Got stuck!

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Looking up some things.  Having trouble getting the bathtub clean.  I've tried a lot of things.  It's just... icky.  I want it clean.  As well, there is a stain on a bamboo floor.  Not sure it will be able to be cleaned.  There were a few other notions I was trying to find.

Sometimes I find solutions, but many of them I don't trust.  Dawn (or any dishsoap) and baking soda?  I really doubt it.  I will try it, since it is cheap, and I have it on hand.  But, really, most such things don't work.  Baking soda and vinegar really doesn't do much for anything.  Vinegar is okay, for laundry that is musty.  But, not much else.  And baking soda shouldn't be used on carpets (unless you are using a shop vac to pick it up, from what I have heard).  Shop vacs were made to handle small particulate.

I... got lost, looking and finding nothing that really satisfied.  Still, I will give some of the things a shot, in time.  Not tonight.  Too tired.  Should have been in bed a while ago.  But, at 10:23?  It sure beats 02:00, or 04:30 (or later) yesterday.  Well, and I had such a full belly!  Food was good, but I got stuffed.  Now, hopefully, I can crash.  Goodnight.

Chili, hotdogs, and corn.

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Stuffed to the gills.  I did enjoy not just eating, but making the meal.  Oh, sure, simple.  Plain.  But food that, at least in Iowa, probably Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and a few other states, is the food of celebrations, it was good.  Blue collar folk don't have steaks often, and almost never for kids.  But, hot dogs, corn, and chili?  Well, even adults enjoy that.

Memories.  Funny thing?  I hated hot dogs, and bologna, as a kid.  I actually started liking these in my 30s.  I didn't try, it just happened.  But... when it happened?  That caused me to start working at liking the other things I hated as a kid.  The first thing I began working on was cabbage.  And, now I love the stuff, brussels sprouts took a like longer, but I love it even more... just can't afford it usually.

It has already dropped below 80.  And it will probably drop quickly, as much as ten degree an hour, or more, as the night goes on.  Though, maybe, it will be rude and not play by civil normalcy and keep warm all night just to prove me wrong.  How rude!  But, it happens.

Now?  I did empty the top freezer.  But it wasn't icy.  It smells.  But, that... cranky freezer smell.  I just put what was staying back, pulled three or four packages to set to thaw, and will... think about it.  Other than that, no work.  Well, I did husk the rest of the what was left from the dozen ears of corn I broke into last night.  Out, while it was 92, and yet quite comfortable.  Very... strange...

No, I think I'll go on to bed.  Shortly.  Not quite yet, but by 21:00?  I can hope.  I'm a bit overly full.  Supper wasn't just fun, it was filling.  Still, I think I can be to bed early, finally, tonight.  And, maybe, tomorrow.  Then, try to be up earlier in the mornings.  I want my days back.  Hot or cold, I... want to be getting up by four to six.  Maybe get a shower first thing, or get dressed if I'm not going to shower until later.  I'll do my best.  Goodnight. 

So tired.

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I suppose it should be expected.  I pushed, then was pulled a bit.  I haven't felt overheated, though, lately.  If anything, I feel a bit cool.

I had to check.  It is 92 outside.  And, 78 in this front room, both near the computer and in general.  Strange.  Usually it is warmer near the machine.  Further, it is 73 in the main of the house.  Very strange.  But I'll gladly take it.  It's just that, at 73, it feels cold in the rest of the house.  And, taking a minor stroll out in the heat?  My skin feels cool to the touch.  Cold even.  But, I am comfortable.  Mostly.

Trying to jog my joints, from their aches.  It is mostly my shoulders.  Though they have been hurting for... months now.  Not sure what the problem is.  But it started back in the spring, when I started back in to work on the house.  Followed through when I backed off work due to heat, and remains.  Though, I think, it has improved?  Well, the pains aren't as intense, or of the same sort?  It's more as if I have been using them, rather than just joints acting up, for whatever reason.

Hmm... I'll get in, check the freezers out.  It's tough to get going today, but... I'll get ot these things.  Start off, do what I can.  Clear the freezertop, then go through what is in the fridge's freezer.  Then defrost that.  But, first, I'll see if I can find a vid on defrosting freezers topping refrigerators.  Later.

Awake early, given the givens.

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I wasn't to bed until after 4:30, maybe even past five?  Not that I did a lot yesterday, but I did some.  But, the work of the week really got me.  And I did water the lawn last night.  It's a bit of a chore.  Well, and picked up over a dozen dozens of ears of corn last night.  And did a few other things?

It's, just, that picking up the corn threw watering off, took longer, then I had to relax my way down to even being able to sleep.  I have been on the way to waking from noon thirty, right until I did wake, get up, at 13:01.  Sassy was hungry.  I was using her to help me.  I'd ask her if she was hungry and she would "Meow", as if she was in serious suffering.  :)

She hates when I do that.  I will do it over, and again.  She only tolerates it because she suspects I mean it, I just need a little help waking up.  Well, and I'm slightly cruel.  Oh, she is too.  But, when it's my turn?  Hungry!  MEOW!  *grins*  But, she was fed, first thing.  If I don't tease her, which is actually rare, I feed her when I want.  If I have teased, I feed her right away.  Plus, it actually does help me wake.

