Relatively early morning. Mips are in hyper cuddle mode ... I can't move without a mip following to see where I go ... as soon as I sit, one or two look up to occupy my lap. Janey, in particular, has a thing for being on my lap. She's there now. Ziva is curled up on the cat tree, waiting her turn ...
I have a lot of work to do today, though. And I must be finished by four. It's already eight, so I have eight hours ... sigh ...
An hour later, I've hung up the bedding - it just needs to air out a bit, as I left it in the machine overnight. I've put the duvet into the machine, vacuum sealed the butternut and packed the leftover spaghetti and mince into bags in the freezer.
Next, I'll make the bread ... I haven't quite decided, yet, whether to bake rolls or just make the loaf in the machine. It depends on whether I have enough energy to make meatloaf as well. On the whole, I think not. So I might as well pack the mince into bags and into the freezer ...
At least my toilet is finally fixed!
Half past ten, bread is in the machine, dishes are washed, bedding is folded and packed away, last load is on the line ... there are still clouds in the sky, but it doesn't look like rain. Nor is any forecast.
Right. Half past eleven, I've packed the mince, letting it pre-freeze now. Chicken is in the pressure cooker ... I can relax. At least for a while.
A short while ... plenty of little tasks to be done.
Just past one, bread is cooling on the rack, chicken is resting in the oven. Yes, in the oven. When you have four cats, you need a safe place to leave a chicken outside the fridge ... and the oven is safe. They can't get in.
I've made dumplings, then added the rest of the flour (that was in the bowl, but didn't get absorbed by the dumplings) to the broth, making it a sauce. I've re-filled the Iams bin. The one in the kitchen, from which I refill their kibble dispenser during the week. I've polished my shoes.
In between, of course, I make plenty of time to cuddle mippies. Everywhere. On the bed, in the driveway, on my armchair, where ever I find them, or they come at me with a cuddle attack!
I tried taking a nap ... no use. Not with load shedding looming, and tasks needing electricity still ahead. So, I've vacuum packed the mince, packed away the dumplings, washed the dishes ... that's the electricity needing tasks out of the way ... three quarter hour till load shedding. I'll shower afterwards. I still have to finish the chicken, too ... sigh ...
Almost ten to four. I've cleaned the litter boxes ... I still need to clean mippies fountain, and process the chicken, and pack my lunch ... I feel like I've done more than enough today, surely the rest of the jobs can do themselves? Ha Ha! Yeah, I wish ...
Since I don't know whether I'll have internet tonight, I suppose I better publish now. Internet has been mostly dodgy today, anyway ... just about managed to open this page and write. Let's hope I can publish ...
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