ABC - T

New ABC week.

And T is the challenge.
Bare kommenter på ditt eget språk. Der er tillatt.
Easy, if not for the fact...... Both happiness and Tragic - tragisk. It's about my Cat.
That's why I post much later than normal. I'm not able to be at two- to places
at the same Time - tid. Click here to see the kittens

Same object in both English and Norwegian -
beginning with the letter T.

As usual, I start with the meaning or origin of the letter in question:

For all of us, with the letter T in our names, me included:

T” represents development.
Bustle and activity motivate this letter. Persons having this letter in their name tend to be restless. They need to keep --- read more I must read more;-)))

I have tons of photos that can visualize T's. But not here in the Summerhouse.
You are obviesouly reliefed by that fact;-))
Thanks - Takk

let's start this weekend T- Tour -tur with a

Tango - here from Boca district of Buenos Aires, Argentina

And it is a very long way from Buenos Aires to the famous Taj Mahal, in Agra, India.

Well, when we are around on this small planet, let's go here:

Teotihuacan. Once the largest cities in the World - before the Europeans arrived to the Americas. Please read, when you have time - tid

From Taj Mahal to Tullips - tulipaner in a Norwegian Spring - is as well a long trip.
Tulips are orginated from Turkey - Tyrkia - But in Europe most known from the song: Tulips from Amsterdam.

This is also a way of travel: Train - tog. Heref rom Nice in Southern France

Some simple facts:

Ten + two = Twelve ; Norwegian: Ti + to = tolv
Tomatoes - tomater - where? Summerhouse - of course

And now: Telecommunication Tower - telekommunikasjonstårn. Tryvannstårnet.
Oslo, Capital of Norway.

And from Oslo, we go 500 km North to Trondheim and Nidaros Cathedral - the main Church in the Nordics during Middle Age.
Let's cross centuries and oceans again:

One of the most mysterious places on Earth: Teotihuacan, about 45 km north of Mexico DF.
By the way, did you know that Oslo, Capital of Norway, is also called: Tiger Staden - Tiger City.
you can see the Tiger just outside Oslo Central Station)

And as usual, let me end this post with something most of us do have a a positive memory of:

Teddy Bears - teddybjørner

You will without doubt find more here at ABC – in Words and Photos – ABC i ord og bilder. The original ABC challenge derived from Denise Nesbitt from Yorkshire in England and Petunia brought the challenge to Norabway Click on this Link - lenke to see more fascinating ABC-T

Kittens - short message - ABC - T will be delayed

This Night around 2 AM Felicia had her first kittten:
Dead by Birth. Tradic - tragisk
Around 4 am: Her second
Alive
4:45 am Papa goes to bed
There might be more kittens

At 3 pm Felicia got her 5. Kitten. The 4 last are well alive.

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Photos to be posted.

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Papa is a very emotional.
Felicia's first baby was simply to big. And besides: Feet first. A Tradegy - tragedie

Woman at work - or was it a Skinny Dip or Dinner?

To day Anna and Sylvi went to the Shop, walking. It's about 30 minutes.

On their way back, they went to the Beach. Nobody else around. Did they then wear Bikinis or swimming suits? Papa was not there, but I can confirm there were no wet swimming equipments when they arrived the Summerhouse some minutes after their Bath;-))

Well, Dinner had to be prepared.

Simple as you see. But nothing artificial. hmmm?

Here they are with Red Wine from Medoc, anno 1995. Gift from Ingelin's father in law.


The Bottle more detailed

Mixed Grill

Baked Potatoe - with Garlic and civettes from the Garden

Result. All veggies and Herbs from the Garden. At 60 degrees North.
And Felicia - she is staying close to us. Here she is on the Roof.
Does Cats manipulate Humans or vica versa? Click for an answere
Kittens can arrive every moment now. Yeah, papa has felt it's live and lively - miooooh

So stay tuned for the news-----

On TORsday, papa will be at work 150 km's away (95 miles), but the "Girls" will guard the Summer Castle;-))

Wordless Women playing - and no Cats

Well, what can papa do, but reporting what was going on outside?
We had expected kittens to report - but ---- , ok, they will be posted as soon as they arrive - very soon now)

Here they are, Anna and Sylvi playing Chinese Checkar (kina sjakk)- at least that's what's called here. What a play. It was still light outside around 10 pm. But a bit chilly.

Start playing

Start 2 - hmmm? I see coffee and Calvados-

Start 3 - think think

Well, how will it end? Papa has no idea.

Papa went to bed before they finnished.

ABC - S

New ABC week.
And S is the challenge. Very difficult. Too many similarties.

Same object in both English and Norwegian -
beginning with the letter S.

Please be patient and take it as an " English - Norwegian lesson and also travel" during Summer - sommer.
Or, just scroll down and stop whenever you want on the Tour.

Kommenter på ditt eget språk - Comment in your own, preferred Language.

