They DID ease load shedding over the weekend ... a bit. Still Stage 5 from 16:00 - 05:00, so not much change to our schedule. This morning, though, we're only off from six to eight - not till ten. That's the only change.
I washed the laundry last night, just in case. I'm glad I did.
This morning, I got up after six, treated mippies, then let them out. Enjoyed a lukewarm cup of coffee, had a smoke. It's unpleasantly cold this early in the morning. Put on socks and shoes, fed the ferals - they were already waiting ...
With plenty of breaks, I cleaned the litter boxes, swept half the house ... power came on, I made myself a panlet with cheese - as usual - then hung up the laundry.
It's now eleven and I've washed the dishes as well. Power on for another three hours ...
Half past twelve, I've cleaned the bedroom fan blades. Unscrewed each one, took it down, scrubbed it, screwed it back ... every last one! Okay, so there are only four - but when you feel about ladders the way I do, that's an achievement!
Almost one, one more hour with electricity. Notice how this completely controls one's entire day? Weekend? Life? Yeah ... sucks ...
At least the power DID come on at six! That's always a relief!
On days like today, I almost believe that I just might be able to cope with this whole big garden and big house on my own. I mean, I've done today's chores: laundry, dishes, litter boxes, even swept most of the house. On top of that, I've deep cleaned the fan blades, cleaned the last three shelves of my wardrobe, deep cleaned the floor under it, sorted through my clothes on the shelf, and cleared yet another patch off thorns out back! On the whole, I've made a lot of progress!
Unrealistic thinking, though. Firstly, not every day is like today, secondly, I'm getting older; and thirdly, once it starts raining, progress goes backwards ... I can't weed as fast as they grow! Let alone mow every week, again!
At the same time, I can't afford to pay anyone to help, either. I'm barely making ends meet, as it is. I need a new DVD player, a new mouse, my internet data is due soon, I'll need to get a new router, this one is currently just barely holding together with a hair elastic - the battery is expanding. Again. The new one's I bought a while back, didn't last ... I can't afford any of these things on my budget. And prices are going to go up again, with the increase in petrol and electricity ...
So, yeah. I really must find a way to earn extra money! Pronto! I've got to look out for myself ... if only it wasn't so freaking scary!
One day at a time.
And today is done. It's twenty past seven, I've enjoyed a lovely warm bath. Yeah, again, not hot. I'm not going to wait two hours for the geyser to heat the water all the way. Can't afford to, but mostly, I don't have the patience.
Load shedding again at ten tonight ... and again six to eight tomorrow morning ... sigh ...
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