I'm still recovering from my shoulder surgery, which in part is responsible for the lack of posts on this blog. Right now it is around 32 degrees outside and it has been snowing for 2 days. It is the first snow we've had in almost 3 months. All of the snow had melted by the end of January, and we've enjoyed several weeks of clear, dry weather with temperatures in the 40s, while my children in Chicago have been experiencing extreme cold and sub-freezing winter weather.
I'll do some catch-up posts and then try to keep up with current events. By the way, I've lived in Norway, now for over 3 years! Hard to believe.