I begin as allways with some facts about the Letter:
Origin of the letter S.

And not to forget:
“S” is the letter of the alphabet that represents inspiration. These attractive people win others over with their charm. Influence is an aphrodisiac to them. Others doting on them is the most sensual feeling they can achieve. Loving anything to do with --- read more


This week I will start with what most foreigners think about Norway: Snow - sne. And this is from our Summerhouse - sommerhus. Two S words on the same Photo.
OK. It might be more: Snow Crystals - snekrystaller.

When we first are in the Nature:
Sunrise - soloppgang.
Here from Capitola, Monterey Bay, in California.
I just wake up and took the photo from our Hotel Balconny.

Sun - Sol comes up and even goes down: Sunset - solnedgang. Here from Seaside in Northern Oregon. (Seaside in Norwegian: Sjöside).
PS. This is an option, most of you might like: One of my first blog-posts ever and facts about Norwegians in USA. Click here

From Sun to Stones. Yes, we have lot's of Stone - Stein in Norway.
Here from Hurum peninsula 1 hour south of Oslo. Regard the different colours.

And Strong - sterk men - menn. Like my Son - Sönn (Mats)
The neighbour country of Norway is (mainly) Sweden - Sverige. Here from Sjötorp, at Götakanal.
Do you know any Swedish - svenske bloggers that write in English? Click - klikk.

Well, it's Summer Time - sommertid. For the moment we have what we call "The Green Winter" - what's then better than a hot Soup - suppe?

When it's warm outside, what about a mixed Salad - Salat?

After a hot Soup - then comes a warm Smile - smil
Norway my be familiar to you when I say Nature and fjords.
With other words, here is from a part of Norway on World Heritage Nature List:
Stalheim - view down to Naeroy valley and Sognefjord

From Norway and going west across the Sea - sjö to Michigan in USA.
My Son - sønn is sitting - sitter with his wife on a bench (benk) looking over the Beach of Saint Joseph. Charming - sjarmerende.
Did you know that Michigan state - stat, do have more Light Houses than other states in the US?

We have two cats. They are Sisters - söstre (Felicia and Rosa). Born Oct 31 - 2002.

When talking about Family (familie):
This is my grandson Sebastian, some years ago.
Can you see his Shriek - skrik?

Well from art to art. This is a Sculpture - skulptur - in Dröbak, Norway.

When in Norway, what more than nature and snow and polar bears are this country known for?
Ibsen, Hamsun, Heyerdal (Kontiki), Vikings. Jarlsberg , whale and seal hunting, A-ha.
write to me: toraa@yahoo.no


A clue: Shipping Nation - skipsfartsnasjon- in fact about top 3 for decades.


It's about time to have some views from other parts of the world. Let's start in Salta, NW Argentina. Andes in the Background.


And continue even higher to the Salar Grande - What you see is Salt - salt. At 3500 meters above Sea level. It's really a huge bassin of natural salt. Once a lake. In the Andes.


When in South America, the let us visit a Sculpture - skulptur at Place des Armas in Santiago de Chile. We had Coffee in the morning in the Arcades to the right.



It's a long way from Santiago to San Francisco - here from Fiskermens Wharf.

And from San Francisco to the Sandy Beaches - sandsterendene in NE Brazil, Ceare state.
545 km undisturbed sandy - sand beaches. You can even see persons sitting - sitter on the horses. And the Sea - sjö in the background.

That's all for now folks. My Swan-song - svanesang.
For this ABC-S edition
Photo taken in Oslofjord.

You will without doubt find more here at ABC – in Words and Photos – ABC i ord og bilder. The original ABC challenge derived from Denise Nesbitt from Yorkshire in England and Petunia brought the challenge to Norway Click on this Link - lenke to see more fascinating ABC-R

PS. How could I forget Shiong from Singapore? It's my age;-)) Here she is. Click on the photo to visit a Museum in Singapore

Wordless Wednesday - 2009-07-08

Vis større kart
Leg One
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Leg two and three and four etc will be a secret until revealed here.
So stay tuned during the weeks to come.

Cats on Tuesday - July - 3 Manx

Mieiowww ,
we are still alive.

Miooour miousin Stompa here. He is a you might see a real Manx breed. No tail. relaxing on a rock. My regular readers do know he is a bit shy. Allmost 10 years now.

Felicia loves Flowers. We can smell every morning and afternoon where she has been;-)

Felicia is very hungry. Some unseen kitten to feed.

Nooo, this is papa's food - but all for the kitten to come - I accept
Here they are alle the 3 of them. From left: Rosa - Felicia - Stompa

Stompa like to be the Lion King on the Roof.

I did not take a single photo of their hunt during last Night.
Only some tails left and spots of blood. Could be too strong scenes for people with weak Hearts.

Well, at least, we have saved some linen from beeing damage for next season;-))

Mieuooow for now

More Cats? Click on Mieow

ABC - R

New ABC week.
And R is the challenge.

