Coffee.

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I almost skipped.  But, no.  I wanted something something.  Not... to stay awake.  I doubt I'll finish it tonight.  Might not even finish half?  Close, so... maybe.  Just... everything is heavy right now.  Except water.  Water is... good.

While looking around I bumped into some things that have been on my mind.  As I lose weight, clothes... are... changing.  But, do I want to buy all new?  At most, not yet.  If possible, no.  But, I don't want to walk around looking like a bum.  Or... more like a bum than I already do.

Awake, yet.

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Probably just because I became too numb to remember to go on to bed.  It's nearly noon.  So, okay.  I don't mind procrastination, through incident or accident, working toward my providence on some rare occasions.  All good.

Having some more water.  I couldn't have coffee.  And food is way out.  But... a few sips of lightly flavored, totally unsweetened, sparkling water will work.

Sewing labels?

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Actually, yes.  I have been thinking about them.  Looking up how people get them done.  This program, that set up, then printed by this company?  There had to be an easier way.  And, so, I kept looking.  And I found, potentially, an affordable, easy enough method.

The logo?  How about this?

Doom's

       Designs

Now, I am using a more oldschool font, but this is what was available to give some idea.  What do you think?  When I make a shirt, or else, I will put this in the collar.  Or, even if I make a scarf, for my mother?  I'll add this to it.  She'll know.  And laugh.  There was a time, perhaps, she had... real worries.  That her son would... turn out... mean, harsh.  Oh, well, and I am.  Just... no where near what she feared.

She never really did understand that I wasn't interested in being mean.  I was simply given no choice at times.  Given any sort of a choice, I will choose, the better path.  Given no choice, I will run it until one of us quits or is dead.  I have no interest in killing, or being killed, or even being beaten or beating someone.  But, I am extraordinarily good at it, or was once.  

The moniker is true.  In many ways.  A gift, or curse, from God?

Anyway...  Dinner, I... it didn't work.  So, I am trying a different thing.  Then a shower.  Then dishes.  Then bed.  Later, but whatever.  Later, or goodnight.

Well, another thing.

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I'm going on to game for a bit.  Thought I would put this up, first.

Nice!

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Still a bit cool, 54 at around 07:50?  But, the sun is out, coming up.  Green, outside, too.  From my lawn to the field next door.  Wonderful.  Love it when it does green up.  I haven't had to water for weeks.  Enough rain, from time to time.  I have only watered for about two weeks this summer.  So, as for drought?  I'm... not... so sure.

Feeling pretty good.  Thinking about hitting dishes, showering, then getting dressed to go out and do a bit outside.  First, cutting some weeds.  If the trimmer will run.  Then, perhaps, getting the hatch rods changed.  That will be it for today, if I can do that, assuming I can get dishes and a shower resolved first.

I opened the front door, it was getting just a bit stuffy.  turned on some fans, to move air.  The upstairs is open, with the alternative fans running.  Fresh air, love it.  And, upstairs and down are all open and from one to the other.  It allows a lot more airflow.  While still cool, I am enjoying it.

I did find the thread.  I had in mind the cone shape that the thread is, in basic form.  But, they were in boxes.  I had forgotten that.  Overlooked them a dozen times, possibly even moving them out of the way, without realizing it was what I was looking for.  All good.  Actually, I have black and cream, not white.  Cream fits more things.  Still, will need white before long, probably blue (for at least one of my quilts), though grey and a few other colors are okay.  The thing, with a serger anyway, is that only one thread will possibly be seen.  So, I really don't need a lot of various colors, just one larger cone.  To that end, I am now considering buying a large color collection, of singles, and finding less expensive, longer length, bulk threads... while it doesn't matter what color, a few basics might still be best, like grey, white, black, blue, cream, and maybe red?  Even those may be mixed, just... because.  But those will be by price and reasonable quality.  As well, I'll want to craft an open display, for those.  Pegboard, perhaps?

All theory, until it is done.  Even then, that is all just to make function more doable.  But... you still have to use what you just developed.  To be honest, it isn't that much work, but it does take a bit.

Not so much go...

