Oops- they did it again

...and I fell for it. Ordered the new book. Was "overwhelmed" by the quality of its content. Not that I had been equally overwhelmed by the original series´ sequels which already lacked in creativity. Feels like a milking of the original story, to get some cash for writing. Not all is bad that can be read in the book, but... It is my fault alone, those 20 Euros got wasted because I am not able to resist the call of the Wreaththu. Wraeththu. Oh dear, Christmas has not been that long, the wreaths are still omnipresent. Reminds me that I will have to bring in the advent wreath from the terrace tomorrow, where it spent most of the time waiting for Christmas, this way staying relatively fresh. It is tradition in our family to light the advent candles on New Year's Eve and sit together, reminiscing the past year. I already considered to forego the rite this year, because this would turn into a Corona rant. But there have been good things also, you only have to see them and cut out what cannot be changed. Yesterday son number four decided to go back to his flat in Graz and celebrate the turn of the year with his flatmates. I told him to behave, or police might show up. Plus that I won´t pay the financial penalty in case the four of them do not stand to the rules. The four people living in the flat and only one other person will be allowed to participate the celebration. Better not think about what those four have planned. Hubby and I will stay at home, even though my eyes are better today. Our neighbour will show up for a visit and have a glass of prosecco with me, but since she is a heavy smoker she won´t stay long, to not endanger the process of healing. Usually I do not mind other people smoking, because on occasion I love to have a good cigar, too, but that´s impossible now.
Today we did a short visit to Oscar and Xaver, bringing them cookies and sweets. For the next six weeks we won´t be able to see the two of them and their parents. Daughter-in-law will start her work at the Corona station in hospital on the first of January. Number one will work home-office, Oscar is excused from class and will do distance learning, only Xaver will go to the hospital´s toddler group where the little ones get tested regularly, like it or not. The four of them try to minimise the risk of infection for others by resorting to quarantining themselves. So good that there´s Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger telephony to stay in contact! Better safe than sorry, that´s the main thing!