Same object in both English and Norwegian -
beginning with the letter R.
Difficult?
Kommenter på ditt eget språk - Comment in your own, preffered Language-

Semaphore for R.
Yes, it was very difficult. To limit the number of choices. Both the English and Norwgian languages have imported words from Latin and Greek. I will this week present you on a journey from Grief to happiness.

But first, as usual about the letter R
“R” is the letter that represents potential. All things are possible with these warm-hearted individuals. They are completely unselfish and want to help anyone who will let them. Their being of assistance to others is - read more

This is my Son Ruben. He died when 40 years of age on May 18, 2008. (Papa stills cries)

Who is here? The person that inspired and in a kind of way forced me to start blogging: Renny. We have posted lot's of common experiences in the last years. Here you see him just after he did a Speech at one of my Seminars.

Ok - lets move to real words, not names. This is a Room - Rom. (People and Cats are living there)

On the photo above, what did you see in the lower left corner? Radio - Radio

And here is something that most Women adore:
Rings - Ringer One Ring - Ring

Everybody has roots, animals and plants. This is one Root - rot here outside our Summer Home.

We have had about 10 Days (so far) this Summer here around Oslo, Norway (60 degrees North) with Daylight temperatures in the Shadow 30-33 C ( 90 F +). Here you see Rosa - Rosa relaxing in the afternoon on the Roof. She Repeats - repeterer this behaviour every late afternoon.

Ruccola - Ruccula is then a fabulous ingrediens to our Summer Mix Salad. Just 2 seconds outside. mmmm

Then I went out in our Summer House Garden. It's many red flowers there. But, since the ABC challenge is R, here is a double R: Red Roses - Röde Roser (well, you can see they are over their best blossom)

After a good meal, we like Cheese.
What kind? Roquefort (We have been there)


What is this this? Papa singing in the Rain - regn. Can Papa sing or does he perform a Rain Dance - regndans -? This was only a fraction of Words presented with own Photos and some words, same meaning in English and Norwegian.
I have used to present something from our travels, this week as well:

Rio de la Plata. Buenos Aires in the distance. If you have not visited: We rate the City among our top 3. You may win at least an Award if you tell me which other two - at least 1 million inhabitants - cities are on our top 3 list.
How to vote? Go to my profile, there you will find my e-mail adress.

You will without doubt find more here at ABC – in Words and Photos – ABC i ord og bilder. The original ABC challenge derived from Denise Nesbitt from Yorkshire in England and Petunia brought the challenge to Norway Click on this Link - lenke to see more fascinating ABC-R

Papa has a new weekend with 3 women plus 3 Cats

In the Heath of the Norwegian high summer, papa had once again 3 women around.
What is the old man up to? Hmmm. You can see for your self.

You are hereby invited to a Weekend in Summer Norway. Hope you enjoy, and once and for all got rid of the idea of Polar Bear in the Streets. Do you hear me?

Here you see them, Anna, Sölvi and Ingelin. Do they allways eat?

As you might know, Ingelin are expecting her first baby in mid October. Can you see it?
And she is also finalizing her Master Degree.. (Still eating, you see - at least one- hmmm)

We had a Cremant de Bourgogne Rose. As a Welcome. Ingeling had Water.

Stompa is back in his Summer paradise. When he arrived he acted like he has allways lived here. We can understand. After all, in the past Summers he has had his Vacations here for 4-6 weeks.

It was a Hot Weekend. Regarding temperature!
32 C (90 F) in Norway is not very usual.
You can see how the heath (What else. LOL) impact on Papas mind. Some mistakes here. But it ended well.

Then it's nice we have only walking distance to the Fiord. Lot's of Boats and Water activities.

Anna and even Sölvi - her head is above Sea level out there. LOL.

Anna - after Swimming. Cold? Well Vikings our age can swim when 20C + (It's 22 C now). That's around 70 F plus/minus.

Boats - and Hills - Looks exotic?

Ducks at the Creek's meeting with the Ocean fjord.

Looking East from the Beach, Dröbak in the background.

Beachfront Houses - Typical Southern Norway


Beach and a narrow sound - We live up in the Hills to the left.

Papa with a well deserved Ice Cream (Lemon and Rasberry Sorbets).
After all he had to go shopping while the Women were relaxing at the Beach;-))

And a wonderful fresh Salad for Dinner.
Papa must admit, there were some Sparkling Wine as well. Cremant de Luxembourg.

The Flowers also did have a wonderful weekend.

Monday Papa left for job and fixing the car before 8 am. Sölvi left with the bus
around 9 am. Anna slept until - haha- not to be revealed. She's on Vacation.

Papa is still busy.
Bloggerfriends are coming Tuesday.
A Clue: Tennessee and Norway West.

PS. I hope you have enjoyed the way of living in Norway during a Summer Weekend.