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I did get the phone reset. There is that. Then did some financial business. As well, I received news. I had sent an email, hoping a text could be sent for me. Since I wasn't sure the phone would get reset today or not. Bits and pieces of other things are going on. Not bad. Not great. But... doing... four or five things, on any given day, is... a lot for me. Well, when I am in this... fallen state of affairs.
No complaints. It doesn't hurt. I don't hurt. Mostly. Some muscles ache, I think that is just catching up on me from earlier in the week. A bump, or just various lifting I have done. I like to believe it was from works, and it may well have been. Just... drowsy, difficult to warm up, impossible to stand for long. Problems like that.
Even so, tomorrow, Monday, or some time this week, I am hoping to get back to walking. Just around the block. As early in the day as possible. Fresh air, requires me to dress like an adult human bean, gets some sunshine in my blinkers, some fresh air in my lungs, and does nice things for my system.
Oh... kefir grains arrived. I couldn't find any from the past. Might have considered them too old. Had sort of given up on that, because of how difficult it was to clean the jugs and jars out by hand. But, after finding that a soaking, then run through the dishwasher, got them sparkly clean? Well! Back in business! So I ordered the grains and a gallon of milk. Might should order another.
It'll take a while for the kefir to bloom. Especially using raw milk. But I have a booster chemical for that. Not some artificial stuff, just stuff they found that kefir naturally thrives on, prefers. That can be dehydrated, in rather simple forms, then added right in. Almost like a natural yeast, but for dairy kefir grains.
I've really missed kefir. And, it helps the gut. It can complicate diabetes, but... that was when I was trying to sweeten the old way. The new way? Will find out. I just, sometimes, want it sweet. I go about half and half, tilting to sweet or savory... or at least unsweetened... depending on mood, and other factors. But kefir is excellent for the gut biome. So... back to it. Hoping this stuff will see me in kefir by the end of the next week. And, using raw milk from the start, there will be no waste. As, generally, with regular storebought milk, I toss the kefir made... or should, do, would. Ugh. I have so missed that stuff. Oh, too, best add extra money to the dairy bill. Raw dairy isn't cheap. Worth every penny extra though, while the storebought simply isn't worth buying. It's not food.
I did buy burritos for dinner. Between the work done earlier? And the driving, business, and else, I was done. Yet I really wanted food. Not the best, but... it's... food. I needed to eat. Couldn't cook. And options were slim. I am done with burgers, couldn't think of anything else, and even sit down diners are... bad food, or worse... even more carb filled.
I understand why they go with the chemical, dye, sugar, and seed oil laced foods. Sourcing. Local is impossible, year round. Regional isn't better. And none of the distributers will even consider healthy choices. They are, most likely, being paid by the government to use up the excesses that the government buys, so the government doesn't have to eat it all. The government has it's filth in everything, poisons everything it touches. Hell, even vets come home highly suicidal. The government needs to be crushed out of everywhere it does harm, or doesn't belong, or both.
Either get rid of the FDA or have it do, absolutely honestly, what it is SUPPOSED to do, ensure actual healthy ingredients, non-toxic foods, unquestionably honest farming and trade practices... mostly favoring American producers the way the government should be supporting American workers and employment. Gah!
/rant
Anyway... not many choices. I had to eat. So I went with what I thought I could, and was able to, consume. Unsweetened teas, one not even caffeinated... they had a cold hibiscus tea.
Oh, and someone is really truly digging in. I am enjoying, mostly. Some... tears in there. I'm... good with that. If I didn't hurt, I wouldn't have known love. I knew it well. Miss it dearly. Not... just the one who died, some who... parted ways. The ones I ran away from, not... even knowing why at the time, always. Someone is digging. Sometimes making points, by groupings. Sometimes... just digging through my memories, thoughts. I think A. was here, she showed me, I think, that it was her. Hi!
Well... on to bed? Or... nearly. Later. Or most likely good night. Blessings.
Long/ short morning, 1/2 the rounds, others doing "other"stuff. Long: not much to do (full crew) Short: rare occasion, pulled up to one bldg. listening to a radio talk show segment... Woke up a couple hrs later, confused, wondering what happened, then the radio and phone start blowing up for the electrical shutdown (that started yesterday), snap to it. Function, focus. Made it, found out more symptoms for my Boiler mystery, "I Donna' think she's gettin' any flooo Captain!" Then at turnover with dayshift they say they couldn't get the steam boilers at another Bldg. going so left them off, (they'd been off & cold for several days) could have worked on that had I known. Those particular two are notoriously hard starters when cold. "Honey, this could take all night" in a slow frustrating way.
ReplyDeleteShared my way to work leftovers with the pups, may have to scrounge up more, I'm still "hongry" have 1lb of burger thawing in fridge since yesterday, we'll see, dogs "lingering" think they want more too.
No rainstorm and too foggy/ cloudy to see the snow on the peaks. I get chilled so quickly now... part of me misses that extra hundred pounds of fat. (but that's probably just the missing fat talking)
Oh I have succumbed to the week old muffins (no One Is Eating!) had one yesterday and the day before... They'll go moldy, right? added butter and peanut butter, yummy dessert. I was saying I needed some calories. Got 'em.
Carbs... The one thing you don't need, but the only thing modernization can produce well, regarding food. Cheap, fast, and culls the population by their own hands... face.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, That extra weight will leave you chill. You'll start thinking you are a woman. Those creatures can never get warm. Until they hit the change. Then they are hot, cold, hot, cold, hot cold. Thankfully, I haven't gone through more than a short phase of that. While my body, I think was adjusting the thermostat to the new levels of less insulation. As I said, other than looks, I liked being fat. *cough* Heavy.
Though, I will admit, being skinny... skinnier (far from skinny even now), is more humbling, makes it easier to be humble. Something I have sought, still have troubles with.
I think I am going to start trying to get to town weekly. For fresher meats and other foods. Things to buy, and eat, right away. The freezer isn't good to meat, even short term. In my opinion. Sometimes it is okay, other times not so much. And it freezes hard, solid, fast. So it isn't that it goes bad. Not sure why.
Have you ever tried kefir? Dairy kefir, the water kefir is more like soda, and has a lot more sugar remaining no matter how long you sour it. A cross between a biology science project, the blob, and a drinkable yogurt. More good stuff than yogurt, without the sugars. I'll be setting that up today. Oh, excellent with half a cup of berries, or even some walnuts. Only cold, can't heat it. But don't really need to heat. And sour as the dickens if you let it. That extra sour is an acquired taste, one I have acquired... if I like variance... sometimes sweetening, sometimes downing the triple lime milk like a champ.
Oh, napping? On the clock? Thank God you can't get shot for that these days. :p And problems? I don't know, often I lived for problems. Something to fix is better, occasionally, if it doesn't require forty eight hours up, and every ounce of muscle to be mustered and stressed to it's finish. But a little work, kicking around, and sorting is good for the mind and body. I always thought.