{"id":37418,"date":"2023-10-07T10:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=37418"},"modified":"2024-06-10T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:37:57","slug":"shed-sided-womens-strike-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/shed-sided-womens-strike-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Shed Sided \/ Women&#8217;s Strike \/ Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<em>Photos taken 07 &#8211; 31 October 2023, posted online 10 June 2024.  Summer has arrived!!<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outside temperatures started dipping below freezing point, but we continued working on the garbage bin shed.  Thus the build turned into a bit of race against the weather and darkness as the days passed.  By the end of the month the shed had three sides (there would not be doors), and we were very close to adding a roof!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other than that we went to the summer house, attended a birthday, harvested veggies, procured winter clothes, had dinner with friends, I kept documenting my gymming, and there was a sewing club.  I participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1975_Icelandic_women%27s_strike\">2023 women&#8217;s strike<\/a>, visited the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81rb%C3%A6jarsafn\">old-houses-museum<\/a> with Emma, and we carved pumpkins for Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, I did try to split this post into two parts when I realized just how ridiculously long it was, but copying and pasting turned out to be not as simple as that.  So, you&#8217;ve been warned, this is long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Saturday 07 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_090716792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_090716792.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37419\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We woke up to a frost-covered world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_090822910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_090822910.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37420\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of the shrubs still had flowers on them&#8230; now flash-frozen!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_122407082.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_122407082.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37421\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We&#8217;d gotten to putting in supports for the shed-roof, which meant deciding its slope.  We decided to copy the slope of roof of the main building, but then had to figure out what it was&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_122759953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_122759953.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37422\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We found a drawing that said 15 degrees, which we then confirmed by using the built-in leveler\/tilt-meter in the photo app in the phone.  I therefore have a bunch of photos from under the roof, as I measured in a few places&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_153628231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_153628231.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37423\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">During some tidying I found artwork from Emma from the past summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_163703109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_163703109.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37424\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The frost gave up as the day wore on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_182952393.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_182952393.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37425\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna quite happy with how the broccoli turned out this year!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_182958093.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231007_182958093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37426\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close-up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sunday 08 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_124449721.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_124449721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37427\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always nice to start the day with a trip to the recycling center&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_130114822.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_130114822.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37428\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perfect angle-cut for the roof support!  Finnur seems to quite enjoy figuring these things out, which is great because I don&#8217;t really have the patience for it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150606448.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150606448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37429\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blood sugar replenishment-time after finding new outer-wear for Bjarki. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150502495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150502495.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37430\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Happy new owner of warm clothes for the winter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150901178.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_150901178.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37431\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sadder participant that did not find anything that worked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_180159130.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231008_180159130.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37432\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What is that I see, the birth of a side?!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Monday 09 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231009_120025310.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231009_120025310.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37433\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blah-weather-view from the 6th floor, while waiting for lunch to arrive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231009_171142798.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231009_171142798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37434\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My partner in trying to increase muscle activity and strength in my left back.  Physical therapy exercises are weirdly hard, but also very isolated, and not great for whole body stress release.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tuesday 10 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231010_165201274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231010_165201274.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37435\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the outfit it looks like it was darn cold outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231010_170408040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231010_170408040.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37436\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snow in the mountains&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Wednesday 11 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_172304815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_172304815.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37437\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside after work, yet again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180158725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180158725.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37438\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pretty colors!  Maybe I should have gotten out the fancy camera?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180430376.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180430376.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37439\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My tools.  It was threatening to start raining&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180438842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231011_180438842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37440\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another side magically appearing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thursday 12 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231012_074729561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231012_074729561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37441\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snow on the ground!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231012_120018817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231012_120018817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37442\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More snow?!  Thankfully the ground was still fairly warm, so it wasn&#8217;t sticking very long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Friday 13 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231013_183008973.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231013_183008973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37443\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lazy dinner at Ikea as Finnur had hopped on over to the summer house to prep for guests.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Saturday 14 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_091420435.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_091420435.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37444\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The garbage bin shed status.  Thankfully the weather forecast promised less snowy conditions in the future.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_150248026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_150248026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37445\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Afternoon drive up to the summer house.  I&#8217;ve taken to guarding my Saturday-morning-mental-recharge-at-a-coffee-house quite seriously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_152345439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_152345439.