American in Norway

Feb. 4 Fantastic snow storm yesterday.. great. big. fat. flakes. but some of us.. were stuck inside working. I did manage to snap this at the end of our street. I made a mad dash to the beach when I was finished working.. but it was too late for any good light. bummer..

Feb.3, 2013 What a way to start a Sunday morning... & just a note... this is the ACTUAL color ... just a quick shot on my iPhone... as I hopped out of bed.. ran downstairs to put the coffee on... and then threw my winter coat over my pj's.. Funny thing... my running off/out in my pj's doesn't surprise hubby anymore... "where ya going?" "The DOCK.." You have to move FAST here in Norway... as the color will change in an instant... Hope y'all had a COLORFUL weekend..

damp..cold..DRAP winter day...  Hope y'all are staying warm..

This weekend has gone by in a flash... Trying to keep myself busy... whilst trying to grab some much needed downtime... On Friday.. hubby just returned from Italy.. baring gifts..(wine for mommy) the snow was falling & the kids were still out playing.. I decided to whip up my mom's French Onion soup.. the secret is the wine... lots & lots of wine... as I was finishing up the soup... we heard the news... Hubby & I sat and watched for a bit in shock & horror... until the kids came in I think this is the first time I have been able to turn off the news during a tragedy like this.. The only thing on my mind was spending as much quality time with my family... holding my babies just a little tighter. I am glad I was able to turn it off... and not have to hear every horrible detail.. even more thankful that my 8 year old still doesn't know what happened... Woke up the next morning determined to make the most out of our we...