We took a walk in early February before the next snowstorm.
Vi gikk for en spasetur i begynnelsen av Februar før neste snøstorm.
My husband suffers from tractor envy.
Min mann lider traktor misunnelse.
I am always struck by the beauty of bare trees.
Jeg er alltid slått av skjønnheten av nakne trær.
The strangely poetic sight of fish bones in an evergreen tree.
Merkelig poetiske synet av fiske bein i et eviggrønt tre.
While the name " corned beef" has never made made much sense to me, the Norwegian nickname "dead man in a box" has me alternately laughing and gagging. Can't wait to tell my husband what he is having for dinner tonight......
Mens navnet "corned biff" aldri har gjort har mye mening for meg, norsk kallenavn "døddmann i en boks" jeg vekselvis ler og kaste opp. Jeg kan ikke vente å fortelle min mann hva han har til middag i kveld....
I collect piggy banks and thanks to my good friend I have two new acquisitions. This piggy bank is from Norway. She has Nordmøre Bank stamped on her side. Does her face look familiar? A bit like a troll doll? She has the DAM stamp on her belly just like all our troll dolls from the sixties.
Jeg samler grisen banker. Takk til min gode venn har jeg to nye oppkjøp. Dette sparegrisen er fra Norge. Hun har Nordmøre Bank stemplet på hennes side. Ser ansiktet kjent ut? Litt som et troll? Hun har "DAM" stempel på magen akkurat som våre troll dukker fra sekstitallet.
And this little piggy comes all the way from West Germany.
Og dette lille grisen kommer helt fra Vest-Tyskland.
I realized I never explained to my non Norwegian readers what a Nisse is so here goes.......A Nisse in Scandinavian folklore is like a little sprite,brownie,or fairie. He is about the size of a small child and wears grey clothes and a red cap. He watches over the farmstead and household,not asking for much,just some julegrøt with lots and lots of butter. Whatever you do,don't play a trick on your resident Nisse or he will pay you back with some serious mischief.
Here in Kristiansund we are getting the gift of snow, but that didn't stop my hubby the hot tub guy......
Grandfather Nisse,Bestefar Nisse
Grandmother Nisse,Bestemor Nisse
Father Nisse,Far Nisse
Mother Nisse,Mor Nisse
Boy Nisse,Gutte Nisse
Girl and Cat Nisse,Jente og Katten Nisse
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