Ten handsome dudes

[wiseheart]

AKA, my penguins, preparing for their Christmas party:



I'm very happy with the way they turned out. Now I've made altogether 50 Christmas felts so far, although there might be a few more penguins yet, as I've produced more black felt rests while cutting out parts for another project, and I don't want to waste them. However, next will come the creches, and then... we'll see.

Other than that, it was a quiet day. In the morning we went for a short walk, for Mum hadn't been out of the house for half a week or so, and in the morning it isn't so ungodly hot yet. I still didn't have to cook - long live the leftovers! - so I spent half the day in front of the telly, stitching. Then H. called (Little Emma's grandmother); she's currently visiting her sister in Germany, whom she hadn't seen for 4 years - I'm truly happy for her!

The rest of the day will be a pure survival act. At least in the evening we'll be able to open the windows again. Right now it would be suicidal, with the temperatures outside. I'm actually glad we never invested into an a/c; we wouldn't be able to afford now, with the drastically raised energy prices, and it would be hell to learn going without again.

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[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

We had our a/c installed, because hubby thinks he won't be able to sleep, when it's too hot in the bedroom. Fact is that it has been running for about two hours on seven or eight days this year. But it's good to have a back-up in case there won't be any natural gas available for heating, because a/c can heat also!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what Fernheizung is based on — so not looking forward to winter!

[meathiel]

They are very cute!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are, aren't they? :)

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

Penguins are dressed up by default, but these are especially festive!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are real party animals, penguins are!

[beauty-forashes.livejournal.com]

I love your penguins! :)

We never invested in AC units either. Even before inflation, those are just a money suck to no end.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm happy with the little dudes — even though I'll have to make 5 more of them to use up my felt shreds.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Very cute.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Those are so cute.

Air conditioning, as a concept, frustrates me because it contributes to the global warming that people are using it to counteract. Roll on the day when solar powered AC becomes as common as solar powered outdoor lighting!

But, hurrah, this morning it is overcast and I think I have just heard rain. Here's wishing you the same for a day or two.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is times like these when I feel my constant urge to buy craft supplies justified. I had the bow tie stickers and the Christmas tree stickers in my stash; all I had to do was to go through some boxes and find the right item.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

You have a point re a/c. Here in the UK it is 15c and cloudy today. I have the front and back doors open and it's heavenly. I may go for a little walk later and it is so nice to be considering wearing a jacket to do that.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Once I made a 11-day-long package holiday to France in an air-conditioned bus. My eyes were constantly watering for weeks afterwards!