ABBY’S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Scandinavians used to live out their cold dark winters in Long Houses, the animals at one end, the humans at the other. It seems to have worked rather well since we do continue in great friendship with our furred and feathered companions.

This is a wrap of the South Dakota visit, a warmly reassuring trip to a familiar family place. A few photos…mostly animals…although a few humans crept in. Cousins all.

And to verify our Norwegian animal-lover credentials, you can hum along with Norway’s major musical export from a few years back.

Dog goes “woof”
Cat goes “meow”
Bird goes “tweet”
And mouse goes “squeek”
Cow goes “moo”
Frog goes “croak”
And the elephant goes “toot”
Ducks say “quack”
And fish go “blub”
And the seal goes “ow ow ow”

But there’s one sound
That no one knows
What does the fox say?…

The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) By Ylvis)

WE’VE MOVED ON TO RONNIE AND YELENA’S HOUSE. CAN’T REMEMBER GIANT RABBIT’S NAME.