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| A flower from Ellen's garden |
SUMMER 2012
I slutten av juni kom vi hjem til Sandefjord. Det var deilig å forlate et Dubai som nærmest seg 50 grader, så at sommeren kanskje ikke var den beste og varmeste i manns minne prellet jo av som vann på gåsa. Vi nøt overskyet og regn, men syntes også synd på de som skulle ha ferien sin og som hadde sett frem til sol og sommer. Da huset vårt fremdeles var under opp-pussing da vi kom hjem(ikke noe kjøkken og heller ingen soverom), ble det til at vi bodde hos Bent(broren min) og Ellen(konemor) da vi kom hjem. Skjønner ikke at jeg egentlig ikke bare flytter inn der; fikk mitt eget lille hus med dusj, soverom og kjøkken. Gutta lå inne i hovedhuset. Ble servert middag hver dag - og den er attpåtil supergod! Klærne mine ble vasket og brettet, og bil fikk jeg låne, en snerten liten kab! Nei, jeg tror vi flytter dit jeg. Ser ingen grunn til å sitte med et stort hus og masse husarbeide? ☺Vi kan jo i hvertfall bo der når Ken ikke er hjemme?
For å summere sommeren så var det mye vasking og rydding i huset før det begynte å bli levelig, men på den annen side så ble det jo fint. Carolins kjøkken som var sendt i container fra Dubai var nesten 3 uker forsinket, men det ble veldig bra det også til slutt. Vel verdt å vaske opp på badet i noen uker for det!
Og selveste Carolin, som jeg hadde fått kjøkkenet av, kom jo og var i Sandefjord i 3 uker, men hun hadde heldigvis hatt vett til å leie et sted til sine 3 menn og seg selv. Jeg ville jo ha de i huset.....som jo absolutt ikke var ferdig.
In the end of June we headed back to Norway. The house should have been finished, but I have to say that I was not surprised that we had to stay with my brother for 14 days before we moved in. In a way I regret that we moved in to our house after 14 days, to be honest; I had the best time in Bent and Ellen's house; I got my own little house in the garden with bathroom, bedroom and kitchen, Bent cooked to Ellen, me and the boys every day - yummy food, my clothes were washed and they even borrowed me their convertible. ☺Why move to a big house with a lot to do? Haha - next year we will rent out the house! The house is still not finish, but it is getting better. Carolin's kitchen fitted in perfect due to a really clever carpenter!
Carolin and her 3 men came in July and stayed for 3 (toooo short!) weeks. In a way it was good that they had rented a place to live since the house was a mess most of the summer. Who cares about the mess when the results will be good? Not me! Even the stone, for the kitchen, we bought in Dubai fitted in perfect.
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| It is a little bit hard for Carolin to enjoy her holiday without cleaning up. But after some hours rearranging the stones at Mølen she was happy as ever! |
And Holger? He was enjoying his holiday as well and he felt no need to help Carolin rearranging the stones ☺ |
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Fish nets in Nevlunghavn
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When we have visitors we always take them to Mølen. I just love that place! And close to Mølen is Nevlunghavn, such a picturesque place! Carolin and I was around taking photos while the boys were fishing.
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Nevlunghavn
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Nevlunghavn
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Lukas and Johannes. Such a pleasure to have them in Sandefjord!
Carolin, Else and Hege. The four of us had a nice and relaxing day in Sandefjord. Lunch, shopping, Preståsen and of course Galleri M!
Carolin & Gro = BFF
Bent og Ellen tar vare på sitrontreet mitt når vi er i Dubai. Og nå har de til og med bygd et hus til det i hagen! Det tok noen dager med frustrasjon pga dårlig merkede skruer og deler, men resultatet ble perfekt!
Bent and Ellen built a nice orangery in their garden this summer. I like think its because they are taking care of my lemon tree!
We have figured out how Carolin could stay in Sandefjord forever; Marry my uncle! What to tell Holger?
Bent and Ellen built a nice orangery in their garden this summer. I like think its because they are taking care of my lemon tree!
We have figured out how Carolin could stay in Sandefjord forever; Marry my uncle! What to tell Holger?
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| Uncle Jim and Carolin outside the Chapell down by the sea |
Always nice to feed the horses
So cute! Both of them!
29 of July is Gards' birthday and this year my little baby turned 11 - can't believe it!
Dagen ble feiret med familie og venner, pølser og kaker.
The day was celebrated "as normal", with friends and family, hotdogs and cakes. Always nice with these gatherings!
SVALBARD(SPITSBERGEN)
In august we left for Svalbard. Had a nice evening in Tromsø with my third cousin and her family before we took a flight from Tromsø to Svalbard. We arrived in the middle of the night, but the sun was up! Midnight sun : )
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| Trym "watering" the dogs |
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| Longyearbyen |
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Trym
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| A picture taken on our way to Barentsburg |
This is the view from the plane when we left Svalbard 4 am with the midnightsun shining on the mountains - stunning! We will come back to say hello to the polar bears ☺
Man kan jo ikke annet enn å bli betatt av Svalbard? Vi dro hjem midt på natta og fjellene lå badet i midnattsol, akk så vakkert! Vi må tilbake vinterstid, for isbjørner det bare må vi oppleve!
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| Bye, bye to Svalbard |
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| We are always taking walks in the nature when we are home. This photos was taken in Marum. |
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| Ken |
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| Inger |
Den 24.sept setter jeg meg på flyet til Kathmandu, Nepal. Der skal jeg møte min flotte svigerinne Ellen og 5 andre flotte damer. Vi skal være borte i 3 uker (det er lenge uten uten gutta mine! Hjelp!) Gleder meg til å se, lukte og oppleve Nepal. 17 dager skal tilbringes i telt i området ved fjellet Makalu. Drømmer allerede om bilder som kan taes....men tror de fineste bildene og minnene kommer til å sitte på netthinnen! Og jeg tror jeg kommer til å være kledd ca sånn som på dette bildet og selvfølgelig med kameraet ganske nærme kroppen.
I will leave Dubai on the 24th of September going to Kathmandu, Nepal. In Kathmandu I will meet Ellen, my sister in law, and 5 other ladies from Norway. Looking forward to go, but it will be hard to not see my boys in 3 weeks(help!) I am dreaming about all the photos I can take, but I am sure that the most spectacular memories will be in my head. We will have 17 days in a tent in the Makalu area. I think this is how I will look in Nepal ⇓
I will leave Dubai on the 24th of September going to Kathmandu, Nepal. In Kathmandu I will meet Ellen, my sister in law, and 5 other ladies from Norway. Looking forward to go, but it will be hard to not see my boys in 3 weeks(help!) I am dreaming about all the photos I can take, but I am sure that the most spectacular memories will be in my head. We will have 17 days in a tent in the Makalu area. I think this is how I will look in Nepal ⇓
