Day two, and I can still access this.

That’s positive.

Another child has left the nest for dorms. The house is getting quieter and I can hear the ticking of our old Seth Thomas clock. The dog (who howls and bays when you all are trying to learn something from me on Zoom) is quietly sleeping on the living room carpet, dreaming of sunshine and rabbits.

Tomorrow is the second half of a Faroese Slippers class offered through the American Swedish Institute. I wrote the class for the Nordic Knitting Conference held at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle in 2018. I learned so much at the Faroe Islands in preparation for the class.

It was a lot of fun! I learned the knitting, of course. But, more than that, I learned that the 18 volcanic islands that make up the self-governing nation (but, a dependent on Denmark), are roughly the area of New York City. There are no trees because of the wind. Despite the far north latitude, the average temperature remains between 34 and 56-ish year round. They get 54 inches of rain! And, last but not least, they were most likely given their name from the words far (sheep) and oy (islands).

Good enough for me! I also enjoyed reading some Nordic noir based in the islands and written in English. And listening to the music.

Looking forward to the second class tomorrow.