{"id":20035,"date":"2017-12-07T12:34:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T12:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=20035"},"modified":"2018-07-29T15:03:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T15:03:55","slug":"december-2017-the-run-up-to-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/december-2017-the-run-up-to-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2017 &#8211; The Run-Up to Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Photos taken on 07 December \u2013 23 December 2017, posted on 28 July 2018. This post is being written at Kaffi Laugal\u00e6kur while looking at Mount Esja, on an overcast day. Yesterday was lovely though.\u00a0 Finnur&#8217;s rebuilding a wall in our backyard.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>December is always a stressful month, with all the yule-tide preparations etc, and the jetlag didn&#8217;t help matters.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights were Bjarki&#8217;s guitar recital, yule-celebrations at work and school, birthday celebrations large and small, gift-buying, hosting a sewing club, the annual yule-tide photo-shoot, and ginger-bread and twisted doughnut making the night before Yule! Phew! (77 images total and 1 video).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday 07 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/At1MACnX4zs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBjarki playing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the yule-recital.<\/center><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20036\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_185843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20036\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20036\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_185843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_185843.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_185843-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_185843-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki&#8217;s yule-tide guitar recital went well, as he&#8217;d done a really good job practicing while I was away.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20037\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_163225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20037\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20037\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_163225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_163225.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_163225-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_163225-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma got her yule-tide haircut.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20038\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_165427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20038\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20038\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_165427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_165427.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_165427-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171207_165427-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230; but was unwilling to pose for photos afterwards.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20039\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20039\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20039\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171207_105430-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I switched to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow\">Thinking fast and slow<\/a> for my coffee-break read at work. Look at the photo&#8230; then look again knowing that the &#8220;B&#8221; and the &#8220;13&#8221; are the exact same shape. That&#8217;s your automatic brain system interpreting the world for you. You&#8217;re welcome.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday 08 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20040\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20040\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20040\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758-450x254.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-987285758-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was Celebrate Yule Day at work. We were encouraged to either wear Ugly Yule-Sweaters, or dress up. I chose the latter, and showed up in a dress!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20041\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_101109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20041\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20041\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_101109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_101109.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_101109-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_101109-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few santas showed up.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20042\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-853449925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20042\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20042\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-853449925.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-853449925.jpg 372w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-853449925-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bosses then handed out the official Christmas gift, i.e. prepaid Visa cards.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20043\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20043\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20043\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_130257-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunch was broken up into slots, and we had entertainers play songs for us!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20044\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-1772461604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20044\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20044\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-1772461604.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-1772461604.jpg 372w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-1772461604-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After work I participated in a yule-beer tasting, which as usual was mostly wasted on me, as I really only like dark beers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20045\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20045\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20045\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171208_1904010-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The selection this time around!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 09 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20046\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_104038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20046\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20046\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_104038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_104038.jpg 494w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_104038-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_104038-450x601.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santas showed up for Emma&#8217;s last sports-school session before yule.\u00a0 (Photos by Finnur.)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20047\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_102752.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20047\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20047\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_102752.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_102752.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_102752-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_102752-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The school is basically a new obstacle course each Saturday, encouraging the kids to use muscles and practice skills that often go unused and unpracticed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20048\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110428.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20048\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20048\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110428.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110428-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110428-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s customary for santas to bring clementines (the sweet ones!) as treats.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20049\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110921.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20049\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20049\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110921.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110921.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110921-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20171209_110921-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This time juice was also included.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20050\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20050\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20050\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171209_124748-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just before 1 pm I went to pick up the car I&#8217;d left at work the day before. The sun illuminated the front in such a way that old-but-gone logo-signs (from when acquisitions had their own) under the main logo were visible again.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday 10 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20051\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20051\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20051\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20171210_165633-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I took the kids swimming, and was too tired and hungry to say no to their whining about ice cream afterwards&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20052\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20052\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20052\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427-450x254.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snapchat-512437427-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view out the window while waiting at a red light. There wasn&#8217;t a lot of snow this December at all.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday 15 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20054\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20054\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20054\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_094359-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosy coffee break at work. Regrettably, this fireplaces seems to use a lot of gas, so it&#8217;s most often non-functional, even though it&#8217;s cool-looking.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20055\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-11182297.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20055\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20055\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-11182297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-11182297.jpg 372w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-11182297-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At work, a big internal software change meant that a bunch of processes were &#8220;frozen&#8221; as of this Friday, which prompted a couple of people to create this piece of art! It did end up thawing before the internal software freeze did&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20056\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_20171215-132859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20056\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20056\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_20171215-132859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_20171215-132859.jpg 372w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot_20171215-132859-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna&#8217;s hilarious snapchat face reply to seeing the above art.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20057\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_161352.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20057\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20057\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_161352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_161352.