Dark
I know Norway is not the only country dark earlier in the winter, but it’s even earlier here. It’s just after 5pm and it feels so late. I *really* dislike this. I like the sun. In this country in summer. It is beautiful, warm, sunny all the time with no humidity. If you woke up from an winter afternoon nap without a clock, your guess of the time would be valid of anywhere from 4:30 pm to about 7 am!
But wonder of wonders, there was actually sun today. I’ve heard it is, and will continue to be a warm winter. Well it really isn’t so cold. I’m not sure of our chances for a white Christmas. 
Mrs. Nebbia told me the other day that Valerie went to school in Michigan and said it got dark really early there too!!
Snow or no snow, we’re going to have a wonderful Christmas
Some may not know that there is an Oslo, Minnesota. Some women I have met here, who are from that area have Norwegian background.