Christmad...

 We are almost there, general madness has set in, but it feels more like as if Easter is on the doorstep. This morning it was five degrees (roughly the same temperatures we have around early Easter), temperatures climbed up to 15 during day, sun was shining, the birds were out and active like in spring. Foehn was gently rocking the Christmas baubles in the trees, the cats must have started their spring love life at the wrong season. Mad times we are living in, not only because of the ill-fitting weather! I did not sleep much, because number four was not able to rest and was up and running all night long. So I read fanfiction (reading Homo Faber, which I had downloaded a few days ago, seemed too much of an ordeal at such a time). Found that some fics I had loved but not saved have been taken down, because their authors were intent on starting a writing career. Reminds me of a extremely well-written Wraeththu fic, which got re-modelled and made its appearance in a collection of Wraeththu stories. Only that it had lost its charme then. That was what I nicely told the author via forum. She was not amused but explained that the original fanfic had included original characters she was no more allowed to use in the publication. While listening to Christmas carols I did some house cleaning, because sis and her ailing husband had announced their visit for the afternoon. At least, I had cookies now. I did only get to know recently that Carol of the Bells stems from an Ukrainian folk song and classifies as American now. Maybe Selenskyj should claim the song back! Anyway, the song is one of my favourites. Alas, hubby does not like to listen to Christmas music. Sole exception is Bach's Christmas oratorio. A bit too heavy for everyday music I'd say! We had much fun with sister and her husband, even though the poor man does not look too good at the moment- swollen feet and hands which hurt. I hope they will soon get the results for his blood testing! He is on an antibiotic diet since three weeks!
Christmas cards are still resting next to my PC, but I found a sweater I will knit for my godson. Not a chance that it will be finished next week, when the family will come for a last visit before Christmas. Hubby has already wrapped the presents, I have been writing a list for cooking- definitely not easy, when Elsa is so very picky! Then there´s the thing with the Christmas ham- I will have to buy the meat next week, so that hubby can cure it. I will have to order it at the butcher- not so easy to get a pig thigh as a whole...