Plummeting temperatures Norwegian style

In the UK the weathermen talk about temperaures "plummeting to -5'c".

Last night temperatures "plummeted" here in Gol, it was -24'c on our kitchen thermometer when I got up. There was ice on the inside of the kitchen and living room windows.

Outside it is deliciously, invigoratingly cold. No, I mean COLD!

Hva jobber du med?

I've been keeping this quiet since last Friday when the job offer dropped into our post box. Yesterday I signed the contract and today I start work at IKT-Hallingdal. This is the organisation that provides IT services to the six councils in the valley.  My job title, translated into English is "IT- consultent" and I'm actually employed by Gol council, as Damae is.

Exactly what I will end up doing is a bit of a mystery to me still, but therein lies the opportunity to learn.

Wish me luck!

Ask

Please,
just ask.
Don't dress it up
stack up obstacles
suggest you have no control
insist that there are no options
make it out to be what it isn't
be blind to possibilities
preempt my reaction
Please,
just ask.

Supercool

We've just driven back from Ål in the rain. Nothing amazing you might think, given the strange weather we've had this year. However, the strange thing is that it is -10'c out there and yet it is raining.

This doesn't make the roads slippery as you might think, as the rain freezes instantly when it hits the ground. The big problem is that it also freezes instantly when it hits your windscreen. This does not make for enjoyable driving.

Unsurprisingly, there was very little traffic on the roads as we drove home.

The view

Full moon, fifteen degrees below zero and new snow.

The "Snow Mama" is still there in the garden. Well sort of.

Northern Lights

This is the Northern Lights playing with a lone cloud hanging above Gol. I looked up when I should have been concentrating on something else. A reward for being easily distracted.

Balance With Me

Meaning
is more than
the sum of
my words.

Meaning
is greater than
the sum of
my inflections.

Meaning
is not equal to
the sum of
my gestures.

Meaning
is the balance
of you and me.