• Is America broken?

    Yes, it has been for years & now there’s social turmoil on top of a second impeachment. America was & felt broken when I left over 4 years ago. The Twittering, unstable & fraudulent President is an international embarrassment.

    In the 1990’s I thought America was great, I felt proud to live there. Now, however I am mortified by what it has become. A boiling pot of racism & sexism that the world has a hard time looking away from. I am embarrassed that I used to find it soo idyllic & pure.

    Other countries used to hold America to a high standard but since the storming of the Capital last week, the world is astonished that they gave the current administration credence. As am I. Knowing that the world will never give America a second chance after what occurred.

    I feel bad for the incoming administration as it has 4 years to repair a sinking ship. Internationally America will not be looked on with rose colored glasses. When the Capital was stormed, the world shook. That shaking has not stopped.

    Is there a way to unify right wing extremism with the people wanting the police departments reformed. I doubt it? America is at a crossroads & it will take decades to bring unity back to a country so lost in it’s own trauma.

    I feel saddened by what happened, my heart still breaks thinking about it. Now, only time will show us what will happen to a country I once adored.

  • We got Winter

    The snow that fell is going to stick around for the next week & half. Yay! Something we didn’t expect. It’s cold outside hovering around the zero C mark. It feels like we have 4 seasons back. Last year all we had was hail for 5 months.

    Winter is here along with the sun extending the days. It’s beautiful & slippery out. Just as it’s supposed to be. I am really happy about having Winter again. I have use for heavy downy & sometimes wearing socks to bed. As a real Norwegian my bedroom window is always open, no matter how cold it is.

    I am excited that we have a real season, takes my mind off the collapse of democracy & the big question that remains of what will happen next. Till next time, wear your wool socks & sweaters.

  • Shock

    It’s hard to find the words after what happened in D.C. A place I once knew as safe & democracy crumbled in a matter of hours. Watching it on the TV was gut wrenching & sad.

    I am glad my family & friends are safe but the question remains of what will happen in the future. That’s the scary question? I just feel that the government as a whole let people down.

    When they allowed him to become president in the first place. That’s why we left as we saw the writing on the wall. I wasn’t surprised by what happened, just sad that it went as far as it did.

    Now, we have to sit back & wait. Scary as that is insurrection is frightening. A democracy crumbled on live television around the world.

    Till next time, be grateful that you’re safe.