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37446\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hafnarfjall, the mount that looms over Borgarnes, there on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_153640690.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_153640690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37447\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cloud-blurs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_165758279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_165758279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37448\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was time to strip the trampoline for the oncoming winter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_170929615.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_170929615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37449\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready for winter!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181642163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181642163.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37450\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fire-y sunset in progress at 18:15.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181707854.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181707854.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37451\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It cast a strong reflection in the windows too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181729752.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231014_181729752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37452\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fancy potatoes for dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sunday 15 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_155625881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_155625881.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37453\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We arrived into town in time for a birthday party in Finnur&#8217;s family.  The crush of boys on and by the couch was pretty funny.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_170355191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_170355191.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37454\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardheimar.is\/\">everything-for-the-garden stores<\/a> was moving to a new location, and everything in the old store was 50% off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_171822973.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_171822973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37455\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There was not a lot left!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_172251465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_172251465.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37456\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna had asked me to get a tool for weeding like she had at her weeding-job&#8230; so I found everything that could possibly match her description, and sent her this photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_171318902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_171318902.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37457\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The winner!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_213955657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231015_213955657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37458\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the benefits offered by my (now ex-) employer was a subsidized home-cleaning service, that you could order through a scheduling website at work.  It was wonderfully effective in forcing me to finally clear out (or hide in a stack of boxes, see the far wall!) the stuff that had been ejected from Emma&#8217;s room. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Monday 16 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_163004804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_163004804.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37459\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mild disaster struck!  Finnur mis-read some number on the mechanical saw, and cut the wrong angle!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_165236945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_165236945.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37460\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We pondered how to recover, and in the meantime more siding went up.  This is shortly before 5 in the afternoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_190346842.NIGHT_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231016_190346842.NIGHT_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37461\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two hours later the whole side was done!  Woop!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tuesday 17 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231017_080934606.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231017_080934606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37462\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exiting the gym at shortly post 8 in the morning&#8230;  Time for a new day at work!  By posting evidence of having &#8216;moved my body&#8217; for at least 20 minutes, three times a week, for three months, to a channel at work, I entered a drawing for a free massage.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Wednesday 18 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231018_121837145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231018_121837145.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37463\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another subscription fruit-box appeared.  Sadly, the apples were a bit of a disappointment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231018_194452792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231018_194452792.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37464\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sneaky clementines!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thursday 19 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_102945044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_102945044.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37465\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trying to make sense of the fire-alarm readout as the system went off yet again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_103000717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_103000717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37466\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s possible to do a better job arranging these labels in numerical order!?!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_104216321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_104216321.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37467\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For some bizarre reason there was a period of time where we had a really hard time figuring out how to get this kettle at work to turn on.  It felt like a failure in user interface design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_135643433.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_135643433.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37468\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As an immuno-suppressed person, I happily showed up for my flu-and-covid shot.  I discovered the health clinic was still using the blurry-by-design (i.e. super zoomed-in) laminated numbers!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_202743245.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231019_202743245.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37469\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sewing-club time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Friday 20 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231020_112256967.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231020_112256967.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37470\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breast-cancer awareness day, with pink-candy at work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231020_192639935.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231020_192639935.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37471\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I bailed from work shortly after lunch, and by evening I&#8217;d spiked a fewer, just like the last few times I&#8217;d gotten a covid shot.  I was fine the following morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Saturday 21 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231021_172339038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231021_172339038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37472\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finnur finally figured out how he wanted the fix the wrong-angle-issue, and then he fixed it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231021_211222944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231021_211222944.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37473\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gorgeous mango being gorgeous while being consumed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sunday 22 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_101219727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_101219727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37474\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trying out reading glasses, as my eyes had started to fail up close.  Since then I&#8217;ve taken to wearing a too-weak contact lens in one eye, so I can use that eye to read with.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_114434003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_114434003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37475\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some insane part of me decided that it was time to finish <a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/bjarkis-confirmation-day\/\">Bjarki&#8217;s Confirmation<\/a> photo-book, as well as make other books to give as Christmas presents.  These are the well-wishes\/advice-cards Bjarki got from the guests at his <a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/bjarkis-confirmation-day\/\">confirmation parties<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_134911847.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_134911847.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37476\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Work-clothes on, lets go saw, drill, and screw stuff!