Did you miss me?

Yeah, I know, I know! I just posted the blog I had written on 22^nd June – I’m slacking badly!

Is this the end of the blog? Well, I have thought about it. But no. So, what’s been happening in my life?

Mewthos went and got himself injured again! Sigh – I do not know what happened. He was napping on the chair next to me, then got up, went downstairs – and less than a minute later came back with blood under his chin! No hole, no blood in his mouth, just a bald patch with blood around the edges! Less than a minute, I kid you not!

He did act a bit strange that night, so I think he had a bit of concussion as well. But he was eating as usual, so I didn’t worry too much. The next evening, there was fresh blood under his chin – he’s been scratching it; so I’ve had to put the cone of shame on my poor little boy! He looks like a gramophone, and – like a gramophone – is stuck on one annoying note! He’s feeling very sorry for himself! At first he was like a bumblebee, going bump, bump, bump into everything. On Monday I went to the vet and got some ointment. Something to clean it and something to put on to help him heal. He’s moping and feeling sorry for himself and wants to be held all the time! He weighs a full 5kg now! And wants to be held in my arms – no, not on my lap, in my arms!

Ziva still reacts to her flea collar as if it’s made of poop. I have to ‘trick’ her every night – if she sees it coming, she runs away and slinks under furniture, where I can’t get at her! Once it’s on, she goes and sulks in the bedroom. With Mewthos! The two of them act as if the collar / cone weighs a ton! Heads low, slinking movements – oh, the abuse they suffer in my home!

Only Lady Jane is her usual, happy, loving, adventurous self! She is so undemanding and keeps herself busy and amused, that she is in danger of being neglected! I have to make a point of spending time with her. Oh, she comes and mips at me to be held, so she’s not being ignored! She did try ‘naughty’ the other night, when I called them in she stayed out. Refused to come in. I shut the door – and she just stayed out. When I let Ziva in, she still stayed out. Eventually I had to shut Ziva and Mewthos in the bedroom then go out and collect her! Shame, she new she had done something wrong, so she was a little scared of me – but I picked her up, carried her into the bathroom and shut that door as well; so I could lock the gate and shut the front door. Then I let Ziva and Mewthos out – and when I wanted to let Lady Jane out as well, the artificial grass sort of scrunched up under the door. So, I had to sort that out!

Rose has had an electric gate installed, and they fitted the old fencing on the wall between our properties, at the bottom of my stairs. That netting kept breaking along that stretch, and with the cats jumping over it – and me climbing over it … well, I’m careful, I didn’t pull it down any further. But now I can no longer go next door to rescue kitties! Oh, that’s not why she put it up! Firstly, that netting looked awful and secondly, once I’ve moved away, whatever moves in here is not likely to be trustworthy. The owner hasn’t done the minutest bit of maintenance – and this place needs repair! The carpets are getting damp through hairline cracks in the outer wall, the plumbing is up to crap (I’ve now got brown water coming out of the hot tap every first use of the day), the only outside light is broken. Need I go on?

I’ve had another birthday, and I have a new ache. My left thigh. Strange, but there it is. If I lie on my left side any time during the night, then get off it – that whole side burns and stings as if it was on fire! So, I’ve taken to sleeping on only my right side. During the day, the skin feels … asleep? Somewhat numb, yet with an underlying pain. Very weird. But then again, I don’t do normal!

On the work-front, I at least know, that I won’t be handling the move of the containers. Our electrician had asked our local electrician to get serial numbers off certain tools … and when he went to the site, he found his locks had been broken and new ones fitted! Turns out that Dumb & Dumber will be handling the move. Instead of getting the keys for the padlock from the office, to which they have a key, they just break the locks and put their own on! Nice, eh? Well, not my circus, not my monkeys!

I’ve tried calling my boss a couple of times, to find out what his plans are for me – but he has never answered, nor returned my calls. Sigh.

Regarding the whole passport, etc application – I haven’t done anything on that. I must, I know. Just not today.

The fellowship is coming along nicely, the Adventure went very well – we came in 15^th! We’re still going strong in Tournaments. Yeah, I’ve retreated into the game-world for a while to escape reality. So?

On sunny days I did the odd bits of gardening – mostly, I’m pulling out that horrid Kikuyu grass. There are roots criss-crossing under the surface which are hard as rock and some as brittle as … well, something very brittle. I’ve dug up more plastic, a bullet casing and other junk. No wonder the only thing thriving in my garden are parasites! My Nasturtiums are mostly covered with those black lice, I’m cutting every leaf and pulling every plant infested with that – and what’s left is mighty sparse!

On a positive note, though, I have a dozen peas growing! They’re still tiny little plants, but seem to be doing nicely. The Spekboom looks alive still, even though no roots have formed, yet. How do I know? The Mips tumble through and over them occasionally, then I have to re-plant them! I’ve also put some seeds in the flowerbeds – Alyssum again, purple and white, Dianthums, and a few more. No, I restrained myself – I got exactly enough seeds for the space I had! No more!

There. All news in one blog – and it doesn’t even take up much space!