In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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One thing is that I've been ridiculously, fall-asleep-sitting-up sleepy in the afternoon, even though I wake up feeling well-rested. It's nice to be able to nap, but it sure takes a chunk out of my day!
Quote:I've been paying attention - I think you're right. It sure does seem to be the heat! And it knocks me right out.
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
It must be the heat.
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I'm not looking forward to the heat since it will finally be a hot summer. But at least (hopefully) it won't be a crazy rain season this year, breaking a 5 year streak of record rainfall round these parts.
Cleaned it all up and moved some small furniture around in the Master Bedroom and got the backup flat screen TV set up for my bro. Going to get my 2nd fire stick running tomorrow for him.
Really cleaned up a lot of the house and organized some of my tools that were strewn all about the 2nd floor and basement during all of this work. Time to hunker down for a few days, re-stage everything for future work and finally get around to writing up a meaningful to-do list again so I can really plan the next steps around the weather. 
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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SIX; my ever-so-bright sister told me that trisodium phosphate (TSP) is a disinfectant in its own right, like bleach, and also a powerful cleaner.
I had a mildew-stained absorbent pad that I put under my spare dish-drying rack which I have laundered before with bleach, but this time around I used a little TSP in the load (because bleach is impossible to find in the grocery stores) and it came out OMFG great!
Also, in my perusal of how to prep a wall for painting that could potentially contain lead, I came across a gazillion recipes for cleaning with a combo of bleach and TSP.
All this to say ... when you have a lot of mildew and grot or mold or algae to clean (even from concrete), try bleach and TSP next time. That's what I intend to do!
Hey, I'm all about list-making! If you care to share, please do!
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KIKI: One thing is that I've been ridiculously, fall-asleep-sitting-up sleepy in the afternoon, even though I wake up feeling well-rested. It's nice to be able to nap, but it sure takes a chunk out of my day!
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
SIGNY:It must be the heat.
KIKI:I've been paying attention - I think you're right. It sure does seem to be the heat! And it knocks me right out.
We're due for a big cool-down tomorrow and for five days. You might want to take the oppty to start strolling for a little bit in the AM, get the blood moving and the joints working. It might help you withstand the heat better.
Also, once this Covid-19 thing dies down (so to speak) and you feel safe sitting in a waiting room, you might want to see your doctor. It sounds to me like you may be a little dehydrated.
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I'm giving myself a vacation from yardwork today. I've been up and doing by 8AM latest every day to get some work in before it gets too hot for me, and I've had as much fun as I can stand.
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Quote:Eh, the hip joints really dislike it. I'll be doing more intense exercise like jump-rope intermittently but for far shorter periods of time.
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We're due for a big cool-down tomorrow and for five days. You might want to take the oppty to start strolling for a little bit in the AM, get the blood moving and the joints working. It might help you withstand the heat better.
Quote:I'm pretty sure I drink plenty of fluids. Part of it is if I just napped a little bit during the day it wouldn't be so disruptive. But I sleep for HOURS. That makes it hard for me to get to sleep at a reasonable time in the eve, which makes it hard for me to get up at a reasonable time in the AM, to take advantage of the cooler temps. But when I DO make myself get up, I'm short of sleep which makes the afternoon nap even more of a problem. And then I've always, ever since I can remember from before kindergarten, had a hard time getting to sleep. A few years ago I had even resigned myself to sleeping only every other night. Though regrettably I'm not actually energized enough during the night to actually DO anything! ... just merely wide awake.
Also, once this Covid-19 thing dies down (so to speak) and you feel safe sitting in a waiting room, you might want to see your doctor. It sounds to me like you may be a little dehydrated.
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My sleep schedule is something I'm working on.
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Back from my walk a bit ago and got myself a small fan at Walmart which is a good thing.
Cooling down the beginning of next week but am now ready for the heat when it comes again.
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Quote:Sounds like a plan!
SIGNYM:
We're due for a big cool-down tomorrow and for five days. You might want to take the oppty to start strolling for a little bit in the AM, get the blood moving and the joints working. It might help you withstand the heat better.
KIKI: Eh, the hip joints really dislike it. I'll be doing more intense exercise like jump-rope intermittently but for far shorter periods of time.
Quote:I've been working on that sleeping schedule thing too, altho - fortunately for me - I tend to fall alseep pretty quickly. At least when I first fall asleep. But then I wake up and have a hard time falling asleep again, and usually it's because of some specific but subtle discomfort.
SIGNY: Also, once this Covid-19 thing dies down (so to speak) and you feel safe sitting in a waiting room, you might want to see your doctor. It sounds to me like you may be a little dehydrated.
KIKI: I'm pretty sure I drink plenty of fluids. Part of it is if I just napped a little bit during the day it wouldn't be so disruptive. But I sleep for HOURS. That makes it hard for me to get to sleep at a reasonable time in the eve, which makes it hard for me to get up at a reasonable time in the AM, to take advantage of the cooler temps. But when I DO make myself get up, I'm short of sleep which makes the afternoon nap even more of a problem. And then I've always, ever since I can remember from before kindergarten, had a hard time getting to sleep. A few years ago I had even resigned myself to sleeping only every other night. Though regrettably I'm not actually energized enough during the night to actually DO anything! ... just merely wide awake.
I've been bird-dogging every single problem that's been keeping me from sleeping well ... acid reflux/acid stomach, stuffy nose, swollen tongue, aches and pains, too hot/too bright, hard mattress, subtle asthma ... I noticed that if my airways are at all constricted I too have a hard time falling back to sleep. It's often an indicator of (yet another) sinus infection, which I've learned to manage with lots of antihistamines, cromalyn nose spray, decongestant nose spray, fluticasone nose spray, mupirocin/saline nose rinses, nose strips, and mouth insert. All of that, just to sleep! Also, the sinus surgeries and trimmed turbinates did help.
But one thing that has me twisting and turning is when I eat something that I'm allergic to. Then my legs feel hot, and I'm literally shifting around every 30 seconds trying to cool down. I think that happens with me subtly quite a bit, because I'm definitey a pedaerator! Another thing that causes me to twist and turn is a stuffy nose. So I'm not sure if you've explored those or not as a possible source of trouble, but that's what happens to me.
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Laundry day in a bit then out for my walk.
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