I went to sleep sometime after nine ... and woke up around eleven! It took me a long time to go back to sleep ...
I woke up this morning, a tad 'hungover'. Not from alcohol, but from having woken from deep sleep. Bit of a headache, a tad groggy, Strangely enough, though, the power was on ...
... and it stayed on! By quarter to seven, I decided to make myself breakfast. Another panlet. Then I brewed myself a fresh pot of coffee ... all good. By half past seven, I figured it's safe to turn on the PC. It's now eight, and power stayed on. Hot coffee, hot breakfast - lovely!
Next outage at two, which gives me six hours. To bake bread, cook the lamb ribs ... everything ... sigh ...
Right, mystery explained! Load shedding was suspended at 00:53 this morning, and resumed at 07:45 - at Stage 3! That's why the power stayed on. They announced that at 08:05! Would have been nice to know at 06:00!
Well, at Stage 3, we only have 2 hours load shedding tonight ... Of course, Eksdom hasn't thought that far, yet ... so they'll announce what stage we'll enjoy from 16:00 this afternoon - and if that's Stage 6, power will be off from two to six again.
Quarter to nine, bread is on the go. And I'm in no mood to do anything today ...
Aaaand Stage 6 from 16:00 today, meaning our power will go off at two and stay off until six! Then tonight, we'll go off another 4 hours from ten to two.
It's ten to one. Bread is done, lamb ribs are done, I still have to do the tomato paste and rice ... I have an hour and ten minutes!
Right! Twenty-five past one. Rice is almost done, tomatoes cut and fried, just need to blend them - and then wash all friggin' dishes! Yeehaa! I've turned on the geyser, I'll have to fill the sink before the power goes off ... and hope I have the patience and enough hot water left for the second load ...
So, I was busy filling the sink for the second time when the power went off. Still, I managed to get everything done. During load shedding, I just loafed around ... I swept the house again, cleaned the litter boxes, packed slices of bread into the freezer (made sure they fit into the toaster, cut of an edge, where needed) ... that's all. Funny thing, I was really hungry - but just didn't feel like eating the lamb I had cooked. The usual, about not feeling like eating what you've been cooking right away. The lamb is delicious, though. I poured the tomato paste over the rice - just as delicious!
Getting Sybil to come in is a tad tricky after five ... it's hard for me to grab her - away from her mommy, her brother, and her cousins! When they're playing happily! But yeah ... I gotta ...
Now I just want to shower ... then settle in for the night. Load shedding four hours again, from ten till two ... Sigh ...
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