Up and doing better?

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I called my mother this morning, as I got into bed.  A wild guess as to whether she would, or could, answer.  It worked this morning.  She was on her way to the airport.  She is a bird and a half, flying at her age.  Oh, not mocking her, pleased with her... will.  The granddaughters of her fellow are driving her to the airport, were.  We are in the sticks, so to get to the airport can be as long as some shorter flights.  Funny that.

I had to tell her I didn't send cards, but will.  With just $2 in the account, money for graduations isn't possible.  I... was expecting her to be a bit angry.  But, really, she wasn't... didn't seem so.  Disappointed, I am sure, but she kept that out of the conversation.

It is already storming, tonight.  It had gotten up to 75 upstairs, but the fans had made that tolerable.  It is in the low 70s downstairs.  But that will cool quickly once I open the windows.  I may have to see about moving the griddle to where I can cook on it when it rains.  Cooking outdoors just makes life more pleasant in the summer.  Even in the winter, to be honest.  If you can get enough heat, and can handle outdoor cooking.

Weight is staying steady, right at 260.  Blood sugar is going up, but I haven't been doing vinegar tonics.  I am eating rightly, mostly.  I guess the system is pretty much broken.  Still, it's better than 350s to 700s.  It's as good as it will probably ever get, without someone to cook, and cook keto or carnivore at that.

Ongoing contact about selling the house.  Have doubts anything will come of it.  But... they asked.  I had begun to believe there was only one company, with many names.  Too many similarities between various questions and such.  Strange coincidences.  I'm not a believer of those to start, but when they stack up?  Yes, no.  This one may or may not be different.  Enough similarities to have doubts.  Flippers, just more cautious flippers.

Still, if you paid to have the work done, and at fair market prices, you could put $30k into the house and have it ready for that price.  If you do the work yourself, and over two weeks, you could do it for about $10k.  I will lower it by up to $40k, but that's it.  And, I suspect you could sell it for more than what fair market.  People simply aren't selling.  But a lot of people would like to buy here, get out of the cities.  And they have money... for what good it will do them in a very short time.

I can live here fairly well, easily.  It's just too much house for one.  But, at the cost of rent, I couldn't get out without a hefty profit.  The world gets tight, out their on your feet.  It is just restricted in a home.  

Asked what my plans are?  Travel, then downsize?  I haven't answered.  Not absolutely sure.  Who knows.  I certainly wouldn't move to a country I haven't visited.  Although, moving to some states is like moving to a different country.  NYC, anyway, or New Mexico... the Deep South, even Minnesota, inside and out of the big cities, has become alien.  But, moving to a state in the US is easy to leave from as well.  Not quite as easy when a $800 to $2k ticket, plus travel complications and implications are involved.  Leave everything?  How dire the need to leave?

Still, I am sure we won't come even close to a negotiated price.  So I'm not really worried, at this point.  If the price is what the other offered, I'll know.

On to some beginning of a new day.  Maybe a bit of gaming, to start?  I had a vinegar tonic to kick the "morning" off.  Might have a plane coffee shortly.  Or just water.  Will see what is possible.  A shower before all else?  Maybe.  No, some gaming, then a shower as I wake.  Then... other things.