NordenBladet – Crispy winter has been here for several weeks already. Last week it was so cold that the bathroom shower pipe was frozen for three days. Usually when that happens, I switch on the electric heater, yet how can you now do that when the power prices exceed all normalcy limits.On December the 7th electricity prices climbed up to 1000 euros per megawatt hour (see HERE). I gave up on the frozen pipes and instead we went to the SPA.
Fortunately you can now follow on NordenBladet the daily power prices thanks to our IT department (each day’s power prices HERE). I check the new data from the table every day to see when the electricity is less expensive, and I plan my more expensive activities to the time slices when the power prices are more suitable. I have saved a lot during the past month with this pattern! The power prices info table is available for all and free of charge – check it out on NordenBladet front page on your computer or from your phone.
Leaving the cold weather and the power prices aside, the weather outside is so nice – a perfectly beautiful winter weather, a snowy wonderland, peace and calm and balance! Living in the countryside one finds the stability which tends to be lost in the city! Life in the countryside IS REALLY SUPER AWESOME!!!! I have three deer or roe deer living here… I don’t exactly know which ones (HERE you can see how cute they are), who regularly come to my garden to eat (the best catch for them is apples that were taken to the compost).
On Thursday we went to see an operetta again in the Estonia concert hall. After blogging about the operetta “The Count of Luxemburg” (read HERE), where the count’s role was performed by opera soloist Reigo Tamm and after writing that although I am not the greatest operettas fan I found that one to be rather cool, Reigo dropped me an email saying that he recommends seeing also the Hungarian origin Austrian composer F. Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” (prices info: ticket 25.20 EUR). We went to see it and indeed it was great! The spectacle was spiced up with great artist work – the stage setup and fancy costumes. So sweet that there is feedback to my blog and suggestions what else to hear and see. Thanks! Now someone might recommend a few Nordic operettas to see in the Estonian National Opera, or in Finland, or in Sweden 🙂
After the operetta we stepped by the groceries in Solaris shopping center and took our car from their parking lot. 16.- euros for a few hours of parking! It seemed expensive, especially in comparison with the operetta’s rather inexpensive price.
So what else have we been up to? What else is happening?
Estella Elisheva went to Oscar’s birthday (in Lasnamäe Sniper’s Paintball Club to play paintball) and after that we all sat down together and enjoyed at Allan’s parents’ place the club sandwiches (I guess that was the name) that Allan’s brother had prepared. Never have I before eaten such a glorious and towering sandwich! A proper gourmet sandwich!
On Tuesday, December 7th was Margus’s 52nd birthday (Margus is my ex husband and father of my children). He met with the children on Tuesday and when bringing them back home I asked him in – I had prepared a surprise cake and the children gave their presents. Both had made a lovely greeting card, Estella gave him a necktie and Ivanka gave him her painting “Ivanka and Dad” that she herself painted and that was for half a year in the Estonian National Museum at our exhibition. Ivanka’s painting has already been the topic in my ElishevaShoshana.com blog HERE. This was the first time that we sat around the table all together, me, Allan, Margus, and the children.
In our house there is always some baking and cooking going on.. now also the gingerbread season has begun and December’s holiday season is adding volume. Those of us that have not yet bought the presents then you can buy Elisheva & Shoshana handicraft cosmetics and care products with a discount code until the end of December! Find the discount code and the purchase info HERE!
Estella made cheese and garlic coating and Ivanka decorated the gingerbreads. Now I start getting ready to go outside. Today is the grand final of “Eesti otsib superstaari” at Saku Arena hall!
Have a nice Sunday evening! Until tomorrow!
Do read also my previous blog posts (all posts are available in four languages – Estonian, Finnish, Swedish and English!)
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