T-Bird Anni Rides Again

I can’t beleive it’s Thursyda night.  The assignment I wanted to have pretty much nailed down is barely started (so it’s coming on holiday with me )  I’ve yet to fold up the inner tent that never got put away properly last time.  I have no idea where we are up to getting stuff ready and I’ve just realised I forgot to order new wicks for the parafin lamps so we probably won’t have those to add a bit of light (but may bring a couple of candle lanterns instead - no where near as bright but probably a bit safer!)

I have made up the pancake mix though so at least breakfast is sorted   I’m going to make a shopping list for Duke to fill once we are set up at camp, no point hauling food when there’s Safeway up the road and Asda not much further away!  I’m going to miss my little firdge this year, and the twinkly lights, but it will be nice to be in with everyone (although last year’s "enclave" was lovely, Aprilia still fondly remembers me reding stories to the next tent and singing "I hear thunder" with them!)

Educationally I feel like it’s all got away from me too.  i know she gets a lot from class TV and from life but we used to have structure and routine and I think we are really suffereing for losing it but every time I think we are getting it back we have a week like this week and I’m back to squre 1.  My study is suffering from it too, I started 6 weeks ahead and now I’m just on the schedule and in danger of falling behind.  It’s not that it’s too hard etc, it’s just finding time to sit undesturbed and not distracted by the PC.  I should probably go no-mail on some of my groups, that would make a huge difference but then I’d just aimlessly wander about the net instread!

Anyway.  Plan for tomorrow…..

Repair RedX overall ready for night shift - the pocket got caught on a door handle and I’ve ripped huge acres of seam out.      done

Bake.  done but used the wrong sugar for the flapjack so it’s not my best and the choccie oaties didnt’ set so they aren’t coming with us (I can’t imagine how sticky the tent would be with that smeared everywhere!)

Clean kitchen and make sure there is nothing in the fridge that will go off.    pretty much done but pointless completing until after Duke has eaten tea….. so that can go on his job list then! - or of course, I could always do it Saturday morning as Duke doesn’t quite understandthe concept…..

Clean out guinea pigs and put in heaps of extra hay to keep them "fresh" for a full week.   done

Finish Helen’s muffatees (did you know that fingerless mits had a posh name???)   going to do this evening at OP - did it!

Make 1 more pair of mummy-sized socks (okay that one is really for Saturday/in the car on Sunday!)

Wash    done

Lay out clothes for camp    done

Clean car inside    it’s rained all day so not ideal car cleaning weather!  Will do in the morning probably or leave for Duke tomorrow night.

Get to Oulton for 7pm, in uniform, with overnight gear, knitting and cake for paramedic who is one of my favourite ones and deserves a treat for having fed me on duty a while ago!  yup, did that too!

Okay, so where can I order several extra hours from?   Or should I start now and skip going to bed…. who needs sleep anyway I always say…..