While I was asleep, the power went off. More thunderstorm during the night. I woke up a few times - noticed the fan was off. First time was around midnight, sometime after eleven. Sorry, I just turned over and carried on sleeping.
Got up around half six, power still off. Get online and it's quite a large area affected. And we cannot report, because the system is down for maintenance. Our councilor, however, is already on it.
Ten to eight, power came back on! First thing, I made myself a fresh pot of coffee!
Load shedding today only from 16:00 - 18:30, so that's not much of a problem.
Tenant is hyper concerned about getting his DSTV working, ha ha! I'm waiting to see whether he'll do anything in the garden today ... another promise he made.
Over my anger re the Smeagol situation, I forgot to mention that I also started clearing my succulent bed last night. It's covered in a carpet of weeds - high time I clean that, before those weeds grow out of control, again.
More rain forecast for this afternoon. I better get my baking done before the next power outage!
Quarter to twelve, bread rolls are done, pie is still in the oven, kitchen is clean - just need to wash the pie tray when the pie is done. Tomatoes and chicken are vacuum packed and in the freezer, but I need to clean mippies fountain again - the reservoir is growing algae again ...
Done. Just need to wash the pie tray. Final mission today is to cook. I've taken out Frankfurter, I want to slice them and mix them with pasta ... maybe add mayo? Dunno.
Twenty past three, load shedding in forty minutes. Again. And again at midnight. Sigh ...
Ah! Load shedding will be suspended at midnight - so, no midnight outage! But it will resume at 05:00 - Stage 1. We get lucky this time, no load shedding for us tomorrow!
I sent a message to my neighbour, asking if he could pop in. He did, just after I got out of the shower. I had to open the gate with the key, as my 'tenant' still has my remote. He went off after lunch ...
I told my neighbour that this isn't working out for me. He's not keeping his word - he tossed out Smeagol, hasn't mowed the lawn - which he'd promised he would on Sunday. My neighbour said, he'll sort him out tomorrow. Either he comes right or he's out faster than he moved in!
Well, that's only right. I only gave this guy another chance after this box fiasco because my neighbour had so warmly recommended him! But I will NOT be manipulated nor bullied in my own home.
I feel much better now!
Oh, and I cleaned the Marigold / Poppy bed up nicely this afternoon.
I had one last smoke before going to bed ... and noticed he's back. I contemplated whether to call out to get my remote back - though I really don't feel like any contact ... but I feel much better with my remote safely back with me. Strangely enough, it took him a few minutes to get it? Honestly?
Anyway, he then started telling me how he's planning to mow the lawn tomorrow ... or Tuesday after work ... I cut him off and said that I'm really tired. This is really NOT the time. I wonder whether he overheard me talking to my neighbour? Ha Ha!
Well, we'll see tomorrow. I feel much better now. Relieved!
It's close to eight, I'm quite tired. I've worked quite hard today ...
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