Well, heck.

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I did check the fans.  Actually have them both running.  Won't really help, just want to test them before the return date passes.  With as many fans as I have, I won't be needing to run any 24/7.  And I won't.  Just... some this time, or those times, then the others, unless I can give them all a break.  And, rotate their use.  At 24/7, to be honest, even for months, they actually hold up.  But, die, in a few years.  I am hoping they will last a decade, if just running, at most, twelve hours a day, with days off even then.  Who knows.

I'll fill the reservoir one more time.  I drank more, filled that, and... the carafe is only part, half, full.  But I have nowhere to put more water, and can't drink more.  So I will just fill the reservoir and... use what is in the carafe the next time I'm at it, or the time after that.  I did some of the dishes.  Could do the rest, but... nah.  I have been struggling to do the little I have been doing, including staying awake.

It is now 16:09.  While not a perfect push, not a bad one.  It's definitely bedtime.  I don't know how I made it this long.  Well, unless I am up even later?  Meh, who knows.  Have you ever been in an accident, or had surgery?  And, you weren't feeling the pain, for pain pills, or your own body in denial?  But... your bp is elevated, and you feel like you are being crushed... in some odd way?  Well, that is how today, and yesterday, was and is.  More as I push, and am up later.  Some sort of shock.  Meh.  I've... definitely had worse.

Prayers, for you, good afternoon, day, and goodnight.  Probably.

Later than proposed.

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All packages purported to be out arrived.  I doubted one of the packages.  Well, and know that sometimes, lately, packages that are out doesn't mean they will get here.  Worst case, they are delivered to a neighbor, better case, they are taken back to the warehouse... with the truck, in the truck.  But, nope, all arrived.

I ordered two smaller pedestal fans.  Currently, one will be for the front room, to replace the one that burned out.  But another, bigger, one is coming.  That is the true replacement.  I will use one of these fans near another set of windows... pointing in or out... along with the flow of air as it goes without fans.  Better to go with the flow, in this one scenario, than to try to fight it.  When the official replacement arrives, I'll take one of these upstairs.  And use it when it is cooler, at nights.  Letting the other fans and ac have a break.  As well, I have another pair of even bigger, if floor fans, arriving.  Those will be for wherever they seem to work best, probably one upstairs, and one down.  And, used when there is little air.

I did have to put the fans together.  Not really feeling like it.  Pushed, to be up.  But... did it anyway.  Had to run the r.o. again.  I have been drinking a lot of water today... hot, or... hot enough.  Drank nearly an half gallon in this last three hours.  But, no swelling of the feet.  Which adds to suspicions about all that.  I'll refill the reservoir before going up.  The fans are assembled.  Not tried yet, but... I'll get to that too, before going to bed.

A few pair of watershoes/barefoot emulation shoes, in two sizes.  I'll try them on.  If both fit, roughly, I'm golden.  If the 15s, or even 16s, are too small... back they go.  I'm hoping to keep both.

Although, that... might be changing.  My feet were swelling, terribly.  They have been for years.  I just thought it was the way of things.  Extra waterpills sometimes helped, sometimes not.  For a while, or for a day.  Or in a day.  But... this last week, without cream?  They not only went down, became absolutely normal, but have stayed that way.  Now, I don't think it is gout, and I don't think it is inflammatory.  If it was either of those, the waterpills wouldn't do a damned thing.  No, I think cream creates edema.  For whatever reason, it causes me to hold onto water.  Inflammation is a different thing, that isn't moisture causing the swelling, neither would it be for gout.  Well... that's what I think anyway.  In any case, I think I am done with cream.

Still, may have to consider two shoe sizes, in case I run into this, occasionally, from time to time.  If 16s are a bit big, could also save them for when I am, or want to, wear thicker socks.  I'll try them upstairs, as I go on to bed.  Good day, afternoon, and goodnight.

I may just have to crash.

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I did wash the dishes, and set them to a rinse.  I'll rinse them, again, later... when I wake.  I will go on to sleep for a bit.  I would have done other things, but I am just not able.  Well, a fatted coffee, then refilling the jug, and the carafe.  And I will fill the reservoir again.  But, then, just... going on up to bed.

I am trying to stay up on medicine, and it's been hit or miss.  Doing my best.  Insulin was started again.  Though it looks like someone has taken two vials of insulin.  I mean recently, at least.  Oddly, they are taking the slow acting currently.  Then again, I am about out.  Thieves can't be choosers, I guess.  And, they have stolen all of my shampoo.  I had three bottles of conditioner, four of shampoo, last I looked.  Down to... three bottles of conditioner (used one, replaced it, which is how I do it).  But realized all of my shampoo is gone.  No matter what I do, they still have a way of getting in.  Which is part of the reason I would like to get out.  Otherwise I am going to... make other changes.  If there is nothing to steal?