Today?  I'm not absolutely sure.  It is 88 outside, and was 77 in the middle of the room, 75 near me, upstairs.  I tried something new.  With the windows open, I turned the big fan, near the west window, to low.  And the one near me, to high... the one that is up off the ground.  Just curious.  Downstairs is 73 in the main, 72 in this front room.  Strange readings, I'll admit.  I don't quite get these.  But I'll gladly take them.

Oh... and leg cramps?  Fixed.  Blankets aren't quite it.  Thin pj bottoms do the trick.  I would have thought they would be too warm.  And, probably, that is part of why I am awake.  Above, say, 74, they probably are too warm.  But, below that, especially with a fan nearby, my legs cramp from the cold air being taken away.  My lungs LOVE the extra air, but my body, below a certain temp, cramps.  I can't believe how long it takes to sort these things out.

Then again, I have the memory of a seeming goldfish, attention span of a seven year old boy, and general temperament of a thirteen year old girl.  Yum.  Still, in time, and especially as I have gotten better in these last two to three years... things are more reasonably, certainly, and clearly being managed, arranged, sorted.  It's been a confusing thirty years of near death living.  But it has improved, finally, with the right... or righter... heart medicine.  Just treating the disease that is the problem makes a huge difference.

And, yes.  I have been staying on medicine very well lately.  Once, for the most part, high summer is gone?  Then I can get things moving, and doing, and stay on top of things.  Right until deep winter arrived.  I am not worried about getting much done today or tomorrow.  Though, it would be nice to get a few things ready.  Cleaning the grates in the oven, clearing that out a bit lightly, straightening a bit in the bathroom for a bombing run this coming week, clearing the table a bit, oh, and sorting out first the one freezer, then the other, pulling meat between.  I might even be able to defrost the one freezer today.  Just put all keepers in the drop in, leave it open for a while, clear and clean ice and water, then reset it.  I can hope.  Not sure I can just do the freezer top though.  Of if I need to clear the whole thing, refrigerator and all?  I'll... look around more, online.

But, really, not much this weekend.  A bit.  My arms are sore, from branches, and just generally doing something every day since... last Saturday?  Pretty much.  It's a good soreness, from doing not just from illness.  Illness soreness feels like I've been robbed, and I have been, really.  This feels... good.  Pain from work, at least you know you were getting what you were giving, or the other way around, or both.  I call it success.  I enjoy pain from work.  But, too, I have limits.  Surprised I pushed through this far, but will take it.  But, too, am done for the weekend, mostly.

Later.

Done!

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Watering the lawn is actually a lot of work.  I have two sprinklers, and about two hundred, possibly fifty more yet, yards of hoses to move.  It's... quite a tow.  I moved each sprinkler and it's share of the house six times, and about fifty to a hundred feet each time.  It's not the most brutal work, but it does begin to weigh on a guy.  But, it's good to have the lawn watered.  I kept thinking water would be happening daily, for a while, but it just didn't.  We got a heavy rain, a few light rains.  And, then, unusual to normalcy as I had learned it, it just up and absolutely stopped.  So... back to watering.

The city has cut from 20k to 10k gallons a month.  I am not sure how much overuse is.  I should ask, some morning.  Now that I have the city site bookmarked, calling in should be easy enough.  Oh, it's not important, to me.  But I would like to know.  And this gives them something different to do, without being a big fuss or interfering with their real tasks.  I'll check Monday, or when I remember.  Plus, it's always nice to speak with a woman.  Well... sometimes.  :p

The corn was fantastic, again.  I haven't had fresh corn on the cob in... years.  Just half a dozen tonight.  I might just keep that batch, and have three a day, ever few days.  Other than what I would like to hand out, the rest will be shucked, cobbed, and frozen.  Hmm, not enough cobs to keep, really.  But they used to use those for burning, in the winter, and for... well... when the Sear's magazine was out!  Seriously.  Or, so I have heard.  Never can be sure, though.  Some old timers tell very tall tales.

Oh, the fellow I bought these from was telling me someone was looking for the biggest corn.  Didn't end up buying.  As an Iowa corn eater, from youth to nearly old age, and now a Utahan, I'll tell you, smaller, for sweet corn, is usually the best.  Oh, I have eaten bigger corn.  Generally that is what we called field corn.  And, there were times, when that used to be in season, and was okay.  But it wasn't sweet corn.

Now, one doesn't dare eat field corn.  I'm not even sure it is safe for cattle.  It's pretty much just prechemical stuff.  Used, poorly, for fuel.  Used as rough livestock feed.  Definitely used for sweetener (if really not better or worse than sugar).  And who knows what else they are trying to make it into, chemicalwise.  But I wouldn't eat field corn today on a bet.  Even at what should be it's prime.  Still, your dollar, your belly.