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_143634017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_143634017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37477\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All the spacers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_160023825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_160023825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37478\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All three sides completed!  (We&#8217;d decided against doors, because they could be such a pain to open if there was a lot of snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_161145641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_161145641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37479\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cutting the deck-edge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_170718464.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_170718464.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37480\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I guess I was feeling antsy, because out I went for a jog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_170709927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_170709927.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37481\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lava formations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173120396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173120396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37482\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pretty shadows in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173204052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173204052.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37483\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A stubborn little tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173222863.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231022_173222863.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37484\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sight for sore eyes, and a stressed system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tuesday 24 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_105011910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_105011910.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37485\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was women&#8217;s strike day!  After politely leaving in mid-afternoon for the past few years (proportionally at what time women stop being paid compared to males) this year <a href=\"https:\/\/kvennafri.is\/en\/womens-strike-2023\/\">organizers drummed up support for a repeat<\/a> of the infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1975_Icelandic_women%27s_strike\">Icelandic Women&#8217;s Strike Day in 1975<\/a>.  This of course shut down a bunch of businesses, but I found a cafe that morning that promised to be staffed with men only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132625657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132625657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37486\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People were asked to show their support by going downtown for a demonstration starting at 14.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132820063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132820063.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37487\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The area in front of parliament (on my left) looked a bit busy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132934233.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_132934233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37488\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cafes downtown were crowded with women!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_134740934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_134740934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37489\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Approaching the hill where public events are held downtown (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arnarh%C3%B3ll\">Arnarh\u00f3ll<\/a>).  People just kept coming!  This is at 13:47.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_140104284.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_140104284.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37490\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I managed to find a few friends in the crowd.  With so many people around, the internet\/mobile phone system struggled a bit so finding people was tricky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_142104499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_142104499.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37491\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A portion of the crowd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_143612252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_143612252.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37492\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The whole hill was covered with people, all the way to the surrounding houses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_151854757.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_151854757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37493\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">About an hour and a half later, after speeches, songs, and chanting, the crowd peacefully dispersed itself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153504017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153504017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37494\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It helped that the weather played along.  Here people are walking home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153434606.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153434606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37495\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I&#8217;d parked under city hall, that grey building on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153554396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_153554396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37496\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lovely view over the pond (Tj\u00f6rnin).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_162824489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_162824489.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37497\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I sort of didn&#8217;t want to go home, as I would probably be tempted to &#8220;do&#8221; something, so I ended up parking by this church, and walking around to find another open cafe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_180642032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231024_180642032.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37498\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was just a little past six in the afternoon when I exited the cafe.  Somewhat predictably there were women working there.  The general rule seemed to be that the younger generation and the foreigners weren&#8217;t as gung-ho, or in as good a position to demand time off, as the older natives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Wednesday 25 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231025_145635261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231025_145635261.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37499\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somebody at work trying to give me a heart-attack&#8230;!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231025_223347449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231025_223347449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37500\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Random stuff you find when you finally clear out certain little-loved areas&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thursday 26 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_081109767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_081109767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37501\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just as a public service announcement:  If you can jump your body off the ground, then you can always leg-press your own body-weight and a little extra!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_094502861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_094502861.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37502\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was Halloween dress-up day at work!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_114702424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_114702424.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37503\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just for posterity, the four company core values by my demonic self!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_171618389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231026_171618389.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37504\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mom installed in her lazy-boy after returning from Sweden!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Saturday 28 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_145600387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_145600387.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37505\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tidying up the deck-edges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_152252467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_152252467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37506\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We&#8217;re lucky to have a friend who got the carpentry-bug big-time, and has some of the big equipment.  Thus Finnur got this beam cut at an angle!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_152602228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_152602228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37507\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cabbage and carrots doing quite fine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_195818790.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_195818790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37508\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We decided we&#8217;re earned ourselves a nice dinner with friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_193656323.