Cozy time with my little mouse 

The dread pirate Sigrún

Víðir Davíð reading

Sporticus doing his exercises 

Margrét Erla telling me she needs to hold her brother :-)

Silja Rut with her teddy bear 

Birthday boy Sindri with Aron Ingi (right) and another guest 

Birthday party and pizza night

Today I took my darling Steingrímur to a birthday party. Sindri Þór, son of Sonja, turned 3 yesterday and the party took place in Selfoss. We took awhile to find the place, although I've visited Sonja before I've never been the driver myself. Gunna saved me and showed me the right way. The birthday boy was in high spirits, especially after he put on his Sporticus uniform :-) The cakes and other refreshments were delicious, slurp slurp. We drove home in glorious weather, almost made me wish I could walk home. Almost... but not quite. The evening we spent in the company of Sigrún and her son Víðir Davíð. We ordered pizza and had a good time. Mmm, pizza...rowwwrrrr. Tomorrow my sister Steingerður turns...eh...29..ish. So we will be playing birthday scrabble tomorrow. Fun fun :-)

The cutest rabbit in the world washing his feet 

Eyrún taking a peek at the world

Ágústa holding little Eyrún last Monday night

Finally I can blog again :-)

Problems in Blogville... Due to batteries-related difficulties my computer suddenly turns itself off without a warning. Many a good blog has hence been lost in the past days. Fnys. Anyways. Been as busy as ever. Rob Nairn, a revered buddish teacher and meditator visited Iceland last week and I was lucky enough to attend his lecture last Friday and a short course on Saturday. There was also a meditation evening on Wednesday. Very good experience, Rob is an outstanding lecturer and teacher. A truly remarkable person :-) Friday was also beer night at work :-) Zhis time whiz a german theme, ja. We had a jolly good time, but I must admit that it was a tad difficult to concentrate during the first meditation session on Saturday morning... Sunday was busy busy busy ! Me and Hilda removed a carpet from the floor of the athletics hall in Laugardalur starting at 10:00, a part of a fundraising effort for her team. We finished at 11:30 and then went to visit Júlíana and family. Then at 14:00 we went to church. Hilda has to attend at least 7 masses before she is confirmed. Funnily enough, the church didn't sink to the ground nor was I struck by lightning when I stepped over the threshold. God must have been busy elsewhere.. Then after mass it was time to browse the shops at Kringlan Mall. Then at 16:30 we went to visit Svanhildur and family. Then at 17:00 it was time for a birthday party at Gunna's place. Her son Ingólfur turned six. Needless to say, there were a lot of goodies on the table, mmmmm. And of course a lot of talk and laughter :-) Then me and Hilda headed home, feeling VERY tired after the day ! Monday evening the girls got together and visited Sif and family to see the tiny Eyrún. We got to hold her and chat away, also talk to her sister that is rapidly becoming better at talking :-) Very nice :-) We brought Sif a gift certificate for Smáralind mall, that will no doubt become in handy. Tuesday it was time to fight for nature. After a lovely dinner of fish soup at my mother's place (buuurp, yummy), I along with 11.000 others marched down Laugavegur road to protest the filling of the resevoir for Kárahnjúkar powerstation. The aim was to stop the filling of the resevoir and get the goverment to find other ways to supply power for an aluminium plant in Reyðarfjörður. Unfortunately, a little too late to stand up, tomorrow they start letting the water in. Sigh. At least we did show up and have our say. And now, Wednesday evening I'm just back from meditation evening. Feeling relaxed and happy. Good night - over and out :-)

Eyrún fast asleep in her mother's arms

The next girl band :-) 

Hilda got to hold her too, when I was lured away by dinner :-) 

Hmmmm 

Where can I rest my hands ? 

Tiny fingers 

A happy mother with both her girls :-) 

On September 16th, the world welcomed Eyrún Bjarnadóttir :-)

Congratulations to proud parents Sif and Bjarni and to big sister Arna Ösp ! A little girl was born at 12:39 after noon on Saturday September 16th and has been named Eyrún :-) Me and Hilda were lucky enough to meet her today and hold her :-) Welcome to the world Eyrún :D

Helga was dead sexy, playing Carcassone 

The beautiful Gigassone ! 

Little Björn, María's son, wanted to join the fun

Concentrating hard :D 

The gang busy with scrap-booking and other crafts :D 

Relaxing and enjoying life in Ólafsfjörður :-)

Last weekend I went to Ólafsfjörður to visit my friend María. My fellow game clubbers Magnea and Helga came too, Helga was the lucky driver. After 5 1/2 hours we arrived and were greeted by María and her husband and given nice cocktails :-) Mmmm. We decided to play a couple of Carcassone games before going to bed :D The next day it was scrap-booking time, we spent the whole day cutting, pasting and chatting :-) Jónas, María's husband cooked a leg of lamb for dinner, very delicious :-P After dinner it was GIGASSONE time ! We had 4 original Carcassone games and 7 extentions ! It took 4 hours to complete one game ! It was pure bliss :-) On Sunday we played another Gigassone and then went back home. We arrived in Reykjavík at 23:00, tired but happy. I look forward to the next trip to visit María :-)

Yoga - good but painful!

Started Yoga classes today. It was really good, but some muscles were very surprised when I stretched them for the first time in I don't know how long. They are still surprised, bewildered and betrayed. Ouch ! But, I hope, things will improve in time, soon I'll be a yoga master ! (Soon can mean so many things...). My cousin Gunnhildur is my teacher, she has a great voice and is a good teacher. During the relaxation session I almost fell asleep :-) Follow the adventures of the yoga queen here on this blog (I dread the morning, might not be able to move...)

The fulmar swimming away 

A scared fulmar in the back of my car 

The good deed of the day :-)

When I was driving to Mosfellsbær to attend Aron's birthday party, I drove past a young fulmar sitting on the road (a fulmar is a large seagull with a dark nose, fýll in icelandic). I barely managed to avoid hitting it and immediately pulled over and hurried toward it to try to rescue it before some car would hit it. Young fulmars can't fly if the loose the sight of the ocean, or so I'm told. At least he wasn't even trying. He screamed at me when I approaced, but I managed to catch him and carry him to my car, where I put him in the back. Then I drove down to the ocean and released him. He was very relieved I can tell you :-) It felt really good to see him swim away, poor bastard :-)

Steinar living up to the writing on his shirt (I'm the cutest)