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I crashed to bed.  I realized it was the men's group night, right before.  But nothing I could do could change the problem.  I was going down, so hard and fast, nothing was going to stop it.  I think I made it to around a quarter after seventeen hundred.  My mind has a snapshot of... 15:17, or so.  I think that was from this last evening, but... I can't be absolutely sure.

I had forgotten to close up, upstairs.  I think I caught it, though, when I was getting ready to go to the store.  Even so, even by the time I returned, and was going in to bed, it was still rather warm up there, 75 in the main, 77 near where I sleep.  Even so, there was no choice.  I got one of the fans right on me, tucked in with a sheet and blanket to cover me lightly, then lights out.

Sleep was wonderful.  It was a bit warm, but I just couldn't have cared.  The heat... I had hoped it was easing, but it doesn't seem to be.  August can be pretty warm, if usually not as warm as July, or even June often.  But, still, it... is still summer.  It is just that, often, we get rain a bit more.  We got it early, then it just went away.  Humid, but not raining.

Outdoors read 61, last I checked, and 60% humidity.  I really think that is true, it's, just, humidity in a highland semi-arid to arid area isn't always, or quite, the same thing as in a lowland higher moisture receiving area.  It is down to 58?  Inside is 75/75, if things have been opened and fans lit for an hour... 76 near the computer.

I am leaving the ac on upstairs tonight.  It did, finally, get down to 70/74... I think, when I woke.  But I don't want to miss.  And, since I have missed, or managed, what I could this week, I may go on to bed a bit early.  The heat wasn't terrible out there, today.  It's more the collective of hot days, stacking up against me.  I don't thrive in the extremes.  Does anyone?

I have what is needed, to do some practice on the new machine.  I even have fabric, the tshirt fabric, which this machine excels on.  Though, it does well with many materials, it masters a few which can be difficult on a normal machine.  Stretchy knits are among those.

I did get a 25% off sort of ticket, when I picked the machine up.  I will be storing some money away, for a larger purchase.  They don't have clothing, to a degree, fabrics.  Mostly quilting fabrics, batting, and such.  But the do have an inhouse longarm service.  I was quoted a price, but it was so much per... areas or lengths which I don't have experience understanding.  I did look at some of their offerings.  Found some that might do... for myself and my mother.  I am hoping to buy enough to make, say, five quilts?  Three, of various thicknesses, for myself... and as practice, then a lap quilt for mother, and a bed quilt.  

I can't get that going until I have saved for materials.  But, with the quarter off, I am hoping to buy all the materials needed, at once, for all five.  Kits were a bit expensive, I thought.  And I always fear running out of materials, from a mistake.  Still, may try one out.  And... they didn't (the kits) have batting or backing material, or the one I looked at.  Sort of surprised me.

Everything, like a quilt, is a bit at a time.  Even when you have everything, it, again, becomes a game of pieces and parts.  Sewing, mind you, is expensive.  Hand, machine, serger, just the machines.  But the machines are just a start.  What will really get you, in time, is the fabrics, thread, needles, and other things expended.  Notions will eat you, for a while, but like the machines, at some point they become static costs.  You may have to sharpen shears or scissors, but you don't have to buy them again.  And, some minor things will be replaced, over time, but... not more than replacing sockets lost or broken.

Oh, as for the Xterra?  I remembered a problem, and went looking for the solution.  The back hatch, the hydraulic bars which raise it are shot.  So, finally, I decided to look.  Easy find.  More, an easy fix.  They suggest that it is a two many job, someone needs to hold the hatch up.  But I say, a minor bit of ingenuity and simple mechanics, physics, will allow it to easily be a one-man job.  A hank of rope, close enough to the garage, with the garage door up, a loop around the hatch, and that attached to a portion of the beams, and... done.  It doesn't have to be raised to it's max, if that is preferred, and I think doable.  Those were ordered, and will be in shortly.

