I'm exhausted ... it's been a rough week! Mentally and physically.
The highlight of my week was last night, when I went to care for the baby, she came to me, a little hesitantly, but she came of her own all the way to me! She not only allowed me to pet her, but leaned into my hand! I picked her up, put her on my lap and she proceeded to throw herself into a frenzy of cuddles! Head-butting my nose, my hands, enjoying the scratchies, back rubs, flopping onto her back, enjoying tummy tickles! I sat with her until she had her fill - by which time it was past six, and I had to warm my food on the gas cooker! Ha Ha! No regrets!
Oh, and she now has a name: Lady Sybill! And her brother is Spitfire Vimes! She has the confidence and pluck to stand up to and face the dragon (me), and try to tame it! Just like Lady Sybill in Guards! Guards!
After that, I sat and my tenant joined me for a long chat. We chatted till past six, when I had to get mippies in ... Mini and Mewthos had been out for a stroll, both came back, came inside, only ... Mini dashed right back outside through the back door! I eventually had to go out and carry her in! She's stiill hissing and growling at my mippies - especially at Ziva!
Mewthos seems a bit warmer than usual? This morning, he seemed to have a bit of a temperature ... I'm wondering whether I should have taken him to the vet? I will see when I get home, if he still feels hot, I will take him. I really must call the vet today, to arrange trapping & neutering of the ferals ... and ask about Mewthos.
I packed away all my groceries - there was no goulash in the pack, so: no worries! I was going to take a photo of the label, and go back today to pay for it ... the staff are so very helpful at the butchery, I don't want them to end up suffering! But since it wasn't packed, it's still at the shop - nobody suffers. I'll just get a packet next week!
This week has really been exhausting. The car trouble, the cat troubles, the power troubles - on top of which: load shedding Stage 6!
My normal evening routine is: clean the litter boxes, pack my lunch, time permitting: a bit of gardening, sit with mippies on the veranda, dinner, bath / shower, bed.
This year, add: feed ferals before all else to my routine.
This week, add: spend time with Lady Sybill to my routine. And that's about half an hour, every evening. Which is just a bit too much, so I haven't cleaned the litter boxes every night ...
Plus, with load shedding from six to eight, I've had to heat dinner before six, and eat it warm, not hot. Plus, of course, no shower, and no relaxing bath. Just enough water to flip-flop around in, so I can wash. On top of that, with load shedding till ten, I haven't been able to go to sleep before ten ... the mosquitoes were driving me nuts!
Last night, I sprayed poison along the ceiling in my bedroom, and I took the buzz-bat to bed with me. I spent over an hour swatting and electrocuting mosquitoes buzzing in my ear ... I had doused myself in Eau De Buzz-Off, kept my legs under the duvet and my top on (which is unpleasantly hot - can't bear wearing anything lately) ... and I was able to doze off before ten ... only to wake up when the power came on! Sigh ...
So, I haven't had much sleep this week. Well, not enough for my body's needs, that is. Add to that the mental strain of the whole life insurance re-investment situation, plus - don't forget - my tight budget ... as a result of which, my mippies don't have their preferred treat: Whiskas - and they're not happy with the Royal Canin ... plus the change-over in the Iams kibbles ... and now Mewthos?
And the weekend doesn't look promising ... at Stage 6, our power will be off 08:00 - 12:30 both days, and go off again 16:00 both days! How the feck am I supposed to get housework done in four hours? It means that I have a tight schedule - and I MUST do all preparations during load shedding, so I can start cooking / baking the minute power comes on! For my bread rolls, in particular, that's very tight! And, of course, I must get my laundry finished by eight Saturday morning!
Right! Phoned the vet. They're open 15:00 - 17:00 today, I don't need to make an appointment, if Mewthos is still warm when I get home, I'm taking him! I'll take Lady Sybill, as well, just to have her assessed, to be on the safe side ... IF I must take Mewthos. Though I'll take her in one of the traps.
Of course, I'm now hyper worried about my Mew-Mew!
Last night, I found the full interview uploaded to YouTube and tried to watch it ... load shedding made that impossible, though. But what little I did manage to watch ... is frightening as hell! Today, the full interview is no longer available on YouTube. So much for 'free press'. I just found this link on the PC, but can't get it on the phone ... and PC has no sound. My guest tonight - Andre de Ruyter
Ah! Figured out how to watch it on my phone! Watching now, to take my mind of worrying about Mew-Mew. Nothing I can do until three, now, anyway.
Well, just after two, my head is spinning. That interview was ... I just don't have the words. Frightening, that's one word. One Billion Rand stolen every month! Plant managers needing bulltet proof vests and guards! Hits (assassinations) every week! Every attempt to avoid load shedding blocked by government! Well, I already knew that one ... it's been going on for years ... but still. That interview drains a lot of hope ...
In my personal opinion, I believe it was a deliberate move by de Ruyter, serving two purposes: !) enlightening the public on the true state of our electricity crisis and 2) getting him and his family to safety, out of this country, asap! More attempts on his life are very likely, and it was time, now, to get his family to safety. Before it's too late.
Anyway, my mind is with Mewthos ... I'm all worked up, fearing the worst ... I won't relax until I see him!
He's fine! Or, he will be! When I got home, he didn't come to the door, he was curled up on my nightstand. He no longer feels warm, but I decided to take no chances!
Good thing I did! I noticed the bump on his rump, where Smeagol got to him. Big one! Turns out, it's an abscess, which needs to be lanced. They're keeping him ...
The baby, Lady Sybill, although she looks good, the vet (a different one, this time, as the one we saw on Sunday was in hospital) suggested to keep her isolated at least another five days, just to be on the safe side. I can't say I'm happy about that - Mini is making my life quite difficult, as a result.
When I got home, the vet's called and said Mewthos is worse than they thought, and they'll have to keep him a couple of days, not just one night. His two wounds need to be lanced and drained twice a day until it's completely clean. I can visit him tomorrow morning ...
I quickly showered and fried two of the chicken pieces for my dinner - before load shedding at six. I have to admit, I am knackered. Physically and emotionally ... I went to bed around seven, after I brought mippies in - they didn't even want a treat! Mini still hisses and growls ... I fell asleep quite early ...
Just didn't have any internet, so I couldn't finish & publish last night.
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