SoD Day 4 LS 2 3 4 Monday

I took some paracetamol for the headache last night, still struggled to go to sleep ... woke up around quarter to six ... decided to take it easy, then remembered: load shedding at six! Flew out of bed, started the percolator! Can't go without coffee!

With the rain plus the load shedding, traffic was a bit of an issue, but nowhere near as bad as I've seen.

Not yet eight and my Cooker has already been delivered! My green peppers are changing colour, time to harvest - I've decided that I'm going to try to make goulash in that pot this weekend. Should be relatively easy. There's a recipe for beef stew, I'll just use the same method ... 

I finally got off my rear and called about my life insurance. Both policies mature this year - one on 1st March! I'm afraid I have no choice but to take at least a portion in cash - with the last price hikes, I'm now living above my means. Especially with those extra cats. The one that's due in March is quite small. I plan on buying glasses, as I'm struggling quite badly with the multifocals I'm using. Hopefully there'll be a little left, to stretch over a few more months. Insurance adviser will come see me Friday.

I'm now trying to work without my glasses. I can see everything on the monitor, just a teeny bit blurred. Yet the funny thing is, if I look straight (in a natural position) at the monitor, it's that teeny bit blurred, yet, if I tilt my head down, looking at it as if over the top of glasses - it's almost clear. Weird. Like my eyes have gone multi-focal as well, eh?

Sjoe! Cat food arrived! 2 x 15kg bags! Not sure what's going on with the wet food delivery ... states the order is paid, but unfulfilled. This is so frustrating! They use language that just doesn't explain anything ... if it's paid it should either be in progress or cancelled. Unfulfilled is not clear.

Ah! Clarity! Payment went through, it's unfulfilled because they're awaiting stock. Unless I mind replacement - I don't mind! Suggested replacement, will be dispatched!

Well, twenty to five. Load shedding tonight from ten to midnight, and again tomorrow morning from six to eight. I doubt I'll bother to turn on the PC tonight ...