But that corn is something else.  I had feared they wouldn't have good sweetcorn here, in Utah.  At least up here in the north, they have it.  And every bit as good as Iowa corn.  It might be slightly rarer, not as many do it.  But, those who do produce some fine sweet corn.  Now, if mom would just help me know how to store it.  She has tried dozens of ways, and finally came to a decision.  I just can't remember.  But, I thought, she just cobbed it, bagged it in meal portions, then froze it.  Nothing fancy.  I think.  I'll find out soon enough.

It's bedtime, but I can't crawl in.  I have to relax a bit, and digest some of this corn.  It's a pleasant night, down to 53 last I looked.  But dry as a bone.  The hydrometer was reading "lo", even in here.  Until watering.  Now it is reading 23%.  But, just because there are fans on, and the lawn has been so well watered.

Well.  On to bed, shortly.  Goodnight.

Ahead of plans.

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I ordered corn, to be picked up Monday.  A lot of it.  The people called me back, tonight, and made a counterproposal.  They had received an order for twenty dozen, twice what I ordered, but... that fell through.  So, could I pick my order up early?  Not a problem.  That corn was fantastic.  And a few days early is all good.  As a fact, I ordered a few extra dozen, to hand out.

So, to town to pick that up.  The front yard got extra water.  I could have moved it earlier, but let it go.  The yard needs extra water anyway.  Only the front will really get it.  It rained for a bit, then just... stopped.  Haven't had water in a while.  But I have been trying to keep it watered before it got too bad again.

I did stop at fast food.  Since I was out, so I wouldn't have to cook.  Not the best food, but it was warm, fast, and relatively cheap.  Just in, and out.  But I spent a good half hour speaking with the gent.  He's a bit of a traveler, if mostly into Mexico.  Visiting the various peoples from down that way.  The indigenous peoples.  He is of one people, English.  He suggested they had one distant relative who was Dutch.  But, other than that...  I am just the opposite.  Everyone in my family comes from blood enemies, all, and of each other. 

Anyway... so, there I have thirteen dozen ears of corn.  Can't quite get to them tonight, but tomorrow.  Some will be gifted out.  Some of the finest corn I have eaten.  Not a worm was found, so far.  And hefty corn, thick, like eaten vegetal velvet?  Something like that.  Quite the find, which is why I ordered more as soon as I found the note, number, and was awake at a reasonable hour.

Not much else, tonight.  Just the watering.  Then I'll close the place up, go on to bed, and get to a few light things tomorrow.  Maybe a shower tonight, though.  Maybe.  But tomorrow?  Bathroom cleaning, light stuff.  Sorting.  And, possibly a start, maybe through to a finish, cleaning the oven.  If I do anything heavier, if it isn't too hot or I feel okay out in it, possible cutting the bigger branches down to lengths, to be moved over to the other pile of lengths of bigger branches.

But, that is probably it.  Oh, I might work on cardboard tonight, and finish that tomorrow if I don't get it all done tonight.  Who knows.  I'm not in for a long haul, hard hitting, work day.  That's all I am saying.  Not much Sunday, either.  But, Monday, if possible, I'd like to dig back in.  Mostly the bathroom, down to the nubs.  Then a start in on the kitchen, and this room.  Especially since cardboard should be packed back down, and put in the Xterra for removal soon.  I really need to unload her, the next time I am in town.  Ugh.

Even if next week is a bit hotter, I'd still like to push on through.  If I can.  If not... I'll just wait a bit longer.  When it cools, I need to rake.  First branches.  Though, this year, I would like to get leaves up and gone, early, before they make too much of a mess.  I am definitely hoping to get a lot of work done this fall.  Maybe even cleaning out the garage, while at other things.  Well, and cement patching the whole in the driveway.  Little and big things.  We'll see.

Oh, and I should be getting the manual for the Xterra, and some other tools and parts in order to change oil, filters, check other fluids, and else.  I made a deal with someone, to have some equipment available, and to act as an advisor as I learn to do some things with my suv.  It's a start.

And... maybe... there might be a bike sooner than anticipated.  Maybe.  Just, from how things are sounding, it's possible.  Some negotiated ideas have been passed, from a main and side actor.  Could see if it will work.  It would just be a starter.  Something to figure out gears, breaks, and else.  And... just a maybe.  But, when, if, all... other things.  And, I would want a helmet, riding jacket, riding pants, and actual riding gloves.  Though, with else taken care of, over the next month or two, it is possible.

Yes, especially with water caught up, the serger paid, mostly, and just a few bills to pay down.  Even with savings doing well, this month, and better next month, there will still be some room to wiggle parts and bits as things get going.  Always an if, though, isn't it?  If, and when not an if, a when.  Always something.  But that is a joy, not a complaint.  I love not being... sure.  God didn't give me a promise on all things, only all things in their time.  Which... assumes that something has a time, which it may not.  Or... not a time in my timeline?  Amen.

Almost done watering.  I decided to have more corn.  Should have done that earlier, but you know how that sometimes goes.  I was still full from supper, though, too.  Didn't think I'd want corn tonight.  But that was so very good.  Had to have more, as time crept by.  Water is going, it is husked, live is good, will be better.  Later.

A few specials.