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_193656323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37509\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The kitchen at the new fancy Edition hotel downtown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_224249835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231028_224249835.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37510\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Afterwards we played a bit of pinochle.  I got this juicy hand at one point!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sunday 29 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_112918323.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_112918323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37511\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picking out photos for a photo book!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_135521846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_135521846.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37512\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma was on a winter break, and bored to tears, so I took her on a phone-based treasure-hunt at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81rb%C3%A6jarsafn\">old-houses-museum<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142238261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142238261.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37513\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the old church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142401591.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142401591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37514\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s a tiny church!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142459567.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142459567.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37515\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We looked into this room and were like&#8230; what&#8217;s going on?!?!<br>Turns out they&#8217;d Halloweened the museum up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142518166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142518166.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37516\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quite poltergeist-y.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142546804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_142546804.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37517\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spiderwebs!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144222375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144222375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37518\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The buildings of old weren&#8217;t very tall&#8230;!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144410282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144410282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37519\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freaky!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144438762.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144438762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37520\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma a bit freaked out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144551765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144551765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37521\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s always hard to wrap your head around how SMALL people were in the old days.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144757667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_144757667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37522\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A book-binding display.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_145205368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_145205368.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37523\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a gorgeous day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_150656769.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_150656769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37524\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mechanic-mannequin down!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_151257099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_151257099.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37525\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We took a quick tour around the &#8220;stuff from the past&#8221; display.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_155555557.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231029_155555557.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37526\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Since we were close by, we stopped by the library in that part of town, but didn&#8217;t find anything interesting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Monday 30 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_170444166.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_170444166.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37530\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pumpkins, to be carved!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_172759409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_172759409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37531\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first step is always to clear them out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_173540791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_173540791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37532\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Concentration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_180642282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_180642282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37533\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Happy.  Emma did most of the carving, but helped with the tricky bits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_184446008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_184446008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37534\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma and her pumpkin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2320.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37535\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With the fancy camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_205354102.NIGHT_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_205354102.NIGHT_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37536\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna also carved a pumpkin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_230939070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231030_230939070.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37537\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finnur still at it when I gave up and went to bed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tuesday 31 October 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_130530295.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_130530295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37538\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was again time to work on the shed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_172125282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_172125282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37539\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma waiting for some friends to go trick-or-treating with.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_173123807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_173123807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37540\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I didn&#8217;t feel like opening the door every two seconds, so I just left the bowl outside with instructions that everyone could get 1 piece, or the ghost would get them!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2349.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37541\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finnur lighting some candles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_174925495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_174925495.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37542\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There were a bunch of kids roaming around in the twilight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2355.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2355.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37543\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The proud papa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37544\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ooooh, a dragon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_192245258.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/PXL_20231031_192245258.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37545\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emma&#8217;s candy collection (plus her phone)!  And thus endeth October 2023!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<em>Photos taken 07 &#8211; 31 October 2023, posted online 10 June 2024.  Summer has arrived!!<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outside temperatures started dipping below freezing point, but we continued working on the garbage bin shed.  Thus the build turned into a bit of race against the weather and darkness as the days passed.  By the end of the month the shed had three sides (there would not be doors), and we were very close to adding a roof!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other than that we went to the summer house, attended a birthday, harvested veggies, procured winter clothes, had dinner with friends, I kept documenting my gymming, and there was a sewing club.  I participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1975_Icelandic_women%27s_strike\">2023 women&#8217;s strike<\/a>, visited the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81rb%C3%A6jarsafn\">old-houses-museum<\/a> with Emma, and we carved pumpkins for Halloween.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, I did try to split this post into two parts when I realized just how ridiculously long it was, but copying and pasting turned out to be not as simple as that.  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