One more day ... more or less
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sinjunFriday. 12:30pm. Well, time does fly.
The rest of yesterday, just to start with, I did a little bit of cross stitch, and off we went to a barbecue and fishing. I never did see the new house of the folks we were visiting though. We ended up fishing in the river just a few hundred meters away. Fun, fun, fun. I didn’t fish, to be honest, but it was a lot of fun watching. There were lots of fish jumping, but they didn’t seem interested in the bait. Well, at least not yesterday. It took until midnight before![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
arwen77 caught the first fish. Funny thing, we could still see, without needing any lights. Confusing place this, night doesn’t fall properly during summer. I’d hate it during winter, I think. No where near enough daylight then, I think.
I learned that there are no turtles here. Though there are all kinds of other animals we have back at home. How odd. We had a conversation about where the turtles went and how that could be a myth. I think it was May Lysse who said that pirates stole them away. *grins* I like her, she’s nice, and a good fisherwoman besides. I think the folks would have been very much in trouble without her. Well, Jarle and Arwen77 would have, anyway. The river was Sannan River, and it was nice to sit by the shore, listen to the current flow under the bridge, the birds chirp, the fish jump, and the fisherfolks trying to lure little fishies onto their hooks.
Turns out the folks with the house changed their mind and went into town for dinner. So, May Lysse, Arwen77 and I went a little further down the river to a spot set up for barbecues and we had dinner there, round about 11pm. Just before the exciteable floppy fish got caught. It was the only fish caught all evening, and we stayed until about 12:45am. That one fish added to the determination. May Lysse was sure that if Arwen77 could catch one, so could she. But then, she did loan him her best spinner. She gave up before she caught one though.
So, today? So far, we slept in, and then had breakfast. I had a bit of cross stitch time. Arwen77 has to work at 2, so I’m going to try to finish up my souvenir shopping with Bente. She still needs cushions for her new wooden outdoor patio set.
Oh, and I am reminded – if the darn Jasmine can live outside here in Norway, then it should be able to live in Canada too. I want one.
17:52
Went shopping to a town a little south of here. Apparently, this is a town currently famous for teenagers driving around with their windows rolled all the way down, blasting music. Round and round they go, with no destination in mind, just driving. There’s even a name for it, though it’s a Norwegian name, so heck if I can remember it. Saw some more Norwegian trolls, but I wasn’t impressed. I’ll have to go back to that first store and see if there’s one that appeals to me. Bente got her cushions for the patio furniture, along with a plastic round table to go with her old plastic chairs. They’re still okay, it’s the table that is broken. Does this sound familiar at all?
It’s nice and sunny here today, with the temperature around 27C. Humid too, so it feels like home. I’m currently hiding out in the downstairs part of the house, so I can cool off a bit. No AC in the car makes for very warm driving.
I did find something to take into work. It’s Danish, instead of Norwegian, but close enough for the purpose. Of course, I just find it amusing to have Dan cake since my boss’ name is Dan. It should prove quite amusing Tuesday morning when I get back to work. So, there’s that done.
Today, well, my head is hurting, as I thought it might. I spent too much time yesterday sitting on fresh grass, so of course, my allergy is being stupid. I’ll take a pain killer, and hopefully it will go away. Other than that, we have a barbecue for dinner here at Bente and Arwen77’s, followed by a 30th birthday party for one of Arwen77’s friends. I have a feeling it will be a long night. This is not because these folks aren’t wonderful – they are. But I don’t speak Norwegian well enough at all to follow the conversation. And it does get tiring for most people to translate everything, even if they do speak enough English to do so. I do intend to learn it though, so that hopefully I can at least understand them next time, even if I can’t speak.
We’ll see how well that idea holds out when I’m back home with nobody to *achew* (sorry, sneezing fit) speak Norwegian to. Hopefully I can at least learn a bit more at any rate. I shall take my book and tape home with me. Of course, I could probably use Norwegian as a code language, rather like Niq-speak … at least in some circles.
Oh, and there was at least one turtle in the fish pond in the shopping mall we were just at. Though it’s just from a pet store and not natural. No turtles. Maybe they all emigrated to Canada or something.
18:46 Did I mention I got through that nasty white note pad in my Solara posts? I did, I did, and am now working on book 4 (out of 5, though 5 isn’t yet complete). Still, it bears noting, in case I didn’t do so earlier. And ah, there’s Arwen77 home again. Gotta go.