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Sure, I have canned corn.  With more on the way.  I got into a good deal on canned, so ordered a large group.  Still, it's not as good as fresh.  Which, I got a taste of, yesterday.  Now, I can't eat dozens at a time.  That one dozen about killed me.  With kindness, perhaps.  But, yea.  Still?  I'd like some fresh.

So, I ordered 12 dozen.  Then, I called my mom.  I am pretty sure she just husked, cut, and froze it.  Not bothering the blanch, let alone cook, it all.  Still, I can't remember for certain.  So, the call.  But, she didn't answer.  I left a quite message.  I'll hear from her when I do.  Though, I bought the two extra to give a dozen or three away.  Really good corn, and I have a few neighbors I would like to treat.  Haven't been nice in a while.

As well, I checked on finances.  Tight. but... not... dangerously tight.  So, I ordered some salami and various cheeses.  Yea.  I... love those things.  Haven't had the money, or inclination, for a while.  Every three or four months I try to have something special.  A special supper out, cheese and salami, or... something.  Well, it's probably past time, and there it is.  Might get out to a dinner, soon, too.

I did get out to the yard.  No real work.  But I moved a bail of hay to a shed, and set up the sprinklers.  Tonight may be the night.  It isn't 20:00, which last I heard was the cut off, the earliest they wanted sprinkling to begin by.  But it is just below 80... 79.  I set the timer, so as to begin at 20:00.  Which is about forty minutes off.  By then it should be well into the mid 70s range, so watering, to my mind, and to the city rules, should all come together.

I really don't know about doing much else.  Not sure what I have to eat.  Not sure I want to eat.  I'm just not hungry.  Though, perhaps, I could go through the freezers, get rid of some things, and sort and set some things to thaw.  I may even defrost the top freezer on the fridge.  Then set that back up, after it is clean and refrozen?  Maybe.  I'll have to see how to do that.  Hopefully it is easy enough.  Later.

A rough day.

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I have burned out this week.  Joints, muscles, bones, hurt.  Not that I have done all that much, but it is a lot for me.  My muscles are enlarging, given the givens.  But it hurts for it.  I am pleased with this.  I like to hurt.  I like growth.  Even as little as it is.

After looking around the web, for a bit, I just went on to gaming.  I'm playing the third of fourth difficultly.  For no real reason.  I can't get the platinum trophy in this game, because it requires online gaming and I don't play online.  So, at this point, it's just... something to do while not doing something else.

I suppose I could... no... no more work, for a while.  I have well and truly wiped myself out for a while.  Even getting to sewing would require putting up a couple of tables... after making room for them, then setting them up with topping material.  And, then, working on patterns.  So, not... quite ready for that.

Though, through the day, I may take care of boxes which have shown up since my last run.  And getting those into the suv.  I won't do cement, for the driveway fix, quite yet.  But that is coming up soon.  A shower, at some point, today would be good.  And, maybe a bit of light work in the bathroom, and maybe a start in on the oven.  But I won't hit too much, too fast, or too hard.  Just... little bits here and there.

Oh, and stretches.  When I remember things hurt a bit, I am lightly extending an arm from the shoulder joint, and giving it some rotation and movement against or with the pain.  Same with the neck and else.  Not sure it will really help, but trying to ease some things.  Not sure it is helping, but I don't think it is hurting.  Slow and easy, as with work.  Later.

The internet went down.

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Something tore the line, downtown.  Not sure what happened, exactly, only the result.  I realized it was down around 16:00, received a notice an half hour later that it would be back up by 17:30.  It wasn't back on at 00:20, when I finally gave up and went to bed.  I wanted to be to be earlier, I just... was waiting for it to come back online.  Nope.  I had to give up.

I finished all the dishes yesterday.  From washing, rinsing, drying, air drying, and putting up.  As well, I went to town, picked up some cash... always good to have a bit of money on hand.  Got the suv washed.  Got a meal.  Then came home.  I thought about groceries, but wasn't dressed well enough for it.  And, was tired, plus it was really hot.  I did what I had hoped to do.  Oh, and checked the mail on my way home.  All good.

On the way home, I saw a kid doing a lemonade stand, so I got one.  Then I saw a farmer selling corn.  So I got some of that, which ended up being a late supper.  When I got home, I went to set up the table, in the back.  Cast, with cast chairs.  It had tipped, so I righted it, ostensibly to have a place to husk the corn.  But I realized how bad the branches had gotten.

So, I got to work on the branches.  Some are twigs, but that pile is four foot high!  Not crushed down, compacted, but not just completely wildly branched, either.  Then I grabbed the four to six inch branches, as big as small trees.  There were half a dozen of those .  There is raking to be done, for the even smaller twigs, but that was it for yesterday.  A decent little project.  Wore me right out.

But, the kitchen is in really good shape, trash and recycling is out for now, the main of the branches are sorted, and dishes are done.  Not bad for a day off.  Today, though, yes... I am taking today off.  I might do some small things, in the bathroom.  Maybe the oven, today or tomorrow.  But I am sore and tired.  And, it is supposed to heat up this week, perhaps into the 100s?  Weird, but okay.

