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On Monday suddenly I had enough of Christmas balls, garlands, angels and Father Christmas, wreath and gold and red ribbons. I had a big plastic box with a cover and in no time I had thrown everything concerning Christmas in the box and closed it. I felt much better. There comes a moment where all these things get on my nerves. Suddenly the living room looked a bit naket, but I put my cats and other decoration back and it all looked normal again. 

As we only have one car now, which works very all as we are living in the city center, I was without and decided to make a lazy day with surfing the net and preparing posts and also watching a bit TV. Outside it rained and it was grey and I was happy in my cozy living just to do nothing. Little Rosie kept me company and was napping on her chair again. Apparently the smell from my friend had gone because after 4 days Rosie returned ! 

It was my turn to receive our lockdown group, and we had a lot to discuss about the anti Corona vaccination, which had started here like in other countries with the retirement homes. We had heard in the News that 40 % of the nurses and helpers don't want to be vaccinated yet, they probably wait if a lot of the retired people get side effects or even die. 

The next morning Mr.G. woke me up to tell me that the television doesn't work ! In this moment  I could understand that some women murder their husbands ! I got out of the bed  mumbeling &:é#|µ$ and went into the kitchen in a bad mood, where at least I found a hot cup of coffee. 

I can't be good mooded without a strong black cup of coffee, which I swallowed with gusto  and  then I had to call the Technical Service. Mr. G. pretends that I can talk better on the phone ! Simply put ! So I called and pressed No. 1 Language, 2 Accounting 3 Technical Service and explained my problem.

He gave me instructions what I had to do, switch on and off pull a cable out and then in, with the result that it still didn't work and he told me he would send a technician for the next day afternoon ! That would make one day and a half without TV ! That was a catastrophe, we use to watch a movie at least in the evening  and of course the News. I purred through the phone and asked in a sweet voice if he could not send the technician earlier, he said he would try but couldn't promise anything. 

The next day at 8 am the door bell rang and who was there .... the Technician ! That's why cats purr ! In half an hour it was done and we had our TV back ! Now I could go out and look for a pullover. I came back again with empty hands what is on sale is old fashioned and many boutiques are closed, the big stores empty only a few people. Apparently as you can't go out, it's not very stimulating to buy something new. The only shops which work well are the once with multimedia stuff !

On Thursday morning reading the Newspaper on my smartphone in my bed my eyes saw this

My first thought was "The Wikings arrive" or is it Carnival somewhere.. and then I read the whole report. I was really shocked. If at least this guy had dressed in the costume of a native American it would have made sense, but to mix up Wikings with Americans is a lack of general knowledge !

And all these mad people were fans of Trump ?? I couldn't believe it, only illiterate persons could behave like that or savages ! 4 people had to die because of this crazy president who behaves like a toddler who doesn't want to give away his favorite toy. He can't be normal. 

I think nobody will ever forget that in the whole world and he dared to say he will "make America great again" What a shame ! Fortunately I have enough friends in the States who think like me and rest of the world.

After the TV out of work, two days later Mr. G's old mobile gave up its soul and as he is lost with my Samsung Galaxy and can't handle it, I had to change my initial idea give him my old one and I buy me a new one. Anyway I use it much more then he would do. He needs a phone, a help line, Whatsapp and email. That's all. I googled and found a wonderful Smartphone for Seniors ! So easy !

Even with a camera and internet !

and that's just what he needs. The shop is in walking distance and people were lining up outside in the rain to be allowed to enter the shop one person after the other not more because of Corona rules !

I didn't want to wait in the rain and cold and told all people in front of me that I would wait inside and wait until it's my turn. They looked like a flock of sheep and let me through and I waited inside in a little corner until finally a salesman came, it was my turn. It went all very quick, I had all the references but they didn't have it in stock so on Monday Mr. G. has to pick it up and listen to some explanation. There he has no excuse anymore! That's all I did this week. I noticed that I don't like to go outside anymore I prefer to stay inside. It doesn't matter with whom as long as it is not a shop or a street !

Hopefully normal life will come back one day but certainly not before mid to end January or even longer it all depends.

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