No power - again!

I woke up to a dark and silent morning. Again! I turned on my WiFi and checked the group messages - power apparently went off around half two in the morning! Cable theft, apparently!

And I can't report, since the call from two days ago is still open! So, it's sit tight, twiddle your thumbs and hope ...

I had just about given up, when the power came back on. Seven hours later!

I'm at home. I hauled out the gas bottle and made myself coffee - it's quite cold in the mornings. The lounge, with the sliding door - even just the tiny bit - open, is quite freezing.

I watched more German news ... what's happening in South Africa, is happening in Germany as well. Petrol prices rising, food no longer affordable ... violence against women ... Brazil is experiencing landslides from flooding as much as our own Durban. Only, in Germany, the war in Ukraine is continuously top news - understandably.

Everywhere I look, it's just depressing. The cold isn't helping, either.

I can't keep my mind on all these negative fears and worries. As I said, I'm watching Downton Abbey - key focus on Maggie Smith! She's got the best lines! The scenes with her are the best! That alone is what I'm watching it for, this time around.

Ach no! Smeagol just attacked Ziva! Again! Poor girl is so shaken, she's now growling at me! That's all she needs - more wounds! Poor darling!

Mewthos insists I should be outside. In the garden. He keeps coming to me, mipping, then, when I get up, he dashes all hope and enthusiasm outside! Yeah ... his enthusiasm is contagious! And, of course, he doesn't give up!

I'm not up to any actual gardening ... just a bit of light weeding here and there. I've done the Marigold bed - or should I say the poppy bed? The poppies have crawled out of their pot and spread themselves across the whole bed ... Marigolds are not coming up, poppies are blooming! Now I've moved on to the center bed - which, I'm afraid, I've allowed to completely overgrow. It's covered in Kikuyu grass, I'm afraid! Crawling across the entire bed!

Mewthos and Mini are keeping me company, with Janey popping around every now and again.

Ziva first tried curling up on one of the tiers of the cat tower I bought, but Mini seems to consider it her property and kept swatting at her! She's now curled up in her drawer again.

When I opened the fridge, I was dismayed to see the Kiwi had grown a white layer ... I resolved to eat them anyway. When I took them out, I was relieved to see the 'white layer' had just been a trick of the light! Well, I have one batch of Kiwi seeds already in the fridge - they can keep up to 4 months, I believe. Another batch is drying, now ...

I must say, I'm feeling better today. No headache. Well, it's come and gone. I spent most of the day outside, which - I think - has done me a lot of good! It's still early, though, only quarter to four. Seeing as I have no chores, I'm just lounging about. Joined mippies on my bed - three are cuddling there. Mewthos brought half the dirt to bed - as usual. Ziva is still in her drawer.

Center bed is clean. Well, not thoroughly deep weeded, as I'd like - but it looks clean. And for now, I'm happy with that!

Just about six, mippies are inside and treated, chores are done.

Huge relief! My salary has been paid! I'll sleep better tonight ...