If so, though, I won't be doing as much.  I can still do small things, here and there, no matter.  Probably.  It has been a very good week, workwise.  And... bills have been paid, right off.  Always good.  Even if I am broke the rest of the month... not saying I am, just saying if I am... not having things weighing on the mind is good.  And, I have enough cash, and probably enough meat in the freezer, to get me by... eating more gently, which I have been anyway.

A very good start to the new month.  I may be in a bit of debt, but I have stored up a goodly lot of things.  And can make it, maybe, a year, if I had to eat lightly, and live on my stored grub.  It wouldn't be heaven, but it wouldn't be starvation.  I wouldn't have to become criminal to eat.

And, yes, I did place some orders.  Not as much as I was thinking.  But... some.  Some of it food, and replacing, keeping up on stocks of that, so... which I will do.  Must do.  If I can just maintain what I have, then I have that year of supply.  Plus, I would like to add a bit more, if most slowly now.

On to waking up.  then to something to eat.  Later.

Bills, bills, bills.

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I pushed things, for a while, right to the edge, and over a bit.  But, I knew that was planned.  Mostly to get food stored away.  Though, I stepped in, for some tools, and sewing costs, while at it.  But... that is done.  Now it is pay off, pay down, and save time.  Yes, it will be tight.  I cut my shopping cart by two fifths or so.  Paid two bills off, put money in savings, and have money going into another account.

This month will be tight.  Actually, the next three months will be tight.  Not... by need, by want.  After that, it will be kept artificially tight, by stowing money away.  Not for long term savings, but for work on the house, maybe in the spring.  Well, and a motorcycle.  I should still be able to gear up, get a helmet, and safety jacket, pants, and gloves, through the winter.  But, as soon as possible, savings will be hit hard... stuffing every nickel possible.  

I had to call my bank.  The phone system wasn't letting me transfer money from checking to savings.  I have had that problem before.  Fixed it today, again.  No worries, these systems aren't... the best.  I may get in and see if I can't make the transfer automatic.  Currently a few hundred, but, in time, after a few bills are covered, maybe up to four, or even six, hundred?  I don't know.  I'd be... living really tight.  But, $600 a month, for a year, would be $7200.  That is almost enough to buy a new furnace and whole house ac.  Two years of that, and I could do the electrical, plus redo some flooring.  Three years and I might be able to do new windows.  Would also like a natural gas generator, for backup.

Though, too, in there, I need a new refrigerator.  This one is... old.  going.  But I won't be doing anything fancy.  Very simple, plain.  From what I am seeing, the fancy ones don't last, have lots of problems.  Just not... going there.  That's a rich, or even middle class, problem.  I am not that.

Well, I did get most of the dishes put up.  I'll go finish getting those put up, then see about getting the last of them dry, and out to air dry.  Then, some gaming?  Maybe.  But, too, something to eat?  Or later.  Oh, it's the first?  And I have been a good boy.  I need gasoline, too.  Might head out and see about some things.

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Well?  Dishes were put up, the utensils were dried and set out, and I remembered to hit the rust-out stuff, for the water softener.  Boy am I tuckered out now though.  If I get to town, it will be later.  Or, maybe, tomorrow.  But, as far as I am concerned, other than maybe a trip to town, I am done for the day.  Very good.

It hasn't gone up, much, outside.  It is still right at 92.  Which... is warm.  Don't get me wrong.  It is 82 in here, near the computer, in the hot front room, but 75 in the main, and... last I checked, with the ac running about an hour, it was already down to 73 upstairs.  Could take a cool nap?

No.  Oddly, the warmth is very good on the aches and pains from pushing these last few days.  Just... little strains, mild very localized charlie horses, pulls, bruises, and such.  All good.  I'd really like to get to town.  But not quite yet.

I love having bills tended, including paying myself, for now.  If not in full, but larger is managed, and most other things are arranged.  Oh... local utilities... water, garbage, and such...  I'll... get that.  See if I can get that to automatic payments.  Then?  Then life will be grand.  Later.

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Check!  Paid, the last of what was owed from the past, plus this month to current.  Very nice.  Now, other than electric and gas, I am paid up for the month.  Curious to see if there is anything left, to put into savings, groceries, and perhaps a meal or two out?  Who knows.  Later for sure.

A bit late.

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Not until 13:00 was I able to wake.  Oh, I turned, and checked the time, from 9:00 on, every couple of hours, or hour, or half hour.  It was 77 when I woke.  Upstairs, in both places I measure.  So, I shut the place down and turned the ac on.  May want a nap later.

Then, down.  It is pleasant downstairs, 74/74/75 near the computer.  Sassy got fet first thing, being late.  And I cleared her cat litter.  I have to say, I won't be needing the change her litter.  It just, even for my abuse, isn't in bad shape.  But I will clear it daily, from now on.  She is a happy cat, and so easy to care for.  A bit of a furball, a hefty girl, but a delight no matter.

Then, I checked the front porch.  Packages.  The clear spray paint I ordered.  I have been smelling my towels, since washing them, and they... smell good, I think.  Will check again anyway.  Still, would like to begin, one by one, going through them.  Using sandpaper, but also seeing if I can't put mesh to make sure critters can't get into them.  It's open, into the house, built in.  I... may be able to fix that.

