What a frustrating day today, I could scream!
Woke up very early, 6.20 am that's the middle of the night for me. Well I wasn't going to get up at that time so laid there for another hour, not sure whether I was awake or not. Then I got up to make a cup of tea, it was very quiet around here. Read for some time and caught up on the news.
I had a parcel coming today, the app told me it would be coming between 9.45 and 11.45 then kept changing. I went for my walk earlier than usual. Very few people on the field but after a while the dog walkers started emerging, it was really windy, makes me breathless easily.
Checked the app when I got home, the expected delivery window had changed again.
My kitchen drain has been a bit smelly, I thought it was probably from the outside one so I followed some advice I'd read - a cup of soda crystals, a cup of bicarbonate of soda, a kettle of boiling water and watch it fizz, then another kettle of boiling water. It didn't fizz but seems to be improved. The soda crystals were all in a lump so before opening the packet I dropped it on the floor a few times to loosen them. Guess what, the packet split but only slightly.
My parcel arrived, it contained an indoor security camera. I already have a couple that are pointed out of the windows, this was to focus on my back garden and the adjoining fence. I would have ordered the same type as the ones I already have but they come fom China, 'nuff said. After lunch I decided to set it up, the instructions were terrible, said to download the app but there were several apps it could have been, of course I downloaded the wrong one. Spent ages faffing about trying to enter IP address or URL, wouldn't have it. Googled it and found better instructions with a picture of the app I needed, once downloaded it was straightforward. Then I had to find something to raise the camera up, eventually put it on top of a necklace hanger, taped on.
In the meantime the wind had gathered speed and the plastic sheets and trellis on my fence all came adrift, I was battling the wind to try and fasten them on again, hoping I wouldn't come face to face with nosey neighbour. Nothing seemed to work, eventually fastened things with string and cable ties, what a mess my once lovely garden is looking, I'm so sick of all this. Sick of hearing myself going on about it too.
A friend rang, she'd been to the local garden centre for some bedding plants, her first journey out. She said it was quite quiet and they were well sorted for social distancing. She has underlying health issues, said she breathed a huge sigh of relief when she got home. I don't know whether I dare go, will see how I feel after the weekend.
Had a glass of wine with my spag bol, another now. This is the time of day when I really feel lonely. Been watching TV, fed up of the supposedly inspirational videos, I turn the sound down. Am tired now, should just call it a day and go to bed early but I probably won't. I just feel like I've had a wasted day.
Hope everyone has had a more fulfilling day, RTL, I hope your buses have worked out well for you and no headaches tomorrow.
