Papa and Anna will travel across the Pond

Hi dear Family and Friends,
we are just about to travel again. Crazy Vikings – they did travel as well – even to North America. So will we for the 2nd time this year.
 
Meeting Friends in Lago Vista, TX.
 
Our Cats are well taken care of this evening and our Car as well.
Here  you see Felicia’s kittens

Here are Rosa and Felicia – sisters born Oct 31 in 2002.
Still one more Day of hard Work before leaving Saturday morning.
We need to pack and check Tickets and Passports and Visa and all we need for an Intercontinental flight.

My Skywatch is here

More to come so stay tuned….

At last our Cats are sterilized

Here you see them just back at Home. They were both very confused.
 
Rosa
 
Felicia

They have to stay indoor for 10 Days.

More to come….

Weekly report from Oslo – May 22-2011

Since my last weekly report I did post from our National Day in Norway, May 17. We celebrate the Constitution fra 1814.
 
Here is last Sundays Dinner, the one Anna prepared in last weeks report.  It tasted really fantastic;-)

As you may have observed – even on Facebook, MyGrandson and Daughter was in Oslo this week. They had a busy time visting friends but had as well some moments with us. Leander loves Appel Juice.
 
On TORsday we had an informal dinner together. My Son Niklas joined us as well, just coming from Work. He works as a real estate technician (Office Buildings).
 
We enjoyed some hours together outside in the Sunshine. Magical moments.
 
I left my Car at my x-wifes home, only 2 minutes walking distance from the Italian restaurant, and met Ingelin and Leander again on Friday.
 
Leander observed me from long distance and he startet to laugh in luck to see his grandfather once more. His feet went up and down like drum sticks;-)
 
He is a cute little boy. Here with his first Norwegian Currant Bun. He offered me a bite – mmm – a really good one. It sems he learn to speak German and Norwegian at the same time. Some English as well;-)
 
Sunday, Ingelin and Leander had to return home to Frankfurt in Germany. But, I picked them up and we did visit my Mother in her Home.
 
So we were 4 generations – here you see 3 of them, while papa was behind the Camera (as usual).
Leander had to visit his great-grandmothers restroom.
 
Here in Oslo we are back to normal weather for the season. Some Sunshine, some Showers, some Wind. Temperatures around 60F or 15-16 C.
 
And our Cats like to stay indoor. Here Felicia.
 
And here Rosa.

Have a nice week to come.

Weekly News from Oslo

We have had a very mild Spring here, in sharp contrast to the very long and cold winter. The weather changed from Winter to allmost Summer in only a few Days. The Ice on the Fiord dissappeared in just 24 hours. Wow, that’s fast.
 
Our Cats, Rosa and Felicia enjoys to stay outside.
 
While we prepared Summer Meals – here Mussels and Bread as prepared by Anna.
 

This is what we see from our Veranda. No Neighbours at all. Freedom.
 
And Shrimps in the Afternoon Sunshine
 
And Plants
 
And Flowers

And we enjoyed excellent wines which my Daughter and man and my x-wife bought in Germany, and gave me for my 66th BD last Month. Really Quality Wines.
 
Sunday breakfast – Brötchen – Papa made it himself. And Coffee for Anna of course.  Served tt the Bed…. Simple as that.  The Cheese? Port Salut with Paprika (Red Pepper). The red on top the banana-slices is home made Rasberry/Redcurrent Jam.
 
Sunday  Dinner: Gratinated  (Green) Aspargus  - Home made by Anna.

And we did not dress for Winter –in contrary-  Our secret code;-)

Hope you got a tiny insight into Nowegian Life these Days.

Lillis has got a new Home

This afternoon Lillis was picked up by her new humans.

As you may recall, we have been very restricted and demanding when choosing a new home for this very special Cat of the Manx breed.

Photo taken Sunday, March 27. Nearly 5 Months old (Born Nov 3)

Lilli was born during special conditions: Breech Birth. Papa had to grip her back bones and pull her gently out. When out, we were convinced she was dead. But her Mother started to lick her and whatever a Mother could do to bring her newborn allive.
 
You can see and read about it here.
And she is as well only kitten. And a Manx.
 
I simply had to take some more photos of her, as we agreed upon the Day and Time when she would be delivered to her new humans.
We are convinced she will have a great life with them.
Her older sister (Marta) and brother (Manxen/Monsen) lives with and have a great Cat life with the girls  grandpa and wife in their house.

