Attempting change.

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I was able to be awake until noon.  Then woke around 17:30?  Give or take a quarter of an hour.  Had to push, but got it, or nearly.  Sleep was good.  It hasn't been the best, lately.  Trying to stay up later, push through to day again, and even though I was failing, the effort was causing a strain on me.

I put the dishes in the machine last night, the last, second, load.  I was sure I turned it on.  But, this morning, the machine was open and the thing hadn't run.  Very strange.  I set it to go as soon as I noticed.

Blood sugar is 152 fasting.  Not great, but twenty one points better than yesterday.  And, it got down to 107 last night as I went to bed.  Those burritos were worth it.  I was hungry, and had nothing else on hand.  At least I had unsweetened ice tea with it.

With the clothes racks set up, It it time to begin going through clothes.  I'd like to get, say, half a dozen, to a dozen, shirts ready.  I found some dress shirts which ad been drycleaned, say, two years ago?  A year ago?  I'll... check them, soon.  They are still in the wrap they put over them, so... probably still good?  And a pair of dress slacks.  I have others I need to find, and get in.  Slacks for certain, but maybe a shirt or three as well.

I have some cookie sheets which are just too big to fit in the thing.  There might be a way to lift the top rack, and make them fit.  But, being that there are only two, and they are mostly clean after a few soakings, I just set them to soak.  Will wash them again in a bit.  Possibly soak them one more time.  Clean a final time, rinse them well, dry them just all by hand.

On the good side, I have mostly managed what can be washed that way.  I have a few cast iron pots and pans I need to wash.  But really getting close to being caught up.  Oh... you know?  I have been thinking?  With the grill getting too hot, directly?  I may use a cast iron pan on top of it, which should get screaming hot.  But, won't burn... no direct flame.  Yeah...  I'm going to try that.

Four boiled eggs and a can of lemon sardines.  Pretty good.  I really need to review the ingredients on those sardines though.  And the macros.  A fatted coffee to go with those.  Fairly good.  Some lemon sardines are horrible.  And, even these, you need to eat them quickly, within a year, or six months.  The oils they use (can) go rancid if kept much longer.  Always something(s).

Yes, if I can get, say... two or three loads sorted and through, plus hung, tonight?  And a shower?  Maybe recycling out (if that isn't to go this week, but it's the idea).  Oh, and possibly get bedding in, changed out, the sheets washed, I'd be good.  I have things to do this week, so need to be ready.  I could hang my cargo, if pseudo good, slacks.  Or fold them carefully, and put them in airtight bags.  Not sure, pondering.

And, through the week, I'd like to clear the upstairs.  Not... fully.  But bring down what is to be tossed for the next dumpster run.  Clear off the tables I had set up for folding, perhaps bringing one down here, for the new 'closet room'.  And begin using the wire mesh cubes as drawers, with the cloth and cardboard square boxes which fit in those.  For unders, muscle shirts, synthetics, and actual undershirts (not to be worn on their own, generally).  Things like that.  Well, and go through those.  I have a hard time throwing underwear, even when I would no longer wear them.  To stretched out, faded, with holes, or such.  I just... have to start letting things go.

I am starting to fill bags, as I go about life.  Looking for things that really need to go.  Shoes too small, now that I'm into 16s.  Stuff on the floor.  This, that, and the other thing that has little or no value, or use.  I'll begin keeping a bag in each room, for every time I go in, just do a bit of hunting, pecking, and tossing.  Every room.

Vacuuming.  While I will be changing these carpets for new, I still need to get these cleaned up a bit until then.  So... sometime this week, into vacuuming.  Starting with the shop vac.  Then the little one.  Though, to be honest?  I need to find a large vacuum that can handle serious vacuuming.  Without weighing fifty pounds.  Could be good for exercise, but if it weighs too much, it just won't get used.  I know this.

Yes... trying to get back to things.  I have a few things scheduled this week, one I won't be able to make... medical.  One I should be able to make.  But, I need to rearrange with medical, and obtain a bp cuff.  I just haven't been able to find the ones I had.  Might have gotten tossed by accident.  They were both very old though, from... fifteen to twenty years old?  Surprised they still worked.  Oh, and order meds tomorrow.  Bleh.

A thousand, thousand, things to do.  Just this week.  Then I'll really have to get busy.  It's turning spring.  So... maybe I'm beginning to turn a corner with it?  Since, at least last year, I could tolerate heat much better, and figured out how to stay cooler, if this year is as good or better?  I... might really be able to carry on working through the summer.  If I'll hit bumps, as summer deepens.  Nothing you can do about mid 90 days, even if you can stay cooler.  It creeps into the bones, as the cold does in the winter.  Still, I like the seasons, changes.  It reminds us to slow down, think... rethink... how and what we do, how quickly, and else.  Annoying, but the joys of life are dealing with annoyances, sometimes.  As I am learning humility, I am learning this truth... if only I believe it?  Dunno.

Well... that should be enough reading for the moment.  Certainly enough writing.

On to... waking up, then getting going.  Good... evening.  Later.