Next month, I plan on ordering air filters for her, both in the engine bay... for engine air intake, and for in the cabin.  As well, I should be getting an oil catch pan.  I looked up how to do the oil change.  I'll also need an oil filter, perhaps a new gasket if that doesn't come with the filter, if it needs it.  I'll get more details next month or in October.  But I will begin checking this and that, looking around, and finally learning about my engine, vehicle.  Oh, and should be getting a vehicle maintenance manual next month.  As I remember, there used to be two companies which made those?  Down to one, is it?  See what happens when you sleep for decades?

Well... On to my day.  Until I go back to sleep?  We'll see.  Later.

Finally, to town.

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There was an item I have been paying down.  I really needed to get in, or call in.  I called yesterday, but that didn't work out.  Could have called in today, but I was up, showered, and ready to go.  So, in I went.  And, I paid it down and picked it up.  What you might ask?

This little monster!

A few chuckles.

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Not much else, so far.  A bit of research on some things.  And... some realizations, learning.  Odd how the world is, sometimes.

The first thing I was looking into, was adapters for metric ratchets.  I was sure there had to be some.  There are for SAE, from 1/4" to 3/8" to 1/2", and between.  But... I... wasn't finding them.  I have mostly used SAE, so am not terribly familiar with metric tools, if I do have them.  On and on I looked.  Until...

Yes, I did laugh.  Metric sockets use SAE ratchets!  Okay.  And, really, I should have known that.  But, time, and lack of use, and memory... things fade, get lost.  But, fine, at least I now know that.  And, the SAE adapters will be sufficient.  As I consider a bike, there are some tools I want to obtain.  A few holes in my equipment, tools, else.  I can't fill every hole, and I won't.  Some things I just don't, won't do.  Something I will.  Other things I may ease into, like, maybe, changing tires.  Still not sure if tubed or tubeless is best, but it won't matter.  My initial configuration would be the way of it, until it was time to change tires, at least.

I did have to laugh.  Why not enjoy learning.  Ignorance isn't a disgrace, it is a beginning.  And, so, I started.  One down, a billion, trillion, gazillion, and more things yet to learn, understand, understand in new or peculiar facets.  I had to laugh about the next one, as well.

I purchase tire air chucks, self capturing.  So I don't have to screw the compressor on, every time I wish to fill or top off a tire.  Something more for bikes, but would be nice for the Xterra, when it is time to fill those, or even check them.  So, I tore open the package, grabbed my cordless compressor, and... started in at it.

I couldn't figure it out.  I thought I was supposed to take off the old one, and that this new device would screw into some part.  But... the gnarled threader would simply not come off.  Oh... I could get it off!  But, should I?  Tinkered, thought, looked for crevices which might indicate a way to removed the piece.  Nothing.

So... I went looking.  On y.t.  I couldn't find anything, for my first half dozen queries.  And, really, didn't find anything, directly.  But... did find something about a different type of chuck, on a different brand of compressor, so... watched it.  Hahahaha!  I... didn't have to take anything off.  All I had to do was screw the new piece right to the original gnarled twist on part, and done!  So... yes.  I... did figure it out.

Oh, and while on y.t., I saw a vid which... caught my eager eyed attention.  It's... been a while.  Lord knows, I... I look, think, remember.  But, it brought something else to mind.  Castle Anthrax, and the first time I saw this scene, and much I have thought about it then and since, watching again and just... from time to time.  Oh, yes, a bit of peril.  God knows I wouldn't mind, at all.  But the... rules have changed.  Still...

Rough.

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I just can't wake up.  Nor, really, can I sleep right now.  Oh, I may try anyway.

Well, I will try to stay awake.  Perhaps have a fatted coffee.  Maybe something to eat.  It is 80 in here, with the fans going, the place open.  It doesn't feel hot, but... I think it is getting to me.  At 77 or higher, I just don't do well.  An improvement, but still a limit.

Slight catches, in my neck and shoulders.  No pain, just... when I look or flex or turn, there is a bit of a hitch in there.  Probably more from so much sitting.  Well, and sleeping.  I am most likely not rolling as often as I should.  Still, I have had much worse.  