As well, sewing needles.  A type, and the typical use type, for both my sewing machines and my serger.  But, not five for $7.69, or such, but a hundred for $35.  See what I did there?  Not only that, but at bulk, I will be much more likely to change needles sooner rather than later.  And... that is good for both the sewing projects and sewing/serger machines.  Sharp needles keep them cleaner.

Then, just to make sure, I washed the utensils.  Well, and a few novelty cast iron items.  I have a tiny cast pot and pan, might be useful for something.  And I have a cast iron bread pan.  I would, eventually, like to try a keto or paleo bread recipe.  Anyway, I got those washed, and put back in for a rinse.  The real next trick is to clear the clean dishes, pots, pans, and such, so there is room for these to air dry after being hand dried.  Then, I'll be able to say every counter, and item on them, has been washed and is clean.  For... now.

I am sore today.  I have pushed, for days.  I need a day, or two, off.  But, then, I will be back to it.  I really might be able to clean and clear the upstairs, this front room, the bedrooms, and the livingroom, before winter sets in.  If I can even work four days, and take three days at a much slower pace, through to the end of October, I... might really have a clean and clear house by then.  Hopefully, I will have enough boxes ready to go before winter sets in, so as to be able to rent a dumpster again, for a few weeks or a month... Hopefully through October.  So one of my goals is to clear this front room, band begin sorting boxes to be tossed and getting them in here.  But... I want this room cleared to the floor, the floor cleaned, walls cleaned, and then start bringing boxes in.

A guy can dream.  But, I've been toeing the line, fairly well, as I start up again.  So... who knows.  Maybe.  Heck, I even started up, right first thing, on my... technically... day off.  So.  Yea.  Later.

I did get it.

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The shower.  Nice.  Very nice.  Just a once over, having showered the last two to four days in a row, and worked lightly today.  Still, it was wonderful.

Then I set up the dishes, utensils really, the bigger cooking ones.  Metal, wood, bamboo... all in.  Plus the flat wear from supper.  I had already washed the pan from supper, with the earlier groups.  Everything else has been dried and set out to finish air drying.  Though, some of it has already been put up, or put to use as with the sprout towers.

It was 57 the last I looked.  Humidity was higher, but that meter is near where I watered.  I suspect it went up for that.  Though, it often does get more humid in the night.  Or can.  So very good.  A bit tired, and achy, but the shower helped with the pains.  Softened them.

I just have to figure out how to ease my way on to bed.  I am hungry.  Perhaps a couple of cups of fruit?  Something.  I'd like a bit more, just don't think I can figure out more.  A can of soup?  That might work.  And the fruit?  Sure.  Just have to have something more.  Goodnight.

Wow, a good night.

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I have gotten all the dishes which were set up on to air drying.  Small appliances are cleaned, dry, and set up.  And most of the sprinkling, for the lawn, is done, save the last zone which is going now.  The only thing left to do is to get a shower.  Oh, but I need to reset the water softener, put some of that gunk in it, to clean it out.  Yea, it is doing better.  But it's not quite there yet.

I'll go do that, let it run while I wait the last cycle.  Then take a shower where that has run it's course.

I still have dishes.  The utensils, near where I cook?  Sometimes, if I haven't been using them for a while, they get greasy.  So... those will have to be cleaned and reset.  I did the main knife set.  The others... I'll set them up, after I shower.  But no more dishes tonight.  All the counters, the freezertop, and stovetop, are or have been cleared, and cleaned.  After I put away dishes tomorrow, I will clear the freezertop, again, to get in and pull meat out to thaw, and put some in the fridge/freezer.

A rather good day.  Tired.  It's late, nearly a quarter past midnight.  But I did well.  I'll only do dishes tomorrow because they aren't difficult.  And it will mean the kitchen, or aspects of it, are back in very good trim.  These will just finish that off.  But, really, I need a day or two down.  I just don't want to stop, completely.

What a ride!  Later, or more likely goodnight.

Really doing well.

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I'm into the third of five zones, for watering the lawn.  I cleaned off the countertop appliances, and with the counters clean, have replaced them to their positions.  I'll give it to the next run, then hit the dishes.  Whatever else, after washing them, I'll shower.  Then either reset them, and do them.  Or just set them up, whatever needs washing again, for tomorrow?  Or... maybe, I'll finish them tonight.  That would mean another shower, nearly first thing tomorrow morning.  That would be nice.

Sure, a daily shower might be a luxury, for a week.  But it's so rare.  Might as well enjoy it.  Oh, and while at things tonight, since it is the first, or will be, I could hit the water softener again.  Then, one last time, say the first of next month... then once a year, on September first... ish.  

Meds were taken.  I did miss yesterday night medicine, but may make up for it tonight.  Back to gaming, for a bit.  Trying a more difficult setting.  May try the most difficult if this works as well as it has been working.  I'll have to push it a bit, but... maybe.  Not a lot tonight, just a bit.  To get a taste.  With tomorrow being a slower day, I may game at the higher level then.

It wasn't cooling, and wasn't cooling, and then just dropped from 84 to 72 in like half an hour?  That was crazy.  But, okay, fine.  It's being a bit odd, weatherwise.  So be it.  I just wasn't going to water an oven.  

