Advent 2025 - Day 21

Heading towards the longest night of the year (at least on our hemisphere), we have been accordingly sleepy and lazy all day. Granted, we did the laundry - well, actually Louise the Elder did it, but we had to fill her belly and empty it after she was done, plus to hang the washing up - but that was basically it. Well, save for making Topfenknödel for lunch, but that was quick and easy work.

I've dug out the artificial monstrosity that has been serving as our Christmas tree from the built-in wardrobe, put it together and brought out all the decoration. Then I stopped there. I didn't felt up to the challenge to actually start decorating it, what with my incubating cold that I've been battling with the help of good old reliable Bayer Aspirin and the Neocitran hot drinks. So far all I have is a somewhat stuffed head, a bit of a sore throat from time to time and the occasional mild cough. I hope I'll be able to keep it at bay. *fingers crossed*

So, the artificial tree is still naked. Instead decorating it I had a short nap in the morning and a nice, long one in the afternoon and it was delightful. We then watched the GBBO, I called H. to check on her and had a call from my friend and (also retired) colleague, Ilonka. So, there was more people-ing, but at least I didn't have to dress up for it. *g*