Heritage Day

Also known as 'National Braai Day' (braai = barbeque), only - it's not likely to happen around here, today. It is overcast, cold and windy - and I love it! It's not really cold, just very, very cool.

I woke up again with a headache, but a very mild one. So mild, I had almost forgotten I had it an hour later. I had my coffee and Miss Jane demanded cuddles and brushies and cuddles and brushies and ... and ... and still goes on.

I had the pleasure of watching Ziva absorbed at play with the little yellow mouse last night! It's really heartwarming to see! She rolls the mousey into the yellow mat then rolls around scratching and catching it! So, I guess, now I know who scrunches up my yellow shower mat during the day!

Aaaand you won't believe what I've just had to wash Mew-Mew marking spray off of! Really! My monitor! I am NOT impressed!

My landlord has the sprinklers going, giving me a chance to water the beds along the path and other areas which the sprinklers don't reach. Mewthos was under my feet the entire time, mewling to be picked up, splashing along the wet path then putting his wet paws on my bum, my hips and just about everywhere! He even sat UNDER the hose pipe while I watered the garden! Okay, not in the path of the main water stream, but he didn't stay completely dry, either! He just sat there, looking up at me with trusting eyes, waiting to be picked up again!

I did a bit of gardening as well, tending to my carnations, which are doing okay in the pot, and a little weeding. Right now, I'm trying to decide what I'd like to do today.

Funny thing, as I was busily bent over the carnations, I heard a galloping across the lawn ending in a happy thud! As Mewthos landed on my back! Happy as a pig in Palestine! And with no intention of leaving!

Well, I didn't get much done before noon. Every time I tried, a mip mipped for attention - mostly Mewthos! I felt like a weight-lifter having to pick him up, cuddle him, let him down, then immediately pick him up again, etc.

Finally, I have some solitude ... well, not quite, but mippies are enjoying their siesta. Good enough. With the temperatures low today, I decided this would be my chance to make the lentil soup I had in a tin! I also took out the last Weisswurst from the freezer to add to my meal - I was in the mood for meat today, so that's a bonus.

Well, that was ... interesting. Apparently lentil soup is nothing but lentils - nothing soupy included. Good to know. I remember lentil soup tasting much better. I guess I'll have to make it myself, after all. Ah, well.

I did manage to get a few things done. I had hoped I could leave the juicer and such safely on the table in the kitchen - I don't exactly have the cupboard space here - but mippies raced across the table regardless, so they are not safe, after all. Sigh. I was able to make some space for the juicer in the cupboard. For now, I'm leaving the blender outside - I have a lot of frozen fruits to blend.

I've prepared another loaf of bread, it's in the oven now. This time I opted for wholemeal again. I also mixed in some of the seed stuff I still had, flax seed and sunflower kernels. I'm slowly reducing my overstock, one tablespoon at a time. I also used the crystalised honey, which I had to cut open to get at.

Well, the bread turned out lovely. Nice and brown on top as well - although ... only because I turned it over and then sort of ... well ... forgot that it was in the oven! Ha ha! Well, I'm still experimenting!

Mippies have demanded a lot of attention through out the long weekend, every single one of them! And there have been loads and loads of smiles from each and every one of my mippies!