Down to 70.

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Outside.  Staying pretty warm in here, downstairs.  Not sure about upstairs yet.  It seemed to have cooled off a small bit.  I still haven't gotten a shower.  But it is about that time.

Sassy was fed for the last time for the night.  she gets fed well, and fresh water ever other day with this heat.  She doesn't drink all that much, but needs fresh.  I can tell.  That and the bugs find the water pretty quickly.  I need to get the place sprayed.  You can spray, and it does good, for a bit.  But nothing is every hundred percent.  Still, I'll get to it.  And, certain parts of the year, like high summer, bugs just... happen.

Nope.

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I will be calling in, to Bosch.  It doesn't dry, or the way it is set up currently.  Living in an arid region on top of that?  If your biggest selling point is that your machine dries dishes the best of available machines, then... that is sort of expected.  Especially at a premium price point.  As for cleanliness?  I did find a spoon with something still on it.  I won't call it bad.  Maybe that was seriously dried/caked on?  But I didn't think so.

It did run quietly enough.  The second run was on the sixty minute cycle.  The thing isn't even that full, say half, at most.  So it wasn't an issue of having too many items for it to dry?  I just don't know what the problem is.  I put in a couple of quart jars, which were a bit grungy.  Not filthy, just film from several soakings.  Those came clean as a whistle.  But, too, they were still wet.  Dripping.  I don't like that.  Does the dry system take longer?  I just don't know.  Something isn't working.

Wasn't sure.

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The last time I was out, trying to buy a ribeye roast, all that was available was prime rib.  Same same?  Yes and... no.  Usually prime rib is less fatty.  It isn't bad, but if your thought is to sink your teeth into a ribeye, even cut down, this isn't usually it.  It's not a bad meat.  It just isn't usually as rich.

Still, it is what they had.  So I bought it.  It was in the little new fridge.  Which had been set a bit too cold.  Making it more like a freezer.  Good to know it will act as such, though.  There are times when that would be handy.  And, that, even in high summer.  Finally, a few days ago, I pulled it out, and cut it into thirds.  Three large, inch and a half, ribeye like, steaks.

Not sure when I went down?

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After eleven... something.  That is when I last posted.  Not too long after, though.  As I recall, I was fading fast, hard.  Crashing in a nasty way.  Slept very well.  It got up to 82?  Or so.  But that wasn't too bad.  However, I was on the edge of fear that it would warm more.  So, pushed up, when I could get up.  Right around 17:00 and smaller or larger change.

Sassy was hungry, so I fed her right away.  Well, after a minor chore.  I wanted to get the ac going up there.  So I set one of them up, but had to figure out the extension cord, get it set rightly in the window, then turn it to the right setting.  As well, I had to close most windows, if leaving one open just a crack, for air movement.  Leaving the fan going too.  I'll check it in a few hours.

Okay?

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Wow.  Good think I had people help with the roof, do the roofing really.  I did get up there.  And I helped a very little.  Just handing over shingles.  There was absolutely no way I could have stayed up on the roof, handled the shingles (even gotten them up there), and nailed them down.  The roof was steeper than I... could have guessed.

I needed help to even get up.  And feared getting down.  I did make it down without any extra help.  But... barely.  Wow, that was brutal.  I am absolutely shot just from that bit.

A bit of sleep.

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A bit warm.  Not... warmer than yesterday?  Warmer longer, later into the night, I suppose.  Just not comfortable.  So I got up, hoping it would be cooler downstairs.  And it is.  While it was 84 upstairs, though slowly dropping, I think down to 81 as I came down an hour ago, it was already from 70 to 72 down here.  It reads 73 here, now.  But that is just with the computer and router on.

I fed Sassy.  Will probably feed her again, before going on back upstairs.  It is cooling off outside, but not all that cool.  Take what you can get.  Hoping it is down to even 78 up there?

I am hungry, too.  Just not hungry enough to dig around for something, or make a coffee.  Just... a bit frumpy and grumpy about it.  At least I have cooled down just looking through the web, trying to find a story to craft with music, and such.  Just... not happening.  So I'll try to go on back to bed.  Goodnight, again.

Bah!

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Some of it.  I did get the water hose connected.  Turned on.  And it seems to work?  Can't get it to run long enough to be sure, can't hear it (it really is quiet, if it is actually running?), and the controls just don't function.  It won't take input and start a load.  Pushing a number of buttons has gotten it to seem to turn on.  But... no.

