A successful day

After almost three weeks, this morning I actually managed to write something. Not much just a couple of paragraphs, but I pushed a bit forward my Torchwood/Primeval/Sherlock crossover fic. Yay!

I also managed to buy our Christmas tree - a tiny little one not bigger than a metre or so, but at least a real one. We might have to switch to an artificial tree next year because the real ones are getting more and more outrageously expensive each year, but not this Christmas. Not yet.

My cough has got considerably worse (not that I'd consider that a success) because, idiot that I am, I jumped out from under the shower to answer the phone. The caller felt like talking... about 10 minutes, and for some reason I didn't tell her that I'd call back later. Don't ask me why - we've already established that I'm an idiot, right?

And I've just got the automated message that Dan Vasc liked the comments I left to various of his videos on YouTube. Wow! I guess he doesn't often get crazy old ladies commenting his stuff. *g* I'm feeling all fangirl-ish - when I find the time between two coughing attacks.

Oh, and meathiel, I haven't forgotten the recipe. I'll translate it soon, I promise.

Christmas cards and related stuff

I wanted to express my gratitude to the following kind persons who sent me beautiful Christmas cards:
meathiel
artemis10002000
lindahoyland
the_wild_iris
badly_knitted

I apologize for not returning the favour this year, but as you probably know, I prefer to make my cards myself, and this time I was just too stressed with the fair and the retirement and all the stuff. Next year, I promise. I'll start making them around Easter, and then I'll be on time.

As for Christmas presents, I got wonderful craft papers from a colleague, home-made jam from two other ones and The Fall of Gondolin by Christopher Tolkien (edition) from the_wild_iris. I don't participate in the christmas wishes stuff, but again, my main wish would always be the same anyway: paid LJ time, as I can't get that from here. I mean it might be possible, I'm just too much of an idiot to do so.

On other news, my cough has improved: it's much stronger now than it was before. And Mum got envious and started coughing, too. Joy, joy - NOT!