Last Friday was a 'normal' working day. Since I first got instructions for the job as exam guard, I needed to be there at eight.
The day didn't start completely as it had to though... I left in time for the bus, but... being so used to taking the bus direction Skien, I only noticed that I was standing on the wrong side of the road until the bus the other way had passed... Ups! Luckily I knew that there were at least three busses going from the main station, I didn't really lost a lot of time. The second good thing was that I really left early from house, just to be sure. This is one of the things that will happen you once and never again

I must say that it was really fun to do! I was prepared for the fact that it might be a bit boring (those exams take five hours), but only the first hour went a bit slow. For the rest you have on regular base something to do: handing out new papers, escorting the students to the toilet or outside (for a smoke or some fresh air), helping when they need to borrow something from fellow students, etc. Looking at them, working on their papers (it was mathematics) I couldn't help thinking back of my own exams... I am glad I was sitting on the other side this time

Last Saturday Silje came home for the summer holidays. It takes a bit of adjustment again to have some one extra in the house, but you get used to it quickly. She has become a vegetarian, so I threw myself on some recipe sites, to find some nice meals for her. Most of the time it is reasonably easy to combine her meals and ours. Also when it is just for us two, I sometimes have some vegetarian meals (although Geir Olav really likes to have meat or fish with it). The internet sites give me an extra guideline in possibilities and variations.

In the meantime the work in the garden continuous. Looking at the weed getting more and more yellow and brown, it seems that the round-up starts working. I wouldn't be surprised if we need a second round, but at least something is happening. Geir Olav has been working the whole day with the concrete mill again last Saturday, and the path between the house and the garage is almost done now. After that we have to find a way to make kind of a stair against the hill up to the garage.

For my birthday I got a 'drawing tablet' for the computer. I use it now all the time, instead of a mouse. It's a lot more relaxed! It did mean though that Zadi couldn't lie above my keyboard anymore, like he was used too (and often laying half on top of it), but he has found a new way... I wonder what that cat has with the keyboard...

Well... I better continue here. There are still some errands to do. Lately I haven't been updating here as I should  I hope I can change that (as well as trying to visit more of my dear journal friends again. Sorry guys for neglecting you: I haven't forgotten you!)