Archive for January, 2007

This weekend I was so set on taking MT skiing in prepared ski treks up in the valley, that I didn’t even think for a minute to check if my own skis where present.

They weren’t

So there, no ski trip for us two! MT got mad, and I was frustrated because I should have remembered to bring back my skis from the farm last November. To top it all, I really wanted to go skiing as well. But then I buried my sorrow in shoveling snow….. MT was good help , and off course he spent quite some time to master his sliding technique…

In the evening more snow fall, it was quite a winter wonderland, but off course by morning the rain took over. I had a service in the church farthest away and we used so long time on the icy road! I don’t understand why the county can’t put some sand on the roads, it would be a lot safer to drive… But no, not a grain!

Tomorrow I have the day off and are planning to clean and wash my house. It. Is. Much. Needed. (To put it lightly) MT’s going to the kindergarten so I get the house to myself for a few hours. When he gets home I plan to cook a fish dinner and have time to enjoy it with my favorite boy.

I’m eager to update Lime to WP2.1, but have to wait a bit until I’ve sorted out my house, I guess I’m also on the look for a new look(!), so if you have a good link I’ll run over to see it. Must.Have.Colors!

LOL

My brother at work last winter.

He he, I just realized it when I got down in the living room:

We got out of bed to early; one hour early !!
Upstairs I’ve been rushing MT to get his clothes on, for kindergarten, or no – so he can watch TV

This isn’t going to happen again anytime soon, so we’ll just enjoy the quiet morning!

For the third day in a row; or fourth if the Baptism do count, I’m just home for a short time after work before we’re heading out of here. It’s so tiering not to be able to spend the afternoon and evening at home at least every other day. And, boy, does the house show how my schedule is

Thankfully this row of days will end tomorrow, even though I should have been at a meeting that evening as well. Sigh! Yesterday it was MT that got to go to his children-trim I know he’s tired of this life too. And since he’s been outside in the snow for most of the day, the walk to the office – and back – might put him over the edge of what he’s able to endure for now…. It’s going to be a fun night, for sure!

Anyhow, life is good, the snow’s still here and I’m not desperately hungry anymore.. And the kid? He’s sitting in the living room eating what’s left of his breakfast – I better go – it’s not like I didn’t try and offer him something else.. poor kid.

*//update:

I planned to leave the meeting at about 8 pm, figured that would be an okei time to put MT into bed…. But no, we got home over 3,5 hours lather and MT got to bed really late….. Sigh!

Another day with beautiful snow, we love it!! The weather forecast says that it will be gone by tomorrow, so we’ll better enjoy. Hopefully MT get to be outside all day, or almost…. Yesterday he tried out his skis, and had such fun and also frustration because he thought he should be able to go down the small hill at first try without falling once. I tried to lower his goals, telling him to practice and start at the bottom, but NO he should go all the way

Have a wonderful day, mine will sadly be mostly inside….

After a short day with sunshine and light, the clouds gathered again (as usual) and now we have more snow than ever before this winter; it’s only about 5 cm, but still…..

Ah, it’s wonderful – a little blurry – but you get the idea

MT is going to have a wonderful time at kindergarten, hopefully they’ll spend most of the day outside – like today! And that is good for oh so many reasons… And I love it too, even though I had to drive 120 km in it today.

Ah, it’s wonderful!

The sun is shining into my living room, and they sky is blue with only a few white clouds
Think it’s about a month since last time so it’s lovely.

Love it, love it, love it!!

The photo is from last year; March 2006.

So there, we’re almost ready to go. Today our good friends shall baptize their youngest daughter and we are invited to the party

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Just a ferry ride and 10 minutes with car away from us is a Wilderness Museum, with a lot of “stuffed” animals (and a few alive ones as well). The photos I took when I brought MT and his friend E over to the museum last summer, they had so much fun!

You died so suddenly and far to early leaving us all, and especially your son and wife, in sorrow and shock. The photos are from last time we saw each other and the first time MT got to meet you.

Thanks for all the caring, help, laughter, discussions, smiles, welcoming, shared time, humor, Saturdays eating pizza and much more!

until we meet again-
may God hold you in the palm of his hand!!

From last year; now we wait for the snow to fall again….

1. This January I enjoyed our Christmas tree a bit longer than what I usually do; but then this years tree is the best and most beautiful one I’ve ever had. I bought it from a local farmer and father to one of MT’s friends. I guess I’ll do that next year as well!
2. Last weekend I had no less than three services, each one of them with a little different approach than the normal “mass”. I was so tired Sunday night and on Monday. I think I maybe took on a bit much that weekend (the first service someone else could have taken, but I’ve done for the last three years or so; so I wanted too….
3. Saturday I usually has off, but this weekend me and my boy used our day with others from churches in our greater area. The theme was Singing our Church (or something like that) and it was both inspirational and fun. MT got to play with a few other kids and had fun too.
4. That evening (Saturday; I first knew on Tuesday, though), one of my friends, living a bit from here, suddenly lost her husband to a deadly stroke. He only became 48 years old, leaving behind a wife and a son. I’m so sorry for them and will miss him when I visit them. A few years ago I was pastor in their “town” and spent a lot of Saturdays with them. It’s such good memories! MT met them last August and I could tell he felt at home there too.
5. I was planning to use tomorrow and Saturday to finish (over two days) MT’s “test” so the doctors can figure out if they have to do something with his little “blood in the urine”-problem or not.
6. Instead we’re going to my friends funeral. I would rather collect urine……..
7. Not that I don’t want to be there for the family, my friends and follow her husband as far as human possible (to the grave). I’m going to cry! That’s okei, though.
8. This season the first snow fell on January 11th. About time!!! MT had so much fun in the kindergarten and had to change for dry clothes three times!
9. Today I have been away from him for hours. I told a family I would come and speak with them between 12 and 13 pm; I got there at 13:35 pm and was so embarrassed. In my head being there between 12 and 13 had become me taking the ferry at 12:30 pm… not easy to get there in time then….
10. I was off course late for my next appointment as well……..
11. A few nights ago MT woke up crying. For a while I thought he had had a scary dream or something. Then he told me his tummy was hurting, oh so painfully. I wondered if there might be something serious, since he normally can tolerate quite a lot of pain (if it doesn’t involve trying to comb his hair….). But it turned out to be hunger(!) He had eaten some yoghurt’s before bed, but still he had a need for bread; a few minutes after I put him to bed again he was fast asleep!
12. This Sunday we’re going to celebrate my friend B (with the twins) little daughter’s baptism. I so look forward to it!!
13. Soon I’m going to move my living room furniture, or only a few of them this time, around a bit; I can hardly wait! I love making a bit of change from time to time. It’s inspiring and good for my view on things!

ENJOY LIFE AND GIVE SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU A HUG!

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