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All written is fiction. But what is fiction? An attempt to catch the uncatchable. Or just a touch of it's sleeve as it passes us by.

I guess i read it somewhere.
 The days go fast. Very quicly. And it's dark. Somehow it feels like our motions have become more slow and that's why it feels like time is passing in speed. Peole worried we're bored out here... but there is not really time for that. As there is no sun, there is the clock and the goals that are set for oneself. Plenty to do. 

Last sunday in a gathering people were talking about sunny vacations and then i missed it. The sun. But here the locals say, that they like the dark season more - much more - than the light one. Well, coffee works more effectively than lavender :)
It's easier to get energy, than to slow down, when the sun is beaming on you 24/7, they say.

Also the people working in the kindergarden are the best: every week they have some special event. Love that they actually explaned two-yearolds how the planets are and why it's dark now, like accurately. Just sweet. 

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Although the sun doesn't rise above the horizon now, the sunbeams still reached us today. It has been days since we had a clear sky and with a promise for some northern lights. it was unusual, since we're already used to the dark mornings. When in the afternoon it got dark, then of course  it started to snow... and later there were still some clouds. But. I saw them. Aurora lights, first time ever.

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Today is the last day of the sun. The last glimpse of light. The weather is nice, it's soft and snowy. The kids have a big fest in the kindergarden, with lights and music. I wish i had also a place to got to.... does sushi in the Arktic sound weird? I really don't know anymore :)

 

 Photos from August 2014 in Karula nationalpark

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 Under strict supervision..

a cake was promised to be made. it did.

A present for dad: local handmade chocolate 

the heart in the middle said: verdens beste pappa. true-true.

I guess this is it with the nice outdoor photos for a while... for a couple of months, unless we get to see some aurora action, but exept for that... some moonlight maybe too ... if i can figure out how on earth this camera should work in complete darkness, yes, other than that, it's indoor only, and on auto-mode and fuzzy. Yey! 

Good monday and drink less coffee :)

Bisous!

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Almost finished the book of Haruki Murakami, who turns out to be a marathon runner and a triathlon athlete ("participant" would sound like an understatement). "What i talk about, when i talk about running" is a quite funny book, but i don't want to give anything away, since it's a book nice to read when you're interested in writing novels or/and running, but if both subjects leave you cold, then... leave it. This reminded me of John von Düffel, antoher bestseller author, who's also a runner and a swimmer. A healthy body needs a healthy mind. Or was it the other way around? Probably. In Nantes we watched a documentary about Düffel and how he's writing his bestseller: "Houwelandt– Ein Roman entsteht". The insight was much revealing of the reality how a novel finds its way to the world. And there was a lot of running involved aswell.

Then im knitting a sweater and already thinking of the design of another sweater, but since here they are not wasted... knit on! 

When i ask someone about the dark season, a word i hear is most often is "cozy". Candles, sweets, books, baking, carols ... i start to feel christmasy.

Oh, and we bought a car. Since we bought it in the polar night, we don't really know the color of it.

It's grey. As in the picture, that was shown to us. It is the same car. Bought it through fb.

Hope you smirked. 

I did.

Wishing you a pleasant weekend! 

Don't forget your dad this sunday, when you have one ;)

Bisous!