Category Archives: Norway – the New Adventure

The great thing about having a dog is that you HAVE to get out and walk.  The rotten thing about it is, however, that you HAVE to go, even if you don’t want to, or are tired, or it’s totally … Continue reading →

Did you know that a candle making factory is called a chandlery?  I didn’t. The Byrkjedal Candle factory was once a cheese dairy, established by local farmers in the early 1920s. They produced well renowned cheeses until 1978.  In 1988, … Continue reading →

Thursday’s rain just took the spunk out of me, especially cycling home from the train station.  I knew my bike helmet wasn’t water proof, but hadn’t thought of rain dripping off my nose while I was riding. That was the … Continue reading →

make such a difference, when you stop to think about them.  Small changes in life that you hardly notice – or you go into kicking and screaming. May 6th.  We awoke to snow on the roof tops.  Now, the temperature … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I was on a bicycle for the first time in over 6 years.  And it’s true what they say, you never forget. Since April 23, when our temporary drivers licenses expired, David and I have been on foot.  He … Continue reading →

Sunday was a wonderful day – the sun shone all day, and we worked outside.  The sun actually arrived Saturday afternoon.  I know from all my whining, you’ve begun to wonder if the sun never shines, or if I just … Continue reading →

but only a visit.  Last Saturday, we headed for the hills, so to speak.  We don’t know yet what is happening with our drivers’ licenses, so this might be our last weekend for a while with a car, and there … Continue reading →

You’ve seen plenty of photos of the park just down from our house – but I haven’t shown you the “Trimparken” yet. When I was living in Grande Prairie, Canada, my friend Connie and I went to the ladies gym … Continue reading →

Saturday is the day that we can sleep in if we feel like it……. or get up early and just drink coffee, chat, and browse on the internet…… Or go for a long walk. We decided to go downtown to … Continue reading →