Dance 2 day 16

So counter festivities measures. 

dance 2 day 15

 So first case of UK covid mutation in Tours. 

Dance day 14

 So detox

dance 2 day 13

So some Christmas cheer. 

Dance day 10-12

 

 

dance 2 day 9

So France will start covid vaccination Monday starting with nursing homes (patients and staff).

France has ordered 200 million doses of the vaccine giving them the ability to inoculate 100 million people.

p.s. Vaccination is not mandatory and when polled 40-50 % of French people will not get it...

dance 2 day 8

So covid mutation in the UK?

Dance 2 day 6-7

 So rainy days

dance 2 day 5

So I used my recently regained non-essential buying privileges I went to the store to buy a raclette set instead of Amazon so I could have it right away. 

How strange it was to try to figure out the organization of a store to find what I needed instead of figuring out the key words that would bring out the correct result.  How strange to have the choice of ten items and not ten pages of items. How quick it was to pick something because I could quickly determine things like size without having to do too much reading. 

How strange it was to use my entire body to put the item in my basket (it was on the top shelf) instead of just my thumb.   How time consuming it was to walk to the counter, get in line, and check out.  How heavy it was as I walked it back to the apartment.  

How nice it was to have what I wanted, knowing what it really looked like, felt like before I bought it.  

The best part was that I didn't have to block off an entire day waiting for the delivery guy.

dance 2 day 4

So the French president tested positive for covid.

dance 2 day 3

So despite not having to stay home anymore it's actually quite hard to find somewhere to go (cultural places/events remained closed as are restaurants).  The only thing you can do is go out and shop.  

So nonessential shoping I went.  I immediately noticed the noiseyness of the outside world.  And also the smell.

The irony of clothes shopping to remain at home wasn't lost on me.  But I wanted to remind myself what normal is.

Or was? 

dance 2 day 2

So I started Japanese lessons.  Gave me a craving for a Japanese Christmas cake:

dance 2 day 1

So goodbye lockdown, hello curfew!  Unforch the raining trend hasn't stopped.

Makes me want to stay home.  Nature's confinement? 

hammer 2 day 46

So my first homemade buche with my daughter:

hammer 2 day 45

So letters to Santa 2020.

hammer 2 day 44

So yeah.

hammer 2 day 43

So curfew (8pm to 6am) starting Dec 15th.  Exception Dec 24th (but not Dec 31st). 

hammer 2 day 42

So the prime minister will make an annoucement tonight regarding the easing of restrictions. 

Rumor has it it's not good news. 

hammer 2 day 41

So that's the funny thing about zoom or conversing online.  Not only do you see who you talk to, you see yourself all the time.  

Not sure that's a good thing.  

hammer 2 day 40

So Vday.

hammer 2 day 39

So in order for the lockdown to end Dec 15th the president said infection needed to be under 5000 per day.  Saturday figures were at 12 923 infections...

hammer 2 day 37-38

So I made the gingerbread house from scratch this year:

I hope Santa's lockdown house is as nice:

Or delicious:

hammer 2 day 36

So third quarter phenomenon during long term isolation?

Or maybe it's just the weather. 

hammer 2 day 35

So 20 km won't get me to the ocean but for now the Seine will do.

hammer 2 day 34

So I made a calendrier d'avent with the kids since they were looking forward to Christmas so much.  Me?  Looking forward to Dec 15th (end of lockdown):

hammer 2 day 33

So December.