Lock-down Day 308

Mew-larm is on the frizz again - which means I was allowed to wake up naturally! Early morning, coffee, Smeagol outside, so I took him breakfast on my way out.

It seems to have rained, though not much. Still overcast, and I see in the news that we're in for 'no sun till next week', thanks to Eloise.

Nice and busy at work!

I took my bank token thingamajig to work, so that I could do my banking at work. First, I tried checking out my phone order ... bleh! Out of stock! Now what? After all that research yesterday? Hmm ... Okay, I had ordered the dual-SIM (because that was R100 cheaper), but the single-SIM is still available! Cool! Go for it! Oh, I see the dual-SIM is still available, just at a higher price ... a lot higher. Single-SIM it is, then! Oh, and I see that today they suddenly also offer the fish-in-jelly option of Whiskas! Cool! Toss a couple of those into the basket, as well! Done. Scheduled delivery date: Tuesday 2nd February.

You thought I was going to chicken out, didn't you? Weeeelll ... I confess, I considered it. But the thought of having to re-do all that research ... or having to drive to a store, not knowing what kind of assistance (if any) I'll get ... I'm glad I thought to look what's still available!

Pouring rain just after noon. I got lucky, and took my empty lunch box to the car just before it started raining!

Banking done ... sigh ... with two not-exactly-planned big purchases (shoes, shorts, etc & the phone), my balance is looking really sad. Someone tried "Wingardium Leviosa!" but, alas, it doesn't work! Oh, and let's not forget my annual DisChem stock-up! Next month, I had better stick to ONLY groceries - no extra's! Well, none of these major expenses, at any rate!

Considering my personal dislike of shopping, together with the lack of internet at home, that shouldn't be an issue!

Did you notice, though, just how many missions I've accomplished ... since I've started taking those vitamins again? Most of the 'missions' are predominantly mental, not physical - like all that research to figure out the minimum requirements for a phone. That, for me, really was a mission, since I'm really not interested in all that technical info. That's why I had initially planned to just go to a store - but, well ... that leaves me at the mercy of sales staff ... 

Anyway, although I still have some large-amount purchases on my mission list, they can wait. One is a ladder. I'll need one to get into the roof and to reach the higher branches I need to saw off ... but there's so much work on the ground to keep me busy, it really can wait. Another is underwear, and for that, I've been thinking of taking a day off ... not in the near future, though.

Another 'want' is a sewing machine ... something I've wanted for years, now! But that's not much fun, if I can't buy material, too, so ... that one will stay on the back burner for a while longer ...

I still have such a lot of plans, ideas, jobs, tasks, projects, etc. in my head, that I'm really not bothered about leaving 'expensive' ones for later. Gives me more time to think them through, anyway!

Well, with the rain, I won't be able to mow the lawn tonight (huge sigh of relief! Ha ha!). Which leaves me wondering what I WILL do, though. To be perfectly honest, I really feel like doing something creative! Can't think of anything, though, so, I guess, if it's not raining, I'll just carry on weeding the succulent bed.

And if it is raining?

Well, it wasn't raining, although we had 8 mm during the day.

As I was driving through the gate, I saw Smeagol on his freezer, curled up ... so the first thing I did, after feeding him, was to clean his 'bed'. I took the mats off the freezer, shook them out, swept the top of the freezer, then layered a good amount of tick & flea powder on top, placed the mats on top of the powder and doused them as well. Hopefully enough powder will transfer to Smeagol's fur to help get rid of the ticks he's got!

And then I carried on weeding the succulent bed. I cleared two of my plants - a desert rose and a ... knobbly thing that goes orange in winter. That's as far as I got - the bed is really covered in weeds, all sizes. With the ground as soggy as it is, I'm getting roots out with no resistance. Not just the taproots (which are thin as a hair) but all attached hairline roots, as well!

Well, that's another day done and dusted. Time to cuddle mippies, watch another episode, then go to sleep ...

Oh, Mini was VERY hungry for MY dinner, tonight! Whereas Mewthos and Ziva had a few pieces, then walked off - Mini stayed until the last bite! She matched me piece for piece! Of course, her pieces are a lot smaller than mine, but still ...