Monday update

I haven't been blogging for a while, I know. After two months of being submerged with work, I know have very little on my plate, but I've been busy otherwise. The pipe works in my flat (yes, I know you've been hearing about it for a while LOL!) will finally happen sometime in December, hopefully before I leave for Christmas at my fathers and to Oslo! I can't wait to celebrate the New Year in the fresh Norwegian air. Anyway. The preparations for the pipe works took a *lot* of time. I emptied furniture after furniture, sortied stuff, threw a lot, still have piles of magazines in the living room to sort, then cleaned otherwise unaccessible places with H.'s (great) help. H. was here for 3 days - 3 days of hard work helping me clean and move and unscrew the furniture etc. But, we had a delightful birthday dinner - I was inviting of course and the food was heavenly, but not the bill - the ....#$^#^#... - made me pay half the price of the dinner for ONE bottle of wine. Arrrrrgh. They didn't have a wine list and I assumed that when I say "reasonably priced" it won't cost 70 usd!!!! Ah, good I had a budget for that. If not for that bad moment, everything was perfect and I had an excellent idea of a gift for H. - I got him a laser meter and he was soooo happy! This will make it much easier for him to change the bathroom etc. I was so glad with my idead, but then I must say I am good at choosing the right gifts for people I know well.
Healthwise I still need to check things out and I worry a bit [...]. I am leaving for a week or two at my aunt though, with Happy the dog, to breathe some family atmospehre. I'll be working normally though and receiving me mail as usual.
I have lots to show but not before a few persons receive their gifties :)
I also received a huge order from Theresa at Shakespearesppeddler, one that I had been gathering for 2 or 3 months, and it was one happy, happy day. I got some charts as doubles to send out as gifts.
I've sent out my Prairie Schooler exchange to Elisabeth, a PIF to Sharon, a PIF/Birthday/Xmas to Mylene and my Birthday exchange (the one organized by Becky) to ----. I hope they all like what I picked and/or stitched for them!