Friday, March 6, 2015

QUICK LUNC,KVIKK LUNSJ

Easter is not too far off. How do I know? Well, besides the crazy weather, snowdrop flowers popping up out of the ground everywhere, and daffodils for sale in every store......

Påsken er nesten her. Hvordan kan jeg vite? Vel, været, foruten Snøklokke blomster dukker opp av jorden overalt, og påskeliljer for salg i hver buttik.......

The kvikk lunsj bars go on sale.

Kvikk Lunsj går på salg.

Yes it looks like a Kit Kat Bar. Tastes like one too. But do not try and tell a Norwegian that. They are very loyal to their brand. And I'll show you why.

Ja, det ser ut som en KitKat bar. Smaker som også. Men ikke prøv og fortelle en norsk at. De er svært lojale til deres merkevare. Og jeg vil vise deg hvorfor.

 

That small little rectangle at the bottom with the map of Norway. The red rectangle that points to a certain area of Norway has hiking tips for that area printed on the inside of the wrapper. Different bars have different areas marked so you can find a bar with the area you will be hiking in. I think there are fourteen different versions. They are called Sunday Hiking Tips. Norwegians indulge in the healthy habit of taking the family for a walk or hike on Sundays and during the Easter holidays. When they take a break they like to share a Kvikk Lunsj. This is just another reason why I love and admire Norwegians. They do a lot of things outdoors with the family and they have sweet customs.

 

Sunday, February 22, 2015

ICE BEARS,ISBJØRN

 

Lilly, the polar bear of Kristiansund, meets the polar bear of Sweden.

Lilly, isbjørn i Kristiansund, møter isbjørn i Sverige.

 

Thursday, February 19, 2015

PASSING THROUGH,PASSERER GJENNOM

 

This rig,a semi-submersible,traveled through our channel a few days ago. The blue skies left us too.

Denne riggen,en halvt nedsenkbare, reiste gjennom våre kanaler for noe dager siden. Den blå himmelen igjen oss også.

 

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

SAME TREE,DIFFERENT DAY/SAMME TREET,ANNEN DAG

 

I love how the colors went from an icy blue to earthy reds and browns.

Jeg elsker hvordan fargene endres fra an isblått jordnær røde og brune.

 

Friday, February 6, 2015

FEBRUARY STROLL,FEBRUAR SPASETUR

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.

 

Thursday, January 15, 2015

ENTICING FOOD NAME,EN FRISTENDE Mat NAVN

 

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....