So very tired.  Just those few little things required me to sit.  I'll do the refill, then go on up and sleep.  Not much else I can do.  I'm only awake to rest, in order to refill the reservoir, not to post.  Posting is just an incidental, while I rest enough to fill the tank for the next r.o. run, and get my legs back under me in order to get upstairs, to sleep.  Yea, I... am having a tough one.

It is hitting 80 in here at 43% humidity, 90 outside at 40% humidity, and 74 in the main of the house.  I filled the reservoir while checking the temps.  Wanted to... see if I could break out.  Just a bit of effort, from time to time.  But, no.  I'm just too tired.  When I finish this, and catch my breath, on upstairs to sleep.  When I can wake, I am hoping to do some work up there.  Vacuuming and clearing the old table... or clearing it more, enough.

Then again, I'm stalling a bit too.  It seems amazon is saying ups will be delivering some things today.  Though, just because it says it is out for delivery doesn't mean it will be delivered, or to me... my address.  Still, would like to catch the items, when they show.  Oddly, for as often and serious as I am being robbed, they haven't, so far, gone after my packages.  I am almost sure of it, because when I complain that something didn't get here, they usually reimburse me immediately.  But if it got here, but I forgot?  No.  They KNOW when things are delivered to the right address, and when they aren't.  Know.  So, yea, not being robbed, there, so far.

Oh... don't knock on wood.  That is so very pagan.  Seriously, don't.  Might as well go yoga if you are going to do that.  Pose as gods, and wonder why you get what you get.  Knocking on wood as pleading with the spirits in the wood to benefit you.  It is, literally, a form of pagan prayer.  Does it matter?  Well, it depends.  Do you believe in the God of Abraham, and the ten commandments?  If not, then... for you... no.  If you claim to worship God, and follow the ten commandments, then worshipping foreign claims of gods is... trouble.  Choice.  Always choices.

Ah?  Well... on to catching my breath again, then waiting maybe an hour?  Then on to bed if the package(s) aren't here.  Goodnight, and day.  

More.

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The dishes, refreshed, then drained and dried.  Out air drying, plus a new load in.  No, I didn't shower.  Will do that later.  I also closed the house down.  At around nine, it was up to 72.  Not all that warm, but it could start heating quickly.  And, at 72, no cool air to bring in.  From then on it would be warmer.

Beyond that, I refilled the water jugs, filled the carafe, then filled the reservoir.  Gathered all the little things, and the last bits, of dishes and got those going.  A few other little things, here and there.  It actually added up, even if they were all small things.  The litter boxes, again.  Just... pieces and bits.

I was just going to go on upstairs.  I hadn't thought I had done that much, but then I got dizzy of a sudden.  As in almost falling down.  So, I... turned the machines back on and lit them up.  Got a glass of cool water.  And without choice, am sitting for a bit.  Not sure what the problem is.  Almost feels like low blood sugar, but... not quite.  Besides, nope.  Not that.  I just did a bit much, and it actually got to me this time.  Dizzy, hard.  Still.

I'll tinker on the machine for a bit.  See if I can get upstairs in a bit.  If I can't do much, I will just nap.  Wow, more than just dizzy.  I'll fight it, if I can.  Haven't had this sort of spell in a while.  Sure, yesterday.  But I didn't get dizzy, I just nearly collapsed from exhaustion.  Which actually did surprise me.  I thought I had a lot more energy in me, right until I didn't.

Maybe I just have pushed more than I thought, and in the heat.  Mind you, most years, I can barely walk around in the high summer.  I am, for my health and nature, pulling a minor miracle by working, and getting to town, and keeping at it.  I'll see.  But I will try to vacuum, at least, when I get up there.  Though I would really like to clear the old table a bit better.  Oh, I should take my change jar up there.  Got a lot of change to store.

So dizzy.  Very odd.  Later.  Or... goodnight.  Have a great day, whatever else.

I did get a reasonable start.

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Dishes, first.  Drained them the rest of the way, and refilled them.  Just letting them soak to rinse.  Then I went into the spare bedroom.  got the boxes off the bad, removed the boxspring and mattress, and set the base up, for the time being.  It was too dark to tinker with taking that down.  Same with the master bedroom.  But I did pull that base out, so when it is lighter, taking it down will be easy enough.

