nothing calculated, nothing planned

[pensnest]

Well. This morning was supposed to be my Macmillan coffee morning. I made GF apple cake and GF Tiffin, and Vegan peanut butter crunch, and millionaire's shortbread, and hung up my suncatchers and displayed various craft items and geared up to bake some cupcakes on Thursday... but on Wednesday my Beast did not feel well, and when he took a Covid test, it was positive.

So.

I managed to transfer the cakes and some of the craft stuff and a tray of baby spider plants to the lovely people up the road who always used to run the Coffee Morning. I hope they get lots of custom this morning! At least it isn't raining.

Instead, we have been reorganising fridges. Beast has a fancy plug gadget which measures electricity use from whatever you plug into it, and has determined that our most elderly kitchen fridge costs £130 a year to run. The newest one, which was in Grandpa's kitchen, is only £30. So we spent the morning so far swapping the door to the other side, and swapping the fridges. Which were, happily, not as heavy as I feared they might be, so we were able to carry them handily.

I think we may be assembling a new light this afternoon. If it turns out well I shall post a pic!

I... probably have Covid, but I just feel a bit more sneezy and bunged up than usual, so it's not a problem. I haven't taken a test because we only have two in the house, and Beast will need to be confident that he is safe before he can go out and buy any more.

Oh, and for extra laughs, my computer refused to launch Mail, Safari, Firefox or, actually, anything this morning, so I am currently on the laptop. But Beast has re-somethinged it and it should be fine now. Grrr. It's like the Prius, which we hoped would manage for a few months longer, but didn't. It would be nice to be able to wait for a higher-spec Mac mini and then trade in, but it might not happen. Sigh.

Comments

[yarnofariadne]

I hope Covid doesn't hit your household too hard and that recovery is swift ♥

[pensnest]

Thank you. Beast has what seems like a severe cold; I am so far afflicted only with a very mild feeling of not-quite-well. Last time I had Covid it wiped me out for days!

[minoanmiss]

*sends antiviral vibes*

[pensnest]

*receives them with gratitude*

[turps]

Oh no, what bad timing. I hope you and Beast feel fully well soon and lots sold at your neighbours.

[pensnest]

Unfortunately I let 'my' people know I wasn't hosting, given that they'd all be coming from various bits of Norfolk (assuming any were planning to come), so I think the only ones who showed up were the 'regulars' who always used to go when the couple up the road hosted it regularly. Oh, well, next year.

[ephemera]

Oh no - not you, too! I hope it stays mild and leaves swiftly and completely.

[pensnest]

Mine is mild, Beast is more afflicted. But then, I've had it before (and back then, he didn't catch it at all!).

[dine]

may symptoms remain relatively low-key, and you recover swiftly!

[pensnest]

Thank you! Beast is much worse off than I am, and has just retired to bed with some flu pills.

[turlough]

I feel for you so much! Getting sick is always frustrating but even more so when you've a big event planned. I see from comments that Beast is still feeling awful so I'm sending him lots and lots of healthy thoughts! Take care of yourself, both of you!

Oh no, not computer trouble AGAIN! You've been so unlucky with this one. It must have been what in Swedish would be called a "Monday item" - something manufactured on Monday morning by a very tired and partied out worker.

[brandywine28]

Ugh, no! I'm willing away your potential Covid from across the sea!

[frausorge]

I'm sorry to hear this rough news! I hope both of you can rest and recuperate and heal up, and be spared other effects as much as possible.

Also, that's a shame you didn't get to host. I hope all your baking still got appreciated.