What the newest Dondorp does when the other Dondorps are in the Netherlands

Since I had a work course in Oslo this week, Daniel decided to spend some time in the Netherlands. This way he could come back and be on a new three months tourist visa, and he got to spend some time with family and loved ones over there. He made loads of plans, and I made a very detailed shopping list for him.
On my side I started the week with two days in Oslo learning about some computer software, and got to buy some authentic baklava from a turkish bakery. (Which was super-good!)
Matthias had leave from the army, and was home with our parents, and Sunna and Anders came up for the weekend to show off the (hardly there) baby belly and hang with Matthias.
All in all it sucks to be away from Daniel, but of all the weekends, this one was fine. Oh, and I also managed to get started on more penicillin for a root infection in a tooth. Nothing makes me more grateful for living in a country that has dentists than some really bad ache.

Us three siblings went on a shoppingtrip to Stord on Saturday.

This is Matthias' new speaker, that kept the car loud all the way there and back again. 

Shoe shopping is hard work. 

A lunch-stop at McDonald's on the way. They give great little books as gifts with the Happy Meal now. 

Today is Sunday, Matthias is already back in Nothern Norway, Sunna and Anders are on their way back to Stavanger, and I went on a little walk to search for things I can make christmas decorations with. I was originally looking for pinecones, but this year was not good for that.
I did however find wooden fungus that I dry and use for fire starters and some more chanterelles.

The November colours are showing 

These mushroom-fungi things are really dense and when dry perfect for starting fires with. 

Unfortunately, they can be hard to cut down. Today I managed to get my knife closed over my finger. Not great. 

None of the pine cones I could find was more open than these. So that wasn't exactly what I was looking for.  

But I did strike gold at my chanterelle spot. Last of the season, I think. 

They can be hard to see in the fallen leaves. 

This is the plum tree we picked from in August. It's hard to belive that this tree can give so much fruit in the summer!

This is the goodies I returned home with. Not bad for a short walk nearby. 

Tomorrow I'll drive straight from work to pick up my sweetie. That will be a good day.