Later.

Supper.

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Well, going to be starting up shortly.  The last of the roast beef, corn with butter, and water.  Nothing fancy, but as expensive as beef has gotten, it'll do.

It is still 84 out there, so I won't water.  But the front yard is shadowed enough that I decided to set up the sprinklers.  Maybe by 20:00?  One can hope.  I put some of the dishes away, most of them.  Now that the sprinklers are set up, I'll hit the rest of the dishes that are soaking.  There isn't that much, as I rinsed and dried about half of what I had been working on.

After these dishes are done, I'll put one last load in, to a sudsy soak.  Then wash them, sometime in the evening while watering the lawn.  After their first wash, I'll pull them, though, and take a shower.  Then, either put them back in for the night, or try to finish them off yet tonight.

A rather good day.  Slower, less work.  But... some things.  Oh, I best get the upstairs shut up and the ac turned on.  Later.

A decent start at the list.

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I washed, again, the smaller group.  Rinsed it, hand dried it, and have it air drying.  The other group got another washing, but was just reset to another soapy soak.  Then I cleared the stovetop and one of the two remaining counters.  Actually, I cleared all three remaining flat surfaces, but put things on one of the counters.  I just didn't have enough space to set those aside.  And, then, I washed the cleared counter and the stovetop.

I just remembered to set the timer.  For two hours.  Then I'll hit the dishes, rinse them, put up the should be dry dishes, then finish the last of the dishes which I had been doing.  Then a shower, and to get the final group of dishes in, possibly in two different batches.  And clean off the final counter, though too, go back over the other counters.

I'll try to get all dishes managed yet today.  Get the items, small appliances, put back in their places on the counters after being washed off as well.  Then get to watering the lawn this evening.  Tomorrow will be, mostly, a day off.  Getting another shower would be fine.  Maybe cleaning the oven.  Possibly getting the bathroom sorted, to a degree.  But... light work.  I need a bit of slower work days.

Friday?  I could really hit the bathroom, and the kitchen.  With the counters clean, dishes done, sinks good, and freezer clean, it's more to the table top, and sorting this and that.  Yes.  It... could happen, and well.  

It is up to 82, in this front room, near the computer.  It is down to 89 outside, so... was probably in the mid to low 90s.  I just can't be sure.  I checked, but the sun is still too high for me to want to set up the sprinklers.  I'll keep checking, on that.  For as soon as the sun dips enough to leave shadow on the yard, I will at least set up the sprinklers.  Though I may wait until it cools a bit more too, regardless of how much sun there is.  I want it into the 70s.  The water stays better then.

Not bad, not bad at all.  Oh, but I may go on up, shut the place down, and turn the ac on for a few hours.  Bedtime will depend on watering.  But I want it cool when I do get up there.  The bed does smell much fresher.  Always a good thing.  A shower, again, today, will make that nice, again.  Hmm... may save off showering until closer to bedtime.  Yea.  Later.

A good day.

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Getting ready for a new month.  Plans.  Ideas.  And, I'll hit dishes again shortly.  Oh, I never did put hot water to them.  So, I'll get that going, then set an alarm for a couple of hours on.  Further, when I go do that, I'll probably begin clearing the last counters and stovetop.  Bits at a time.

Ah, might as well set the timer for an hour, then hit the cleared counters and stovetop.  Take a break for another hour.  Then hit the dishes.  Some to be dried, and put out to air dry.  Some to washed and rinsed.  Then given another hour.  I suppose I could water the sprouts again, while at things.

I decided it would be a good day to call my mother.  Just... to make sure she knows I care, and check in on her.  She is still working on things, doing things, getting things working.  She was doing coloring, today.  She told me what, but I can't remember all.  Though an octopus!  No, I'm not laughing, save maybe at the topic... subject... just a bit.  I am glad they have things for them to do.

Well, and three of the ladies don't like what is being offered for supper, so they are ordering out for burgers.  I... have to laugh.  In a good way.  The grandson of her fella is fetching them the meals.  All good.  Not quite smoking in the boys' room, but... doing it their way.  All good.

I am enjoying going a little slower.  And, yet, should be able to get a few things done.  After clearing the counters, and hitting the dishes, I will have something to eat.  Chicken, I think.  The roast will be had later, or tomorrow.  Some veggie or other.  Hmm, I am thinking spinach and vinegar would be a nice side.  Perhaps a few cups of fruit, as well.

I had swollen, my feet and ankles, yesterday.  I was up too late, and too long.  I was up and down too much.  And, then, I was drinking, for my efforts, a bit much.  Plus, toward the last four to six hours, I was so tired I couldn't remember to go to the bathroom as often as needed.  On the good side, I drained well through the night.  Filled a tank and an half (or about four and an half to five liters), and my ankles are more normal today.  Ugh...  I keep at things, do my best, but sometimes pay a price.

Have a good one.  Later.

Ouch.

