December dawn

.. two days ago. I love these cold dark mornings, when the sun rises - very promising for the day. Today is warmer with cloudy skies, but it's ok. So much christmas travel, just good with no iced roads.

This christmas calender might inspire for tomorrows dancing around the tree? :O)

I found the link at puhti's blog.

Wolverine?

.. jærv? Yes I think so. (Not the comic superhero, that is).

And so pretty colors in old Fredrikstad..

We made a stop here during our autumn-trip.

It seems they have a cozy christmas market too - one more reason to stop by again some time.

Unplugged christmas pause

Maybe you also need a little time out?

Easy dinner: Hot tea and a good bread (buy it - you can bake some other time) and a few favorite toppings like cheese, ham and tomatoes or something.

Cozy christmas books (maybe you have some stacked away in a corner - if you can't find them, get some at the library - they have displayed all their christmas books this time of year). Actually any book that you love will do!

Put up tired feet and have a break.

(Illustration by Harald Wiberg - one of my personal favorite illustrators).

Building supplies

The last of our old larch trees was taken down this week. This one was tilting rather strangely so this very skilled guy did the job.

We have had some.. ahem.. interesting experiences taking the others down with family and neighbours help - luckily it went well.

Now we have a huge supply of fine cones :)

Ode to a swedish dog

Go see.

November storm

After a quiet, warm and misty november we finally had a stormy weekend. So this morning the air was fresh and clear ..ah!

Even though we have some large trees near the house, the only damage was the old broken owl box, which fell down. So now noone has to climb up and get it - sometimes it's good to be lazy :O)

Paw-wow

I love the bear paw door handle - and the fact that both handles follow the concept of their shops.

I don't really know Naturkompaniet, but the game shop is worth a visit if you like to play.. dice in any color, shape and size, puzzles, boomerangs, chess, munchkin etc.

Vikings everywhere

I see vikings everywhere these days..

New stamp - one of four in a "winter collection", made by Claus Bigum,

Bjorn Brownbeardson made by Sandra Monat , Herzensart.

 .. and finally these cowboy-vikings made some new music. YES!! One of the new numbers, and some old ones: I'm sleeping my day away, Grow or pay.

All these vikings - not so bad on a cold and dark november day.

/updated links 03 2013

Moderation

I needed a little bit of extra yarn to complete something, but somehow seven extra skeins came along.. still I find it rather modest :)

I like the idea of this place - more than 100 colors, smallest quantity 25 g - it's so nice when you have an idea about a certain shade of green, grey or whatever..

Still I love my local yarnshop - always good advice and beautiful yarn - so better support her by buying some yarn soon ;O)