I did wake up during the night, but not that ‘jerking instantly
wide awake’ thing, that had been going on these past couple of nights. I woke
up early, but turned over and slept another hour.
I should try my usual bedtime again tonight, or I’ll
be out of sync … maybe working at night and sleeping all day is not a bad thing
in summer? But no! The kitties are up all day and sleep at night now, plus, I
can’t go out during the night so there are some things I can’t do at night.
Well, it was just a thought. I can have silly ideas!
Last night I heard some thunder, and I think I heard
some rain – good for the wilted garden! My Nasturtiums took a bad beating in
the heat! All yellow and wilted. But the wind? It is blowing and blowing and
rushing! It’s worse upstairs than in Rose’s flat – she was quite surprised the
first time she was here during strong winds!
The kitties don’t like going out in such wind, and
Lady Jane is driving me absolutely insane! She needs exercise and play and
activity … so every few minutes she tries to take something off my desk to get
me to play with her! She is very, very dexterous! She will pull something
toward her with her paws until just enough is over the corner for her to grip
it with her mouth! All the while her eyes locked on mine to see if I get the
message! PLAY! NOW! Ha Ha Ha.
I confess, over the hours, it’s irritated me several
times and I shout at her to go away. I’ve eaten some fruit salad I got
yesterday, for breakfast. The bread is ready to be heated up … but now it’s
past noon. I haven’t planned dinner. So maybe if I have some nice bread, I won’t
be hungry tonight. And if I am, I can eat one of the pasta salads.
I called Move-a-Pet, since I haven’t received a quote
yet. No, they haven’t forgotten, I’ll get it today. They are actually very
friendly and very helpful; not cold business-like. Considering the business
they’re in, that’s reassuring.
I spent the morning writing this blog. Now I’m up to
date and will be posting ‘live’. The Adult Child tells me this blog is a waste
of time, since it isn’t getting any packing done – but my head feels a lot
clearer, I can feel my subconscious working properly again, it’s busy with some
decisions I’ll need to make today.
Several months ago, I started going through my old
clothes and quite ruthlessly packed stuff into a bag for charity. A lot I
simply threw away, since it really was in tatters! But now, I’m re-thinking
that decision. Well, what’s gone is gone – I can’t afford regrets. But what
about the bag I still have, ready to go to charity? A lot of that is also
rather tattered – but I’ve been thinking.
One of the methods I use to try and get myself to
sleep, is by imagining my next home in the most positive light. Like one night
I focused on the garden, if there is nothing yet, where would I start – having learnt
from my experience here? So I pictured myself planting a row of peas, and
designing a structure I could put together with materials I already have, which
they could climb up on. And how I’d first put the seeds in water to see which
side is up, ha ha! I planted an entire row of pea seeds in the veggie bed, but
only a few actually came up; so I’ve been thinking maybe the ones which didn’t,
landed in the ground upside down.
Another image involves sewing. That’s actually
something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, already. At one point, I
even went so far as to look at sewing machines to get an idea of prices. But
that’s as far as I’ve gone … I can sew, though I haven’t done so in many years.
I was thinking of starting with something very, very simple. Like a table
cloth, or curtains. Or a duvet cover. After all, that’s mostly just turning a
corner and sewing the edges. Sewing in a straight line, nothing fancy. Now,
sewing machines cost money – although, I’ve been thinking of trying a 2nd
hand one. Then there’s the question of material. I know from the times I went
with my mum, that farbics are hard to find. And I’m very fussy when it comes to
material. Finding something in a colour or with print that I like and which
also is made of a material I like – almost impossible. And material isn’t cheap,
either. So, I’ve been thinking, why not use bits of old clothes? It would take
some very careful creative thinking – but it’s possible!
I’ve had a good breakfast now, and Romeo has come,
sprayed my frayed curtains (Urgh! It stinks!) and has settled on the window
sill. Lady Jane has finally calmed down and is napping on the chair. I don’t
know where Mewthos and Ziva are – they went out. The wind is still strong and
loud! But inside, I finally have peace … If I get up now, they’ll both re-animate!
Right, Romeo’s gone off caterwauling … and I’ll risk
animating Lady Jane. Argh! Mewthos is now napping on the next chair, as well!
Just received the Quote from Move-a-Pet. Sigh, it is
quite a high amount – even without collection from home, kenneling and delivery
to my new home. However, when you look at all that includes, it’s not an
unreasonable amount. And it looks like they’ve made it possible for all three
to travel in one container, together. If I were to fly them myself, I don’t
think I could obtain permission to do that.
Right, I’ve cleared the narrow divider shelf, packed
most of the books in it, and moved the shelf to the spare bedroom. Sigh, I’m
getting too old to carry furniture and heavy book boxes around! Some good news,
though: I was able to use one of the boxes, which had got wet. As long as they’re
not tossed around like salad in a bowl, they should be fine.
I’ve let the kitties outside for longer than usual,
after all they’ve been inside most of the day. I’m a bit dismayed to see
Mewthos come bounding home from outside! He was past the wall, on the street
side! Shortly after, Ziva came bounding from the same direction! That’s cause
for worry, especially since Mewthos is so accident prone. I’ll have to call
them in earlier …
It would be nice to have a place where I can sit
outside, like on a terrace out back or somewhere – while they play in the
garden. They like to be around me, they would prefer I come outside with them –
or else, play with them like I used to when they were babies! Well, in a new home
I tend to develop new habits, too – a new life-style. So, who knows?
Good news! I’m quite tired now! It’s my bedtime and I
feel my mind at peace and my eyes starting to close … sounds promising! I may
have a good night’s sleep!
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