Power came on at six, on the dot. It went off for a few seconds, twice between six and seven. The second time was while I was in the shower ... fortunately it came back on a few seconds later.
I came home to find water everywhere! In the lounge, in the kitchen, the biggest pool in the passage, and some in the bathroom! At first I thought the toilet had sprung another leak - nope. Then I thought the ice defrosting in the freezer might have run out - nope. Eventually I discovered that mippies had toppled my full water filter! The water poured onto the kitchen floor between the sink counter and the fridge, some had flowed to the lounge, but most of it flowed through the kitchen into the passage, where it pooled!
Why? I discovered that, too! They had folded the towel into the reservoir of their water fountain in the lounge, as a result, all the water was soaked up by the towel and the reservoir was empty! Being the ingenious, clever cats that they are, they provided themselves with another water fountain! Sigh ...
They had also lifted the lid on the flower fountain, water all around, there, as well!
Trying to mop all that up, with a torch in one hand and a wet rag in the other ... turning the torch so I could find the puddles ... because ... power off ... urgh! And poor Sybil was quite confused about all that water everywhere. Does she hide somewhere all day, while I'm out? Poor thing!
I will get her room ready for her this weekend. With the tenant moving out, I can store a lot of the ... okay, let's call them 'craft collections' ... there. I'm storing cardboard in all forms, for ideas I have ... to be crafted ... one day. You know how that goes, right?
I will be really glad when my tenant's mistress is gone! She's really not a nice person. Utterly selfish.
Oh, and would you believe it? I forgot to buy electricity yesterday, after all! I realised that, as I was leaving ... and then figured, since the power was off almost 24 hours, one day won't break the bank, so to speak. I'm down to 50 units. On my own, I use no more than 10 units a day - and that's when I'm at home. But since the mistress has moved in, usage had gone as high as 17 units - on average - a day! That's why I'm charging the tenant double for April.
Yes, I bought electricity today! I'll load it, when I get home.
Speaking of which. Load shedding from six to ten tonight - 4 hours! So, my day ends at six ... any activity needing electricity better be finished by six. So ... I better not start my afternoon in the garden, eh?
This morning I watched Lady Sybil. Her favourite toy is apparently the cap on syringes. She has been playing with one ever since she arrived. I've put it back on the sink counter countless times ... and this morning I learned why! She jumps onto the counter, looks for the cap, bats it onto the floor and away she goes!
I've been meaning to do my budget today ... but I just don't feel like it. I guess it can wait till next week ...
When I get home, I plan on frying the chicken hearts and cooking the chicken legs. I finished the last batch last night, so I need some to feed the ferals tonight.
Anyway, it's ten past two, almost time to go home ... better publish now.
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