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When I woke up this morning no one here said happy birthday to me. Not Pálmi. Not my grandchildren. No one. Hours passed and no one said happy birthday. I remembered when I became 50 and no one from work came. We always had a collection and someone went home to the ladies. I was the youngest one. No one came all day from work and I was so disappointed. They gave me a bottle of something when I came back to work, but the others had got bracelets or something they could keep. I felt dreary this morning. Had not some said they would remember me. No one did. Finally at 1 my friend Sjöbba came on the way out and wished me a happy birthday. Tommi her husband was with her. Then Pálmi remembered.  I had thought we would divide our selfs as usually. I would take mum and he the children somewhere. I really felt bad.
Pálmi insisted that I come with them. We wanted to go skating on the cities lake. It had not been cleared but we had a good time there. The weather was so beautiful to day. This kind of late January  light and sun I love. Here are some pictures from today and the first one is of Freyja trying the ice. It looks week but under the week ice is solid ice so there was no danger.
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On the lake.
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Is there a cat on the roof? haha
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The moon and old buildings with history. An old school, the first college, a theater and more
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The city hall and the lake. There is hot water there and the birds stay there.
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They fly low over the center.
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Some one lost his shoe.
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In a restaurant by the harbor. My birthday coffee.
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The boats and the moon.
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At the harbor. I knitted the jumper and a good friend made the hat.
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My city lighted up  just before the twilight.
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The weather was so beautiful and all day we saw the almost full moon on the daylighted sky.
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  • kruuyai said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy birthday, skald!  You still have a few hours left to enjoy it!  :)
  • the_infernal_optimist said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy birthday, skald!! :)

    ~Infernal
  • polarheart said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Skald, I am a terrible terrible friend, I so wanted to do this post and then life ran away with me.  Mr Polar threw a surprise belated birthday for me last night and we slept late this morning and spent the day out of the house.  I am sooooooo sorry and I feel absolutely horrid.  Please forgive me!
     
    A BIG HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU DEAR SKALD!!!
     
    You are a WONDERFUL person and I am so very happy that I have met you and that you are a part of SC and my life.
     
    Blessings to you forever!
    Love Polar
     
    PS: I hope you dont "hate" me for too long!
  • gingersoul said on Jan 20, 2008....

    Dear Skald......Happy Birthday to you.......Buon Compleanno....

    You said you didnt have a cake? This one is for you, my Iceland lady...

    A cake from me

    And those pictures are great........your city is magic with the sunset and all that snow...{hugs} 

  • polarheart said on Jan 20, 2008....
  • evil_twin said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy birthday, Skald! I loved all your pictures too. I'm sorry that no one remembered your birthday though :-( I didn't know about it! But it looks like you had a really good day after all!

    -evil_twin LA
  • nursecutie said on Jan 20, 2008....

    Happy birthday!!!! Your pictures were just beautiful :) I can't believe your husband didn't remember! Shame on him......LOL I hope that you were able to have fun and enjoy your special day though.

    xxoo natalie xxoo

  • MissMimi said on Jan 20, 2008....
    I love the pictures skald, but I'll be honest -- they're making me shiver!  LOL  Happy Birthday, dear skald.  Enjoy the coming year.  Hugs
  • runningbear said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Photobucket

    Happy Birthday, skald!
  • secretlife said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy Happy Happy Birthday!
  • Mamie said on Jan 20, 2008....
    happy sweetest birthday my friend! I thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures and I send you a birthday HUG!!!! Hope you have a beautiful day! xo, mamie
  • dailyachesandpains said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy Birthday my dear friend!
    {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}
    Daily
     
     
    P.S.  I was reading that Iceland was on the top of the list of best places to live.  I already knew that, just by looking at all the pictures you share with us :-)  It's beautiful!
  • Kinross said on Jan 20, 2008....
    happy birthday skald great pics
  • destinydiva said on Jan 20, 2008....
    happy birthday to you
    happy birthday to you
    happy birthday dear skald
    happy birthday to you :-)xx
  • fearing said on Jan 20, 2008....
    {Singing with Destiny}

    My favorite, favorite Skald !!!!  Happy Birthday hon!  We love you so much! 
  • skald said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Thank you each and every one. Tomorrow I will try to answer each one of you. You have made my day wonderful. Only now I am a bit tired. It is late here. See you tomorrow. Love Jórunn 
  • gingersoul said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Love you too Jorunn...goodnite...:-)
  • TinSoldier said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Oh, a very happy birthday, skald!

    Til hamingju með afmælið!

