Forest views..

13/09/2018 | Carole

Picture taking whilst landing at Oslo airport yesterday afternoon.

Wednesday Adventures

17/08/2018 | Carole

A week ago we went on a little adventure by boat train and car. It was a Noah and Grandma and Auntie day. We all had so much fun. Sometimes little adventures not far from home are the best kind.

Then we took the little ferry across to Fell Foot Park from Lakeside.

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fullsizeoutput_2304 — He was desperate to go on a little boat..

So…

and Grandma did a fantastic job at rowing. We even sang ‘Row row’ too.

Then we took the little ferry back and the steam train from Lakeside to Haverthwate.

Scribblings (some thoughts)

04/08/2017 | Carole

I haven't written anything in depth for a while on here. I thought it was high time I did.

I'm kind of in between things again. This happens often for me at the moment. When one season is coming to an end and another is waiting to begin. I sometimes find myself getting very restless when this happens and a little impatient. When I need to remember that it's a marathon not a sprint.

Also what might feel like a detour to you. I'm learning that they are just part of the journey. That each moment follows the next and all can be learned from and are spaces to grow.

When I've so many thoughts going through my head. It's hard to find time to process stuff. But when life gets unpredictable I'm learning that I still need to make time for myself. Instead of being stuck in the cycle of work/home/sleep and repeat. I've been stuck in that cycle for too long. It gets me exhausted and it's no way to live.

I'm working at having a life that works for me. Where there is plenty of space to be me. It's no fun spending your life in a box that someone has put you in. You don't need to stay there. You don't need to fit into someones idea for your life. For me it's important to have down time. To create ways of dealing with stress in a healthy way and preferably to have less of it. Also not piling blame on yourself. Often times we need to be kinder to ourselves and in turn we'll be kinder to others.

Life doesn't need to be lived in the fast lane. There is something to be learnt from living life slow. Life to me feels more meaningful this way. In appreciating nature, walks in woods, making things and the satisfaction that brings.

At the moment to combat that I do my best to make time for things that calm me for me this looks like walks, photography, knitting, time spent with good friends, traveling.
That would equal a much happier Carole.

Wanderings back in Trondheim..

29/01/2017 | Carole

Last week I got to spend some much needed time away back here. It was wonderful to spend time catching up with good friends.

Happy birthday USA.. 4th July Celebrations

05/07/2016 | Carole

Had great fun celebrating USA Independence Day with some new friends.. A whole evening early on July 3rd.. The fireworks display was at Long’s Park in Lancaster Pennsylvania.