One of my aims for my children is that each one of them should learn to play an instrument. I want them to be kind and smart and happy and all that. And I want them to play a musical instrument. It takes patience and perseverance, and it presents challenges. But the benefits and the fun of singing and making music make it well worth the time and effort – for every child.

We have a new pet! Last week my neighbour invited me and another friend over to see her kombucha. It …

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May 2014 The weather in May this year was amazing all month. In Voss, the water rose well above normal, …

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This incident occurred very early in my life, and was probably my first conscious encounter with life’s fragility and transience. The memories are fragments; images, smells, colours and sounds. It happened many years ago, but in my mind, the images are still fresh…

Denne opplevelsen skjedde tidlig i mitt liv; dette var nok mitt første bevisste møte med livets skjørhet og tingenes vilkårlighet. Minnene er fragmenter; bruddstykker av bilder, med lukt og farge og lyd. Jeg var liten da det skjedde, men i sinnet er bildene like ferske i dag.