    (I hope that's right -- quick Google search)
  • Sunshine_Mariah said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Your pictures are beautiful. I'm sorry nobody remembered it was your special day. Happy Birthday to you, once again. May you have many many more wonderful years ahead. :-)
  • eatmytaco said on Jan 20, 2008....
    I LOVE your sweater. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
  • Lioness said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy Happy Birthday Skald!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you!

    Your pics are simply... WOW!
  • rupert7 said on Jan 20, 2008....
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    HELLO BIRTHDAY GIRL!!.....Thank you for these great pictures!
  • knoockle said on Jan 20, 2008....
    I'm brand new here but Happy Birthday!!! Does this mean I get cake?
  • Trinov said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Hi, Happy Birthday! May you have many many happy healthy returns of the day, together with your husband and your children and grandchildren and future great-grandchildren............................ Just came into Soulcast after months away and I find that Evil Twin and Nurse Cutie got married, so nice to hear, and now you have a birthday!............. And your pictures are beautiful as always.
  • vacantmind said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy Birthday!
  • Eilan said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy Birthday!!  :)
  • Lucytorial said on Jan 20, 2008....
    te he heee well that was sure one loud happy birthday to you skald! hope it was a good night too, the day looked fabulous!
  • Me-Myself&I said on Jan 20, 2008....

    Happy Birthday to you ....and many more!!! great pictures as always. i enjoyed each and everyone of them...as always! *smile*

  • blastfromthepast said on Jan 20, 2008....
    Happy birthday, Skald!  Those are beautiful pictures!  I hope that your special day turned out to be just that...special!
  • crybabylu said on Jan 20, 2008....

    These pictures are so lovely, and so are you, skald!

    Happy Birthday Sweetie!

  • preacherman said on Jan 20, 2008....
     
    butterfly9br9.gif picture by GracefullyGrowing

    Happy Birthday, skald.......from JR

  • GracefullyGrowing said on Jan 20, 2008....
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKALD

    ~Grace~

  • Sandman said on Jan 20, 2008....

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKALD  !!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

    Sand

  • PAPERBACKWRITER said on Jan 20, 2008....

    Happy Birthday skald = )!

    Warmest regards,

    paper ~


  • husbandhater said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Happy Birthday Skald. Husbandhater wants to wipe your tears away and wish you the most happiest and special of Birthdays today. I felt the same way Skald on my birthday. There not what they use to be once you become an adult!
  • hotaka said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Loved the photos. Looks like the weather was celebrating your birthday. It seems you still managed to make a nice day out it. Happy birthday!
  • Battycat said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Happy birthday skald
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Oh seeing so many here. It is wonderful.
    Kruu.  You were the first on my post. So nice of you. You were also one of the first on my post when I first came here. Thank you so much.♥♥♥
    Infernal. Thank you so much too.
    Polar.  Thanks and after all you did make a post for me.
    Ginger. Thanks for the cake. My friend Maria is away in Russia, studying more about cake decorations. She would probaly have made one if she had been here but then you sent me one, so that was O.K
    Kyle and Natalie. Thanks so much and congratulations. You guys are wonderful.
    Mimi. Thanks so much no it was not  cold. In such weather you don't feel the cold if you have the right cloths on.
    Runingbear. Thanks and hello to you.
    Secret.Thanks
    Kinross.  Hello and thank you
    Destiny Thanks a lot
    Fearing. Thank you so much
    Maimie.  Thanks so much.
    Daily.  Also you my dear thank you so much.
    Tin.  I am amazed. How did you get that? Yes this was completely right.
    Mariah.  Thanks so much.
    Eatmytaco.  Hello and thanks a lot.
    Lioness. Thanks a lot.
    Rupe.  Thank you dear Rupe.
    Knockle.  Hello and thank you. I'll be visiting your blog very soon.
    Trinov.  My friend I have missed you. So glad to see you again and thank you
    Vacant. Thanks a lot.
    Eilan  Thank you too.
    Blastfromthepast.  thanks so much. Yes it turned out to be a very special day.
    Lucy. Thanks so much.
    Me.  Thanks so much. I always like seeing you.
    Cry and Preacherman. Thank you booth so very much.
    Gracefully.  Thank you so very much too.
    Sandman.  Hello and thank you so much,
    Paper.  Thanks so much.
    Husbandhater.  So good of you and thanks so much.
    Hotaka.  Yes the weather did celebrate and my mother told me years ago that the weather had been like that when I was born, sun and nice and it was also a Sunday. Thanks so much
    Batty. Thanks so much.
    I hope I did not leave anybody out. Thank you all.
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Tin.  I see it now. Google search. With good results. 
  • quietone said on Jan 21, 2008....
    happy belated birthday skald~   I had no reason to forget as you had just mentioned it to me the other day... I thought it was NEXT  Sunday... It does look cold in your photos, but looks like you had a good day.  {{{hugs}}}
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Quiet.  Thanks so much. It was cold but I did not feel it. The wind was still and it was frosty. 24,8F of -4C
    Anyway I had Norwegian thin wool underwear, long pants and all and you don't feel cold in them. They are so thin that no one will notice.
  • Carlar95 said on Jan 21, 2008....

