Aristo! Aristo! A la lanterne!: 1-16-25 Daily log

Thursday, January 16, 2025

1-16-25 Daily log

W: 313.2 BS: 164

15 degrees this morning. 5:30 am, fire lit, and coffee brewing.

And...... 6:15, and now the woodstove is closed and throttled to build some real heat for the home. Still, I get that first quiet 30 minutes all to myself, with a mug of coffee and the fire to keep me company. The time it takes to warm the stove and chimney, and the draft going well... that is my quiet time to sip coffee and stare into the fire.

Note to self: Meat case thick cut bacon: $3 per 1/2 pound = 6 slices = 50 cents per slice.

That be bacon math.

Feeling.. unsettled.. physically. BP was low a few days ago so I backed off meds. BP back high so I reinstated meds. Reacted poorly to a few evenings hard drinking, so I knocked that off for a while. Now my heart is 'thumpy' but the ECG shows up inconclusive. Weight and B-sugar are in line, which is nice for a change. Chest is a little tight, but allergies are running hard.

All in all just unsettling. I feel like I should rest quietly, while also doing chores and moving firewood.

2 comments:

Marty said...: It got down to 13 last night here. Damn, that's a cold dog walk.; January 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Carteach said...: Today is an 'Office' day for Caroline. Cold enough I went out and started her vehicle to warm up for her. Didn't want her freezing that first few miles.; January 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM

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"Do not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.

But there is no reward at all for doing what other people expect of you, and to do so is not merely difficult, but impossible. It is easier to deal with a footpad than it is with the leech who wants "just a few minutes of your time, please — this won't take long." Time is your total capital, and the minutes of your life are painfully few. If you allow yourself to fall into the vice of agreeing to such requests, they quickly snowball to the point where these parasites will use up 100 percent of your time — and squawk for more!
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