I had to get food, for Sassy, up and stored for easier distribution.  Which is done.  Then I cleared her litter boxes.  And... just a few other things, here and there.  Finally, I had that fatted coffee and breakfast.

I'll shut down the house in just a bit.  Keep what cool I can keep.  Then head on upstairs.  Two main goals up there, for now.  First to clear the original table even more, and set up the steaming and cutting station.  Plus a bit of straightening, organizing, around the sewing machine.  Amazing how mess it gets around that device, and how quickly.  The other part is to vacuum the powders from the floor.  And, maybe, begin sorting things for propriety, so anyone could look around up there.  And, when I come down, vacuum down the stairs, and bring the vacuum down for use in the livingroom, spared bedroom, and master bedroom.

If I still have mojo after that, then I'll just work in the livingroom, working on the boxes I have there.  Sorting, tossing, organizing, boxes and items.  And, if I finish the dishes shortly as hoped, and put in one more (I think the absolute last) batch of dishes, I'll hit those this afternoon at some point.

Oh, one thing I almost have to use amazon for?  Shoes.  I can't find 15s, let alone 16s, anywhere locally.  It's just that it will take two weeks to get here, and another two or three days for delivery, possibly, when they do "get here".  But I just don't have many options for shoes.  As well, if I am considering going overseas?  I'll have to take shoes with.  Not even China has big shoes.  They have figured out how to artificially grow some of their people to great heights, but their falsity is obvious, as even their 6'9" to7'6" folk? only wear size 9 shoes.  Fake.  Not natural.  So... I am gathering shoes, and will be getting rid of the smaller shoes as I go.  I will need tennis type shoes, hikers, sandals... the works.  And, probably, several sizes, as my feet vary... 15s and 16s, hopefully in multiples.  Two of each kind, in two sizes... so,  say, eight to ten shoes?  Something like that.  I can't even imagine how much importing shoes would cost, or having them shipped?  A fortune.  Either that or flying back, but even then, I haven't found a place that sells large shoes, so would have to stay for a bit, then order to that address through amazon.  Bleh.

Well... on to dishes.  Then upstairs.  Later.

Well?

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Down to 76, here by the machine.  Time to get to things, I suppose.  I'll reset the dishes, and put away anything that is dry.  Make a fatted coffee.  And, then, get on upstairs and do a bit of sorting.  Followed by tearing the bed down in the spare bedroom, so as to set that up and move it out of the way... for more room in there.  As well, check to see if the bed base in the master room has been taken down.  As well, to make floor space... for organizing as I work on the other rooms, and get boxes ready to be removed.

It should be cool enough to do anything.  For now.

I hope, as well, to get the sprinklers set up today.  And, running tonight.  Then running again Saturday?  Something like that.  Then, twice a week from now on.  It's gotten brown.  Oh well.  As well, while out, I'll bring the waterers in.  I think they were left out.  I will clean them all, eventually.  Soaking them all in a bleach water solution, then letting them dry, then putting them up and away.

I am hoping to clean the counters and cupboard doors and trim on the east part of the kitchen today.  Maybe, then, getting to the north yet this week... tomorrow or Friday?  Who knows.  But, this, today, I think.  Who knows how much I can get done.  While it is cool, the heat took it right out of me yesterday.  And, will again today, at some point.  I'll do what I can. Best get going.  Later.

So much for a nap.

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The heat, the activities, the work, it all added up.  When I went upstairs, with the hopes of cooling down while tinkering, I all but collapsed.  I didn't quite fall into bed, but only because I was using everything I had left not to pass out.  Not sure when, midafternoon.  Down.

Even so, I had hoped to wake by 17:30, 18:00 at the latest.  Not a chance.  I briefly woke at 19:00, but realized it was too late.  Not that I could have gotten up if it had been the right time.  I woke another time, or two.  For no good reason.  And, a dream... 1938 to 1945, and 1945 to 1975.  I have not idea what that means.  The years were important, to someone.  It... wasn't my dream.  Seven, and thirty, or thirty seven broken into components?  I was almost figuring it out when the door was shut.  Either they suspected they weren't alone and that was private so closed shop, or they had a massive emotional burst, or they woke up.  Maybe a mix, or even all of those things.

