Thursday 2nd February 2023
Our power didn't return by the time I'd left my sister's for my housesitting. And it's still off in her area going on 24hours now. It's very trying for many people and businesses. I was told of my loadshedding schedule for the day at the housesitting so I nipped over to the local China Mall beforehand.
I love gadgets. And my latest crush is a drone. After flying my sister's one and discovering how much it cost, I decided to get a small cheap one to practice and play with first. After seeing some yesterday at a reasonable price I was going into the market to compare. The same 'reasonable' one I got for half price, I just had to get it. I told the young chap about my gadget obsession and he was surprised by how much I knew about the drone. Now the learning to 'fly' starts, with the aim of getting footage of buildings and the like, for my online videos.
There was a classic afternoon Highveld rain shower with thunder, which totally unsettled one of the dogs. I gave him the calming medicine before the thunder rumbles but it didn't seem to help much. After having him sit on my lap (he's not the small Jack Russell one) and trying to tie a sheet around him, he eventually settled sitting right behind me on the couch.
In between the loadshedding and dog bonding, I heard that I've got permission to do a tour of the Old Gaol in Florida for the Heritage Foundation in April. So now I can start formally planning and researching that too. I'm super excited about it. I can also start hosting private tours and charge for them, now that I'm an 'official' guide. It's a strange concept for me, but I'm open for the adventure.
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