In which we crossed half the town despite the heat

We had to, actually, as Mum needed to go to the dentist's to have another two of her loose teeth pulled, the poor thing. Now she's sitting in the darkened room, with slight pain and terrible hunger but doesn't dare to eat anything solid until tomorrow.
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Yes, I know none of this is very interesting for those who lead more active lives, but I decided to try and post regularly, if for no other reason than to see what I've done (or not done) with my time. Perhaps I'll keep posting snippets - assuming I manage to write something in the not too distant future - to bridge over till the nest picowrimo session.

I've also nudged a few people on my mutual friends' list, but only one person resurfaced briefly. It is sad that friendships that lasted for years across the ocean have just died off without a whimper. I miss my friends; why is it always me that wants to keep in touch and the others don't?

This would be quite the challenge...

... should I ever make another Christmas explosion box again. I particularly like the window in the lid, so that you can take a look into the inside without actually opening the box.