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    December 24

    Merry Christmas

    Finally, everything is ready and peace has settled in our home. You wouldn't think it was so much stress with just two people, but still....
    The tree has been decorated, and yes, all the needles are still on (*knock on wood*).
    Food has been prepared, presents have been bought, cards have been sent; Christmas is definitively here.
     
    We will spend Christmas eve at the Norwegian Seamens Church, where they're preparing all the traditional foods. There are a lot of very nice people up there, so we're looking forward to it.
    Afterwards we'll head home for a quiet coffee avec, and PRESENTS!! Can't wait!
     
    I hope everybody has got the Christmas spirit, and that everything and every one is ready to have a good time.
     
    I wish you all a very merry, but peaceful, Christmas.
     
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    Da har endelig julefreden senket seg. Man skulle ikke tro det var saa mye stress med bare to personer, og likevel....
    Treet er pyntet og alle naalene er fremdeles paa (*krysse fingre og banke i bordet*).
    Ribben er stekt, kaker bakt, presanger har blitt kjoept og levert, julekort har blitt sendt; Vi er klar for jul!
     
    Julaften skal tilbringes paa Sjoemannskirken, sammen med 150 andre mennesker i julestemning. Der serverer de full juleoppdekning med ribbe, pinnekjoett og lutefisk, samt mange svenske spesialiteter. Vi har etterhvert faatt oss mange gode venner der oppe, saa det ser vi fram til.
    Etterpaa skal vi hjem aa nyte en liten kaffe "avec", og aapne PRESANGER!!
     
    Jeg haaper alle har funnet julestemningen og at alt er klart saann at julen kan begynne.
     
    Oensker dere alle en god og fredelig jul.
    December 14

    Back from holiday

    Just got back from 5 days in Krabi, Thailand. Had a very relaxing time, and really enjoyed it even though the weather was mainly crap!
    Erik is slowly getting better, and was even feeling hungry again. Also had a few drinks, but no overdoing it yet!
     
    Krabi (we stayed in Ao Nang) is very touristy, and there were more Swedes and Norwegians than Thais there. Not really our kind of place, but plenty of peace and quite which is what we needed.
     
    Next up are several Christmas parties (as always). Of course we will be taking it easy....
     
    Most presents have been bought, so ALMOST able to just relax and enjoy the run-up to Christmas. Almost..
     
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    Nettopp tilbake fra 5-dagers ferie i Krabi, Thailand. Veldig avslappende og vi koste oss faktisk, selv om vaeret var temmelig daarlig.
    Erik blir sakte med sikkert bedre (han har tilogmed begynt aa bli sulten igjen!). Noen feriedrinker ble det men kun med maate...
     
    Krabi (vi bodde i Ao Nang) er veldig turistifisert, og det var flere nordmenn og svensker enn thailendere der! Ikke helt vaar type sted, men greit nok for fred og ro (hvilket var det vi trengte).
     
    Neste paa planen er opptil flere julebord/fester (som vanlig paa denne tiden av aaret). Selvfoelgelig skal vi ta det rolig......
     
    De fleste presangene har blitt kjoept, saa i teorien burde man vaere i stand til aa slappe av og nyte foerjulstiden. I teorien......
     
     
    December 06

    2 week update

    Another week and feeling better. Still not back to old self, though. At work all week.
    Had an appointment with the doctor on Monday, and it all looks good. Next appointment in a months time.
    Getting ready now for a much needed holiday; Off to Krabi in Thailand on Friday!
     
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    Nok en uke uten medisiner og formed blir stadig bedre. Ikke helt tilbake til "gammel form", men det kommer nok etterhvert. Tilbake i mer eller mindre full jobb naa.
    Var hos legen paa mandag, og alt ser bra ut. Neste time om en maaned.
    For oeyeblikket forbereder vi oss til ferie i Krabi, Thailand. Det skal bli godt med en ferie!
     
    Ellers har vi endelig faatt handlet maleri for aa henge paa veggen. Det er for oeyeblikket til innramming, men vi sender ut foto til bidragsyterne saa snart vi kan. :-)