It is right at 3:00, as I write.  It was 75 near me, up there, so probably 73 in the main.  Downstairs it was 78 in the main, 81 up front here.  Outside it was 57, and I thought it said 30% humidity?  I won't swear to that, but I think so.  I opened everything up, hoping it'll cool rather quickly.  Down a couple of degrees, according to the thermometer here at the machine, which is usually two to four degrees higher than the other one which was listed... 81.  I just didn't check, so am not sure how much it has come down... probably three to even five degrees already.  I'll shut things off upstairs, and open up, in a bit.  Well, shut the ac off.

I drained about half the dishes, while opening things up.  I'll drain the rest in a bit.  Then reset it.  There are, of course, more dishes.  I found as doing other things.  Fine, I'll do them as I go.  As well, I will begin throwing what I won't be packing and taking, or using in the long term.  From heavier plates to already a pot I never liked... but the size was good.  I have gotten rid of all the non-stick, and one set of coffee cups.  Time to get rid of the rest of those.  Too small for my use.

Many things will just go.  Stay or go, I will live with much less.  Even glasses.  They are too small, too fragile, and of no real value to others.  So many things must be gotten rid of.  I would guess, all of the boxes, upstairs, I saved last time, will go this time.  I have just been... what... delaying the inevitable?  And the books, all those heavy precious books.  Time to go.  I may keep the bookstands, however.  Amazingly, with as many, and heavy, of books as they have had on them, for low these ten to fifteen years, and before too?  They haven't sagged an eighth of an inch.  Just "cheap", but solid wood, amazon specials.  No, I think I will keep those.

I have been trying to call the potential buyer who seemed most interested.  But he hasn't been available.  Looks like that isn't going to fall through.  Even so, I will get things ready to go, and by this fall, get another dumpster month in.  So much to go.  I want to clear this room, basically to the floor.  Clean the floor a few times, then start packing to-go boxes in here.  I am two thirds the way from clearing this.  Many of the things to move are larger, but not all that many.  Should be quick, when I have a better place to temporarily store what is in here, and a keeper mostly... or for now.  Hmm... getting the bed, in the spare room, up, would give a lot of space.  I might actually put the bed up tonight.  And take down the bed base in the master as well, if it's not.  That will open a lot of floor space.  Which then needs to be vacuumed, and powdered, then vacuumed back up a few days later.  Oh... I should get the upstairs vacuumed as well, tonight, this week anyway.  Nice.

Yea, I have things to do.  Things to store, sort, toss.  Even the toss things have to be arranged, when there is room, if that has to be cleaned first.  Much to do.  Oh, nice!  I am moving right along and still have a week and an half before the potential buyer will be calling about looking around again.  Bleh.  But so much still left to do.  I should focus on certain things.  Or, let the notion of having a curious visitor by part of the guideline, goal post, target.

Later.

I haven't done much about the house.

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If only, or partly, because I got out.  A bill, partly paid, and some information gathered.  A stop at both banks, to engage in business.  The business was completed to satisfaction.  Got the vehicle through the cleaner.  Had a lunch.  Maybe not totally kosher, for keto, but close.  Got the shower in, earlier, and put the dishes in for a final soak.

So... not bad.  I wanted to do two more things, but it was hot.  Oh, and I was driving around with two propane tanks.  Wanted to exchange them.  They only had one, so I took it.  I'll change the other next time I am out.  Perhaps see if my store does that, has one.  That way I could shop and get the tank, or at least find another source.  Sometimes they close those types of things around 17:00.

I won't be doing much else, down here anyway, today.  Too hot, too tired.  It is 88 outside, at 30% humidity.  It is 79 at 40% humidity in the front room, if 76 in the main?  I think so.  I may go on upstairs, after resting just a bit while browsing a short while.  Maybe I can open up the other table.  to get the cutting mat and ironing mat situated, so I can more easily just cut things when I wish.

Oh, I... made a deal, at the place where I bought the machine.  They were going to offer me a 25% price cut, when I finish paying for the final device.  Which... is fine.  But... I just spent a bundle, and will be spending a bundle again.  So, asking me to double up is a bit rough.  She knows what I spent, thought about it for a second, then granted it.  I am hoping for just a ticket for that off.  Within a year or something.  I'll save up for a number of things.

I'd like to get enough for a quilt or two.  For practice.  Plus, various fabrics to practice the various threads and techniques.  Reading, watching, listening, might all help.  But until you put your hands into the guts of projects, and most likely make serious mistakes?  You won't learn.  I want to know as much as possible, as quickly as possible.  That will take a few hours at the machine every day.

Oh, I have stuff to practice with.  But very simple practice.  I don't have batting, backing, fill, stretch fabrics for t-shirts, enough of any material for a poplin short sleeved shirt, or dress long sleeve.  I am even thinking about a "pirate" shirt, maybe even, in part, by hand.  Linen, though, is... damnably expensive.

