I’m sure Olof and the kids would heartily disagree, but I think these two weeks of Christmas break have seemed very long. I can hardly believe that only fourteen days have gone by since Christmas Eve — it feels like months and months ago. I’ve been itching for a while now to get back to a routine and to have a chance to take a break from playing referee to squabbling kids, so imagine my dismay when Lydia told me that they don’t go back to school on Monday, but on Tuesday. I didn’t want to believe her, but a quick check on the municipality’s website proved her right. Olof’s back to work on Monday, though, and for the first time I think I’m actually a little envious.