I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time. ~Charlie Brown (Charles Schulz)

 I have been extremely slack with the blogging - but my excuse is that work has been particularly hectic.  GST for farmers is due tomorrow - I have one file with me here at home to do tonight, but then procrastination took over.

 We had a bit of a dinner party last Saturday night, I made sushi and did some tempura prawns, sweet potato, capsicum and scallops.  I think it went down rather well.  A few bottles of wine went down well as well... nah - a good night and a nice way to get my mind of the panic that was ensuing because of work.

 Also, am having a bit of an internal flux because of the trip to Aus, but that is only because there is so much to do before I go and so little time - but that is probably a good thing.

This weekend will be spent getting over the work stress and also cleaning out both my junk and some of mums.  This is the second to last weekend in Iceland... again... so little time.  Snotra is missing mum dreadfully, but I keep her happy with tinned tuna.  Problem is I can't be nice and cuddle her as my allergy to cats is getting really bad.   At least I know that Freyja will be happy up at Árni's - even though Árni is not as happy getting all that hair into his house.  (I think that she will begin malting whilst I am in Aus... fun times ahead).  This morning she snuck into his bed when we were eating breakfast - a taste of things to come!

boring I know

Looking forward to seeing all my friends and family in Aus!!!!  Looks like the 24th will be the day for a really big catch up in Kings Park!

To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. ~Eva Young

Like the way that Freyja is stretching such has been my un-blogginess of the last month or so... Just so much happening, so little time, so much to do and the added fact that I am the slackest person in this area of the universe.

It snowed as I walked the dog last night - the first snow in over a month... however, the big snow hills still exist - especially between my house and mums - it's still an obstacle course.

The town always looks that much nicer with a touch of white.

 Yep the Þorra season is almost over.  The family took it a day early and had a bit of a get together - mainly so that we could give Nicko, Mary, Mum and Unnur a bit of a farewell get together with dad's side of the family.

 Rúrik the latest member here in Iceland was the centre of attention!  A cutie of course!

 Unnur was a brilliant help - as always.  I don't know how I do stuff when she is not here... I am extremely blessed  - love her to bits!

 Ingvi took Mary to check out ambulances in Iceland after this encounter!  love my family...

 Awww - me thinks that these two will make pretty fine parent folk.

 But this guy is the best!

 So nice.

 as I said Rúrik sort of stole the show - as he should - such a good little boy - but then the gene pool that he has is quite a good one.

 Such gorgeous women, again.. am very blessed.

This one in particular is a favourite!

Well, mum has gone so life has changed quite a bit - the old routine is no more... am actually not cooking as much as I used to.  Now am being invited to dinner at the blokes house and at Bjössi skipstjóra.  Freyja is also feeling the difference and is becoming extremely demanding - especially on the nights when we are "at home" - then she takes on the alpha dog role and tells me what to do.  Not good, but then what did I expect - I hardly deserve better for not having trained her better as a pup.  We reap what we sow as they say.

Less than a month now before I go to Aus. Must admit that I am feeling a tad apprehensive, maybe apprehensive isn't the right word.  I always said when I left that it would be at least 10 years before i ever went back now it's 12... the timing is right and I am really looking forward to seeing friends that I haven't seen since I left - but at the same time I have such mixed feelings.  So hard to explain.  Thankfully a lot of my friends and all of my family have been to Iceland since I moved here - so the time since I saw them last isn't as long.  A highlight will be meeting my new grand niece Olivia, a cutie if ever there was one.   It's a big pity that I won't be going to the east coast - but I will save that for the next trip - which hopefully Árni will take with me.