Nearing bedtime.

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Steak, onions, and mushrooms, with plenty of butter, done just at medium to medium rare.  As close as I can get with just shy of inch steaks.  Very good.  The only thing I can't seem to do is get a proper sear.  I have it on high, the burner.  Just not sure... what the deal is.  Though it was only around 74 outside?  And the altitude.  Things just... aren't the same.  Well, and arid?  Would that make a difference?  I get the doneness just about right (a little rarer would be nice, but I lose a bit of that trying to get a sear).  No real complaint, just seeking that... final touch.

It has already cooled off to 64.  I think 77 was the highest I saw it?  Or was it 74?  I finished eating within the six hour window.  Bacon, eggs, and keto pancakes for brunch, steak for dupper... dipper?  Suner?  Started eating at 13:30, finished by 16:30.  Well within bounds.  Having a vinegar tonic, but that doesn't perturb fasting.  Besides, still in the window anyway.  I have until 19:30, which is a few minutes away.  Fine, I'll hurry that up.

I have everything open, since it is below 70... which is what the coolest part of the house is.  This front room is 74, 75 near the computer.  I am closing off this front room now.  And shutting the windows upstairs as I do the others.  Kept it very nice in here today.  I am learning how to work the house, but the weather is assisting a great deal.  More the weather, but I'm doing my part.  I best open up the upstairs.  Will try to get to bed by 21:00, at the latest.  Am read for sleep, even on a resting day.  Yesterday ate my balls.  Or, like a lady, put them in her purse when I went out for lunch?  :p

What is truly awesome is the upstairs also stayed right at 70/71 (warmer near my bed).  Very interesting.  Even on days with little direct sunlight, that usually warms more.  Very strange.  Other factors involved, this is a very strange year.

Am still hoping to get the window at least partly rigged.  Wood isn't coming until... next week... next weekend?  But... soon.  The window tear-out shouldn't be too difficult.  Building the frame for the window, however, will be a bit tricky.  I have never done such a thing.  Once that is done, getting the ac in, and secured, plus closing it up and insulating that, will be a bigger trick.  I'll... need a hand with that, as well as help when the actual window arrives.  I'll probably order that in a month or two.  Ugh.

The ps4 keeps overheating.  Not sure why.  I think they are trying to burn out ps4's, so people have to buy ps5's.  Yes, they can do that, remotely.  Just have their games use extra resources, all the time.  The ps5's, finally, two years after launch, are finally available for direct, simple, order.  Even the disc ones.  The do hide the non-woke game rig combinations.  But, oh well.  It is off cooling again.

I used the ssd drive only, and it worked fine.  I'm not sure I  am seeing any real speed improvements, in load-up or through gaming.  It's... pretty much the same.  A few seconds off?  Wouldn't notice.  I'm going to see if it's cooled down a bit.  Haven't played as much as I would like today, with downloading so many games, cooking, and a few other things.  But, it is ready for play now.

The ps5 is due to arrive Wednesday.  Perhaps.  It's what they say.  Usually within a day.  A few doodads with it, for it.  And, more next month.  Grips, for the controller, to keep it in hand easier.  A cooling stand.  And something else.  I'll see how well it works.  I have plans for a few extras next month too.  And, I have trick or two for it.  If they hand you lemons, make lemonade.  Check.