hello!

 So the question was asked about Norway and my connection to folks there.  Our church has a conference center there, so I like to go every year to the sisters' conference, there is such an excellent vibe!  All the thankful ladies of all ages, lots of moms, single women, older women, all there to be encouraged to fight the good fight of faith, and to have so much fun together.   They come from all different countries.  We met a lady from India, who lives in England, and had such a nice time getting to know her.   Our Canadian friends were there, and Sonja's friend Sonja from Germany, and of course Oscar's family!  

(and yes, I had a knee replacement surgery in November.  I'm the world's slowest recoverer, but to be fair, my orthopedic surgeon told me I had the worst arthritis he's ever seen, and he had to install a hinge knee.)

(In any case, I am super thankful I can at least walk, even if it's not great yet!)

This fine morning, I woke up still doubting my ability to get my rear end to that pool.  My walking has been meh, but I knew the best thing was to get in the water.  I had some anxiety about it, to be honest, but I went anyway.  In the car on the way there, I sang songs of faith to myself, about not caring what people think...it's embarrassing to hobble so slowly!  What if I fall?  All of it, garbage, those thoughts.  So I just went.

As usual, it was fantastic to get into that water.  I brought back Norwegian chocolate for all of my pool friends, and the lifeguard, which is so rewarding and fun!  

Home...ahh, home.  Charlotte Claire didn't have class today, so they were going to do something...it ended up being Sonja and baby Kaia picking us up and going to Target!  I pushed a cart, and walked so slowly I was almost going backwards.  By the end of the store, I was going even slower than that!  But, I did it.  

There were packages of 93% ground beef half off, so $3.85.  I got four, and froze them into balls in quart sized freezer bags, four to a pound.  You can thaw them and make smash burgers!  Or make chili or whatever.  I didn't get much else, a salad kit, and the girls got some snacks for a gathering they are going to tonight.  

Right now I'm having some raspberry tea, and enjoying my comfy chair.  It was pouring rain when we got homes and I got pretty soaked.  I was chilled from the pool anyway, now I have a sweater on and my tea, and I'm warming up. 

You all have a really good afternoon!!!!