For whatever reason, it just isn't cooling.  Not insider, perhaps not outside either?  It is 67 outside.  So, much cooler much earlier tonight.  Yesterday, as late at 02:00? or so, it was still 70.  At 22:41, (12:41 + 10 hours = 22:41, or 10:00 pm for some of you).  That isn't cooling off the inside, much, however.  Or... not yet.  I really can't believe it is 80 in here, with all the fans going and it being 67 out there.  Bah!

Oh, while still looking at the variations of the modern JIS screwdrivers, I found some in the smaller sizes.  I'm not sure if they actually go down to glasses sized drivers, but I will find out.  I ordered some.  I should  end up with a reasonable number of these, in various sizes.  I just went looking for some philips screws, close by.  Found some, but they were too small for the drivers I have.  I currently have access to the 3 and 2 sizes, and have 1s, .75s, and .5s (maybe another size as well) on the way.  Further, in time, I'd like to get their flat blades also.  It is said they fit metric flats much better (though don't work as well in sae, unlike the JIS versus philips).  Which makes sense, really.  Blades cut for metric will have slop in them, just as sae will have slop in JIS flat screws.  Whereas philips are made to slip even philips screws, while the JIS were made to bite and hold, and don't bottom out.  Totally different mechanical operations and fits.

I enjoy sorting things.  Even if I'll never use a tool again, I... will collect them.  Though, there is hope.  I love tinkering.  It's just that I have to be able to stand, move around, think, find the tools, find the thing to fix... or break.  Breaking things is almost as fun as fixing things, especially if you go on, then, to figure out how to fix the breakage.  

Bah... got lost again, looking something over.  What?  Oh, pressing and padding.  Well, and a bit more.  I have a woolen pressing mat, but... have some doubts.  Had them on my own, or I wouldn't have been looking.  Further, for the new tables... I was worried about height, being tall and not wishing to be bent when working.  As well, I... was thinking of how to make the work tables not only high enough, but also, potentially, useful for ironing, or pressing, larger lots of fabrics.

Still awake.

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I just... couldn't sleep.  Nor did I ever get to work.  Well, I did get one bag of trash out?  I really need to get another bag out, and recycling.  If I can... figure out how to get up and going.

I did have a bit to eat.  Beside the beans and burger, taco salad, thing, I had celery, carrots, and peanut butter, and fatted coffee.  Not fancy.  Hungry, all night, that... was all I could get.  Hungry now, just... not hungry enough to do anything about it.  Meh.

While trying to figure out how to make something, or... how to alter a pattern, I was looking through the internet, for an answer to my query.  I never found it.  However, I did figure it out.  Mockups.  I had thought about cloth... I have some inexpensive fabric specifically for mockups.  However, this... would have taken a lot of fabric, full size.

Now, it's just a geometric solution.  So... it could be scaled... to some degree.  I... still don't want to cut into my stash, for a theory.  Or... mechanical understanding.  Ah!  Paper.  Further, with a slight amount of math, proportions, and geometry, perhaps some algebra?  Well, in there.  Yes, with just a bit, I can easily sort out a mini-mockup, using paper, and figure out the things I need.  Gussets, for underarms... and crotches in shorts.

Going with simple gym type shorts, initially.  Just to get the idea of various sizes, and such.  Then, to cargo shorts... probably initially in the mockup material.  Then, once I have a pattern that fits, and works for me, then get to ripstop, of some sort... get it nailed for that.  Then move on to full sized pants.  I keep looking for material, but it is so difficult to know which material is right.  Even on legit seeming sites, their products are dubiously described.

Well, and there are three materials which ripstop can be made from, typically cotton, nylon, and polyester (or blends of those quite often).  Further, there are many weights... sometimes given in ounces per square yard to denier, though possibly other ways.  As well, sometimes they use brand or generic names for things, or else.  It... gets a bit spooky, especially as expensive as some of those fabrics can be.

Anyway... at least I have solved, possibly, how to sort the patterning aspect of it... scaled for ease.  And, to be honest, that one trick is truly the first door to be opened.  But it is a significant one.  That doesn't solve a problem, that is a solution set which can solve many, many, problems.  Some not even fathomed at this point.