Lillis loved to play with her Aunt Rosa.

 
Here you see her new human friends. They have a 13-14 year old Male Cat from before, so we think Lillis will turn up his and his humans life.
 
Farwell Lillis. We will allways remember you;-)
We know you would have liked to stay with us, but we had to realize it would not have been the best for you.
Lillis you should know, Teardrops kept falling when you left… We wish you the very best in your new Home.

We hope to see Photos and have reports from your new Home and Life.

More about Cats here

Oslo in Februay – Sunset and Cats and daily life

It’s have been a busy week. We are planning ahead for our Vacation. Lot’s of logistics. Flights, cars, hotels, lunches, lodging, ferries, dinners: It’s like a puzzel. But we are narrow to close our trip. Some of my readers to have some clues. We will meet;-)

I’ll publish as soon as all is confirmed.
I promise: A journey out of the box.
Family and blog friends are this years focus.
This is the view from the Sunset, as seen from our Winter Home on February 11-2011.
Not the best quality. Only iPhone Photos.
And of course some Cats… Lillis and her Aunt Rosa to the left.
Rosa is very clever to play with Lillis when Felicia, her Mother, is fatigue.

Our days here are filled with work, feeding the Cats and ourselfs, planning next days at work and our vacation for 2011. All in all, everyday life. We have had some transportation challenges due to snowfalls, but here in Oslo, Norway, we are used to it…

We had time to view TV this afternoon. Ski Flying from Vikersund not far from Oslo.
New World Record: 246 meters or 807 feet – jumping with skis only.
Impressing.
I’m too old to such a competion. LOL
.
Have a great weekend. See you around – at least in blogosphere.

My Skywatch is here

Cats attacking Papas Dinner

My dear readers know Cats are predators. Even a House Cat. And Manx are very clever hunters. But sometimes, well..  Let’s see…
 
Here is Felicia with daughter Lilli at our dinner table. They attacked the Halibut we had for dinner this TORsday.
Next time I’ll command the Cats to stand still when I take a Photo.
At least, we blew off the Candle lights to safe their Tails. LOL.
 
Here you see Lilli eating from my plate.  She loves Halibut. Very expencive kitten;-).
She is convinced she will live with us. Who knows.  At least she is very intelligent. And loves humans and her Mother and Aunt Rosa. Keeps us all active. Nothing untouched 24/24.

More to come…

A Kitten report

Prolog:
Papa is about to change his Internet Service Provider.
Which should have been taken place from Jan 1st.
But due to technical challenges, it will be postponed at least until Feb 1st.
In the meantime, papa is using his “mobile” internet connection, which is not very fast.

Then the News:
Lilli, the 2 months old Kitten got a severe fever here on Thursday.
(Photo at bottom of story)
She did not eat, nor drink. She was allmost “dead”.Slept on my body for hours without a move. She was hot as an Iron.
I checked the Phone # and opening time for our Vet.
Her Mother was as well desperate – miewoooow .

During the Night I found Lilli at the Rest Room, heating cables on the Floor you know.
She was shivering.

What to do?
Leave her here or bring her into papa’s bed?
Or leave her to her Mother Felicia?
Or her Aunt Rosa?

Anna, my wife, you know, as well had a serious Cold, so she slept in another Room but me….
Friday morning Lilli seemed to be a bit better, so I went to work.
(in fact a very good day at work).

When returning home Friday afternoon, it seems Lilli was more or less half recovered, until she once again wanted to lay on papa. She was again hot as an Iron.Really warm she was.

So I thought, Saturday morning: The Vet.
We will see....
 
Here you see Lilli. Papa thinks she is a beautiful Manx Cat.

More to come….

ps. due to my present internet connection, blogging etc will be at a very low level, but it was important to tell about Lilli.

Last news : A sensation: The Kitten has left her Cradle

This evening Felicia’s only kitten this year went out on her own for the very first time.
3 weeks young and very well protected by her Mother.
 
Can I walk on this Carpet?

I see something, do you as well? On the Carpet..
Hello, I’m a very young female Manx Cat
Love my Mother. Her name is Felicia. I have no name yet.
Have you a any idea what my name should be?

Manx Cats? Click here.
Have a great pre X-Mas time everybody.