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I hurt in a lot of places.  Nothing undeserved.  I have been pushing this old body right up that hill, to the limit, then beyond.  I was awake until 02:00 to 02:30.  I woke at noon thirty and got right to dishes.  Somehow, I used up all the hot water.  But, got everything clean.  Some of it will be soaked in soapy water again, to be washed one more time.  Some of it will just get a hot clear rinse... when the hot water is back on.

Sassy got fed, while I was out there.  Sounds like she is still hungry, so I'll get her some treats.  Hold on... there.  I try to take care of the little furry camper.

I'll clean her litter, again, today.  Tomorrow I will clear and replace what is needed.  She has started only peeing in one, doing the two in the others.  Alternating so it is really easy to keep up on those.  And, they don't need changed out as often.  She has... a system.  I'll work with her.  Maybe changing her pee one out more often, twice a month, since it is only the one.  But, only then, if I don't keep up on it as often as I should.  Otherwise it doesn't need dumped as often.

What else today?  Ah.  The other counters, maybe the stove top, and possibly the oven.  Plus, watering the lawn this evening, or some portion of it.  Was there more?  Maybe.  Another shower, perhaps.  Maybe cleaning in the bathroom, though, maybe not.  Maybe mostly taking it easy today, and possibly tomorrow.  Then back to it Friday?

It is 89 out there.  It looks like it will get well into the 90s again.  It is cool enough in here, 75 near the machine, 73 in the front room.  But upstairs had gotten to 77 in both places.  Being open, and warmer today.  I'll shut it down and turn on the ac in a few hours.  All good.

Hmm, something to eat.  Chicken or roast though?  I've got enough of each for one last meal per.  I think I'll go with the chicken, and corn with peas.  I may check the cloths line, see if the mattress stretched the line yesterday.  If so, perhaps attempt to tighten them.  I don't have the parts in, but might have figured another way, with or without those.  And, may save those for when this line fails?  Will see.  Though, I have to admit, tightening the line is rather heavy work, solo.  But I am getting better at it, and obtaining a bit more stamina regards to small, tight, difficult, finger-strength jobs.

Later.

Oh, finally, yes.

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I got the shower.  I set up the dishes for tomorrow.  I refilled water jugs.  I cleared Sassy's litter boxes.  I even found a handful of cloths line clips I had pocketed, and put those up rightly.  Oh, and finally, I set up the sprouting tower with fresh seeds and ran water through twice.  I will refill the water reservoir before going on to bed.

I still have to make the bed.  Not sure if I opened up, upstairs.  If not, I'll do that too.  Oh, it's taking me forever to get to things, but I am doing them.  Clean.  I love being clean.  And I love having the house become a bit better.  Burned out, a bit, but... in case I can't do much tomorrow, I have done a good, final, run... for a bit.  Still, I can hope to get things going correctly soon.

As mentioned, I hope to finish those dishes tomorrow.  And clear and clean the other counters and the stovetop, maybe even the oven.  And watering of the lawn, or most of it at the very least.

Even if I don't work again until next week, I have done well.  Though, I think I can, and will, do more work even this week.  Though, perhaps, taking the weekend off?  I keep hoping to get to confession.  It's on Saturdays, and might be a right time, given my recent schedule, as long as I am not too exhausted, or unable to focus.  Hitting a time, sometimes, can be very difficult. I'll... do my best.  It will happen, soon.  I need it to happen, so as to be a more full member of the Knights.

What a wonderful day.  I have burned out, a bit.  And it is so very late.  The shower helped with the stiff and sore parts.  And... just... feels good.  A bit of baby oil, on the drier parts, after, helps.  Even that, on my legs and feet, it is as if I had done nothing.  So very dry.  But... clean, anyway.

I still have to make up the bed.  But that shouldn't be too difficult.  I will go to bed soon, when I can get up next.  Ugh, so... something.  Not tired, or just tired.  Or sleepy, or exhausted.  Lost, in some... something.  Goodnight.

So close.

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I think it will work.  I brought the bigger mattress in, too, now.  Then finished the dishes.  Hand drying them, then leaving them out to air dry.  All I have left, if I do it rightly, is to shower... and the bathroom is set up for that.  Then to put the last load of dishes... mostly... in to soak overnight.  

I've started slowing down.  I am not sure I will be able to do all that and get to bed by 22:00.  But... you know, okay.  I'll get these things done and... so be it.  I'll go to bed when I can get there.  I am very pleased with today, even if I did not a single more thing.  But, when I shower and set up dishes for tomorrow, life will be golden.

Dishes, and a few other things tomorrow.  But, too, setting up the sprinklers and getting the lawn tomorrow evening.  Yea.  I'll probably just hit three areas, rather than all five.  And, then, say... Friday... hit the other areas, or three areas which would be some overlap... or four areas?  I don't know.  Will see how early I can start, I think around 18:00 to 20:00.  Then run things for thirty minutes?  If I can stay on top of changing positions right on the half hour, I might be able to hit all areas.  Which... would be preferred.

A very good day.  I am rather tired.  But, a shower will make the world feel better.  And getting the dishes to soak will be a very easy task, that also makes my mind feel better.  Oh... tomorrow?  Dishes, and the last counters and stovetop.  Maybe the oven, too.  Those things and watering...  Yes!