Rainy Sunday

Click click click

Knit, knit, pearl, pearl, knit, knit, pearl, pearl.....

Sometimes I need the methodical.  When all I focus on is the ribbing of Marshall's new socks, started thrice times over.....

Living abroad is wonderful, and interesting, and exciting, and life-affirming, and eye-opening, and family-bonding, and an incredible adventure.

Living abroad can also be very hard.  We are on a bit of a roller coaster ride right now.  Low days and high days.  Nothing we can't handle.  And, I suspect, nothing that is unusual for expats only 3 months in to their new adventure.  But there are days when I think, "What on earth have we done?" and then there are days that I think,"I can't believe that this is my life.  I am so fortunate!"

As school starts and we get into a routine, this will all level out.  And I know that we will all be so busy that we will long for the open ended days of our first four months in Norway.

But for now, we need a few rainy Sundays, where we concentrate on our family, our comfort, our home....and the Muppet Show (which our children think is SO cool....any time a celebrity is mentioned, Marshall says, "What about Valerie Harper?"), Angry Birds, and Simple Physics.  (I'll let you guess who's playing what.....)

And a new pair of Mommy-made socks that will keep my little boy's feet warm and toasty as he runs about in the cold Norwegian winter.