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@Jacqui
Dec 1
Life on the water may kill me.
That was my first thought today, even though its a beautiful clear day. My face is still swollend and the relentless headache from the sinus infection has put me in a foul mood.
My toilet is nearly full.
My water is now heating and I'd wanted a shower today but as it got warm the motor groaned and the water trickled to a stop.
It's run out.
I have only 3 logs left and a handfull of kindling.
I want to stay in bed, but if I do things will only get worse.
I feel ever so slightly like a pioneer and things are taking a different perspective. I've never had concerns about my heating or water or the state of my toilet.. its strange.
I need to paint the new welds todaybefore they rust. I need to get more wood. Yesterday I hand cut all of the remaining logs of ash but I need to split them still. Apparently here's a garden centre a few miles from here. I need to find out if they have wood and go there. Otherwise I'm going to spend the day foraging in the mud.
Today's to do list is getting longer by the minute.
It's been a rough start. I need very few things to feel human, today I couldn't even brush my teeth.
Yesterday Lennart took me to Sarah's boat to be social. Sarah is a nice lady, funny, bright articulate. I would like her as a friend. She's also prone to gossip when borred; which may be more often than not. I'm aware that I've already been subject of some gossip. I'm not pleased. I need friends out here and I have a very low tollerance for that sort of bull shit.
I need to put it to the back of my mind for now and get on with the necessities.