I slept well most of the night, but this morning? Not a good morning. Mippies were restless, as it was getting lat - though not light, because it's overcast this morning. I have a toothache and a headache - a mild migraine. Mewthos was particularly mewly this morning - and since I've had to throw away so many of their toys, they have nothing to entertain them. I mean things like sheets of toilet paper (which Mini & Lady enjoy shredding) and empty toilet rolls and other such home-made toys.
And then, to my disgust, I discovered a large puddle right in the middle of my bed! I had been lying on one side, and when I moved ... yuk! So, out of the bed, head pounding, open the covers to let the mattress dry, to the door to let mippies out. That was twenty past six. Mewthos went out and came back mewling for attention ... sigh.
I've taken the covers off and decided to wash them at a 30-minute quick-cycle. Won't be as clean as I like it, but hopefully I won't be scolded. Just don't ask me where I'm supposed to hang everything to dry! The duvet is hanging over my little stand in the bathroom to dry, and the special cover is drying on the bed. I've got a sort of wet-proof sheet I use to protect my mattress from such accidents.
I've hung everything on my drying stands inside. I'm afraid, if I put them outside, it will start to rain - it's heavily overcast (probably why I started my morning with a mild migraine), and looks like it might start raining any minute.
I see my landlady has hung her laundry on the line - but they don't mind if it gets rained on. They just leave it out until it's bone dry. I'm guessing they don't use fabric softener - each to their own! Sigh, if only that was a mutual agreement.
Anyway ... I'm going to try to make some pies again this weekend. That's where the stir-fry beef comes in. And I want to bake some bread rolls with bacon and cheese. I normally prefer to bake bread only on Sunday, as it's meant for weekday at work - but tomorrow I'll have to sweep and wash the floors, as well as prepare tobacco. Can't dry tobacco today, since the bedding is taking up all drying space.
Bedding is changed, I thought I would pack the feather duvet away, as it's not really that cold anymore but then changed my mind. I've prepared the dough and made an oopsie! I read 2 tsp salt, but it was 2 tbsp sugar. So I added a 3rd tbsp sugar and a little more yeast as well. It smells great! I added cheese and bacon to the dough!
That massive rump steak is cut into portions and in the freezer, vacuum packed. I've kept one in the fridge for dinner tonight. It looks like the pies will have to wait until tomorrow, as the meat hasn't defrosted. It's already past one, and the center is still frozen solid.
Well, the rolls are turning out nicely! I was worried the dough may be a little too dense, not rising as much, but I was wrong! The rolls are lovely! They look and feel just right! I also rolled a few more cookie balls, which can bake after the second batch of rolls.
I haven't been able to shake the migraine today. It's not debilitating, just irritating. Ditto the toothache - throbbing away in the background. I've tried relaxing, eating, now just took the migraine cocktail ... a bath might help, but well ...
Bread rolls are done, cookies baked as well ... I think the dough has been in the fridge a little too long, though: the cookies crumble when I try to add the piece of chocolate! Yes, you read that right: I don't like the way my cookies crumble! Go ahead! Make of that what you will - I can't hear you, so no risk to our friendship! I'm probably thinking of the same jokes, anyway - I'm wicked that way!
I've fried the stir fry and added some brussels sprouts and bacon, let it simmer a short while ... I can simmer it some more tomorrow, or maybe just make the pies with it, as is.
Yikes, I thought I would suffocate coughing just now! I think I didn't wash that tobacco enough - or rather, I think the tube I used is not very good for me. It was one of the ones I made with receipts, not a good one, either.
It's almost four, I think I'll try a nap now ...
Slept a little longer than I planned, but I'm feeling much better! Headache seems to be gone! I'm hungry, so I tried one of my rolls: they are awesome! I'm definitely doing that again! Only problem: I use white bread flour, and I'm low ... and they don't have stock online.
Tomorrow, I'll have to sweep and wash the floors - I think I'll do that first thing in the morning. And then I'll have to wash and cut more tobacco leaves. I may decide to bake more cookies, too - I think I'll make bigger ones and make a dimple in the center for the chocolate, before baking them. That should prevent so much chocolate ending up on the counter.
Quarter past six, mippies are in and treated - we had to wait a while for Mewthos to show up! For myself, I'm frying a really thick piece of rump, the thickest end of the steak I bought last week! I'm definitely ordering more this week!
I'll also need to order cat food again next week. I saw the price of the Whiskas has gone up as well - they were offering it 'on special' at an even higher price than I paid the week before! Prices are going up on everything - and fast! This is the wrong time to reduce stock, this is the time to buy and stock up! But I can't do that, now. Or ... ? I already have such a lot to still pack, and I've given away so many of my boxes already to make space! Sigh ...
Funny thing happened just now: I ate rump steak and not a single mip came for a piece! Not one! Not even Mini! Weird ...
Well, two priorities tomorrow: tobacco and floors. Everything else is a bonus. Sigh ... so much for weekends, eh? Well, at least for tonight, I have time to relax and play with mippies!
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