    A very happy birthday to you Skald! The pictures are lovely and it sounds like you had a fun day outdoors. Many hugs.

    Carla

  • silverwhisper said on Jan 21, 2008....
    skald, sorry i'm late, a belated happy birthday to you!

    ed
  • Actorguy said on Jan 21, 2008....
    I'm late Skald but Happy Bithday!!  -4C?....that's absolutely balmy!!......it's -17C here with a wind chill of -25.
  • hottips4u said on Jan 21, 2008....
    I just love to look at the pictures you post...its like opening a christmas present each and every time. Thats truly a beautiful region.  Happy Birthday and many more.

    Jessi.  (As many will attest to as above...its willy chilly in New York !)
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Carla. Thanks Carla. It was a good day. ((((Hugs))))) to you too.
    Ed. Thanks Ed.
    Actorguy.  Yes and today it is on the 0. That is 32 F. Someone said it would get warmer. It might mean melting snow and so on . Not too pleasant. Thanks for the birthday wishes.
    Hottips4u. Thanks for the birthday wishes and thank you for finding it beautiful in Reykjavík.
  • pickersplock said on Jan 21, 2008....

    What wonderful pictures!  I'm glad you had a great day after all!

    If Mr. Plock ever forgot my birthday, he'd be in big trouble!

  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Pickers.  lol and thanks 
  • FutureGoddess said on Jan 21, 2008....

    Skald - I just found out!  Happy Belated Birthday.  I am so sorry I missed it yesterday!

    But ya know what - who says you only have to have a Birth DAY.  I am now officially declaring this week SKALD'S BIRTHWEEK!  So do something fun, just for you, every day this week! 

    HAPPY BIRTH WEEK :)

  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    FutureGoddess.  You sure brought a smile on my face. Thank you. 
  • cindylover said on Jan 21, 2008....

    happy birthday!

  • queenparanoia said on Jan 21, 2008....
    happy birthday skald!!!! i'm so sorry i was late in greeting you!!!
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Cindylover.  Thanks a lot
    Queen. Thanks a lot too.
  • FutureGoddess said on Jan 21, 2008....

    So Skald - what are we going to do today for your Birth Week?  hmmm.. well, it looks so beautiful there and tonight is a full moon - so if you take a candle outside - light it and make a wish - I promise it will most likely come true - but state the wish in a different way - don't say "I wish I . . . "  say: "I now have/am . . . " and believe that wish! 

  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Future.  We'll have to see. But the good weather is gone. It is raining again and the temperature has gone  up to +2 C or 35,6F. But anyway I´ll do something nice. 
  • one.way.or.another. said on Jan 21, 2008....
    uuuuh i think im late with this. hope you had a good one though! (:
  • skald said on Jan 21, 2008....
    One way or another. Thanks a lot. (-:
  • crybabylu said on Jan 21, 2008....

    Well, skald, I just woke up.  It is 7:05 PM here in the Midwest and I turned on my computer, and came straight to your site, cuz I wanted to see how your birthday reception went, and I was pleased as peach to find out what a wonderful post this turned out to be.

    You are truly loved and valued here at soulcast. You are such a sweet person, I wish I could know you in real life.  You are a real gem.

  • soleme said on Jan 21, 2008....
    Wishing you a belated HAPPPY BIRTHDAY!
  • skald said on Jan 22, 2008....
    Dee.  I know that in real life I would like you.  Thank you.
    Soleme.  Thank you very much.
  • wakingharmony said on Jan 22, 2008....

    Happy birthday sweetie Sorry so late!!

  • moyz said on Jan 22, 2008....
    happy belated brithday....the pictures look grand...
  • skald said on Jan 23, 2008....
    Walking Thanks
    Moyz. Thanks .
  • harriedpsychmajor said on Jan 23, 2008....
    Aw, I missed it. Happy birthday, skald!
  • skald said on Jan 24, 2008....
    Harried.  Thanks.

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