I can't get it to level, either.  I have... my doubts.  Perhaps tomorrow it can be sorted out.  But, for tonight, I am done.

Quick.

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Tomorrow, I am told?  Help, with the roofing, and with getting the dishwasher installed?  Nice.  I think I have all the cash needed.  And... will have to offer some food.  It's not perfect, but sharing out steaks is... a... return, as I am able.

I am hoping to help out with the roofing.  To do what I can do.  They had planned to have a brother on both sides, but I will replace one.  I may be slower, as a learner.  But I... want to work.  Need to work?  Need to try to work?

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Down at nine.

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Up at 14:30 (12:00 (noon) + 2:30 (two and a half hours) = 14:30 (military/24-hour time).  You are welcome, if you haven't figured it out yet.  Anyway... it was so warm when I woke up.  84, upstairs.  Slightly overcast/hazy out there.  No matter, it is 97 outside.  I guess I shouldn't complain too much.  That is the coolest (barring using the ac) it has ever been up there in the summer otherwise.  And, my tolerance is incredible.  Compared to... since before I became ill.  Maybe better now than even then?  Possibly.  Though I tolerated high heat and high humidity, so... maybe not.  If, even then, my tolerance of cold was always better, and may be slipping.

Still, sleep was wonderful.  There toward the end it was getting a bit rough though, I will admit.  But wind from the east started blowing in.  Hot wind.  In two words, it sucked.  And, it was a bit humid, as if the monsoon season will be starting early, or mother earth is... queefing.  :p

Delivered.

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Not installed.  But... inspected and found to be in good order, from what I can tell.  However, to run it I will need to install.  I did find the soap and jet-dry.  Of course, first, I have to get it powered, watered, and drained.

Initially, with what arrived, I thought I might need help.  An electrical hardwire package came with it.  Well, with a charge.  I'll be returning that.  As, with the machine there is also a three-prong connection so as to simply plug the thing in.  It's pretty short, but... I... can fix that.

Up, on time.

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The alarms were set for five and six.  I prefer two hours between the alarms.  Went to bed too late to try for a four alarm though, and the delivery may be as early as seven.  I didn't want to be just waking up when that arrives.  Limited choices.

I woke up at 4:35 or so.  Realizing I wouldn't wake up by five, I turned that alarm off.  But, slowly started waking anyway, making it awake by 5:35.  Up, and out.  Still a bit of a sleepy head, but... awake and going.  Sassy got fresh water, and food, right off the bat.  I have water heating, for coffee.  And some water going down, along with medicines, as the water heats.

About that time.

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Fairly warm up in this front room.  At 84.  It remains cooler in the main room, say 76.  Cooler yet in the kitchen.  I'll bet upstairs is a bit warm yet too.  It is down to 72 outside.  Not bad, given that it was up to 96 to 98 today?  Something like that.  Could be worse, may get worst.  Not completely unusual.  And, yet, probably a bit warmer than nominal?  Something like that.

I am... comfortable, all in all.  A bit tired.  If I did do a pretty good lot of work, on some rather warm days, inside and out.  So, sure.  Given the givens I am doing very well.  I'll just need to rest until I can get back to things.

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Whisperings.

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From this side, and that.  I... had to chuckle.  I assumed they were fiction.  Kept rerolling the dice.  The same "numbers".  From two sides of one?

Or one side of two?  Can never be certain.

Awake, finally.

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It was 84 up there, when I was finally able to wake.  I had set the alarms for six and eight, to absolutely no good.  I have... pushed things.  Was lucky to make it to the meeting last night.  But... did.  And home.  The meeting didn't wear me, or getting to it.  I didn't get a shower in, before going, but had one just yesterday, and was mostly still good.

I probably won't do much today, though.  Just... I have pushed things.  So, a day of resting.  I may not even eat today.  Fatted coffee, sure.  But... just light even on that.

Oh, I get it.

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Difficulties, with other people.  Slights, differences, oddities, sins.  Watch anyone long enough, close enough, you will see their flaws.  Sometimes they will show you, directly.  Sometimes you will just notice.  Is someone else's sins your problem?

Yes, if they are open, out, and public about it.  If they are serious enough, in that they hurt someone else, or many others.  Possibly even if they only harm themselves, as the individual of concern.

Ah, the meeting.

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Trying to get some things sorted.  But it has started.

