Firstly, I just rediscovered my Dreamwidth password and decided I'd better go through my inbox and have a look and see what I've missed over the past...almost a year! Yikes.
In typical 2017 fashion we lost power at 10.30pm on New Year's Eve. We were able to scramble for some candles and torch apps on phones and quickly ascertained that the entire street was out. So we sat in candlelight, the music silenced, and just... ate chocolates and cheese, drank wine and chatted. It was actually quite nice, although the teen was highly distressed at the thought of missing the countdown and fireworks on the television.
Suddenly...at 11.59pm...lights, music blaring again...woo hoo...the power was back!! I turned the TV on just in time for the countdown to begin and then the fireworks... The teen was much relieved.
Today was spent quietly. We went and saw the new Star Wars movie and ate left overs.
I hope you all had a Happy New Year and that 2018 is good to us all.

A snapshot of the Melbourne fireworks, courtesy of my television!