Lock-down Day 281

I stayed up a bit too late, so I woke up late.

Work is already intruding on my mind. I'm not sure what I would like to do today. I love gardening ... I also love and enjoy the results of indoor work.

Right now, I'm torn between going outside and rolling cookies. I'm thinking that tomorrow would be a better day for baking, as it should cool down quite a bit. IF it really rains tonight.

I've done the sweeping I planned - man, is there a LOT of cleaning to do outside! I'll have to repeat this same 'spray the dirt out of the crevices and corners, then sweep once it's dry' thing a couple of times. Plus, of course, do it around the entire house!

Just checking the weather report, less than 75% chance of rain tonight ... and 60% humidity! Lovely! Grrrr ...

Internet is frustratingly slow ... so: outside it is!

Interesting turn of events: I had just settled down to clear weeds on the east of the house, when my neighbour from the west showed up. He invited me to a braai - bring 'n braai, he invited the entire neighbourhood. Mippies came inside, so I shut them in and decided to go! Down by the river, he's cleared a lovely area, under the trees ... it's really, really beautiful! I met his parents and we had a really lovely time! Also met another neighbour - I had met her daughter, when we fetched water from their tap last week! I really enjoyed myself! And it's always good to get to know neighbours. Again: I really do need whatsapp!

I just got back, let mippies out ... Smeagol hasn't left, either! He arrived as I was about to go out, asked for breakfast and has been hanging around. Same as yesterday.

Well, I'm told my grass will be cut tomorrow ... should be good, eh?

Mippies aren't going out - too hot! They are flopped around the place. I decided to continue what I had started, and cleaned up between house and wall, next to my bedroom. Now I'm considering moving in front of my bedroom again - that pavement there.

I gave it a try, but it's a waste of time. I can only cut the grass, and when I do that, I'm giving myself less leverage to pull out the roots - one day, if it rains. Might as well let it get cut tomorrow and take it from there.

Yeah, about that rain. It's now past nine and not a single drop! There was a low pressure earlier this evening - I could literally feel it building up. In my head. A migraine was building up, like pressure. I also saw the swallows circling in swarms, very low. And yet ... nothing! Not a single drop! I just checked the forecast again and it's now down to 60 % chance of rain ... sort of now.

It's just hit me: holiday is over, now it's just a normal weekend! Sigh ... better do weekend chores and the usual preparations for next week ... 

Well, I don't know what I'll do tomorrow, then. Cookies is top of the list. I want to bake a mixed batch - some from each dough, to compare the results. Then decide how I want to proceed. My work clothes are all clean, so I don't have to do laundry. And I've already decided that I'll make a pizza on Sunday.

With regards to the garden, without rain, there isn't anything I can do ... except saw off dead branches. I could water an area, and saturate it as rain would, so I could work there ... but ... well ... nah!

I should go to bed, so I don't wake up so late again tomorrow ... but ... yeah ... ah, well ... I'll give it a try!