The insurance payment came through last night! Phew! I can now pay off my credit card and put that back into the black! That is a huge relief! So huge, apparently, that I slept really well, for the first time in ages!
As a result, I woke up freakishly early this morning! Sometime around three! I got up, but went back to sleep, then woke up again about quarter to five! I brewed a fresh pot of coffee - load shedding starts at six - then sat down to think.
As I was sitting, mippies started gathering around me. Mew-Mew hogged the ottoman, leaving Ziva to find another spot - she's not comfortable on my lap, nor on one of the arms of the armchair ... she moved around, trying to get Mew-Mew to move is butt! Ha Ha! Mini lay at my feet, and then Janey came a bit closer ... but strolled off again.
I worry about the two babies, now. Clearly, their mother is warning them off me - even Lady Sybill is wary of me now! I don't see them every day, anymore. So far, when I see them, both their eyes look fine.
The tuxedo (black & white) girl still has that tape wrapped around her leg. I really must make a plan to catch her and remove it.
I've now ordered my fruit juice with a light heart!
Aaand power is off, again! At home! Huge area affected!
I've just done the sums, how much I need to get my credit card back in black ... Yikes! Just: Holy Moly! Yeah ... three vet bills and cat food for 11 cats will do that ... plus, I paid the one order with credit card ... only, I forgot to make a note of it on my budget. So that's still coming ...
Why not wait until I get the statement? Because the banks charge over 10x as much interest on balance owed, than they give for credit balances! Interest rate is 20.5% on balance owed, and a measly 0.20% on credit! Despicable! But yeah ... that's where we are now.
Anyway, I've transferred money. My bank balance looks absolutely lovely, right now! Not for long, I'm afraid. The bulk of the money is going to be transferred into investments. I'll get a link to live updates on the value of those ... I'm looking forward to watching them grow!
Sigh ... I've sent mail to Sir Fruit to remind them to include the two promised replacements ... lady is at training today. Forwarded to the requested persons ... no response ... Pfffft! This is getting ridiculous! Ah, well ...
Aaand power came on some 2 hours later! Good!
Aaand load shedding will go down to Stage 3 from 05:00 - 16:00 daily, starting tomorrow. Another political move, that I seriously doubt will be maintained.
Politically, this country is a powder keg! Circus antics everywhere. Where the ANC has lost ruling power, they're now buying all those tin-pot parties to betray their coalition. Which they all happily do - because their own pockets matter, public service doesn't. Unions are on strike - and it's less of a strike than a riot! Health Workers on strike were attacking paramedics AND their patient - a child! They are attacking and threatening PATIENTS in hospitals! Four people have already died ... now the Police is announcing they will go on strike. And on Monday, the EFF is planning another riot! Oh, and then there's our Ex President, Jacob Zuma, who just put in a land claim ... claiming the entire South Africa!
That's just the tip of the iceberg ... These days, seeing news headlines, I frequently wonder whether I got the date wrong? Is it 1st April? Or maybe I've been re-directed to a satire news site? Or maybe I'm on Candid Camera? It's just unbelievable!
Anyway.
Hmm ... seems my fruit juice order is going to be here in 15 minutes? It's just gone four ... that's blerry fast!
I'm considering selling seeds or seedlings, as a side hustle. It's the only 'hobby' I can see myself keeping up - since it does so much for me!
Another thought, of course, given my age, is: going into politics. Looking at the ANC geriatric government ...
Fruit juice arrived! And: it feels cold! Yeehaa! Though I bet they didn't include the 'missing' links ... I'll see tonight, when I unpack. I'll laugh if there's yet another missing item!
Oh crap! Power off again at home! Something exploded, the same huge area is off, yet again!
I'll publish now ... and will update the heading tomorrow, when I know how many hours we're off this time ... Sigh ... load shedding from ten to midnight ...
Update: Power came on around ten past seven in the evening!
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