Banana cookies, new Xmas cards and some disturbing news

[wiseheart]

Let's start with the good part, shall we? I've tried my first new recipe: Banana cookies. Made with chopped walnuts and dark chocolate. They look a but ugly but are delicious. This time the ugliness isn't my fault - they're just the kind of cookies that don't look pretty. *g*



On the other hand, my new Christmas cards are very pretty, if I say so myself:



And now on to the bad news: all adults in Little Emma's family have Covid. They haven't been tested, but they can't smell or taste anything, have fever and are coughing. The doctor told them - on the phone - that it is Covid and they should stay put and wait until it goes away. Small wonder the death rate is steadily rising in this poor country. *sigh*

Comments

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

The death rate is rising in Sweden also but still below that in the spring. Each death is sad in my opinion.

[artemis10002000]

Oh shit! I wish the best for Little Emma's family, may they all get through it as well as can be expected.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Over here, it is worse than it was in the spring. Much worse. :(

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That is my hope as well. The most annoying part is that it could have been avoided. But they went to some sort of family birthday (her father's family), and the people were idiots, not keeping distance and going all bussy-bussy and stuff. I find it criminally irresponsible, since Emma's grandmother has a serious heart condition and is therefore more endangered than the rest of them.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

It makes me sad to hear that, if we do all we can to stay safe and the vaccines come quickly we might be in the clear soon.

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

That's pretty scary, I hope they come though with no ill effects.

[bk_forever]

My thoughts are with little Emma's family, I wish them a speedy recovery.

Your cookies look great and the cards are lovely.

[artemis10002000]

Yikes! That is definitely very irresponsible. Poor grandmother, that is very worrying for her. Is she already infected as well? People all seem to have this attitude that Covid is a thing which only happens to the people you hear about in the news and you can't catch it, no matter how careless you are.

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

These cookies look yummy! They're not ugly, they're rustic! (that was what my grandma said every time she made something not that good looking but tasting good lol)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, she is infected. She is only a year older than I am, but her heart condition makes her endangered.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

So do I. But that's what you get when your family consist of idiots. *sigh*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Creating yummy and pretty things is the only way to cheer myself up in these days.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The fact that they are supposed to look like that is comforting anyway. *g*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Your word in God's ear, my friend!

[meathiel]

I'm so sorry to hear that about Emma's family. Hope they'll be okay.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I hope they're able to cope and get through this quickly. Is help available if the grandmother needs it? Do the hospitals still have enough room?

NY is still OK, but we have a lot of places where infection rates are worse than they were in the spring, and it's scary.

I like those cards! I'm pretty sure I'd like the cookies too :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Na ja, die Oma (nur ein Jahr älter als ich) hat Fieber und kann weder riechen noch schmecken, aber sie hat sich trotzdem relativ optimistisch angehört per Telefon. Ich bin nur besorgt weil sie vor einem Jahr von Hepatitis C auskuriert wurde und sowieso ein schwaches Herz hat, komplett mit Herzschrittmacher und eingebautem Defibrillator.
Die jüngere Generation (Emma's Eltern) ist auch krank, aber sie versuchen es mit Fassung zu tragen. Die Kinder sind soweit ohne Symptome.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The grandmother is still relatively young (65) and she lives together with Emma, her parents and her brother, so they can help out each other if needs must be.

I'm glad you like the cards and the cookies. We all need something pretty to look at in these ugly times.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I bet your cookies tasted wonderful, bananas, chocolate and walnuts go great together!
My sister and a couple of my friends got covid, this whole thing is scary and I'm sorry to hear about your family. hugs

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm sorry to hear about your sister and your friends, too. I somehow missed that post - spent too much time over at picowrimo, it seems.

And yeah, the cookies do taste wonderful. They're also quite soft, which is great for Mum, seeing that she barely has any teeth left. She was thinking about getting a teeth prothesis, but then this whole plague broke out...

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Oh man. {{{hugs}}}

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Oh no. I hope Emma’s family will be ok. These are such frightening times.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Your cards are so pretty. I'm so sorry to hear about Emma's family. I dread catching that darn thing and I hope they get the mildest version.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. We are pretty worried about H. because of her heart condition.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are indeed. We can only wait and hope.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. I'm quietly panicking every time Mum leaves the house, even if it's only to the supermarket next corner. But she needs to get out from time to time, and we are careful to chose the time slot when there are not many people. Being retired makes it easier.

If Emma's parents had been more careful (not to mention considerate) the whole thing could have been avoided. I mean, her mother is at home with them kids, her father works from the home office most of the time, so if they refused to go to the dratted birthday party, they'd be safe now. It makes me so angry!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The cards are absolutely beautiful - so much work in them, too.

I am sorry to hear about Emma's family, I hope they all recover well.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

So do I. I'm fed up with living in fear, really.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear about Emma's family, hope they don't have complications and get well quickly. Your Christmas cards are lovely, and the cookies sound delicious.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are getting better, thank God. H. said that her sense of taste is gradually returning, which is very helpful, considering that she's the one who cooks for the entire family. ;))