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_161352-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171215_161352-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna and I went hunting for yule-tide dresses after work. Our favorite dress-store came through as always, but we decided not to get the coat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 16 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20068\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171216_112156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20068\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20068\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171216_112156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171216_112156.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171216_112156-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma making oatmeal for lunch in a fancy dress. As one does.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20069\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-879642524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20069\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20069\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-879642524.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-879642524.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-879642524-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An unexpectedly creepy face appeared on the pan.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20058\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8367.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20058\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20058\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8367.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8367-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Later day day, we held a tiny birthday celebration for Anna, and her cousins, Ylfa and I\u00f0unn for my side of the family. As it happens the lion-share of the extended family was abroad or busy, but we had a nice time nonetheless!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20059\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20059\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20059\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8370-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki playing Rudolf on his guitar.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20060\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20060\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20060\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8373-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J\u00f3hanna is a great cake decorator!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20061\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20061\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20061\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8383-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ylfa blowing out her 8 candels, I\u00f0unn blew out her 6 candles a little while later.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20062\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20062\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20062\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8359-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think Anna decided not to blow out any candles&#8230; she&#8217;s getting old!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20063\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8348.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20063\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20063\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8348.jpg 441w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8348-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Father and daughter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20064\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20064\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20064\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8387-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excitement over candle blowing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20065\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20065\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20065\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8354.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8354-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J\u00f3hanna with her Breki.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20066\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8395.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20066\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8395.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8395.jpg 441w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8395-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I\u00f0unn!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20067\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8408.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20067\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8408.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8408-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I attempted to take a group photo, but it didn&#8217;t go so well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday 17 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20070\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20070\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20070\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8430.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8430-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8430-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual &#8220;dress the kids up and take photos&#8221; photo-shoot was performed in record time, as I needed to finish the annual calendar and send it off to the printers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20071\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8422.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20071\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20071\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8422.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8422-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20072\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20072\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8474.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8474-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8474-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki, trying to be patient.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20073\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8423.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20073\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20073\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8423.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8423-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8423-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sisters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20074\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20074\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20074\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8449-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Siblings.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20075\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20075\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20075\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8452-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dabbers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20076\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8455.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20076\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20076\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8455.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8455.jpg 494w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8455-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8455-450x601.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna and Bjarki.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20077\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20077\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20077\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8459-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All three.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20078\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8460.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20078\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20078\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8460.jpg 496w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8460-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8460-450x599.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and Finnur, wondering how he got roped into this madness, yet again.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Monday 18 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20079\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20079\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20079\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-867337722-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki sitting with his team-mates, while a huge group-photo is being set up.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20080\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20080\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_194528-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gerpla photo-shoot!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20081\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_234124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20081\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20081\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_234124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_234124.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_234124-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171218_234124-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finnur&#8217;s recipe for yule-nog.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tuesday 19 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20082\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20082\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20082\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652-450x252.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-557119652-600x335.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My blue baby getting new windshield wipers.\u00a0 The weather required it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20083\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20083\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20083\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1251371206-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wishing bon voyage to P\u00e9tur and Sign\u00fd.\u00a0 This is taken from inside one of our meeting rooms at work. The company is busy overhauling all the office spaces to look like this.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20084\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-922865944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20084\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20084\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-922865944.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-922865944.jpg 439w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-922865944-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy the heat? Ah, P\u00e9tur and Sign\u00fd went to sunny lands for Christmas! This is the pool where Emma took swim lessons. It&#8217;s in the basement of a retirement community.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20085\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171219_175753.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20085\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20085\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171219_175753.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171219_175753.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171219_175753-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna in her yule-dress about to go to the yule-ball at school.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wednesday 20 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20086\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20086\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172721-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">December is choc-full of kiddie birthdays. We attended a party Steinunn&#8217;s and Einar&#8217;s after work, for two of their boys.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20087\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20087\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20087\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_172747-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosy people on the sofa.