Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. – Abraham Lincoln
Poll: Guess the twins in Monaco
In the midst of the sad royal news from Belgium – Queen Fabiola passed away yesterday, it is also time to remember that there will (knock on wood) be some happy princely news coming from Monaco soon. Princess Charlene is due to give birth to a set of twins in December. The Monegasque succession details… Continue reading Poll: Guess the twins in Monaco
Dye yarn
I tried my hand at dyeing yarn with Wilton’s gel food coloring recently. I tried two methods, one on the stovetop and one in the microwave. The (100% wool) yarn I started with was fluffy. After being in a water bath with vinegar, it was no longer fluffy. But it took color really well, and… Continue reading Dye yarn
BBC GoodFood Calendar November
The toffee apple and pecan cake was the recipe of November in the BBC GoodFood Calendar. It was an interesting cake – taste wise not quite like anything I’ve had before. The filling was delicious, and I made double on the advice of the comments at the site, but if I make it again, I… Continue reading BBC GoodFood Calendar November
Quotation Monday #86: Non-violence
Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom H. G. Wells
Dulce de leche
The November recipe from BBC Good Food required Carnation caramel from a tin. In Norway it is near impossible to find caramel in a tin. I had to make it myself. One tin of sweetened condensed milk (bought at the immigrant shop at the local mall), a slow cooker, and about 8 hours of submerging… Continue reading Dulce de leche
Nanowrimo and slow-tv
I’m trying to finish my National Novel Writing Month project today (currently at 47388 words). While I am writing, I am now listening in on the latest in Norwegian slow-television – the Norwegian church’s book of hymns and psalms, sung from cover to cover by Norwegian choirs minute by minute. I started with the backlog today… Continue reading Nanowrimo and slow-tv
I have been knitting a lot lately.
I’m hanging out over on Ravelry, as norwegianne.
Quotation Monday #85: Self-respect
Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. H. L. Mencken