so, it took longer to get the kitchen cleaned last night (this morning) than i wanted, and i had to crash half-way through the pasta bowl, not finishing it until early this morning. the spinach didn't add much to the taste, but it did add a bit to the texture. i think that's a fine, stable add. let's try it in the eggs...

and, i'm in, now, for the next several weeks - after going out briefly to get my blood tested. the temperature is falling, and i'm just going to hide inside until it gets better.

i talked to an employee at the clinic, and he explained to me that the reason that some items don't show up in the patient reports is that they get shipped to outside labs. it's also why they need to take separate vials for those items. in fact, all of the items i got today - lead, h. pylori and haptoglobin - are going to be shipped, so i won't be receiving any results in real time. and, it turns out that there is no hepcidin test available here, after all.

no zinc results yet, either.

so, back to cleaning - and let's hope i get more done tonight than last night.