Finally a reasonable amount of sleep! I woke up
because my hips were painful – and was reminded of my mum. In later years she
always got up early because she couldn’t lie on her hips anymore, they got too
painful. Funny that I should have inherited that from her – I take more after
my dad. Although, since he never reached 50, we’ll never know what lay ahead
for him. I’ve got enough ‘conditions’ of my own, as it is ha ha. The back
issues from the car accident when that truck hit me (fortunately it wasn’t
serious, just a muscle in my back got hurt which doesn’t like getting hurt; so
whenever I stress, I now get to enjoy fairly debilitating tension headaches,
even migraines). The colon thing – used to be called spastic colon, but I
believe the fashionable term is IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Again, I am
lucky that I have no serious problems with it – only if I stress. I won’t go
into all my feminine issues, just maybe mention that I’m ‘enjoying’ menopause …
for the past year or so. So this move is activating the whole collection of
‘conditions’ … fun and games!
I started the day by having an actual breakfast.
Before noon! The wind has calmed down and it’s a sunny day so the kitties are
enjoying the garden – leaving me in peace, mostly.
I’ve taken care of some admin, during breakfast –
yeah, I eat at my desk, not good, I know – paid the rent, paid the garden drum,
and cancelled that service. I checked into my credit card account, I had
received some sms a while back because there has been no movement on the
account. I don’t use my credit card at all – it’s my ‘emergency fund’. I only
really dip into that every time I move … there are always costs beyond my
income; but the interest is horrendous, so I do my best to avoid using that!
Once the move is over, I start paying it off again, then keep it in the black …
until the next move. I know, it would make more sense to rather save up for a
move than pay off a debt with interest; I’ve been trying to do that over the
past year – but my income doesn’t really leave much for saving; and I did buy
that furniture not so long ago. I printed out a statement, now I just need to
get to a branch to get it stamped (just in case the actual printout isn’t
enough) as proof of residence for my drivers’ license.
I’ve taken down the lace curtains in the spare room
and in my bedroom – they’re all in the machine, washing.
I went outside to collect more seeds – the Nasturtiums
& Cosmos are producing more every day – but the wilted, yellow devastation
left after the sudden heatwave followed by the wind, is really depressing. Rose
tells me the wind blew at over 100km/h yesterday and toppled one of the cranes
in the harbor! That takes some doing!
Anyway, I decided that if I have to look at a dead or
dying garden every time I step outside, I’ll just get too depressed, so I took
some time to clear out as much of the dead, wilted, yellow leaves and plants as
I could. Just a rush-job, pulling just the biggest patches of yellow – no time
to really garden. Mewthos liked the idea of mommy’s hands within reach – he
kept throwing himself on top of my hands, then rolling around showing his
tummy! He is such a loving darling – who can resist? He does, however, tend to
get under my feet – quite literally! When I’m walking, he’ll put his paws under
my descending foot, or his tail! I have already ‘stepped’ on his paws twice!
Not full weight, I’m glad to say – but still. Yet not a squeal out of him! Just
looks up at me as if to say ‘Not so hard!’ Eventually I gave in and plonked
down on the grass rubbing his tummy till he went away happy! Not far away,
mind! Still strolling around where I’m working, waving that confidently
high-held tail of his under my nose on several occasions!
Rose also told me, when she arrived earlier, Mewthos
was lying quite relaxed in her path – wouldn’t move as the car approached! That
is something I seriously worry about! Most people naturally assume that all
animals run from approaching cars … Mewthos and Lady Jane, however, don’t. They
are so confident and so sure that bad things won’t happen – such naïve, happy,
loving darlings! How can I keep them safe?
Well, I didn’t do much in the garden, but the worst of
the yellow is gone. Looks a little better.
The curtains are in quite a state! They are torn
(thank you, Mip Mips!) and so dirty, that even with a pre-wash they didn’t come
clean! I will have to soak them for a while, then wash them again – but not
now. I can do that in the new home.
I’m usually quite house-proud and keep my place nice
and clean! But here? Where the owner feels that water-stained ceilings are good
enough for tenants? Where’s the joy of looking at clean white curtains with growing
brown stains across half the ceiling? Here, I confess, I’ve let things get
really bad … I mean, who wants to really clean their windows – showing up all
the paint on the panes, because they didn’t bother to put masking tapes on the
panes when they painted the frames? So, I’ve never really spent much time
cleaning here – unlike every other place I’ve lived in! The flat in East London
was spotless most of the time! Okay, it was extremely large so I did get help –
but the thorough-cleaning when you move in? I did that all by myself! AND
maintained it!
Ah! Just got confirmation from Garden of Eden. The
acknowledged my cancellation, last collection will be 29th November
and with today’s payment, I’m fully paid up (I thought payment is in advance,
but wasn’t sure anymore. Good to know for sure). So, that’s one item completed.
Yeah, it’s a tiny one, but still.
Well, the spare room is filling up with boxes. Mippies
also helps! They brings me papers they finds. Ha Ha! Ziva runs from the sound
of the tape roller, though. Mewthos is still fascinated with the fan’s box – he
goes straight to it and looks so cute with only his pink nose sticking out from
under it!
When I came out, Felix was sitting on the mat outside …
waiting for me to fill the bowl with Whiskas! They all have me very well
trained, don’t they? Mewthos, however, was running after Shadow – who in turn
was running away from him! He just wants lovies! Hugs and cuddles and licks!
I’ve brought some more boxes in from the garage. I’m
trying to use them as labelled, put in each box what I wrote on it last time.
It helps, because at least I know what fits in those. On the other hand,
though, I don’t exactly have space here to keep boxes I’m not using, yet, like
the one for the vacuum cleaner. And the spare room is really small, so I need
to clear the book shelves before they are boxed in. I’ve cleared most of the
shelf in the back corner, but still have some way to go. I had placed all the
papers in that shelf, like old birthday cards – that’s where I found that
Kindergarten photo.
Well, I’m tired again and it’s my bedtime, so I’m
hoping for another night of sleep!
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