Well... on to get the last bag of trash out, and recycling.  Then take a shower?  Get to bed?  Oh, I hope so.  I might have a bit more of those baby carrots after I am done.  No more peanut butter.  Just carrots, and water.  Later, or goodnight.

Say it ain't so, sister.

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I found this video.  When not looking over serger, motorcycle, cleaning motivational, musical, or other videos, it's sewing videos.  And, there are certain women, usually, who catch my attention.  She is, and has been, a favorite.  Been thinking about getting into sewing for... a decade?  No, I didn't discuss it.  The other machine I have, I am sure, will be fine, in time.  But, to start out, it just went too fast.  And only seems to have one speed.  So... no.  That would be like getting on a 1250 cc bike, for my first jalopy.  No.  NO!

Anyway.  I didn't see this one until now.  *sigh*  Oh, it wouldn't have mattered.  I was going in, when the opportunity presented, and it presented, so I went in.  Reminds me of back when I dated.  A lot.  *laughs*  Yes, I... laughed.  But, she absolutely nailed it.  Now, I was ready for some of it.  And, with an engineering mind, or at times aimed and trained that way, I... do think ahead.  Needles, practice materials, thread... and of various colors and materials, this and that.

Not bad?

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It's still rather warm, 82 near the machine.  It just isn't cool out there.  And there is no real air movement, other than the fan down here.  So, I won't be doing a lot.  I just won't stop, completely, either.

I got the dry items out.  Most of them put away right away, but the cookie sheets and a bigger cutting board needed a bit more time to dry.  So... it got it.  Then I set up the r.o. device.  With the freezertop being used for drying, there hasn't been room for anything else.  Now there is.  So I am running through.  I used the three gallons available, and was down to half a jug or so.  I now have three half gallons filled, plus a half.  Then I'll leave half in the carafe and fill the reservoir for when that is used.

As well, I got the new dishes and a few lightly soiled dishes into the bigger bin.  Mostly three packages of new items, from microgreeneries to grilling utensils, though there was an extra group I had forgotten about... a dome and cast press, for the flattop.  Though it would work in the gill, for some things... the cast iron press anyway.  I wouldn't risk flaming the stainless dome.  Then I got another smaller load, of very oily, greasy, pans and else.  Should get that finished sometime tonight.

Sassy was fed, her litter cleared.  She absolutely loves the new arrangement, especially with me keeping well up on it.  For some reason, she isn't eating treats.  It may just be, in the hotter weather, she just can't eat that all that well?  Perhaps dry food, of any sort, in 80 to 90 degree weather, is just too much to digest, so she doesn't eat it?  Maybe.

If it would cool, when it cools, I would like to get in and work on the boxes and items in the livingroom.  I want four or five boxes (or equivalent of stuff) sorted before even thinking of dishes.  Then I'll probably take a break first.

Oh, and those thirty eights, which used to be almost too small?  They won't stay up without a belt.  I think these are the thirty eights?  No, forties.  Oh well.  Still, those were a bit snug themselves.  Now they literally drop off.  As in fall, not slide, not collect $200, right to the floor.  I will have to try the thirty eights soon.  Next time I am upstairs.

Oh, since I am going slow, and it is so hot down here, I might go tinker with the sewing machine.  There are a few things I want to try... with the bobbin, and seeing if the dog feet can be lowered.  Something just isn't working correctly, with the system.  I'll... figure it out.  Maybe even tonight.  Now, while the bobbin winds oddly, it does work.  But, it doesn't get as much on as it should, being at a cant, angle.  About a forty five, so it really is missing about half to a third of thread it should be holding.  I... just don't like that.  Plus, I know it should work.  It does work, I'm just... not doing it correctly.

I may do that now.  Just... so warm down here.  I may even end up taking a nap.  Uhrm, no.  I want to get trash and recycling out, first, or it might not go.  Out and to the curb.  When I can do that, then I can go up and tinker with the machine.  Oh, and I had a bit of pork and chicken, and the last of the potatoes.  I was supposed to have that before bedtime, but I was crashing too hard.  Later.

Nothing showed.