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20088\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20088\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20088\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_173112-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clapping post-candle blowing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20089\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_204652.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20089\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20089\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_204652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_204652.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_204652-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171220_204652-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the party I went gift-shopping, as almost all the stores stay open until 10 or 11 pm the week before Yule. This is a sample of what Anna&#8217;s been reading lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday 21 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20090\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171221_181849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20090\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20090\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171221_181849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171221_181849.jpg 495w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171221_181849-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171221_181849-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma&#8217;s artwork from daycare. This includes early attempts at writing her name.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20091\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20091\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20091\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_001438-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It rained so hard that the drains couldn&#8217;t keep up!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20092\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8486.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20092\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20092\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8486.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8486.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8486-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I held an &#8220;everything bought from the store&#8221; sewing club, which went down well.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20093\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20093\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20093\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8485-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">December was my month to host, but jetlag-recovery and general busy-ness kept pushing the club back. Happily we ended up only missing two ladies, which was pretty good this shortly before Yule.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday 22 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20095\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20095\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20095\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MVIMG_20171222_205120-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki really got into the holiday spirit, still wearing his robe at 5 pm!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20096\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_202724.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20096\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20096\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_202724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_202724.jpg 496w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_202724-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171222_202724-450x599.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Again I went out shopping gifts. I must admit I was surprised by how few people were at the local mall at 8:30 pm.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 23 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20097\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20097\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20097\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8512-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s become a bit of a tradition to have Holla and \u00d3li over for Thorlaks&#8217; Mass (\u00deorl\u00e1ksmessa), aka The Evening Before Christmas. Like before, we made ginger bread, ginger bread houses, and for an added twist, Icelandic twisted doughnuts (kleinur).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20098\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20098\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20098\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8499.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8499.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8499-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna decorating the yule-tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20099\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20099\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20099\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8501-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma contemplating ginger-bread forms.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20100\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8506.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20100\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20100\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8506.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8506.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8506-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finnur managed to make dinner that did not use the oven!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20101\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20101\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8511.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8511-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good stuff!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20102\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20102\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20102\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8517.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8517-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twisted dough.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20103\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8518.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20103\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8518.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8518.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8518-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna cutting dough.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20104\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20104\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20104\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8522.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8522-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finnur cooking doughnuts.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20105\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20105\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20105\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8524-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch your fingers!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20106\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20106\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20106\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8528-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first batch came out a little overdone, but still yummy!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20107\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20107\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20107\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8533-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After our guests departed, I went about assembling our home-made ginger bread house. This year I decided to be ambitious and recreated our half of the duplex we live in.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20108\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20108\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20108\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8554.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8554-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting while the icing hardens.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20109\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20109\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20109\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8562.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8562-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The garage out front, and the nook with the balcony out back, along with all the bedroom windows.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20111\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1851085212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20111\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20111\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1851085212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1851085212.jpg 439w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Snapchat-1851085212-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the back.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20110\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8569.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20110\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20110\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8569.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8569.jpg 440w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8569-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna decorating a pre-fabricated house from Ikea that we&#8217;d bought the year before. Ahemm!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20112\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8605.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20112\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8605.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8605.jpg 441w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8605-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our house, in ginger-bread form!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20113\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20113\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20113\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8621-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some hastily decorated ginger-bread cookies at 00:45 am.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20114\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20114\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20114\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_8630-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two houses, completed. Now Yule could come!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Photos taken on 07 December \u2013 23 December 2017, posted on 28 July 2018. This post is being written at Kaffi Laugal\u00e6kur while looking at Mount Esja, on an overcast day. Yesterday was lovely though.\u00a0 Finnur&#8217;s rebuilding a wall in our backyard.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>December is always a stressful month, with all the yule-tide preparations etc, and the jetlag didn&#8217;t help matters.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights were Bjarki&#8217;s guitar recital, yule-celebrations at work and school, birthday celebrations large and small, gift-buying, hosting a sewing club, the annual yule-tide photo-shoot, and ginger-bread and twisted doughnut making the night before Yule! Phew! (77 images total and 1 video).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday 07 December 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/At1MACnX4zs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBjarki playing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the yule-recital.<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/december-2017-the-run-up-to-christmas\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,17,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-friends","category-hrefnas-family","category-us","post-container col-md-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20035"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20124,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20035\/revisions\/20124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}