Jesus - The Reason for the Season

Stikker innom for å ønske alle en velsignet Jul

fra et julepyntet hus.

Just popping in to wish everyone a blessed Christmas

Vi sees etter Nyttår, takk til slle som har vært innom.

I will be back over New Year.

A big thank you to all who have visited.

So...

Merry Christmas

God Jul

xx

Retrokofta - New Norwegian knitted Jacket

My New Norwegian knitted Jacket is finishedlove it so much, so soft and cosy in merino wool and alpaca. It is definately my favourite knitted wear ever.

Jippi, Retrojakka mi er klar til bruk! Har forandret fargene litt. Deiligste og raskeste kofta jeg noengang har strikket. Den skal jeg bo i i hele vinter :)!

Knasende gode glutenfrie pepperkaker er bakt.

Pepperkaker - Gingerbread baked

A little snow

all is well

 and we are almost ready for Christmas.

Will pop in again before Christmas, 

take care and have a nice day

Koser oss og stresser minimalt.

Mindre gaver er kjøpt i år

Men de er mer gjennomtenkte.

Vi har bakt mindre

alle har valgt en favoritt.

Vasken...

vil mannen ta (jippii)

Stikker innom en gang til før Jul,

ha en fin dag

Pam xx

Ny vri på Julekurvene - Christmas tree baskets

In Norway we hang little paper baskets on the Christmas tree. "JULEKURVER". They can be filled with Sweets or bisquits. This year I thought I would make them a little differently and   brighten them up with florals and decorations.

I år har jeg "pimpet" julekurvene.

Fikk helt dilla på å lage disse. 

Flere Tilda dukker våkner til live. En husengel "Néhani" ( den som skinner ) 

og "Seaside girl".

Har brukt grunnmønsteret og kost meg med å pønske ut resten. Disse to er gitt bort, savner "jentene mine" de får sin egen personlighet :).

More Tilda girls have come to life. Love planning each new personality.

House Angel "Néhani" above and "Seaside girl" below. These two have gone to new homes, 

quite sad to see them go, my girls :)

Flere Bursdags- og Julekort

Birthday cards

and Christmas cards

Wishing you all a great weekend.

Cherish the small pleasures.

God 3. Adventshelg dere.

Husk å ta vare på det gode i øyeblikket.

Pam xx

Bright pink Flamingoes - Knallrosa Flamingoer

I have been using up some of my stash lately.

How about pillow cases with bright pink Flamingoes and pink backing?!

My youngest son

used his own money

and bought me 

a miniature bread set

and

Milk bottles!!

Bless him, so kind <3

Dollshouse.

Pillows and Duvets in various scales.

Using up pretty scraps for tiny projects.

Small scale Pumpkins and wheelbarrow.

In the dollhouse mode at the moment.

Although health has been very bad for months, Sunday I finally managed to get in a short forest hike. ATLAST! JIPPI! Absolute heaven. Feel so very grateful.

It was Fathers' day here in Norway on Sunday, so a cake for the boys was in order.

Jenny and I ate carrots instead.

As I blog on my phone, I can't make a link ( atleast I havn't managed it). Instead I will mention Droras minimundo and her great givaway here. You will find her lovely blog on my blogroll.

Hope your week will be a good one.

Pam xx

Rag-rugs and Halloween

Tadaaah! 

My rag-rug is finished and ready to warm our feet this winter. Underneath there will be a circular anti-slip mat to avoid it sliding.

A birthday card for a friend ♡

(The lace is from my mother-in-laws old curtains!)

We don't celebrate Halloween much, but we do have an Autumn childrens' party

with cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins and cakes. Not forgetting a treasure hunt in the dark.

Always great fun.

But don't eat too many sweets...

it could make you sick ;)

(pumpkin made by my eldest son)

Pam xx

Rag-rug /heklet filleteppe

Heklet teppe av fargerike filler.

A colourful rag-rug project.

Norwegians are not fans of wall-to-wall carpets, but loose easy cleanable floor mats and rugs are snug in winter.

The days are drawing in here in Norway, soon the clocks go back to winter-time and soon we get up and arrive home in darkness. 

It has been a stormy night, flower pots and rubbish bins tipping over and spilling their contents. A quiet sunny morning with clear blue skies. Contrasts indeed.

Wish anyone popping in 

A great weekend.

God helg.

Pam xx

Høst ved havet - Autumn by the seaside

Many a storm has swept over these majestic fir trees.

Still waters on a beautiful sunny Autumn evening.

A splash of colour

Thrown up on land during the last storm

Another magical sunset this past week.

Indoors - for evenings drawing in.

Piece of a very old chest, rest not salvagable.

Deler av en gammel kiste. Plattform for dansende lys på mørke høstkvelder.

God helg

happy weekend

Pam xx

English paper-piecing and some minis. Hexagon sengeteppe og miniatyrer

Iam going to call ths hand-sewn quilt

the Summer quilt. 

Ibegan it in early Summer and it is full of Summer colours.

Ethvert stort prosjekt må ha et navn her hos meg. Dette hexagonsengeteppet kaller jeg

The Summer Quilt

Sommer sengeteppet.

Coming along slowly but nicely.

A couple of minis.

A bottle of Mermaid Tears for a birthday girl.

Et bittelite flaskesmykke med Havfruetårer til en som har bursdag.

En liten hoggorm til det gamle dukkehuset (i hagen).

A tiny snake for a tiny garden.

...and Melvin wishes everyone a great weekend!

...Og Melvin ønsker alle en god helg og høstferie om du skal ha det.

Pam xx

Gamle sykler og bålmat - old bicycles and eating by an open fire

Tungtrødd og uten gir, men haster alt så fælt da? På bagasjebrettet ligger bestefars kofte. Dette er riktignok ikke hans sykkel, men han hadde en lignende i herreutgave.

I like old bicycles. The knitted Jersey on the back is my Grandads. He had a bike much like this one, a men's bike.

Blå blå septemberhimmel og 17 varmegrader.

A beautiful Sunday with clear blue skies and 17 degrees Cesius. Very welcome after a week

of heavy rain and flooding. The Geraniums look asif they are blooming again.

Igår kveld ble det Fish'n Chips rundt bålpanna. Innpakket i matpapir med avis rundt som seg hør og bør.

Dinner last night: Fish'n Chips round the fire pit.

Autumn is turning out just fine.

Wishing everyone a lovely week ahead.

Pam xx

Mystery of the disappering pen... Mysteriet med forsvinningspennen

My hexie bedquilt, slowly evolving. Hm...only 700 more hexies to go ;)

Hexagon sengeteppe...ja dobbelt. Fortsetter jeg i dette tempoet, rekker jeg det kanskje før fyllte 80...;)

I bought a textile pen last month. My sons were with me. "It is a disappearing pen." I explained. "It will disappear after a couple of days." They watched and listened to me with a puzzled frown. Then one said: "What on earth is the point in buying it, I mean, if it is going to disappear?!" :) :) :)

Kjøpte en forsvinningspenn for tekstiler for en tid tilbake. Sønnene mine var med. "Denne pennen forsvinner etter et par dager" fortalte jeg og holdt den i været. Guttene så forbauset på pennen og så på meg. Så utbrøt den mellomste: "Jamen...hva er vitsen med å kjøpe den da?!" :) hi hi. Må visst ordlegge meg bedre ;)

Autumn is here. Rain has been thundering down for five days, flooded roads and broken bridges. 

Høstregnet har satt inn. Lurer på hvordan høst og vinter kommer til å bli i år. 

Pam xx