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I checked earlier.  Some things were still listed as arriving today.  A few of the packages originally slated for delivery today were showing as late.  Which meant they wouldn't be here.  Most of them were showing as still being delivered today, but weren't listed as out for delivery.  So I wasn't of a mind to think they would be delivered.  And... they weren't.  Now they are all listed as late.

One of the things coming in is a pattern.  I can't find the pajama pattern(s) from before.  So I ordered new.  It only goes up to extra large, not even tall.  But I... figured those patterns would be difficult to find, from looking last time.  I have been reviewing videos, regarding simple pattern reading, and some for sizing up.  Or... will be looking for those.  Actually, I think the sizing videos I have looked at have been regarding sizing down jeans.  I have quite a few pair of jeans which are in great shape, but simply too big.  Great practice, too.  But they are jeans I really liked.  They don't make them anymore, either.

So I was hoping this arrived today.  The fabric, a solid plaid, won't be here until... well... they say Saturday, or is it Wednesday now?  But with backed up delivery, them having... ten or twelve packages, because of the ones not delivered today, and the ones supposed to be delivered tomorrow?  All supposed to have been delivered Thursday or Friday?  I have no idea when they are going to deliver these, or even if they are going to deliver these.  A new driver, who is not only driving, but also loading his truck, told to quota deliveries?  Behind by half a week now?  Not sure I will get these.  And, he often delivers them to the wrong address.  I'm not sure I will get any of these items.  Or are they on some sort of pseudo strike, having their pay cut, or being replacements for higher paid former employees?  Not sure.  But it's getting rough out there.

After the delivery of items I have ordered, I am going to have to stop buying.  I think that might be the point.  Amazon, and it's affiliates, can't afford delivery, and UPS can't afford the deliveries it has promised.  So... there are a lot of problems.  Well, it was good while it lasted.  I won't kick it as it dies on the hoof.  Thankfully, for the most part, I am done shopping.  For... a good long time.  If I can just get what I ordered.  Some of it, most of it.  And refunds on the rest.

A... fugly pocket protector?

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I got the bobbin filled.  Worked with it.  Something is wrong, with the filling process.  I'll keep working on it.  I was able to get it to fill fully, top to bottom.  But, left to it's own devices, it fills more to one side, or the other, at an angle.  I... just don't like that.  I don't think that is the way it is supposed to go.  I will look around, see if I can sort that out.

Ah, but my first project...  I thought to make a little pocket, so as to put pens in.  Engineers know, or used to know, these items.  Called pocket protectors.  Though the originals were made of plastic, or such.  When pens had ink reservoirs, and could leak for any or no reason.

This one wouldn't protect the pocket, but it would hold a number of pens, pencils, and maybe a few small measuring devices, such as a mechanical compass, or ruler, or more.  Well, save that it's an ugly girlish print.  It... was the first thing I grabbed when I was doing something earlier.  Then cut it down for something else.  But didn't end up using it for anything else, save to put the first line of stitches on... then pulled those.

Anyway.  I hemmed the top edges, sewed it inside out with a quart inch seam allowance, then turned it inside out and pushed the corners to square... rectangular, if squared at the corner?  I'm never sure, always, about exact terminology.  But... that should give you the point?  Told you I was a bit geekish.  Then checked it out.  Putting sewing kit in it.  Though, then I had another idea.

I wondered if my glasses would fit.  Just on a lark.  Yep!  The perfect size for a glasses case.

My first project.  I trimmed the threads.  I did go back and forth, and the beginning and ends, of everything I stitched.  Not exactly a project of any worth.  But, that it was completely contemplated and constructed from nothing more than my imagination, without much cutting, no measuring, and no other inputs?  Meh.

I have other things in mind.  But, the self-repairing mat hasn't arrived.  Actually, in spite of amazon saying it was sent, there have been no updates since... the 22nd?  I may just cancel that, and look around.  Even other sellers on amazon.  That's... I don't like that.  Oh, but I do have scissors, nice shears just for sewing... some standards, but too, Gingher, 8", spring action.  In the 1884" lever action... wait... maybe not a repeating shear.  Still, they are supposed to be top-notch?  I suppose I could cut the material by hand.

