Skaugum in Asker is in bat county. In 2011, nest boxes were put up in trees for the bats – to give them a place to roost. Some species of bats are in danger of extinction. Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus participated when the boxes were put up. Today, it was time to check progress… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus examining the bats at Skaugum
BBC GoodFood Calendar August
I never got around to making the recipes for June and July in the calendar. Basically, in June I was trying to get as much of Oslo in as I could, grading final exams and moving. In July, it was insanely hot. I spent as little time as possible in the kitchen. August’s recipe… Continue reading BBC GoodFood Calendar August
Prince Nikolai 15 years
Prince Nikolai turned 15 years old, and true to tradition – the Danish court released birthday pictures of the prince. The pictures depict him in his school uniform at his new boarding school. (Is it just me, or does that tie look very much like he is attending Hogwarts as a Ravenclaw?) 15 year old –… Continue reading Prince Nikolai 15 years
Quotation Monday #78: Lies
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” ― Winston Churchill
Quotation Monday #77: Nothing on?
“It’s not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.” ― Marilyn Monroe
Book series I love: Amour et Chocolat by Laura Florand
There are a couple of book blogs that I follow. Every now and then, they share special offers – when a book is off at Amazon, for example. I buy wayyyy too many of these recommendations. The majority of them just end up hanging around on my Kindle app, in the event that I will… Continue reading Book series I love: Amour et Chocolat by Laura Florand
Quotation Monday #76: Belief
“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?” ― John Lennon
Review: Mrs. Queen Takes the Train
Mrs Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn This book in the same genre as The Uncommon Reader is, and enjoyable for many of the same reasons. It is fictional, but with enough facts mixed in to make it fun to read. (Not a book if you’re taking everything deadly serious.) The Queen becomes a character with… Continue reading Review: Mrs. Queen Takes the Train
Quotation Monday #75: First week of August
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn,… Continue reading Quotation Monday #75: First week of August