The rest of yesterday, just to start with, I did a little bit of cross stitch, and off we went to a barbecue and fishing. I never did see the new house of the folks we were visiting though. We ended up fishing in the river just a few hundred meters away. Fun, fun, fun. I didn’t fish, to be honest, but it was a lot of fun watching. There were lots of fish jumping, but they didn’t seem interested in the bait. Well, at least not yesterday. It took until midnight before
arwen77 caught the first fish. Funny thing, we could still see, without needing any lights. Confusing place this, night doesn’t fall properly during summer. I’d hate it during winter, I think. No where near enough daylight then, I think. I learned that there are no turtles here. Though there are all kinds of other animals we have back at home. How odd. We had a conversation about where the turtles went and how that could be a myth. I think it was May Lysse who said that pirates stole them away. *grins* I like her, she’s nice, and a good fisherwoman besides. I think the folks would have been very much in trouble without her. Well, Jarle and Arwen77 would have, anyway. The river was Sannan River, and it was nice to sit by the shore, listen to the current flow under the bridge, the birds chirp, the fish jump, and the fisherfolks trying to lure little fishies onto their hooks.
Turns out the folks with the house changed their mind and went into town for dinner. So, May Lysse, Arwen77 and I went a little further down the river to a spot set up for barbecues and we had dinner there, round about 11pm. Just before the exciteable floppy fish got caught. It was the only fish caught all evening, and we stayed until about 12:45am. That one fish added to the determination. May Lysse was sure that if Arwen77 could catch one, so could she. But then, she did loan him her best spinner. She gave up before she caught one though.
So, today? So far, we slept in, and then had breakfast. I had a bit of cross stitch time. Arwen77 has to work at 2, so I’m going to try to finish up my souvenir shopping with Bente. She still needs cushions for her new wooden outdoor patio set.
Oh, and I am reminded – if the darn Jasmine can live outside here in Norway, then it should be able to live in Canada too. I want one.
17:52
Went shopping to a town a little south of here. Apparently, this is a town currently famous for teenagers driving around with their windows rolled all the way down, blasting music. Round and round they go, with no destination in mind, just driving. There’s even a name for it, though it’s a Norwegian name, so heck if I can remember it. Saw some more Norwegian trolls, but I wasn’t impressed. I’ll have to go back to that first store and see if there’s one that appeals to me. Bente got her cushions for the patio furniture, along with a plastic round table to go with her old plastic chairs. They’re still okay, it’s the table that is broken. Does this sound familiar at all?
It’s nice and sunny here today, with the temperature around 27C. Humid too, so it feels like home. I’m currently hiding out in the downstairs part of the house, so I can cool off a bit. No AC in the car makes for very warm driving.
I did find something to take into work. It’s Danish, instead of Norwegian, but close enough for the purpose. Of course, I just find it amusing to have Dan cake since my boss’ name is Dan. It should prove quite amusing Tuesday morning when I get back to work. So, there’s that done.
Today, well, my head is hurting, as I thought it might. I spent too much time yesterday sitting on fresh grass, so of course, my allergy is being stupid. I’ll take a pain killer, and hopefully it will go away. Other than that, we have a barbecue for dinner here at Bente and Arwen77’s, followed by a 30th birthday party for one of Arwen77’s friends. I have a feeling it will be a long night. This is not because these folks aren’t wonderful – they are. But I don’t speak Norwegian well enough at all to follow the conversation. And it does get tiring for most people to translate everything, even if they do speak enough English to do so. I do intend to learn it though, so that hopefully I can at least understand them next time, even if I can’t speak.
We’ll see how well that idea holds out when I’m back home with nobody to *achew* (sorry, sneezing fit) speak Norwegian to. Hopefully I can at least learn a bit more at any rate. I shall take my book and tape home with me. Of course, I could probably use Norwegian as a code language, rather like Niq-speak … at least in some circles.
Oh, and there was at least one turtle in the fish pond in the shopping mall we were just at. Though it’s just from a pet store and not natural. No turtles. Maybe they all emigrated to Canada or something.
18:46 Did I mention I got through that nasty white note pad in my Solara posts? I did, I did, and am now working on book 4 (out of 5, though 5 isn’t yet complete). Still, it bears noting, in case I didn’t do so earlier. And ah, there’s Arwen77 home again. Gotta go.
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Date: 2004-07-30 05:39 pm (UTC)May Liss is quite upset over the abuse over her name, but she'll forgive you.
The Norwegian word for these people who drive around with windows down, blasting music, is "Råne". There is even a song about them - sadly in Norwegian, so I won't bother you with its lyrics. I'll see about translating it one of these days though.
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Date: 2004-07-30 05:52 pm (UTC)