Skryteinnlegg fra mor til Ole Halvard.

Dette sto på midtsidene i avisen Vårt Land i dag etter "slippefest" i går:

SkyWatch Friday.

This was taken a couple of weeks ago here on Cyprus -  on Green Monday on Cavo Greco.  It's the first day in the Fast, and a day off for the whole family.  They go for picnic in the nature, and kites are a popular activity for both young and elder.  This day of the year its really crowded on Cavo Greco.

The next is also from Cavo Greco, with the monument on the top, some days later just before sunset. 

SkyWatch Friday.

My contribution for this weeks skywatch - from Cyprus.

First our favourite shore for swimming near Ayia Napa.

Next:  Sunset over the Mediterranian, seen from Cavo Greco.

Happy SkyWatch everyone!

SkyWatch Friday.

Here are a couple of pictures from Cyprus where we are enjoying a long time stay for 3 months at present. (From 5th of January).   The first one is taken on our bicycle trip today in the area near between Paralimni and Protaras.

The second taken a couple of days ago - also on a bicycle trip as the sun disappeared behind the hills.

Første glimt fra Kypros 2010.

Vi begynner å komme i form etter en kraftig forkjølelse/influensa ved overgangen fra minus 20 grader til pluss 20.  Vi har kjøpt oss sykler (det lønte seg ved såpass langt opphold), og i dag har vi syklet en liten tur i omegnen til Paralimni, hvor vi bor.  Det har regnet en del i vinter (senest i går), så det har lagt seg litt vann i en svært grunn innsjø (som var helt tørr i fjor).  (Det første bildet). Jeg tror alt det grønne i bakgrunnen har vært sjø.  Det er mildt og godt.

Vi endte opp på nettcafe i sentrum av Paralimni. Med en kopp kypros kaffe attåt.  Her er gratis nettleie med egen laptop.  Men høy musikk/lyd fra to store skjermer på veggen.  De kaller seg Sportscafe.  Så vi håper vi kan få sett litt av OL her.  Det er TV i leiligheten også, men bare gratiskanaler.  Vi har funnet en italiensk sportskanal, som kun sender repriser, en fransk kanal:  Mont Blanc, som vi skjønner litt av og en kanal med programmer om konstruksjoner. Så vi har allerede begynt på andre runde med Geni spørrekortene (Historie og Vår Verden) som vi fikk av Ole H. og Ane G. til jul.

Har vært to ganger i den Skandinaviske kirken i Ayia Napa, den ene gangen var det loppemarked.

Vi kjeder oss ikke!  Leiligheten er grei, god plass og det nødvendigste av utstyr.  Balkong også.

Vi har begynt å få ettersendt post også.  Håkon syklet hjem i stad, så jeg sitter litt alene her med laptopen og nytter anledningen til å legge ut litt.  Har tatt lite bilder enda.  Blir nok mer etter hvert.

Vi har skumle planer om å leie bil.  Begynner å bli mer fortrolig med venstrekjøringen, litt mer for hvert opphold. Så det virker nå å være innen rekkevidde.  Blir spennende. (Vi kjører sykkel ned denne gata mellom alle bilene! Syns vi er litt tøffe!)

Bildet under er tatt fra nettcafeen hvor jeg sitter akkurat nå.

Farvel Norge! Kypros neste. Norway farewell! Cyprus next.

Nydelig vinter. Beautiful winter.

Tok disse bildene på min vei til postkassa i dag i ca. minus 10 kuldegrader.  Ikke dumt å tenke på at om en uke drar vi til Kypros!

Took these pictures on my way to the mailbox in about 10 degrees minus today. Good to think about our journey to Cyprus in about one week!

Postkassestativet i enden av veien vår.  Huset vårt innerst til venstre.

Our mailbox rack.  Our house is the red in the background.

Flere begivenheter i desember. More events in December.

Den 6. desember ble vårt 5. barnebarn, Zoë, døpt av sin far i Larvik Misjonskirke. Mor bar henne til dåpen, og mormor og bestefar, tante Berit og onkel Tom Erik var faddere.
On the 6th of December our fifth grandchild, Zoë, was baptised by her father in Larvik Mission Church. Her mother carried her to the baptisme, and grandmother, grandfather, aunt and uncle were godparents.

Sist fredag dro jeg til Våle utrustet med pepperkakedeig, melis og masse godteri, for å bake pepperkaker med tre av barnebarna. Det ble en koselig ettermiddag/kveld, først med baking, så med pynting og litt sang til jobben:

Last friday I went to my daughters home in Vestfold, equipped with ginger snap dough, icing suger and a lot of sweets to make ginger snaps with three of my grandchildren. It became a nice evening with baking, garnishing and a little singing while we did the job.



Ginger snap baking song.

"The Lord is God. Up in heaven and down on the earth. The Lord is God. He and no one else."

Even, 3 år viser stolt frem sitt produkt til pappa. Even, three years old, shows proudly his product to his daddy.

Sindre, 7 år, er også fornøyd med verket. Sindre, 7 years, is also pleased with his work.

Mina, 5 år, viser frem det hun syntes var finest av sine kaker.
Mina, 5 years, is showing her best one.

Vi var kjempefornøyde med resultatet.

We were very satisfied with the result.

Hanukka-feiring ved Jødisk Museum i Oslo.

SkyWatch Friday.

All these pictures are taken yesterday.   Threee of them in the series of Sødra Cell cellulose factories, which is the pittoresque view from our house.  The first of them was the last taken, just before the sun disappeared.

The moon pictures is from last night.

(I had a little trouble with the tecnique to get them in right order - the two last is in right order to each other.)

SkyWatch Friday.

Here is my contribution for this week's skywatch.  Both of them taken from my veranda.   The first one yesterday, the second today - as the sun is disappearing behind the hills a little past 3 o'clock p.m.

The big clouds on the first picture is NOT smoke from the factory!!  (Just a little down to the left.)

Happy Skywatch everyone!

SkyWatch Friday.

Taken on our afternoon walk along the seaside last Sunday:

SkyWatch Friday.

Last Saturday we had a necessary errand in Drøbak, a small town in our neighbourhood. There was a beautiful fall day, and we took a walk along the seaside in the city. You see the Oslofjorden against the North, the seaway towards Oslo.

This was taken to-day's afternoon, just as the sun had disappeared behind the hill to the right. The now famous view from our veranda.

A little earlier this afternoon I noticed a helicopter sounding nearby, and found this one standing absolute calm in the air. Someone hanging in a line and obviously doing a work on the pylon beneath. Fascinating!

Happy Skywatch everyone!

SkyWatch Friday.

This week we have followed the Fiest of Tabernacle in Jerusalem by television. My mother-in-law is there with a Norwegian group right now. It is her first time in Israel, and she is so exited. This picture, taken from within The Citadel in Jerusalem, we took on our last visit there early in 2008. Now we are longing to go back there as soon as we can.




This is the beautiful full moon we could enjoy last Saturday: taken not far from our house.

SkyWatch Friday

Last Saturday we went to Frognerseteren together with our eldest daughter who at the present is patient on Rikshospitalet (The main hospital in Norway) for a medical examination of her disase (Bechets syndrome). It was a very beautiful day, making good for all of us.

The profile of the restaurant against the sky.

This is the view from our sitting place outside the restaurant, looking over Oslo city and fjord.

And on our way down from the hill we could watch the construction of the new Holmenkollen arena for skijumping.