Nor even pining for the fjords -- real life and a neighborhood playgroup at my house for large numbers of small children and their mothers interfered with my blogging time for the past two days.

The playgroup went well and I got to talk to friends and meet new moms in the neighborhood all in the comfort of my own home which got incredibly loud, but not too trashed despite the dozen or so children's best efforts. I also tried a new cookie recipe for the event -- heart-shaped thumb print jam-filled cookies -- they were so-so, but even a mediocre cookie is enjoyed by small children. So there you go.