Overcast Thursday

I bullied myself out of bed even earlier - though still not on time, ha ha!

I forgot to turn the geyser on this morning ... no bath for me, tonight ... Sigh ...

Oh, no more masks! I just checked the news and apparently we no longer need to wear masks! Not in public, not in shops ... and the limit on the number of people allowed to attend a gathering is also lifted! Golly! Now waiting for the memes of 'what to do with your masks' or 'life hacks of uses for masks', ha ha ha!

And I've just decided that I won't go shopping today. I do still have a sausage in the freezer, I also have mince as well as chicken in the freezer. I have long life milk. And I still have enough cigarettes. It's not exactly saving money, but postponing the spending.

Next Thursday is the 30th, so on Friday, the 1st I'll know whether I got paid BEFORE I go shopping.

Anyway, I've got deliveries arriving today, so my boot will be quite full already. Groceries just arrived - that's my flour, more coffee, some cleaning materials, and some toiletries.

Oh gosh! Just stumbled across a news report where the MEC, who's department is responsible for fixing potholes, had an accident ... when she hit a pothole! You can't make this shit up ... reality is really the weirdest place to exist!

By the way, MEC stands for Member of Executive Council - I just looked it up.

I spent most of today thinking up what to cook this weekend - and I'm having some trouble coming up with a realistic plan. In the end - well, the end for today - I decided to make a type of Bolognese. Mince and tomato stew. Its quick and realistic.

Back at home ... a bit late ... I'm having some trouble with Smeagol. He's been waiting for me on the veranda and absolutely insists on getting some attention today. He keeps creeping into the lounge, sitting under the chair by the door. Had a scrap with Mini and Mewthos ... when I go out to pet him, he does his best to keep me with him - claws at my leg. Fortunately I'm still wearing my work jeans, so: no harm done. Time is not on my side, though, with load shedding coming any minute now ... but poor Smeagol absolutely needs some lovies today!

I spend as much time with him as I can. Then shut mippies inside, give them their treat and ... ever the optimist ... start frying my dinner! I get lucky! The power only went off at 18:13 - when my dinner was done! But exactly done, ha ha!

I distracted mippies with another treat, so I could eat most of my own dinner. Oh, they came for shares, but weren't greedy. After dinner, I went to bed, listening to news ... with mippies pinning me down!