Well, it´s actually only a mild common cold, coughing a bit and having some joint pain. But Homer decided to take a COVID-testing and it turned out positive. 
So then, I took a test too and turned out positive as well. 
Really annoying and sad that I couldn´t come on Thursday, I´m sorry, Harrier! This really sucks! 
Originally posted by Primrose6789
Really annoying and sad that I couldn´t come on Thursday, I´m sorry, Harrier! This really sucks!
Don't worry about it, there's nothing you could do about it. And we'll have plenty of time for live meetups and challenges next year again. 
Originally posted by Harrier88
Originally posted by Primrose6789
Really annoying and sad that I couldn´t come on Thursday, I´m sorry, Harrier! This really sucks!Don't worry about it, there's nothing you could do about it. And we'll have plenty of time for live meetups and challenges next year again.
Let´s do a virtual meet-up instead! 
Originally posted by Bettingsocks
feel better soon
Thank you, Socks! Already feeling better. 
Originally posted by Primrose6789
Let´s do a virtual meet-up instead!
Sounds great. Let's see how a sick puppy fares in Overcooked. 
Troll Calendar - Day 20
Care for some toast?
At least we now have enough of them to complete the Penguins of Madagascar...
Smile and wave, boys...
Originally posted by Harrier88
Troll Calendar - Day 20Care for some toast?
At least we now have enough of them to complete the Penguins of Madagascar...Smile and wave, boys...
Yes please!
With cinnamon and sugar!
I should try making French toast again, I don't think I have perfected it yet.
But first, we still have some Christmas market stuff to get out of the way. 
Troll Calendar - Day 21
We got Vorpal again! And it's even one we didn't have before.
He brought a sled. This time, the little rope that you can use to attach the figurines to your Christmas tree or whatever actually comes in handy.
Now it looks like he's steering the sled with it:
Another one of my favorites, I'd say.
Originally posted by Primrose6789
Vorpal on a bobsled race!
Nope — I'm strictly a toboggan guy
Troll Calendar - Day 23
It's the snowball.
...reminding us how quickly things can snowball, if you pick the wrong kinds of Kinder Surprise eggs.
We listened to Christmas music on our way home from a visit to my brother yesterday. About an hour from home we ran into traffic on the only highway — at just about exactly that time, this song came up:
Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-hollytones-gridlock-christmas-lyrics
We had a good laugh, but that particular snarl took us nearly 40 minutes — a breakdown in the left lane was the cause. Later, we had to stop for gas, endure another 20-minute snarl and then just volume. Our 1hr 10m normal trip eventually expanded into nearly 3 hours.
Originally posted by VorpalF2F
We listened to Christmas music on our way home from a visit to my brother yesterday. About an hour from home we ran into traffic on the only highway — at just about exactly that time, this song came up:
Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-hollytones-gridlock-christmas-lyrics
Nice one.
Meanwhile, I just kept listening to Christmas song covers from the Irish Rovers after posting that Bells Over Belfast song yesterday...
Troll Challenges 2022 Wrap-Up!
The Trolls are making their final Christmas preparations, and it is also time to wrap up this year's edition of the Troll Challenges.
Last year was won by Primrose. We will be tallying up the scores for this year soon, but first, let's take a look at the long-term challenges that will come to a close with the end of the Troll Challenges 2022:
Super Drunk Mario Land (Primrose)
After acing the co-operative version of this challenge in January, which we will get to later, Primrose was challenged to complete it on her own by the end of the year.
The rules:
- Play Super Mario Land 1 on the Gameboy (using an emulator, but no save states or other aids are allowed)
- Have a sip of Frangelico hazelnut liqueur every time you gain or lose a life in the game
- Beat the game in one sitting (using the continue option the game gives you for earning 100K points is allowed)
Primrose improved a lot at this game over the year - not so much at holding her liquor - but while she made it almost 75% through the game on her latest attempt, she unfortunately fell short of the goal this year. She would have gotten one final chance yesterday, but the sniffles/Covid put an end to our planned meetup on short notice. Pity... but the grindette will have to take the loss on this one for the year.
But cheer up - we look forward to repeat this challenge in 2023, and this time, she will beat it for sure. Raise your glasses for Primrose! 
Can You Bake It? (Harrier)
Right after the new year hit, I embarked on a challenge to improve my baking skills. I made a list with baked goods of various difficulties, trying to see how well I can handle them, hopefully making it all the way through by the end of the year.
Do you even remember that one? Thing is, this one got abandoned pretty quickly, as our day-to-day workload increased. In the end, I only managed to pass Level 1 - Apprentice, as I called it, making a basic loaf of bread with Prim's help over Skype.
At least that's not a fail, then - though it's still a little underwhelming. This is another challenge I would like to continue in 2023, when I should have more time than this year.
Ongoing Challenges
Apart from all that, there are still the Olympic Troll Winter Games, which is another live gaming challenge we started in February, to be possibly continued this winter. Will we get to it? Maybe.
Then, there is of course the Trollsmas Market, which will stay open until early January. Our current progress earns us 19 out of 45 possible stars (disregarding bonus items).
Crêpes (standard) 
Variation: with chocolate
Variation: with booze 
Mulled wine 
Mini Donuts (standard)
Variation: with "Christmassy" flavoring
Waffles (standard) 
Variation: with "Christmassy" flavoring
Churros
Lumumba (cocoa with rum)
Bratwurst and fries
Variation: Currywurst
Cinnamon stars
Cheese fondue
Reibekuchen (potato pancakes)
Bonus:
Christmas Stollen
Tarte flambée
Finally, we started the Burgers around the World series, where I try to come up with my own burger variations inspired by countries and regions from around the world. We made seven of them this year, and our personal final rankings would be:
Harrier
1st Switzerland
2nd Greece
3rd Germany
4th Texas
5th Mexico
6th England
7th Hungary
Primrose
1st Greece
2nd Switzerland
3rd Hungary
4th Germany
5th Mexico
6th Texas
7th England
By dealing out seven points for a 1st place, six points for a 2nd place and so on, we would come up with this combined Troll ranking:
1st Greece and Switzerland (shared) - 13 points
3rd Germany - 9 points
4th Mexico, Hungary and Texas (shared) - 6 points
7th England - 3 points
Now all that is left to do is seeing who won in 2022.
Harrier, I think we continue the Super Mario Land game anyway! It´s so much fun! And the more liquor I have to drink the more fun it gets! 
Originally posted by Primrose6789
Harrier, I think we continue the Super Mario Land game anyway! It´s so much fun! And the more liquor I have to drink the more fun it gets!
Of course we will! You get one more year to beat the game using our drinking game's rules. Looking forward to it.
For those who don't know, I actually "play along" every time, using the same drinking game rules as the grindette. I'm just not allowed to pick up a controller to help in the actual game, since we already proved that we can beat it with combined efforts on our first attempt in January.
As you can imagine, I'm having a lot of fun with this challenge as well, even though I'm mostly just watching.