I had thought about buying at amazon.  But between quality issues, shipping issues, deliver issues, underselling, and else?  I... think I'll just pay a bit more, see what I am getting, and get the quality I want.  I get it.  It's brutal.  Fuel prices.  UPS and amazon are probably having to put their heads together, and squeeze every dime, nickel, penny even, out of everything.  But... if it is to that point, customers mean nothing.  I'll wait until they take care of the mess they installed.  I... think the millionaires are going to have to eat the billionaires, first.  But... that's possible.  Mustached Petes will... just have to be taught.  Or is it the other way around?  Perhaps it's the slower handed, less thieving, Mustached Petes who have to take it back from the young turks?  We'll see.

I did get a nice lot of things done.  Not everything, but... for the heat, and what else I have been doing, not... bad. Not bad at all.  And... I'm not done.  I've still got things to do today.  And I... will do what I can to get them done.  I thank God every time He seems to let me roll.  Slow or fast, up or down, I... like to work.  Good day.

It is quite pleasant.

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Outside, last I looked, it was 55 at 64% humidity.  In here it is 76 at 32% humidity.  The other thermometer ready 73/74 for the house.  But, generally, finally, it feels pretty good.

I cooked the chops.  They smelled okay, but tasted a bit off.  So, yeah, I tossed them.  Oh well.  It happens.  I just got too busy, and it got too hot.  I lost track.

I will be hitting dishes, shortly.  Then, probably, just tinkering down in the living room, going through things.  Later, I may hit the counters again.  I have cleared some of it.  The coffee area was... in serious distress.  Though, really, a putty knife cleared much of it.  Yeah, I know.  But... I know.

Again, I am going to try to be awake until later this afternoon, early evening.  Trying to regain days, for what suffering it causes.  But, if I can regain days, in deep summer, I can possibly obtain days in any season.  Summers are worse for me than winters, save for the dark?  Sometimes.  Getting better.

I am amazed at how much little things are adding up, how fast things are changing.  Oh, not much, lately, on any given day.  But... enough to notice, and in several areas, and that is on top of things like the boxes having been broken down, and the dishes being mostly done.  It's adding up faster than I can mess it up.  Currently.

Oh, after dishes, I'll get a shower in.  Then reset whatever needs reset.  I think the stuff from yesterday is ready to dry and set to air dry.  The other batch will just get a quick wash, and should be good for a rinse after I finish the shower.  I'll do that quickly, so the morning cool can clear the moisture and warmth out of there before I have to close things up.

I'll even get properly dressed today.  Then begin other efforts.  I have to admit, I am enjoying getting things done, open, clear, clean, and better.  Easier on the eyes, easier to keep clean and use, with more incentive and ability to clean as I go.  Yea.  It's doing well.  On to dishes, a shower, probably an actual shave, dressing as if I was going to town, and then on to work.  Later.

Still warm.

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It is 79 at 32% humidity up here, in the front room, 61 and 59% humidity outside, but the other thermometer are reading 76 in the main area and this front room?  Oddly hot near the machine, tonight, I guess?  Well, three degrees difference, I suppose that is usual, perhaps a bit low?  Cooling, but so very slowly, and little?  Or am I just a bit heat exhausted?  Yes, probably that last.  I do well, right until I fall off a cliff and can't get comfortable again, until it actually really cools.

I took care of the dishes which had dried, set up another microgreenery.  I have two more, but more than one producing at a time is a bit much.  The one I have been working is ready, so a new one is set.  Then I will set up another one in three days.  I don't mind having three in the cycle, and maybe one in the fridge.  I'd like to get these a bit greener.  I may set them in the sun, but just for... an hour, two?  But, inside the container.  Watering them right as I do so... see if that won't green them up a lot more.  Then refrigerate.  Tomorrow morning, if I can remember and haven't worn out.

I also set up what I hope to be the last load of dishes.  As well, I rebagged the garbage cans and recycling bins in the kitchen and living room.  Little things, but... it sure makes it smoother as I do other things, like beginning in on the desk tonight, clearing, slowly, pieces and bits at a time.  Little things are something, especially when compounded.

As well, I started clearing and cleaning the counters.  If I can, along with dishes, getting those as clean as possible, tonight or tomorrow, will really add some joy.  Bits at a time, not complete tasks because I can't quite stick to it.  Is it the heat?  If not, it would be the cool, or the dark, or aches and pains, or all, or... nothing.  But, I... really am staying with it.

