Feb 19th, Bolludagur or Bun Day which here in Iceland precedes Mardi Gras. More on that tomorrow...In preparation for Lent, all sorts of buns or rolls are served. While such a practice has its roots in religion, Iceland, which is secular-to-the-hilt, has lost all contact with the original meaning of these practices. A lot of it has to do with that loss of the sense of the sacred I noted earlier, chiefly through Lutheranism.

"Shopping at Bonus is like shopping at an East German store." Words from Fannar at the local bank when we were swaping shopping stories. I noted that analogy earlier independent of a person informing me, so it must be a current joke around here. As for shopping, I bought another Icelandic necessity, second only to lysi or fish liver oil, and that is a vitamin C concentrate. While the sunlight has increased dramatically, people advice taking this drink. I started during the darkest time and noticed an improvement, more energy.

The weather has been very mild but windy.