A New Year

It's a bit daring thought to wish everyone a happy new year. Never know what universe has hidden is her depths for us Earthlings.

We had peaceful Christmas, everyone was so happy about that. Today I finally took down the plastic from my polytunnel. Last chance, it started snowing while I was folding it, and it's been snowing ever since. Not yet 10cm of snow,  this is slow and light accumulation of snowflakes size of gingerbread cookies.

Just remembered I was suppose to take few herb pots inside, they're waiting just outside the front door!

'Suma hates fireworks. Ys absolutely loves fireworks. It's a tricky situation, but this new year we only got few and I was inside with older boys and 'Suma while ys, hb and d were firing rockets. 'Suma went hiding into the sauna during the day when bombing begun- we can hear them from nearby village and town. In the evening she just went hiding behind os and sys when we looked through windows to see all  fireworks. Hb bought "silent" fireworks that made much less noise.

Peaceful Christmas

 It's been a while. I got a new phone and a laptop, and it took more than reasonable time to get them working - at least my phone is now ringing and singing, unlike  some of my co-workers', their phones don't work as phones yet. Great.

Baby Girl is no longer Baby Girl. She's Baby Brother and just as lovely and squiiiishable as ever. We named her as Purr because she was purring so loudly. Luckily Purr is a perfectly good name for a baby boy kitten, too 🤣

He's getting along with his bigger brother, they are not yet sleeping in one pile,  but at the same bed anyway. I think Big Brother is a bit happier now.

Right after New Year my office will be moving.  I have been 20 yesrs worth of documents and notes and library worth of professional literature. It's kind of sad and nostalgia, I've been working on this old government office building ( built in 1840s) and our new office is just finished! No more individual rooms, welcome open plan office... I'll continue working from home at least 'til June.

We are not on lockdown, but recommendation to not to meet other people during holidays is still on. And with this new variant it's better to be extra careful. My parents announced early on November them will not be at home during Christmas. So we have been able to celebrate as we like, peacefully and with plenty of good food. I visited graveyard and lit 170hour candle for my sons' grave, it will be burning there  long so I don't worry they have a dark holidays.

The tree has been tied to the ceiling, so I don't have to worry about it falling when kittens and puppy stary chasing each other.