Old Thing is New Again
I have written about my love of buying good-quality old kitchen equipment (and furniture and other such things) before, but it always bears repeating how much of a worthwhile undertaking shopping in second-hand stores is – not only because you can get absolutely amazing things at a steal of a price (plus the cleaning efforts if necessary which it isn’t always), but because anything purchased … Continue reading Old Thing is New Again
Rain, Finally
The past two days are the first really cool and rainy occasion here in Seljord since the snow has melted in April. There was one other day which I remember between then and now when it rained, but it had failed to cool the air or moisten the ground sufficiently before the relapse of the dry spell. This summer, Norway has had its worst drought … Continue reading Rain, Finally
The Great Sore Face Incident of Spring 2018; and Skin Care as a Theme on This Site
This post is a sort of an introduction to a (not entirely) new direction for this site: that of skin care (and reviews of such), which I know I have done once or twice before, but which were never a main theme here; and also that of ranting, which I have done repeatedly before, and which is absolutely not a new thing. A little bit … Continue reading The Great Sore Face Incident of Spring 2018; and Skin Care as a Theme on This Site
For The Love Of Coriander: Persicaria odorata
Today is a gloriously sunny winter day, and while I know spring isn’t that far away, there is still a meter of snow on the ground, and I am missing the green. So much so that I have spent yesterday sowing seeds for the coming spring, and repotting a number of plants which have started to wake up from their winter sulk. I’ll post some … Continue reading For The Love Of Coriander: Persicaria odorata
Eat The Roses 