The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #153992   Message #3615104
Posted By: Dorothy Parshall
03-Apr-14 - 07:58 PM
Thread Name: Spring Cleaning, Declutter & Fitness 2014
Subject: RE: Spring Cleaning, Declutter & Fitness 2014
City:
SRS: water reclamation is excellent project and sorely needed down there, I suspect. I consider gutters with rain barrels essential anywhere; a shame to waste plus hate the water running off the roof making grooves. A series of barrels can be fairly easily connected. The water from the bathroom may take some re-plumbing of the sort a handy person could manage. We are planning to have two grey water spots at the mill- each a raised flower bed of concrete blocks, hopefully faced with something more attractive. One for the K sink, one for BR. Years of living w/out running water has me being very frugal with it.

Low energy last two days. Feeling very stressed. Did only computer and reading in latter part of yesterday. This morning we dashed away to get me to an appointment for 8:15. R drove me so I would not have the stress of parking and then fetched me when I was ready to go home. I walked a few blocks toward where he would be coming.

The appointment was the stressor- re my request for Canadian citizenship. I thought it was a step further on than it was. It was confusing and I was totally stressed before and after. But we were back home before 10 and I made bf and R dashed away. I went to library to sort out why I could not renew on line, then to Market for apples and cheese/eggs. The apple man was not there so will do without until in the country.

Came home, had lunch and a hot bath, went back to bed in a stupor and got up at 7, foggily functional. Not sure if it was the bath, the stress or the lunch! OR all 3.

While on line, I saw the SPCA needs a transport to Napanee, Ontario - about 4 hours - so I agreed to do this tomorrow. It means pick up two pigeons and a Jack Russell. The birds are going to a wildlife rehab centre which I shall enjoy seeing again and the dog to a foster home. I will then go to the mill - about 3 hours, in time for Friday music.

Meanwhile, the snow has melted off tiny front garden as of today. Back yard is still white all over.