Outdoor Mip Mips

Up early, monthly bulk shopping done. On a whim I left the front door open, see what the Mip Mips would do. At first they stayed only upstairs, then ventured down for some time, now they’re back upstairs. I had to literally throw Ziva out after them for her to take some sort of responsibility!

It’s been going well for the past two hours. I don’t look when they jump onto the wall / banister – it’s waist height on the one side, but frighteningly high on the other. Right by the door it’s so high, I can’t look down without getting woozy. Ok, so that’s two floors – it doesn’t take much to get me woozy. I don’t do well with heights. But the Mip Mips are all still alive and still here. I’m kind of tired, dead tired, so when they take their noon Siesta, I think I’ll join them!

I was about to make myself breakfast, but the rolls were growing penicillin already, so I baked myself some scones. Quick-mix, takes less than five minutes to prepare – and, instead of rolling and cutting dough, I just plop it into a muffin tray.

It’s 30°C in the shade. I had a lovely nap with the Mip Mips, got up and opened every door and window. They don’t seem to wander far from me. I still have groceries in the car, though. I guess they’ll have to stay there for a while, yet.

The scones turned out nice. While I’m putting blueberry jam with cream on them, Ziva decides to take over my chair. Like they say ‘For the best seat in the house, move the cat’!

Rose’s neighbour’s fighting cat is under the tree in my garden – Ziva won’t go down the stairs while she’s around. The Mip Mips seem to be safe from her, though. Won’t fight babies. They’re down stairs now, but not going far – not even as far as the garden. I guess they are at an age, where they no longer dash exuberantly into danger. Like that time when Earl dashed down the stairs and was halfway to the road before Ziva managed to catch up with him! Strangely enough, Earl is staying very close to me. Both of the boys are – Lady Jane is the adventurous one, yet, nothing like the handful Quizzy Lizzy is! I’m told she made her first attempt at climbing curtains in her new home already, he he.

Rose saw Lady Jane from her porch, when she called to her, Lady Jane made every effort to reach Rose – so Rose decided not to encourage that. He He, I told Rose, if they come to you – they’re yours! They’ve had a lovely whole day out, now they’ve come home to sleep.

I haven’t done much today, but I’m also ready to sleep. It’s not so much the heat – open doors & windows and the fan helped with that – but I feel drained of all energy. Even going shopping this morning was a drag, I was sort of pushing myself every step of the way. I keep hoping to wake after a good night's sleep filled with energy.