I wouldn't mind making another glasses case, for beside the bed at night.  But, even so, a few... things.  One?  No girly prints.  I may have my problems, that isn't one of them.  It doesn't have to be extremely manly, just... not girlish.  Though, preferably handsome rather than pretty.  No one will know, but I will.  So...  Next?  I'd like to double sew the hem, so that I could add a drawstring.  There is, too, a way to make a button type hole that is round.  If it is big enough, or can be sized, that would be a good thing to put on both sides of the line pull pathway.  Further?  I'd like to put something on the back that would fit a belt, or strap.  Improvements.  Not sure, exactly, how to do any of those things.  Only one way to find out.  Oh, and this time, I would need to measure, so that the drawstring could close fully, and the glasses would fit within even that, without problems one way or another.

I... will look through the fabric bits and pieces next time I get to it.  Some practice with the round button hole stitch setting, too.  Oh... I'd like a lining, as well.  Oh, and I have an eighth or quarter inch seam allowance foot, that I would prefer to use.  If nothing else for practice, but I am using less seam allowance, up front, so I don't have to cut off the extra, or iron.  Hmm... I could set the little new iron up, as well.  I'll have to use a towel, folded a few times, as a pressing station, for now.  And, maybe, the extra piece for the extended sewing table... which is more for quilting... but will work for this, with three or four folds of a towel on top.

Getting set up, and going.  Will have to see how this work out.  But, for now, just... tinkering on the web.  And, maybe, before long, getting to the freezer top... clearing and cleaning.  Then resetting dishes.  Hmm, lunch, a late one if I woke late, first.  Three pieces of chicken sounds good.  Roast and veggies, later.  Still, will try to get to bed earlier tonight.  And up earlier tomorrow.  But... it is a holiday.  If I am going to sleep in, this would be that day.  Later.

Oh, something is way off.

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Amazon has slowed delivery.  To be expected, not a complaint mind you.  Fuel costs.  They are being as absolutely efficient as they can be.  Sometimes air freight, given certain things, is cheaper.  So a group of packages may go from California to Kentucky or Oklahoma.  Then drive through.  Goes to bulk, weight, and fuel costs for whichever devices are involved.

Sort of odd, the way things end up.  However, and to be honest, I am surprised they are continuing to ship.  There seems no way they can be making money.  Even with the mass of objects, and else, they are at best getting to merely breaking even.  Then again, compared to most corporations today, that... might be as good as it gets?

Still, they are trying to keep from going over into negative territory.  Not sure if they are doing it.  But, I was thinking.  What happens if amazon goes dark?  Some suggest walmart, now that they are shipping.  But, if amazon can't do it, wallyworld certainly can't.  They can't even keep their online ordering, or search system, operation so as to be able to find products, or keep them in the 'shopping cart'.  As to efficiency of shipping... no.  Just... no.  They might try, but would either finish going bankrupt in a short spit, or just end home deliveries.

What would happen is we could go back to mom and pops, or traveling to the city.  Stung either by the pirate prices of old, or the gas prices to get to sale prices of competition.  What happens, happens, I guess.  But, I could see amazon failing, and quickly.  If prices go up even a bit more they will have to fold.  UPS and the other delivery services will fold as well.

I honestly have to think they have some kind of a special deal, somewhere, to even have their electronic doors open as is.  I keep expecting to order something and have them cancel the order, refund the money, and apologize for not being able to take orders until or unless things change.  It's coming.  When it does, expect prices at local stores to skyrocket.  That $20, or $12, t-shirt?  Double it.  Dress shirts?  Not south of $120.  Good slacks?  $250.  Though, too, beef running $12 for burger.  When it hits, it will hit everywhere.  Though, maybe, the numbers will just rise everywhere.  They aren't, on amazon, all that much.  And there is availability.  It's just that, for now, shipping is becoming quirky.  But either prices have to skyrocket, or they will simply fold.  It's coming.  Things almost had to change some time back, but really haven't.  Watch yourself out there.