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Whoosh! Typing this entry out on the Tabbie, which only confirms my suspicion that I need a bigger tablet, Wi-Fi only, for home use. Using the ElJay app that I re-downloaded because it can now talk to Dreamwidth. *happy flail*

The general maid is on her day off, to return late this afternoon. The gardener has arrived. Cats have been fed without fuss; that is to say, even though Qbie and Paddy saw each other, an outbreak of hostilities was averted. Oh the drama of it all!

In short, a typical Thursday chez moi. Have showered and a cup of instant Kopiccino is at the ready. Missed a lot in the LJ world; even on Twitter I haven't been all that active. Life has been busy, and fairly productive. Tiring, definitely - I find myself sleepy at 10.30pm these days.

I do manage morning naps after the "rush hour" of feeding the cats and setting up the kitchen. Recently there have been short afternoon naps with electric fans at full blast, because our summer temps are broiler quality.

I miss journaling. But hopefully I've found the pocket of time for posting entries. It's been a season of maintenance, really. The general maid has set The house to rights with a vengeance, and the cats hardly know where to put their feet as a result. The kitchen maid is feeding us well, and her resource management skills have taken a load off my shoulders. Have consolidated online accounts and cleaned up the various hard drives. So far, so good.

OK. My Bakery Story alarm went off. Time to stop writing and get sucked into a black hole in time.

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Gaaah. It is so hot. Am fresh out of the shower and in front of the electric fan, planning what to do next.

Need to go to the bank and do the deposit/withdraw thingy. Next stop will be Waltermart for coffee beans, cooking oil (we ran out!) and kitty food. Will ramble about and see what stuff has surfaced on the shelves that I haven't seen in Cash and Carry.

SO HOT. If my laundry isn't totally sterilized by the time it comes off the washlines, heaven only knows.

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Had fun in Waltermart. Went to Starbucks and only now learned that coffee jelly was an add-on. No other barista ever mentioned it before, so I tried it with my latte. Was worth the extra 40 bucks? Nothing to write home about, IMHO.

Took the time to wander through the upper floors, and discovered things. Unlike Ace Hardware, the hardware outlet here does not carry cat food. Discrimination most foul, say I! However, it does carry other interesting things, some of which I bought. I ought to post a picture of the new kitchen soap holder.

Found a place that offered foot spa services, and finally had my poor neglected feet attended to. Which reminds me that I should slather lotion on them before I sleep.

Had merienda with hubby at Chow King. It was nice to see him not wilting from the heat for a change! Then to the supermarket for groceries. For some reason I am on a liquid soap kick. Picked up Safeguard and Johnson's, all the variants.

Got home. Fed cats. Cleaned litter pans. Dinner with family while watching American Idol. Still cannot figure how Elise got the boot? Went out to enjoy the air.

Maid came home from day off. Locked up house, had shower, and that, as they say, is all the news there is.