Getting things done at last.

Life is ceasing to be a list of things to do, but things that are done...yay. (Those of you who are not gardeners can skip this entire post)

Got all these things done yesterday:

1. Potted the shoeflower finally in the giant pot. It weighs about a ton now with all the additional soil, but has loads of room to grow. I expect a nice happy plant for years to come.
2. Got some more shoeflowers (different colors) yday from the gardening supply place at dadar. That place is like being in a chocolate store for me, everytime i go there i am tempted into picking up plants. Be strong, resist is the thought when leaving house. But succumb i do...everytime...how can i be so fickle :D Anyways got a nice combo of yellow, pink, red and white shoeflowers around the house now...should look great when all are blooming.
3. Got a chilli plant with 3 bright red chillies on it, only to discover the chillies on the floor & my plant destroyed when I got home last nite (Jerry am going to kill u was the thought) Don't worry Jerry is still very much alive...mouse & i had a heart to heart conversation this morning (after which he has run away from home) where newly potted plants are not to be used as scratching posts was discussed with him.
   He just looked impatient & wanted to run off as his paw (which is injured & the reason he is avoiding me for last 2 days) was also discussed. Explained to him that he either let me put some cream on the wound or else its a few days at the not so nice hospital till the paw heals if it gets worse. Mouse is smart; am sure he'll choose me over the hospital.
4. Getting someone over to water proof the roof this week. Got the people in yday to check the roof and explained where to water proof.
5. Got the cat soil for the rains. Am getting some more today as I ended up using most of it yday while potting some of the plants. (Strong boyfriend requirement is still open...realized that yday when I had to carry the damn soil bags weighing a lot up 2 staircases) It was rather funny...the gardening store guy generally puts the bags in a cab for me...yday he had 6 soil bags (each of about 3-4 kgs each) in one huge bag which was so heavy i couldnt even budge it when i tried to shift the damn thing. So asked him to remove 2 bags after which it was super heavy...but cld carry with both hands. Got a nice taxi driver who offered to remove the heavy bags from taxi for me. But i refused the offer, have to carry them upstairs anyway was thought. Almost gave myself a heart attack yday...they were so heavy. (have to do that again today...will be less heroic & carry only 2 bags each time is POA)
6. Vacuumed the sofa cum bed...at last. That thing is so huge & so much to do. Its the grills etc today then am all ready for monsoons.

Mouse is still AWOL. Avoiding me till he makes up his mind is what i think. He is looking more like a gladiator cat everyday...has bumps on head, one for each fight i guess. His head is feeling so lumpy now. Vet shakes his head & tells me keep him at home at night to avoid this. Can't do that, Jerry is his own boss. I have accepted that ages ago that is the only way we both can be happy. I can't imprison him & have an unhappy cat and a happy me...who wouldn't he happy knowing that he is feeling trapped. It just doesn't work that way for me. I know people who do such things; but I choose not to. I like my freedom so why shouldn't Mouse be free to enjoy his!

Update on this:

Didn't get the extra soil (postponed to next sat for now), went for lunch with friends instead. Much more fun. Was catching up on some pending work & had plans to cancel lunch when Harish calls with message of come downstairs we are picking u up. Had no excuses for that! Am glad i did go. Met everyone after what seemed like ages. Sheece i did meet after eons.

Had a nice lunch at Mondy's. Dessert at theo's. Were planning on attending the Kaifi Azmi play but it was housefull so ended up sitting at home & posting. (Still doing that infact hence this update)

Mouse & I had a reunion. He gave me uh-oh she's home early looks....cldnt run away in time. Paw looks better to me. He's putting weight on it & not limping so is definitely better. Looks less raw than yday. He let me put cream on it.