Misty morning

I got up around half seven, let mippies out, made coffee. This morning, the fog is so thick, I can barely see the gate out front! Janey went for a look, but the rest of my mippies stayed inside. Mewthos needed a cuddle session for a change. I've spent some time with him, now I'm getting ready to start the laundry.

Slow start to the day - it's cold! And without load shedding, I'm not limited to a schedule. I get the laundry into the machine before nine - interrupted by lots and lots of mippie cuddles! Speaking of which, Janey is on my lap again ... and again ... and again. Is it any wonder when I loose it sometimes and yell at them to go away?

Well, bed is upright, ready for me to scrub the ... scent of Mewthos' discontent ... off. And here is Mewthos, investigating what I'm doing! I'm in no mood for mippies right now - especially not Mr-I-can-do-whatever-I-like-mommy-still-loves-me Mewthos! Who is now sitting next to me, mewling quite pitifully for attention! While I'm searching for a cork!

Kidding! I've scrubbed the base, curtain and base cover are in the machine, clothes are hanging outside.

And here comes our load shedding again! Stage 1 from 17:00 - 22:00 tonight, same again tomorrow night. Luckily we're not scheduled during that time slot!

Just past noon, bedroom is back. Curtains hanging, bed is made, floors are washed - still have to do the lounge, though. Among other things, of course ... still a long list.

Mippies are not making it easy, either. Winter is not a peaceful time for me - mippies just want cuddles ... brushies, cuddles, scritchies ... just more and more and more attention.

Ten to one, lounge is done. Mini just came in with a mouse ... she's taken it to the laundry ... I didn't close it fast enough! Poor mouse is keeping mippies busy. Right now it's behind my books on the floor in mippies room ... sigh ... Janey Mewthos and Mini are trying to reach it, whereas Ziva has curled up in her drawer.

I should have carried on with my chores ... but I've been taking a two hour break ... though I did harvest some Kiwi seeds.

Well, stew is on the go, at least. I'll have to chop the potatoes into that later. When I add the lentils and the butternut.

I just went down Facebook memory lane ... 13 years ago today I lost my Mynx! We've been together through thick and thin ... 15 years! I've just given Tynx a cuddle. Better known as Mini. She's on the bed behind me ...

I've run out of steam ... I don't even want to play anything ... just flop down somewhere, and wake up to a better day.

I still want to eat and bath, though ... and now I had better sit outside for a bit ... 

Of course I didn't sit still. I went and picked gooseberries ... just found one or two, still ... nice! Mippies are in, bath is running ...

House is clean. I'm clean. Mewthos is getting a 2-lady Spa-treatment from his mum and sister. Dinner is delicious, even though there was no room for the butternut ... yet!

Now I'm just going to wind down ... cuddle whichever mippies come to bed ... and hope I feel less depressed tomorrow ...