BACK FROM VACATION

We have been back to Houston for a couple of weeks of vacation

It was record heat for the time of year the day we arrived

We visited familiar places,

shopping, but it is limited how much summer clothing

you need when you live in Norway...



We had alot of good sushi

Ummm....

Had some wonderful days in Galveston

on the beach

visited some of the beautiful,

historic houses in Galveston

and enjoyed a crawfish boil

I finished the little dress called "Fiona" on my trip

knitted in "Alpaca" from "DSA"

and on my needles now, is another

little dress, "Elvira". This time I am knitting

with the popular "Woolmeise" yarn

the color is "Frosch".....

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for visiting!



WELCOME TO STAVANGER!

A beautiful morning in Stavanger

and I will like to invite you on my morning walk

around my home town

When the weather is nice like today

it is like the old town is waking up

just within a month the harbour will be filled with cruise ships

and the narrow streets of  "old Stavanger"

with it's beautiful old white houses

will be filled with the colours of summer flowers

and hundreds of people visiting  

from all over the world

visit the canning museum

or just take a stroll around

This summer will be filled with activites around the harbour

with the Tall ships race, beach volleyball, food festival

just to have mentioned a few....

VELKOMMEN!

I hope you like my walk this morning,

enjoy and welcome to Stavanger!

FIGGJO turi - design

I started a few years ago to collect these.

I could not decide if I would collect the green serie called "market"

or the blue one, called "Lotte"

So I started to buy a some of each

Both patterns was designed by Turi Gramstad Oliver who

started with Figgjo in 1960

Finally I made up my mind, and the green ones need to leave me...

To make room for more of the "Lotte" design...

Which of the designs did you like the best?

Do you want to trade?



KNITTING FOR MYSELF

Just for myself this time, I have knitted a neck and mitts.

Used a luxurious knitting yarn with a blend of Qiviuk

(a kind of bison) merino wool and silk.

A good friend gave it to me last year,

I used it all, just a tiny little bit left.
Both patterns found on Ravelry.

Beautiful weather this morning, maybe it will last

for the week end

The garden is ready for a little yard work

Baked bread again today

And the little ones are back to school after a week

home with the flu

Have a wonderful week end!

DID I SAY SPRING......

Well, I think spring will wait a little longer, we woke up

one morning with snow again...

I have been to the antique store and found this

beautiful things.....

Spring is in my window

and the twins enjoy the snow

Early morning in kindergarten

Saturday today, we have a cake in the oven

and good friends are coming for dinner!

Have a nice day!

WOOLMEISE

I got my first skein of  Woolmeise yarn,

the color is "Granatapfel"

 and I knitted this

simple scarf in just garter stitches.

I found the pattern on Ravelry and it is called

"Hitchhiker". I followed the pattern, just added

some beads.

I have to admit, I have already got my second

skein of  Woolmeise in house for my next

project....

We enjoy the quiet week of winter break in town

baking and knitting!



SPRING IS HERE!

We went for a walk around the lake today in wonderful sunshine.

It is the winterbreak week in Stavanger this coming

week and we are staying home and hopefully enjoy

more of beautiful days like today

most of the ice on the lake has melted

you can nearly hear the spring flowers are popping up..

Just a few more months and we will have green grass



We always pass this house on our way home,

I think it is such a nice house

and we have a little bit of Texas around our lake....

Hope you all enjoy your week end like we do!!