Dark Saturday

Not a good night, but not too bad, either. I got up around seven. Coffee ... trying to decide what I should do today. The situation at work keeps intruding on my mind ... 

I can't dwell on that, though. It's just knotting me up with anxiety ... and since there is nothing I can do ... no use making myself miserable.

At home, at least, I'm surrounded by positivity. Mippies are coming for cuddles, I have coffee and I've turned the geyser on for a morning bath. Oh, and to wash the dishes, but that's later, ha ha!

Impatient, I started running my bath around eight. Not enough time to properly heat the water  ... I was already chiding myself, as I couldn't fill the bath and sat in ankle deep water. Hot water, though. 

And then the power went off! Mid bath! No clue why, it's overcast but not raining, nor is there a thunderstorm. Sigh ...

Strange, though, that it seems to be only us. Nobody else is reporting outages. Musaiek still has power - and they're across the road. Usually they're off when we're off. Well, at least ONE neighbour has 'woken' up, she also reported the outage. Two hours later, power is back.

First thing: laundry! Start the washing machine, which I've already loaded.

Twenty to one, chores are done. Kitchen is clean and laundry on the line. Now I need to make myself something to eat.

Pasta tuna with egg. Quite enjoyed that. Now I'm trying to put together a simple box to use as a water holder for seedlings. I feel kind of stupid struggling with such a simple shape!

Quarter to four, two loud bangs and the power is off. Again. Not fun!

Ziva was acting strange. Huddled in the bottom drawer, wants cuddles but would come out. When I dragged her out, I see the wound on her back is worse. There are two puncture wounds, both infected. I cleaned both, emptied what would come out, the put ointment on. She was not happy about that, but let's hope they will now heal.

I'd been keeping an eye all week and noticed it seemed to just grow a bigger lump. Maybe I should have opened it sooner? 

Doesn't look very big, does it? Poor girl!

Oh, and none of us were impressed with Smeagol coming into my bedroom!

I weeded the pavement all around. Outside the kitchen, along my bedroom and outside my bedroom.  Then picked yellowing leaves off the vinca outside the veranda ... then the mosquitos drove me away. 

Six o'clock and still no power. Good thing I bathed this  morning! And cooked lunch!

I don't know whether this is good news, a silver lining or just plain irony, but Eishkom is load shedding again from five to ten - we're not scheduled.

Well, I might as well get a book and have  an early night. Just kidding! The two are mutually exclusive! If I start reading, I don't easily stop! Haha