A reasonable awakening.

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Not as early as I would have liked?  That nap like thing first, then up three hours before finally getting to bed, upset that applecart.  Still.  Up at 5:30.

Trash and recycling gathered and out.  Well, and I checked out there first.  It's down to 58, but rained sometime during the night.  I didn't hear a thing.  It may have been soft.  Or, maybe not.  It left a reasonable amount of wetness around.  So either it hit hard, or sprinkled much of the night?  I just don't know, no way to tell.

No puddles, but the earth is thirsty as a devil.  Actually surprised there is as much remaining on the walks and driveway.  Pleasant, in any case.  There are some days where rain is only a blessing.  At least for us pedestrians.  Farmers probably don't mind it, but it probably doesn't do a whole lot for them, with the earth this thirsty?  Two rains, in a row, like it, and they could ease off on irrigation?  Or not?  I'm... no farmer or rancher.  They fly by the seat of their pants, as is, all the time.  Gambling, against the dirt, for a living.  But... you either love it or leave it.  Options, these days, are slim.

Half of my neighbors have recycling out, half don't.  It's only picked up every other week.  With my more full, I am hope the recyclers are correct.  Though, I doubt if I'll have more by next week, so... it's... an easy bet.  Trash was pretty full too.  All good.  Oh, but I am way behind on utilities.  In arears, etc.  So, today, I got on and paid a handy chunk.  If not all of it, probably close to eighty percent.  I'll... see what it is remaining, and get it paid this next month.  Then try to figure out how to automate it.  Still... mostly paid, today.

As well, I ended up retagging all the bins.  I have recycling here and there, larger garbage cans here and there, and smaller trash here and there.  Well, and just the dust bins around too.  Argh!  I did some right away.  Ran out of steam.  But had to get a card to pay the bill, so... just finished up.

It's always nice to have the bins cleared and fresh sacks in them.  Nothing too... nasty, lurking, in any of them.  It's been a dry few weeks.  As I begin going carnivore, I don't tend to waste nearly as much.  So, most of what gets thrown away is dry... cat food boxes, mail, such.  Doesn't stink.  The mice would begin to stink, but those went out next day delivery.  :p

Electrolyte, double dose again, this morning.  I was so extremely dry, I need it.  Can tell by the way my body reacts.  It isn't like 'meh, whatever'.  It just soaks it in.  Can't get enough, save that volume has limits.  Takes time to process.  And, with fatted coffee?  I am beginning to cut that, a bit.  I make the same amount, but have begun storing half of it in the fridge, in the cream containers.  That way I can have cooler ones later, cut my overall consumption (so as to eat more steak, protein), and reduce calories to a better rate.

Nothing is free.  You can gain weight, overeat, on carnivore.  Just push through your hunger.  I am trying to find my hunger.  It's a bit of a trick, when starting/restarting the process, like driving in the first hard snow of the year.  Then... you remember to look for lines, slow it down, ride the outside edge, test breaks from time to time, and the other analogs.  And so it goes.  Starting with a little less coffee, and eating the steak slower to find that "click" that says that was enough.

A sirloin, today.  I have an old ribeye.  I think it's too old.  And burger?  Maybe I should see if the burger is good.  If so, eat a couple of large patties.  Two half pounders would work.  And, then, maybe sirloin later?  Cook it, and only take about a third.  Trying to get more protein in, and cut the fat just a bit.  I want the muscle to build, I think I am into ketosis, so fat burning, to a degree, will manage itself.  And I still have plenty to burn.  For now.

The other trick, today, is to begin working on the house.  Clearing the way, cleaning as I go.  I'll need to order the refrigerator today or tomorrow.  But... I want to talk to someone.  They are trying to require a water hose purchase.  But this refrigerator needs no such thing.  I'm not going to get robbed, for some union or corporate greed thing.  The quality is dumpster diver level at this point, on top of all else.  So... no.  We... are going to talk.

And, I have to get to my one of my doctor offices, and speak with folk there.  Sooner or later.  Oh, and it's payday.  I need to pick up coffee, and water.  And, maybe, look over prices for meats.  If I see a good deal on burger, I'll grab a bundle.  Or... wait until I see such sometime this week.  I don't, at this point, care if it is extra lean, or 80/20, as long as the price for it is right.  It's been running in the mid to high $5s for a while.  At least every time I looked.  Hoping for a $3.50 to $4.  We'll see.  I... have some time.  Can probably wait a month, or three.  But... want it put up, lower, if I can find it.  Anything above that and I might just limit my purchases to a few.  Until a better deal comes around, or I run out.  Blah.

Very good.  Hmm?  Yes, I'll get food going, in just a bit.  Get a shower after I recover from the load.  Then do a bit of work in this front room.  Then... see where things are this afternoon.  Have a great morning.  Later.