I still have sorting, in the living room and upstairs, on my mind.  Too warm down here.  Tonight, I think, I will push to work upstairs until the cool gets to me, then come on down and do some here... until that gets to me.  Punching out dishes, or a counter, or more work at the desk in there.

The grill is going.  Pork chops, I hope.  They should still be good.  Yes, I still have chicken and pork roast, I just don't want to let these go bad before cooking them.  I need to get in, to town, to the grocery store, soon.  Veggies, and just a few meats.  I can't afford much, these day.  And I have things set aside.  Oh... I need to get the propane tanks in, as well.  And figure out what is going on with that extra account I didn't know about.  I may keep that as a side account, for various things.  But I will be taking some money out, for now.  Just not all of it.  Perhaps set up a small automatic deposit, on the first or third or some such.

Q&A

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The things people think, wonder.  It... really does show.  Or... I am laughing at the wind?  Who ever really knows.  One, for the most part, and at best, can only suspect.  Suspect, surmise, guess, figure.  As for me, I am a very suspicious sort?  Well, I certainly suspect a lot.

Is it a question, or an answer, though?  Who are you?  Is it, are you... so-and-so?  Or... you ARE so-and-so.  Though... who that may be is... anybody's guess.  Depends on who is thinking what, when they are thinking it, at any given moment.  The devil, an angel, nephilim, man, worse... which... also start with a "w", and is closer to devil, than man, in... more ways than one often enough.  *wink*

Awake.

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Right at midnight, and small change.  77 and 75 upstairs, 78 and 82 downstairs, 68 outside.  Warm and muggy.  At least with the ac and fans, upstairs felt cooler, almost chilly to the mind.  I must be doing something right.  I opened up, first thing.  Put what of a fan I have to pulling air through the house and out the front door.  Not many reasonable options at this point.

Halfway and more through the month.  Probably a week or three of hot in August, if more broken by cloudy days, if... anything at all still holds.

Tonight?  Probably not a lot, unless it cools.  I'm not holding my breath.  Still, I will do some things.  Getting the dry dishes put up, finishing those rinsing.  When I can get to things, and a bit more awake, I will reset that rinse, then set a timer.  As well, for work, for now, it will probably be upstairs or in the living room, maybe both.  I need to make more room for sewing, and do a bit of work to get the whole sewing area into better trim.  You have to create an efficient environment.  It won't just happen.  And, I almost guarantee, if you have to declutter, and set up, before every single project, eventually you won't sew.  It's a lot like a kitchen, and cooking.  A clean, neat, ready environment will ensure a greater opportunity, for the opportunity costs are lower.

Oh, well, and if I do anything down here, it will be tinkering in the bathroom, as well as clearing and washing counters, cupboards, and the stove top.  Maybe not much work, but I would like to get some of that.  A shower, too, probably.  Right after finishing the dishes.  Then setting up a final load.  Oh, I may grill the pork chops tonight as well.  Before they go bad, if they haven't gone bad?

It may be cooling.  It has dropped two degrees since I first sat, just a bit ago.  Odd, but I'll take it.  There is no airflow out there, so, even with the fan, little in here.  The curtain between the front and back is leaning into this front room, so the fan is doing something.  But... just.  Take what you can get.  Oh, fatted coffee... the water should be ready.  Later.

Oh, it's... about time.

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I got the trash barrel in.  They did get them.  Both of the barrels are in.  I got to the dishes.  Just those soaking.  Washed them, a final time, and set them to a rinse.  I had hoped I could get them finished.  But there isn't really enough room on the freezertop, if I have the r.o. machine up and operating.  But I really need that going.

I got a shave, as well.  Need that.  I did tinker on the sewing machine, after looking over y.t. for ideas for glasses cases.  I found two that were good.  Will see, eventually, how that works.  I need more room, for the cutting mats... and just space for layouts, ironing, and cutting as mentioned.  I'll have to clear more of that first table off.  Though, too, I am thinking about getting a few smaller tables, for this, or that, or the other thing.  Just for sewing.  A lot of space?  Yes, it... certainly does take space.  It'll take all the space you can give it, then some.  Though, be careful not to feed that fire?  Yes.

A few other things, here and there.  But... a good day.  Just hitting 16:26.  So very tired.  The sun has come out, partly, mostly.  The temp has climbed up to 92 from an afternoon low of 87, to the best of my knowledge.  It is 86 in here.  Bleh, horrible.  I'm going on to bed.  Goodnight.

A bit more.