I haven't been being invited, for one reason or another, until this time?  But, it... has started.  Some dues to pay, in this particular portion.  Okay.  And... trying to get the new card, for my station.  So, okay.  Some of this, and some of that.  It is another level, within the organization.

It arrived.

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On first blush, I am well pleased.  It has weight, and really does look to be stainless steel.  Polished chrome outside, pure stainless inside.  It is a Demeyere, or J.A. Henkels Zwilling product.  They... have some name recognition with me, if that's not why I purchased it.  I don't (altogether) care about the name, it's the product and real qualities.  This was advertised as being what I want.

And?  On first blush, it seems to be just that.  As mentioned.  I am heating water in the pan, for a last time.  Why?  I don't want to pour that water into the new kettle.  There just seems to be extra in it.  I'll use fresh reverse osmosis in it.

It took forever.

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I ordered a stainless steel water heater, with whistle.  Stovetop sort.  I will look it over, compare the idea to the problems people seem to have with it.  If I think they got a lemon, or broke the thing and tried to get a free one after the fact, or such (a lot of liars in the review section... some anyway), I'll keep it.  Everything from China, at all price points, is suspect.

I have purchased All-Clad, when most of it was made in America.  The found a piece that was, while still very expensive, on a bit of a discount.  So I took it.  I started having problems with it.  The metal browned/rusted in an odd way.  Went looking.  Found out a) it was produced in China (now all All-Clad is) and b) there was no warrantee, guarantee, or such.  All-Clad had been life-time guaranteed.  Now, a year or something?  If that?  Getting ahold of anyone was impossible.  I realized, at least then, that they no longer had any product backing.  So I stopped buying All-Clad.

Now this?  I don't know.  I have seen complaints about the All-Clad whistling kettle getting rust, but not this one.  This is supposed to be a higher tier too.  But seems to actually be constructed of stainless, not whatever All-Clad is now constructed from (stainless doesn't rust like that).

Why spend more?  To get actual stainless (or try), and no plastic.  So that the item should last a lifetime, or two.  I am tired of buying questionable products, which break either from inferior materials and plastics which become brittle or melt, pots made of potmetal, so rust and else, and/or electronics that break down.  Trying to buy one last tea kettle for the rest of my life.

It costs twice what most kettles cost.  But, if it is actually stainless, and reasonably constructed, it will last my lifetime, and maybe find a new home when I am gone.  As is, the other kettles last two to five years.  It's a bet, if played correctly, I can't lose.  If... I can afford the upfront costs.  And... I will, did?  We'll see.  If it is inferior, for that price, back it goes.

Though, maybe, this one was actually made in Europe?  Not sure if they use the trickery that American companies do, of having China manufacture and ship all the parts, then just assemble them here, and are able to legally call it "made in America", when it really, truly, absolutely, is not an American product.  I wonder where Trump buys the hats he tosses?  Where they are actually made?  All trickery, from both sides, most likely.

Anyway, it took a long time to arrive.  Supposed to be here today, though... I won't hold my breath.  Even so, curious.

However, I think I need a nap.  Just... tapping out.  Maybe to noon.  Was hoping the items would arrive, but not yet.  I'll go on to nap.  Hopefully just a few hours.  But... I'll see.  Hmm, may set a few alarms.  Did have a steak, morning meds, and a fatted coffee.  Water the rest of the day.  Later.

Apre bread?

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I mean, I wasn't sure if the blood sugar would seriously spike after eating bread, with the hotdogs (actually polish sausages, but... tomato tomato, shut it).  At 132, it is slightly more elevated, but not into the two or three hundred range, which common bread will do.  And, yes, I looked for a bread with the ratio, and no sugar added.  Almost a unicorn to find, but it exists, in some stores, or places.  Can't remember where I bought it?

Avoid Amazon, they charge a lot, and their bread is... often... questionable.  They cut edges I won't go with mostly.  The few they have that technically look right (and some that absolutely fail) cost from $8 on up for a smaller loaf quite often.  Buying them in groups doesn't help that much, either.

On to bed.

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A rather pleasant afternoon and evening.  It remains 79, if I never opened the front door.  Still, I am very comfortable at that temp.  Life is good.

I put a few slices of bread, with a 6 to 1 ratio of carbs to fiber, and no sugar added, into the oven.  Then microwave heated four hotdogs, of the better type.  Might boost my blood sugar by a little to a lot, but... was hungry.  Wasn't all that much, but it was something, and something different.