A bit of good, a bit of bad - that's life

[wiseheart]

Starting with the good part: I've baked another 4 batches of biscuits; now I'm up to 11 sorts. Two of them are decorated already, the third one doesn't need any decoration (it has mini-marshmallows that look very funny when molten inside the cookies) and the fourth one will be easy to decorate, so I can do it in the morning and box them by the evening.

Speaking of the morning: I woke up to the unpleasant surprise of the dratted balcony leaking again. By everything that's holy, we've spent a fortune on the stupid thing, and it's still not fixed! *insert swear words of your choice* So, Mum's calling the janitor tomorrow again. *sigh*

By all that baking I really didn't have much time for anything else. I've been inspired by this YouTube video:

and started making something similar, only not from a plastic bottle but from a thick and wide cardboard roll. We'll see if I come anywhere with it.

For writing there was no time (and energy) left, either. I wrote one single sentence, just to prove that I have written something, which was my picowrimo goal (as usual).

And now I'm very, very tired - small wonder, considering that I was chopping dates and various nuts for today's baking session from 11.30pm to 2.10am. I really, really need a new chopper.

Comments

[meathiel]

I'm sorry about the balcony.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is bloody annoying! It reminds me of poor ithilwen and her never-ending battle with the leaking roof of her house... I don't think she ever got it under control, which makes me rather pessimistic about the balcony.

[artemis10002000]

Oh damn yeah you need a chopper, that's horrific. Your poor arms and hands

But you did get so much done!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's rather my feet and my back that suffered greatly. But yeah, I'll have to invest into a chopper... a good one.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Those snowmen look cute.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I fell in love with them at first sight. :)

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

I feel for you on the balcony, I know you have been struggling with the leak for years.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And apparently am not done struggling with it yet. In a way it's almost fortunate that we can't go on holidays anymore; no need to worry what's happening to the flat in our absence.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

It's really frustrating when a tool you have relied on for years, breaks. My can opener stopped working and I have tried three different replacements, with no luck.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, finding the right replacement is always a pain.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

How annoying about the balcony.

The snowmen look really nice — but complicated I would think.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The snowmen look really nice — but complicated I would think.

That's why I've drastically simplified the design. *g*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Good thinking!

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Dratted balcony! But with yesterdays strong winds the rain was literally everywhere!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this always happens when we have strong winds with the rain, too. *sigh*

[meathiel]

Those snowmen are cute!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That they are. :)