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I did dry the larger of the lots, of dishes.  It's sitting out airdrying now.  The other batch was washed again, and reset.  In a couple hours, if I am still awake, I may try to hit those again.  I would like to get those done, today.  I won't set up any more dishes today.  I want a shower first thing tomorrow.  Then I'll set up any and every dish, spoon, spatula, or else I can find.  It'll be a small load, but... all good.

It is about 89 at 35% humidity.  So it is still heating up.  Not as much as it could, but enough.  The recycling has been picked up, but not the trash yet.  No worries, whatsoever.  Some days they just... their schedule is as it is.  A heavy day, or light one, can change things a lot.  Perhaps everyone put it out today.

I did get one package from ups.  But another package that was supposed to be here Wednesday isn't going to be here until Friday, if then.  Of course.  One shipment is supposed to be here Wednesday still, but that is doubtful.  They are running from one to five days late.  And, that is with them taking their everloving time getting here.  They are going bankrupt.  So are doing some sort of algorithm to cut every cost they can.  Starting, I think, with warehouse workers and drivers.  And only moving absolutely stuffed trucks.  No partials, no halves, no three-quarters... full, and then some.  Probably just street legal, and maybe not that.  But at lower speeds, no one is going to bust their chops.

I may go upstairs, and tinker on the machine for a while.  I'd still like to make a glasses case that is longer, long enough, lined, with a passage for a drawcord, and in a material I wouldn't mind using.  Eventually I need to purchase a few extra side pairs of glasses.  Nothing fancy, cheap, just fitting, but... of the right prescription, actually, in both regular and bifocals... several of each, three over time, if possible.  But, just two, regulars, to start.  I... should have gotten those already.

Yes, upstairs.  Though I may look for a sewing tutorial for a simpler draw sack, see if there are any ideas, or ways, that would be an improvement.  I mean, you can go ahead and try to reinvent the wheel.  There are advantages to that.  But not every time, or when there is a particular goal in mind.  Especially knowing someone has already invented it, you just need to find the plans.

Later.

Upstairs, finally.

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It was pleasant.  It was 73 in the main, and 75 near my sleeping mats.  Not cool, and usually that feels cool, almost cold.  It is 82 near the machine, but the heat of the day has been temporarily, at least, put on hold.  It became overcast.  Last I checked, 100%.  Not that that will cool things.  More has to happen for cooling to take place.  Still, 86, for this time of year, IS cool.  It should be five to more like ten to twenty degrees higher.  If... it is still plenty hot, the way I count things.

I got the sewing machine turned on.  I did figure out how to get the bobbins spun right!  But, then, had a heck of a time getting it to thread and run!  Not... exactly sure what the problem was.  Might just be tired and bleh, so couldn't think straight.  After a bit of tinkering, looking through the manual, not seeing anything, but continuing to tinker, I finally got it to sew again.  Ugh.  Weird how brain farts can just mess up a project, for long, short, or good.  Just a temporary outage this time.

And, yep, I found the lever that allows the dog feeds to be retracted.  Can't remember what that... oh, right... for freehand sewing.  Ah, and I found a way to practice that without ruining anything, and to plainly see what you are doing.  If I can find the vid, again, I'll put it up at some point.  Not... interested in looking at the moment.

Then I did just a bit more sewing.  I was trying to make another glasses case, but a longer one.  I... sort of made it.  But sewed with too large of seem allowances.  This is too thin for glasses.  Might work for pens, save for the ugly material.  I'll keep those around, as my first projects.  Just... because.

Then, when down, checking because it looked dark, going out for the temp and a look, I realized the pillows were still out.  So, I got those down and they will go up for use today.  Nice to have those back.  Though, I have found, every time I wash those, it takes a bit for my neck, or them, to reset to comfort.  Though I don't have a headache from last night?  I did start pill medicines.  But... not insulin, again.  I'll... get that in on the regimen, again, today.  I keep falling off.  The heat, the work.  It adds up and I lose track.  But, I am doing better getting back on, when I realize I fell off.  Much quicker, and that... is a good thing.

I'd like to get to dishes, again, before bedtime.  If I have to reset, those rinsing, I will.  But the others can be washed and a decision as to whether to reset them to another soapy run, or a rinse, will be made.  They were pretty greasy/oily.  Bleh.  Yea, I will finish the load of new stuff, and maybe the other too.  Or... not.

