Some pictures and "Løten Lys"

This is Løten lys (candle) factory- the one tiny part that still actually produces candles.

Me and bet - The smallest one- getting ready to ride. She is my favorite I think- Its really funny because when she sees me coming (Im always on a bike) She trots to the gate and chases all the other horses away. Its quite flattering really lol. Nina, Mortin's wife, just told me that she is pregnant, and thats why she hasn't been racing. She is due in March or April- I will be here still!!!

The Polar Bear room- It looks better than this, but my flash kind of messed it up :D

This is what it looks like before the snow gets dirty! You can kindof see the lake and the mountains in the backround.

Løten Lys is a candle factory about two miles from where I am staying. this evening Solvieg took me and we went through it- It was NOT what I expected really- It was kind of like an indoor market/ Christmas show. It was completely packed with candles, soap, candle holders, chrismas decorations and the like. Evidently it is open almost all the time in the winter. It was a lot of fun to go through, especially since in random places there where these sets- like at Discovery Place when you are a little kid and there is that room full of moving dinasuars and the fake caves? Well those where here, and one room had an "Ice Cave" full of moving Polar bears. Another room was like a cavern, and it featured a giant stone head in the wall. I have posted some pictures above. it is snowing again, but quickly turning into Ice. It is so slippery outside, you always have to hold onto something, or you have to use your shoes like roller skates.

I'm not sure if this will work or not, but It is of Eline trying to teach me to walk on ice, since I am incredabley ungraceful and look more like a penguin than anything else!

Well,I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! I called home to say hi, and it was quite good to talk to everyone. It also worked out well that that same evening I Went in my Rotary jacket to a community fair I guess you could say, to talk to students about Rotary Exchange, so I was to busy to even think about being homesick! Supposidly this is the time when I should start to get a little homesick, what with Christmas and such approaching, but So far it has not been a problem, since I have found a barn full of horses and have such a great host family. I really got lucky with them for sure- It makes a big difference. Speaking of which, It is time to eat dinner- fresh Moose steak Mmmmm!