We’re still messy and chaotic but at least I have one less of a problem: My cats have finally settled in and are finding nooks and crannies where they can hide and sleep.

Meanwhile, I have already set up my room according to the most workable layout for Zoom calls.

I prioritized this over fixing the living area because it will be less than 48 hours and I should be back on work mode. The things that are left undone are the paintings and framed needle craft and boxes of bits and pieces of stuff I should be getting rid of.

I had already hung a couple of art (paintings and my landscape/seascape photos) but I ran out of picture hooks so I had to stop. I have to wait for my contractor to assist me in hanging the big paintings because anchoring hooks/pegs on drywall is tricky (the wall between the girls’ room and the living area). I was able to buy butterfly anchors on Lazada but I do not trust myself yet with these things. I think it’s safer to locate the stud first instead of randomly drilling holes. And I don’t have a stud finder while my contractor has one, I think.

I wasn’t in the mood to cook tonight so Twin I and I went to a restaurant owned by a high school classmate. Twin A just came from my mom’s house so she was already fed and sleepy.

So when my kids read this when I’m gone, they will remember the chaos and the difficulty of living in the middle of a construction site. (Because they’re still installing tiles on my stairs and yes, my laundry area and water pressure pump and storage system are still being built).

“Mommy, when are we going to fix the garden?” one of the girls asked (can’t remember now who).

“Anak, I live on a day by day basis. Let me get through clearing our house of the mess we brought with us and getting rid of more stuff before I think about those gargantuan tasks,” I said.

It keeps me busy and my mind alert.