Still not on time, but getting closer. A little bit earlier every day.
After giving it a lot of thought, I turned on the geyser before I left this morning. I just can't do without a bath when it's this cold! I rely on the hot bath for 'heating' through the night. I can't afford to keep a heater going in the room, and I'm not comfortable with the idea of an electric blanket - especially not with four cats! So, I heat up my body in a hot bath, then snuggle under airy duvets - and I actually get quite hot during the night!
Oh, and at ten Eishkom announced load shitting Stage 2 effective from ten this morning! So, at home, power went off at ten! I barely managed to get online and let them know WHY they're suddenly without power!
And we'll be load shedding from 05:00 - 00:00 every day, Stage 2, until Sunday. Grrr
Thursday - 18:00 - 20:00
Friday - none
Saturday 08:00 - 10:00
Sunday 08:00 - 10:00 & 16:00 - 18:00
I'm so tired of this shit ... it makes me livid, that we, the taxpayers, are now suffering the results of an incompetent, greedy government, who have not only stuffed their own pockets, but apparently have stolen so much tax money, that they're stuffing their furniture and mattresses as well! Oh, and they are NOT affected by load shedding!
Let me not get into that ...
I've been thinking about tomorrow's grocery shopping. How best to manage. I think, to be on the safe side, I should use my credit card - I just got the statement, and it's still in the black. Even with yesterdays purchase, though that isn't reflected, yet. I don't need much, just milk, a bit of meat - just a sausage for my rolls and something to stew, I'm thinking chicken would be nice - and cigarettes.
Back at home, I went through my chores like a bunny on speed! Wired! I ran a hot bath, heated the last of the stew - which I'd normally do last, after everyone is inside. Then rushed through the rest of the chores racing against Eishkom! I won!
At the last minute I realised that I won't be able to wash my hair - as I won't have running water to rinse it. Oh, I have water, just at very low pressure. Not enough to rinse the shampoo and conditioner out of my hair ... sigh ... and since we're off same time tomorrow night ...
Eishkom was late turning the lights back on ... I just turned on the PC, put on my audiobook and went to sleep ...
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