I'm allright

So - in March I flew up to Bodø to see my grandma. She was very ill, but still I spent time with her, talking, laughing a bit, making fun of my mom...
I told her I love her, she told me the same, and it was good being with her for a few hours per day the 5 days I was there...

Bodø city from the air..

View from my parents kitchen window - temperature changing fast...

I came home happy and sad at the same time, realising this had been the last time I saw my beloved grandma...

2 months later I was back in the north, for her funeral. And it was sad, but also a relief... And it was wonderful meeting family members I haven't seen for 20-30 years..

Back home again in Denmark - now looking forward to summer holiday in July where I will go north again, this time with hubs and kids.

See the cat with an eye on the mouse....

my favourite treat - sushi..



best pals...

goof ball...

goodbye grandma

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone
prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone
silence the piano and muffle the drum
bring out the coffin let the mourners come


let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
scribbling in the sky the message She is dead
put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves
let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves


She was my north my south my east my west
my working week and my sunday rest
my noon my midnight my talk my song
I thought love would last forever, I was wrong


The stars are not wanted now; put out everyone
pack up the moon and dismantle the sun
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood
for nothing now can ever come to any good..




my beloved grandma is gone..



heading north again soon, this time for the funeral...

Bundy

Bundy has been photographed by a pro... lookin' good...








two gentlemen: the Master and the Boss..

going home

I am going home to the far north of Norway for a couple of days, just me, leaving hubs and kids behind..


I'll be coming in by plane...

Green dot marks the spot... of the city of Bodø where I was born - North of the polar circle
the scenary is stunning

appr 50000 inhabitants

the weather varies, a lot...

The sea eagle is the landmark of Bodø - you see them all the time in their majestic appearance

I am going to visit my parents

but will also be seeing my wonderful grandmother... she is very ill and in a lot of pain and agony. When I was a child we had a very close relationship, my grandmother and I, and I am so sorry she has to endure such a rough old age... she most certainly never deserved that!

We have done so many things together - skiing, fishing, hiking, visiting family far away and driving there by car together. Spending weekends and holidays with her was similar to warmth, safety, enjoyment, laughs, special treats, relaxing, long talks, fun times...

I love her. She was only 37 when she became my grandmother. And 61 when I made her a great grand mother. I can't imagine life without her.. But I guess I'll have to face the fact that I just might have to...

everyday life...

Oh - yeah - sitting casually here means some cuddles coming up

Ah - love me some scratching - right there....
gymnastic pose...

FINALLY the x-mas amaryllis is in bloom!! Gorgeous!

Om at leve i nuet

- livsfilosofisk gruk -

At leve i nuet er livets teknik
og alle folk gør deres bedste
men halvdelen vælger det nu, som gik
og halvdelen vælger det næste

Og det forrige nu og det kommende nu
bliver aldrig i livet præsente
og alle folks levetid går sågu
med bare at mindes og vente

For det nu, som er gået, er altid forbi
og det næste bliver aldrig det rette
Næ, sørg for, at nuet, du lever i
éngang for altid er det rette

Piet Hein

freely translated:

Live in the moment

-philosophy of life -

To live in the moment is the technique of living

and everyone tries their best

but half of us chooses the moment that passed

and half of us chooses the next

The past moment and the future moment

will never be the present

and everyone's lifetime passes

while remembering and waiting

the moment that has passed is forever gone

and the next will never be right

No, make sure the moment you live

is forever for you the one

-Piet Hein

50 things about me

1. married since 1992 to a Danish guy


2. mother of a son born 1992 and a daughter born 1998


3. a miracle that the daughter exists,as the PAIN and AGONY from giving birth the first time resulted in effective birth control for a looong time


4. have a very low pain threshold


5. Norwegian citizen


6. lived in Denmark since 1990


7. have also lived 3 years in Belgium and 1 year in Switzerland


8. grew up north of the polar circle


9. have a younger brother who is hilarious - and soon to be father of twins!


10. love to laugh


11. see my brother way too seldom


12. good thing my son is growing into an hilarious young man; we laugh a lot!


13. worst fear: that my kids aren't happy. content, safe, sane .. and alive..


14. love to read good books


15. love to watch good movies


16. like travelling, but LOVE to come back home


17. conscientious and hard working, always on time


18. when off work; lazy and relaxed at times..


19. love christmas


20. and winter


21. and autumn


22. and cuddling in front of the fire


23. coffee with warm milk, yes please, or a cup of black tea


24. a pleaser, but have grown limits over the years


25. can get really angry with a bang


26. ½ an hour later forgot what it was all about


27. have a big dog - a bull mastiff - and love him being so big


28. and cute and adorable and fluffy


29. If I win the lottery I will go shop amok in buying books and clothes - online..


30. hate dressing rooms, and skinny meddlesome sales women...


31. love comfy clothes and shoes


32. enjoy baking bread and cakes... and to eat them...


33. and to light candles and play cards or games


34. speak Danish, Norwegian, English, French and German


35. would like to learn Italian and Spanish


36. love music, many genres, from classical Bach's "Air" to soft heavy like Def Leppard, Scorpions and Whitesnake. But also Prince, Backstreet Boys, Anastacia and many more


37. International concerts attended in chronological order: Rod Stewart - Nik Kershaw - Pink Floyd - Prince - The Backstreet Boys


38. love sushi


39. have so far used the word "love" ten times


40. and the word "hate" just once - that's a good thing ;o)


41. don't like big hairy spiders


42. get a hair cut every 6 weeks, and think it is too often..


43. you can give me a hug, but no kisses


44. A fan of respecting one's private space..


45. favourite day off: no plans and a good book


46. amazed at anyone reading this far..


47. love wide open spaces.. and the ocean..


48. get easily sea sick though..


49. am fortunate to have a BFF!


50. and a wonderful husband.