Building update (YouTube) and mom visiting

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TINY HOUSE AND TINY CHRISTMAS

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(this post should have been posted in February, but since I’m a little behind in the production of videos for YouTube, the video that belongs to this post was finished today. Thanks for understanding (newbie in video editing here, but having oooh so much fun! 😍)

(The YouTube video is at the bottom of the post with lots of info about the construction of the house)

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Let’s jump right in!

This will be a slightly more personal post than usual where I let you get a step closer to me as a person. I hope you will be friendly. My childhood is processed, but there will always be scars.

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My parents separated when I was about three years old. I grew up with my alcoholic, homophobic and racist father and had a rather turbulent childhood (although I didn’t understand everything at the time. After all, children tend to think that everything going on at home is completely normal). There was a lot that was not good, but also nice experiences with a lot of play and free rein. When I turned 14 and finally could choose who I wanted to live with, my bag was already packed.

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Mom and I could finally connect the way we had longed for for so many years.

The time when we could only meet every other weekend was finally over! Now it is actually 20 years since I moved in with her and we have an absolutely fantastic bond today. I moved to Austria for one year when I was 17, and moved out when I got back to Norway at 18.

Mom is the anchor in my life and my best friend ❤️ She is the beautiful lady you wish was your mother and your children’s grandmother. She has a heart of gold and has never hurt a fly (but she IS terrified of wasps which ends with her, within 10 seconds, has ran a mile away yelling “is it gone now?” and it IS possible she would have crushed it if she had dared to go close enough).

She is always there with her arms open no matter what situation I’ve been in. Always has some wise words to offer even though I’ve been completely inconsolable at times. All I want is to look after her and make up for all the lost time. Today I have no contact with my father.

Enough about that.

Oslo trip as a gift from me!

She has read all the blog posts, watched everything on YouTube video, followed along on Instagram and has been my biggest cheerleader when it comes to the tiny house, and therefore it was sooo fun that she could travel from Kristiansand to Tønsberg to see it in reality.

She came by bus early on Thursday and I picked her up at Tønsberg and we drove to Vestfold Minihus. She got to see the whole house and I got to explain and show her all the plans and details. She is easily impressed and is just so cute! With wide eyes and her mobile phone constantly filming, she walked back and forth inside the house and out and about, hehe.

Now it is not long until all the walls are closed. All wiring pipes are in place in the walls and the cables are pulled by my man, Sarmad, from my very generous sponsor Bravida! He has done an extremely good job! The walls and the fuse box are neatly structured and everything is ready! The next step is to close the walls and install all the thoooousands of sockets that will be in this huge little house ⚡😍 Many, many thanks, awesome Bravida!!

After the inspection, we drove to beautiful Oslo and checked into the beautiful Hotell Sjølyst in Skøyen. There she was able to change clothes and do her hair before my first Oslo plan for her: Meeting the mother of my beautiful fiancée Carine ❤️ We were invited to dinner and it went beyond all expectations. Carine, her mother and her husband had arranged the finest food, dessert and side dishes and the conversations flowed well. Our mothers were born in 1951 and 1952, so they are the same age despite the fact that there is a 12-year age difference between Carine and me ❤️❤️

Vigelandsparken – one of Oslos finest parks!

Next day: Sightseeing!

Mom’s first time with in a double-bus (superlong bus?) and it was sooo much fun! We did a lot of photographing and filming, and after a few hours in the park we were both a bit tired, so it was time to take the tram for the first time. The trip went to Oslo S, so she got to see the famous tiger and Karl Johansgate (Oslos main shopping street). There was an immediate need for a well-deserved break! Cheers!!

Then we walked all the way up to the Castle, because it’s a must to see!!

Then of course I had to show her my apartment. It is located directly across the road from Carine’s apartment, and it was a perfect fit as the next stop was Carine and a belated Christmas celebration!

Time for dinner and a belated Christmas!

Due to illness and alot of work, our Christmas Eve was very belated, but luckily we got to celebrate now! 😍 Good food, Christmas music, gifts and surprises were on the menu.

The next day was mom’s last day in Oslo. We invited Carine’s son and his girlfriend out to eat pizza with us so they could meet each other before the trip back to Kristiansand.

Thank you very much for this time, dear mom ❤️

And many thanks to you who read, who follow along on this adventure with the tiny house and who respond with kind words ❤️

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Thank you so much for reading ❤️

🌈Irene

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