batches out.  So, if I make a mistake again, I have a short term reset without having to spend thirty on a new group.  Now, this is using grains from storebought milk.  Ah, but that doesn't matter.  As, when defrosting and using, I would be using storebought milk initially anyway.  Still, not sure how strong they are.  The next groups to be frozen will be from the grains produced with raw milk.  Check.

And, if I didn't mention?  I roasted walnuts recently.  They came out splending.  It wasn't even the "brand" name.  A store brand, if generally one of the better ones I have encountered.  I can't believe how good those are.  But addictive this way!  When I go to make a waldorf salad, I will have to make new.  These will be gone.  No problem.  Thing is, they have two hundred calories per ounce!  Gotta watch how much you eat.  The half pound bag, which I toasted, at eight ounces is sixteen hundred calories.  And I could eat two or three of those a day, easily!  Well, for a few days.  Then move on to pecans, almonds, or such.  I could live large on nuts.  Though they are... expensive.  So, that wouldn't last long either.  And those are the cheaper nuts!  Crazy.

I am going to measure the caster on the garage door, see what size I need.  That is one project I will tackle this next month.  Ordering spray oil, as well.  Though about getting lithium grease, too, but that is more if you have a spindle bar, for a garage opener, or such.  Besides, I probably have some in my supplies, somewhere.  Oh, and I'd like to look at my headlights, see if the case is still good.  Whether that needs changed, or just new bulbs.  Thinking led.

I had thought against leds, because so many I see on vehicles, or initially, seemed way to bright.  But, when investigating, what I suspect is, especially early on, people would replace the bulb, but neither fit the replacements in correctly, nor line them up and keep them below a certain height.  I think, if those things are managed, leds are fine.  My headlights are just getting... a bit too soft.  I thought it was just my eyes, but I think it is the bulbs dimming.  Though... maybe a bit of both.  *grins*  Getting old is both a good, and bad, thing.  Amen.

I was about to writer "later", when I realized I am alone.  It's the way it has to be.  But, no need to write to... anybody, anymore.  Just... thinking out loud, now.  At least I don't have to worry about what I say, mostly.  Still have to be somewhat cautious, just not as cautious.