LS Sunday

I got up as the power went off ... at six. Sigh ... Well, at least I was in time to turn off the PC.

I pulled up my socks and made pie dough, at least.

When the power came back, first thing I did was package and freeze the meat I had bought this week. I also made a complete list of everything in the chest freezer. Added the meat I packed today to the list, too.

I'm getting boringly organised in my old age! I wonder if that's a good thing or a bad thing?

Now I have five hours to bake the bread, the apple pie, clean the kitchen, and cut and freeze the melon. Sigh ... Well, four and a half, now that I've taken a break ...

Okay, twenty to eleven. Dough will be ready in half an hour, everything is prepared - I'm going to split the dough in half. Make a bread with one half and rolls with the other half. I'm planning to freeze the bread. I've cut half the apples, placed the seeds in the fridge, added sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon to the apples. Now I have half an hour's break ...

Ten to one, pie is baked - a bit messy - bread rolls baked, bread is in the oven, kitchen is clean ... and it's raining, raining, raining ...

Mewthos just came in soaking wet, now he wants me to cuddle him! First, he gets to cuddle a towel! Ha Ha, doesn't like that much. 

Well, twenty five past one, and I've started cooking. I've fried the strips of beef - I had defrosted them, and fortunately, they haven't gone off. Then I meant to harvest and fry the mushrooms ... only ... it says to leave them about a week after the first pins appear? They look big and ready - they're already pushing against the front of the bag ... but well, with mushrooms, better safe than sorry! So, I'll leave them.

Right ... quarter to two. I've added pasta to the bowl ... it'll have to do. Time's up.

Oh, and the sun has now come out! Clouds parting, blazing sunshine ... weird weather!

I took a nap, hour and a half, woke up to a thunderstorm! It's coming down by the bucket load, puddles forming everywhere. Fortunately nothing coming in under the door - which I closed very quickly. Had to close the bedroom windows as well. 

Four o'clock comes, no power. Plug the WiFi into the portable power bank, messages pouring in on the local electricity group. 

Tree fell across power lines in Soutpan Road. Our ward Councillor and electrical team are already on site! That's really impressive!

Well, I'll just have to wait and see. I've packed away the laundry, had a slice of apple pie - delicious! Now I have Janey on my lap, Smeagol weathered the storm on my cushion on the veranda, ha ha! Smart boy!

Mippies wanted to come in early, I've treated them, and Janey just stays on my lap. 

I just hope to have power to make coffee tomorrow morning.