Manic Kitty

Well yesterday was brilliantly productive, today, not so good, but it's still early for me. Yesterday we got up at about midday (early for us) and after a couple of hours of coming round we headed off to Southport. Parked the car up for an hour and did some speed suit shopping. Managed to get Porl a suit in less than half and hour. Still got shoes and a T-shirt to get him, but the T-shirt can wait until I've chosen an outfit, then we can be all colour co-ordinated (or at least not clashing).

We then went the the retail park and bought a tumble dryer, this wonderful piece of domestic machinery has put me in domestic heaven. The salesman in the shop was so nice, he just wanted to go home, so no hard sell. When I asked him what the difference was between the "pro-line" on and the "hoover" one, other than £40, he said "nothing, they're made in the same factory, get the cheap one". Oh if only all sales people could be more like him. He didn't try to sell us the extended warrenty, and he pointed out it would easily fit in the car so we'd save £15 in delivery too.

We then went to Homebase and bought paint for the front room. We actually made decisions! Pale blue walls, white ceiling, and slatey blue trimmings (fire surround, picture rail, skirting boards etc). The current plan is to paint on Sunday and Monday, this might not happen, but at least we're halfway there in buying the paint.

When we got home I finished cleaning the kitchen, I'd started it the night before, cleaning behind the fridge and freezer, washing all the walls and cupboards down, bleaching the floor. We then stacked the fridge on top of the freezer and plumbed in the tumbler. I've done 5 loads of washing since tea time last night.

Today I hurt. But as our lodger has just moved out I'll go and give his room a clean in a bit, hoover upstairs, and then move the stuff he's left in the front room into the bedroom. He's coming back next weekend to get the rest of his gear. Then we can start looking for another for another lodger.

Tomorrow I think I'll go an buy some material and make some roman blinds for in here, because when I've painted I really don't want to have to put these tatty curtains back up.

Right best get on with putting the house back together.