Solar Eclipse

Wednesday night we saw a rare thing happening: a partial eclipse of the midnight sun. The moon passed between the earth and the sun at around midnight and created this stunning sight.

I have read that this won't happen again for another 73 years, so I guess this was the only chance I had of seeing it. Pretty amazing, huh?

She's Back!

Edinburgh Castle

Yep, I'm back in Norway after a few great days in Scotland. We have visited Glasgow, Edinburgh, Loch Lomond and the Isle of Arran, and even though the weather could have been better we had a good trip. I will be posting some pictures as soon as I get them sorted out.

I had written and scheduled a few posts to be published while I was gone, but Blogger decided not to put any of them up. :( So it's been very quiet here lately, but by the end of the weekend everything should be back to normal starting with It's Monday, What Are You Reading on Monday. As I announced before I left for my holiday I'll also be doing the 30 Day Book Challenge (the first three posts of which should have gone up while I was gone), so look out for that and let me know if you are participating too.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Going On a Summer Holiday

No more working for a week or two... *whistles Cliff Richard song*

Today I'm leaving on a well-deserved holiday (at least I think so) and will be gone until May 20. Mum and I are going to stay a few days outside Oslo to visit friends and then we are going to Scotland for four days. We will be visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow among other places, and I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of old Nessie. Should be fun!

I'm afraid there won't be all that much activity on the blog while I'm gone, so I hope you kids will behave in my absence. I'll still be reading my email so if you need anything, just drop me a few lines. Otherwise I'll see you next weekend! :)

Snow!

We have had a massive snowfall here Monday and yesterday morning, and I thought I would share some pictures with you of the view from my kitchen window this afternoon (apologies for the bad quality, I have taken them with my mobile).

Yes, that is snow hanging from the roof outside my window. It must be half a metre thick in some places (almost 20 inches) and the lower layer is frozen, so it doesn't easily slide off the roof. There was even more outside my living room window, but it broke off just as I was going to take a picture.

Close-up: of the snow:

I am actually a bit worried about the roof, because the snow is wet and very heavy. If it is still there tomorrow I will take a picture from the outside so you can see. The forecast says wet snow all week and well into next week, but I hope they are wrong. Yesterday I spent an hour and a half digging my poor car out. I know I wished for snow for Christmas, but I think the weather gods are mocking me now...