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Regenbogen:
Hello!
I've been down with covid, too, but I'm a bit better now, though my head hurts more than yesterday. I guess I exaggerated with showeling snow for 2 hours. Technically I would have showered for 1½ hors but then the guys with the municipal snowplough came through and I had to do the sidewalk again, this time including the heavy ice plates from the street. Yay. In my street the sidewalk is on the same level as the street,  which us not usual, but only because the street is so narrow. So this happens a lot. I am grateful they are making the streets safer to drive, and I tried not to get angry at them, but I only managed because I didn't have the energy to get angry, lol.

There is a lot of snow now, and I hope I can send Micro sleighing with her friends. It is good heavy snow for building snowmen and other stuff. And she is the only one without symptoms.

I hope the snow stays for a while now.


The kitten have grown a lot. The tomcat has very big paws and thick fur. I guess he'll become a tall one.

@DC
Napping is always good.
I am at chapter 25 or so in the audio book. Almost half the book. I am alternating between reading and listening. Though these last sick days I preferred listening, because I could lie down with closed eyes and still go on with the book.

@Dina:
We have watched both Dr Who specials yesterday. Very cool. I wonder if they will do a season with Tennant and Tate after that. Apparently Jodie Whittaker reincarnated to become David Tennant again. I didn't see this. Looking forward to the third special.
Hope your foot gets better soon

Dina:
Hello there! I hope you are better now.
I never been in a place with a lot of snow, so my poor mind always struggles imagining that. Rationally I know some things but I am sure I miss a lot and I cannot completely gather the concept.
Ugh, having the sidewalks at the same level than the street sounds so dangerous. And Charly would complain so much (Charly is a forumite who goes by the name Cenwolfgirl even when they identified as not-binary now. They had not come here in a while). Charly is visually impaired (severely so) and the fact that their walking cane cannot tell when the sidewalk ends is always a problem.
I've seen pictures of several places of Germany this week, all covered in thick snow. Absolutely stunning postcard images, but I imagine it can be quite complicated for everyday living there. Anyways, I hope both your children have fun. And make sure the fur babies are warm!

I've seen the second Doctor Who special too and I liked it. It was both scary and emotional. Yes, Jodie's Doctor reincarnated in David Tennant so he is now the Ten and Fourteenth Doctor. He is not exactly the same person, he is more mature, sad and open. And no, apparently there will be not a season with them. At the end of the 3 special or at the beginning of the Christmas' special, Tennant will regenerate in the 15th Doctor.

I think I am in ch, 33 or 34 of TOA now. Super interested! There is a lot of action including a (click to show/hide)Scyther (a Scyther is a Pokemon, it is not really a Scyther)

I also watched until episode 3 of Wheel of Time season 2. I have not read the books, but the show has an interesting world and the show looks beautiful. But the first season was not so interesting in itself. Season 2 is much more interesting for me for some reason, but every episode is so long I only watch one at the time.

Regenbogen:
Hi, Dina.
There's no problem with the sidewalk, being not distinguishable from the street, because we live in a cul-de-sac and also in a small village with only those living in the street going through. As we live almost at the end of the street, there are not many people driving by. Most are walking in the middle of the street anyway. The street is so narrow a proper sidewalk would only be in the way. Nevertheless it IS a sidewalk and as such we have the duty to keep it free from snow and ice.
I usually also showel for our elderly neighbour. My mother had one of her neighbours showel for her.
The snow is great, but it took me by surprise, because I was sick and didn't follow the weather forecast. It was long ago we had that much snow in December. And it was from zero snow to 45 cm in one night. They cancelled flights, trains and trams in the cities, because they were not able to remove those masses in time. This is rare outside the mountains, especially for December. Usually there is more snow and colder temperatures in January. The communities are equipped and prepared to deal with sudden snow and ice, but not with so much at such short time.  But it definitely is a sight, if you don't have to get to work somehow, lol.

Now I'm going to take a hot shower and then grocery shopping.

Dina:
Hi Regen! I hope your shower and grocery shopping went well.
Oh, I understand about the sidewalk now. I am glad it is not dangerous. So, cleaning the sidewalks of snow is your responsability? I mean of the people living there? It is good that neighbors help each others, especially with the elder people.
I also get what you mean about nothing prepared for so much snow in such short time. It is more or less like when it rains too much. For example, rains are common on my city, and there is not a problem, but sometimes it rains a lot in just a few minutes and the street drains are not enough. Then the streets are flooded.

I had to stop myself from reading too much yesterday night because I had things to do and then I had to go to bed. It is definitely quite interesting now, but still do not like too much that we have so many "groups" to follow.

Regenbogen:
@Dina:
Yes, keeping the sidewalk free of snow and ice is in the responsibility of the owner of the estate. One doesn't have to do it oneself, but one has to make sure it is done. Some of our neighbours don't have any sidewalk at all and some have a lot. Theoretically, if someone slips on my sidewalk and hurt themselves, because I didn't clean it, they could sue me, but I have never experienced this and never did it myself.

I get what you mean about the book. I like it a lot, but sometimes it is hard to keep the flow, because of the often changing viewpoints.

Today I visited my mother. To see her again after covid and to help her with her phone. I also helped her find a good and cheap tablet online, because she wants to read the newspaper with a bigger screen she can take with her in her purse.
She is well again.

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