Goodbye 2021!!
[Photos taken 31 December 2021, posted online 07 May 2022. Went to see Trevor Noah last night in a packed auditorium. Been a while since I laughed so hard!]
We all tested negative on PCR tests for Covid, so the New Year’s Eve party at Finnur’s parent’s place was ON!
However, as the day wore on, I began feeling more and more poorly, and in the end I decided to stay home, reading a book in bed, only venturing out at shortly before midnight to join with the others for a few photos and some fireworks.
And thus endeth 2021, may it never come back! (30-ish images)
Friday 31 December 2021
Yule 2021, Anna’s 18th Birthday & Self-Quarantine
[Photos taken 24 – 30 December 2021, posted online 01 May 2022. The past week included two 20+ km e-bike rides and two hikes, and I’m still mostly standing, if a bit stiffly.]
Finally, finally (!!!) yule arrived! To lessen tensions while waiting for the clock to strike 6 pm, and the formal start of Christmas, I took Emma out on a walk up to the observation point on a nearby hill. It was a little colder out than we expected, but it was a nice walk.
Mom and baby-bro Bjarni joined us for Christmas dinner, and opening of presents.
The following day we met Finnur’s extended family at his parents’ place for a yule day feast, and celebrated Anna’s 18th birthday! Late the following day one of the guests tested positive for covid, so we went on a self-imposed quarantine, with Finnur and Emma hunkering down at house #2, while the big kids and I whiled away the days in town. (85-ish images total)
Friday 24 December 2021
Annual Photos, Birthdays & Gingerbread Time
[Photos taken 18 – 23 December 2021, posted online 24 April 2022. Attended a 25 year (1+covid year) reunion last night and am sincerely hoping I didn’t make too much of a fool of myself.]
Out of some weird compulsion, the annual photo-shoot of the kids happened again. This time I experimented with a light from below, with mixed results. As usual, patience ran thin with some (most) of the participants, but a few decent images emerged.
Gift distribution was made super easy by birthday parties in both our families, I managed to keep gymming, the tree got decorated, and the annual ginger bread baking took place just in time for Christmas. (40-ish images total)
Saturday 18 December 2021
Bird Feeding, Forest Visiting & Sewing Club Hosting
[Photos taken 08 – 17 December 2021, posted online 23 April 2022. Our first family trip abroad in three years has come and gone! Copenhagen was niiiice!]
December is always busy, busy, busy. Covid-19 reared it’s annoying head again, so we worked from home a bit, but then I got fed up with that and returned to the office for a bit. Schools remained open.
The days passed doing work, feeding the birds, hosting a sewing club, going on a Christmas forest-adventure, and running Christmas related errands. (40-ish images total)
Wednesday 08 December 2021
Tenerife Lady-Trip: More Golf, Shopping & Departure Jog
[Photos taken 03-05 December 2021, posted online 03 April 2022. Spring rain outside, yesterday I cleared out the bonfire-sized heap of stuff that seems to collect in the garage every winter.]
In an attempt to “lock in” some of the golf-info we’d gotten during golf lesson #1, we booked another lesson two days later with our very patient teacher. Unfortunately for me, I’d probably injured something when I struck the ground two days prior, so hitting the ball became an exercise in ignoring a flaring pain in my right forearm. I’m stubborn like that.
Later that day we ventured into a shopping mall, for a bit of last minute shopping. The morning after my shins had finally stopped threatening to split, so I ventured out with Hildur on a morning jog. Then we finished packing and took a taxi to the airport.
It was clear that Tenerife authorities weren’t too concerned with infections among the departing population, as hand disinfectant was hard to find in the terminal, and the food and waiting areas were packed like sardines. Masks kept being required though.
The 5 hour flight home was uneventful, but upon landing we had to get a PCR test (free), and then quarantine until the results came back. Finnur had therefore taken the kiddos to house #2, and Adda stayed overnight with me. Around 2 pm the following day we got the all-clear, and that was the formal end of our absolutely wonderful & glorious lady-trip to Tenerife! (70-ish images total)
Friday 03 December 2021
Tenerife Lady-Trip: Golf Lesson & Resting
[Photos taken 01-02 December 2021, posted online 02 April 2022. Spring is making moves towards dominance, the snow is finally gone, and temperatures have moved upwards a smidgeon. Went to see a comedy show last night in a packed auditorium, was fun!]
Us ladies got tempted by all the golf-bags that tumbled off the luggage conveyor in the airport, and booked a golf lesson at a nearby golf-course. We biked there, and then spent an hour whacking at a small ball with varying degrees of success.
The following day was spent resting and relaxing (except our energizer bunny went out on a jog, because that’s what energizer bunnies do!) (65-ish images total)
Wednesday 01 December 2021