I found the number of the potential buyer who called Thursday or Friday.  Called him.  Just went to message.  I left a message.  I hate phone tag, but that is how it works, often enough.  Excited, and yet... frightened.  Not... by the sale, or not sale, but... by the uncertainty, possibilities, either way.  The thing about this house?  Unlike much of the Southwest?  We still have water.  They keep trying to dump all the water, but then get caught with full basins.  And in such a way that just dumping it might well get some people dead, especially if that kills off crops, livestock, and people.  People are finally watching, aware that even "local" bureaucrats are out to ratfuck them, and sell them out.  Gotta watch these things.  We know... we know.  Watching very closely, not just listening to the news, or what they try to tell us.  I think the vax has awaken more of them, taken or not?  We'll see.

I am going to try to stay awake until midafternoon... say 17:00?  Especially since it is not heating, or as quickly.  If it rains, I'm dancing in it.  Or... at least standing out in it.  Another meal?  Not really hungry.  Am, but it so warm that... not.  Hmm... could check the barrels, see if they have been emptied or if I am on the no-fly list.  Fair enough, if so.  I keep... losing track.  Anyway... later.  Though, maybe, goodnight.

Never did get upstairs.

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Heat glued me to my station.  Just... wasn't going.

Just got going, a bit.  Washed the dishes, gave them a turn.  And... there are a lot of them.  So, no small task.  Got a bucket of water, for Sassy, to freshen her water pan.  Cleared her litter boxes.  Oh, and there was a pot I meant to get out to recycling.  Believed they have probably been by, but thought I'd check anyway.  Nope.  So I added it.  Was going to bring the trash back, but that is still out there.  Either they are late, or my utility bill is too far behind?  Will find out later.

It is up to 86.  Didn't check humidity.  Inside it is 81 at 48% humidity.  Rather strange, but okay.  I think the house only got down to 77.  It's going to just be hot.  Even so, I will get upstairs, tinker with the sewing machine, maybe doing some sorting, a bit of both, or just crash.  Depends on... things.  I have pushed it today, but not too terribly awfully.  It is more the heat getting to me.

On to... tinkering.  Or bed.  Who knows though.  I may not be able to sleep if it is too warm even up there.  Meh.  Later or goodnight.

Too warm.

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The outdoors has only gotten down to 65.  Or last I looked.  Now already moving up?  To 66, with 68% humidity.  But inside it is staying 78/77, at 43% humidity.  No air movement.  The fan on the swamp cooler just isn't doing much.  Too hot to work, and I never made it upstairs.  Or, yet.  I am going to make a fatted coffee and go up, tinker on the machine if it is cool enough up there.  Or nap... sleep.

Oh, but I must get recycling and trash out.  Done.  Ugh.

Not only those, but I got a meal ready, filled the last of the water jugs, ran the r.o. machine to fill the carafe.  Then filled the reservoir.  Chicken and pork roast.  A bit much but... okay.  I would really like to finish dishes, but it is just too warm down here.  I think I'll go on upstairs, and tinker with the sewing machine.  But I best close up today.  It's going to get blazing hot.  I already have a heat headache.  It's... just going to get worse.  I remind you, this is cool for this time of year.  Nearing normal, but just now and I still think not quite.

My heat tolerance, for me, is nearly miraculous.  But... it is still limited.  I'm from Iowa, damnit!  Was raised in 100 F temps, with 90 to 100 percent humidity, when it was hot.  When it was cold, -40 F wasn't unusual.  I can still, mostly, handle the cold.  But this heat?  Well, I am getting back to it.  But with serious limits still.  Better than the last thirty years, just nothing like it was.

Oh, but the house really is pulling together.  Even just getting some of the dishes done, and getting the trash and recycling out.  It's adding up very nicely.  I am squeezing more and more things out of spaces, then compacting those, tossing what goes, sorting else.  Another week or two, if I can keep even this pace, and it really will be nice.  But if this heat continues, not sure that will be possible.  Will try.

On to closing up shop, and playing with the machine.  Later.

Someone thinks something.

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I'd advise you not to confuse the teacher with the lesson, more so with regard to Noone.  Still, I like that you remember the lesson.  As with all things, in truth, there is never a teacher.  Just someone who saw what you might see before you saw it.  And, might, perhaps, help you see what you need to see before you would have caught it on your own.  But no man can change your mind.  That is all on you, and learning is changing your mind.  Amen.

Such... strange notions.

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Does someone think I am what I was?  Even then, I was never that.  I liked em', I've had many, but I don't need them.  And I don't fall for the easy ones.  Pretty?  The girls next door are pretty.  These are women who are trying to find the highest bidder, and, as such, will never find love, or be loved.  How many times was Marilyn Monroe wed?  How many men did she do?

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.