A small town is a place where there's no place to go where you shouldn't.” Burt Bacharach quotes (American Composer and Conductor, b.1928)

Its been a busy few weeks here in the North.  So I have been rather slack with the blogging business.  The main reason though was that I had the cold from hell.  It is still hanging in there - but thankfully getting better.  On one of the worst days I decided to make a big vegetarian dinner..... Which ended up being for just me and ma......  Not to worry - the no showers got to eat it as left overs.   The reason for the vegatation dinner was that Jon's wife Libby is not fond of red meat.  Can't understand it myself but I am thankful to her for making me stretch my kitchen limitations and learning new techniques with veges and pasta sauces.  

Here are the happy couple - well I think they are happy.... Libby used the opportunity and went to my cousin Þórdís the hairdresser for a bit a new look.  I think that it looks rather lovely!

Sunday the 11th was museum day - and as a part of the celebrations the local farmers brought out their done up refurbished tractors.  There were at least 8 of them from various decades of the last century.  The minister for agriculture and fishing joined them and drove one of them to the museum.  The crowd was amazing over 1000 visitors which is a new record.  On the same day cousin Sirri the museum administrator was down at the presidents home awaiting the results of who would get the honour of being named "museum of the year", unfortunately hers lost out to the museum of modern art.  I can't understand it myself but hey - such is life!  I know for a fact that her museum, Sirrý herself and her staff really really really deserved the recognition!  Maybe next time!

In other news I have new neighbours.  A bunch of wasps have decided to make their home in a tree that is just outside my lounge room window - am not happy!  However, the exterminator guy is currently bed ridden after a back operation.  So they will get to live a few more weeks.  It grows daily - am waiting for them to start making nests inside the house....

Another not so welcome animal is now on display at the minja hús across the road.  This is Jón Viggó the polar bear that lost it's life on the nearby mountain pass.  They look so cute until you zoom in on the teeth and the claws.

I decided to enjoy the good weather and take Freyja for an extended walk in town and to take some photos for you guys to see what is currently happening in the town.

Robert the baker is painting the bakery - the concrete building is a nice chocolate brown whilst the older wooden portion will be cream with chocolate brown trimmings.  It's starting to look rather good.

Ma is now the church warden from 4 to 7pm during weekdays.  Here she is on the church steps ready and willing to show guests our cute little church.

This one is for Vicki - her post office looking all nice and fresh.  Maybe this time round her offer will be accepted.  

Went passed Jóhannas where she was outside with the grandkids enjoying the sunshine.  As you can see the weather is rather nice.  Mind you headwear is necessary in the cold north wind.  

We went a little further to check out Steina's new lawn.  Looking rather good.

Then I decided to check out Herdís' shop where she is now taking handicrafts from local craftsmen and selling them on commission, the variety is amazing as are the materials that people are using to make stuff out of.

For instance this amazing brooch, made from fish leather and horse hair!!!

Even more stuff that utilizes the fish leather that is produced here in the fjord, yes those cards have pictures on them made from fish leather!

Local business persons.... Robert the baker and cousin Herdís owner of the craft shop and the proprietor of the best little coffee house north of the 66th parallel!