Day:282, Words:282

There is much talk about town of what people are doing with their berries. The extended autumn conditions have prolonged the berry season, which equates to larger quantities of jam, cordial and cream being produced. There is debate whether to use egg white or not when making tyttebær cream. We are still unsure whether the correct English translation is cowberry, loganberry or low bush cranberry.

Otherwise, it was a slow start for many, being the first Monday after the week long break. The library was full of life in the afternoon. Wednesday is World Mental Health Day and the library provided a quiz, some written information and of course waffels and coffee to mark the occassion.

There are notably a few Øksfjordians with more color than the rest of us. They are part of the latest group to use the autumn break as an opportunity to feel the warmth of the sun in more southern districts such as Crete, Spain and Turkey. There was even some relief amongst the travellers as the temperatures in the areas that Økfjordians simply refer to as 'The South', rose to unusually high levels. There are others who have booked their tickets to 'The South' for the Christmas period. It is not uncommon for families to spend every second December shovelling sand instead of snow. There are some, however who have tried to celebrate the festive season in shorts but who have unable to replace the Christmasy feeling that comes with a real tree, constant darkness and wood heated houses.

For those of us from the southern hemisphere, the idea of a Christmas without a bbq, cricket in the backyard and cold drinks is hard to swallow.

 

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