Day:293, Words:293

The day had arrived. One of the biggest days on the Øksfjord calendar. The young children woke up and realised what day it was and rushed through their breakfast. Today is 'Teddy bear hospital day'. That's right, the kindergarten kids got to take their special friends to the health centre to be treated by nurses and physios. The youngens get to know how things work in health centres and hospitals, making them a little less scary, should they ever visit. The sore teddies were presented one by one. The symptoms were varied. Some teddies had ear infections, others had eye problems. Some had multiple seemingly unrelated symptoms ranging from broken arms to sore toes to severe headaches. All received top quality care and were sent home to rest, bandaged and feeling much better.

The enjoyment didn't stop there for the youngest residents of Øksfjord. In the late afternoon, the first white flakes floated down from the darkened sky. The autumn season had been a long one, some arguing that it began in June, after a week of spring. The fall continued through the night, a typical combination of thick rain and soggy snow. As soon as it was hitting the road or verandah, it was disappearing, although as the hours passed, a thin layer of slippery snow was forming on the outdoor surfaces. Of course it won't last. The pattern of snow, melting, rain and more snow will continue on for a few weeks, maybe even until Christmas time, like last year. One thing is for certain though, nobody needs to panic about the thought of a depressingly dark, snowless winter. It will come and there will be enough, sleding, skiing, snowman building and shovelling until we are sick of the damn stuff.

 

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