Weekend with Flowers, Herbs and something else

My dear reader,
another Weekend has passed.
We are now watching Poirot on TV.
(in fact - when posting - the solution was revealed)

Here are some glimpses from our Weekend - 12-14 of June 2009 - Norway.
Just watch - there is now comments. From our Summer House Platform.












First Wild Strawbwerries 2009.
Flowers and Herbs, right outdoor.
Please do not be chocked, I was taken there and then;-))
Papa is a Flower or a Herb? That was Anna's Idea. Can you see I blush?
ink as a coocked Lobster.

Even old Papa, after a shower haha - just me - Outdoor - Chocked?
I was not - very relaxed - it was very chilly outside, so I neded to be lit up. *giggles*

Wish you all a great week to come

Flower Chaos - Power Outage - Garden work and Wonderful Pre-Summer

So to Speak all in one.
In one weekend.

Well, it was warm and dry during this weekend. The seeds needed watering. It's rather steep, as you can see. And we arranged the watering the lazy way. LOL.

And papa did buy more flowers and herbs. For a while our Platform looked very chaotic.

And it was as well something to repair. While we still had Power.
- papa not shaved - out of gas and electricity - besides - haha - a loooong weekend.

Saturday we had a Power Outage from 2 pm until 7:30 pm. Caused by a sailboat that hit the Air-Cables to the Island just down under us.

After all, we prepared Dinner old-fashioned.

The Dinner tasted very well. Baked Potatos, Pepper, Tomtatoes, Fresh Herbs, Whale Beef.

Felicia did controle us while dinning. From the Roof.

Table decoration: Floating Flowers.


Basilikum we call these herbs - in Norwegian.
We have lot's of them - because we like the taste.

Our servant helped us with the Flowers. As you can see, she is very poor. But we paid her as deserved, with a couple of new Summer Dresses and food as well.
Which is probably more than GM can offer for their 250.000 plus employees.
What a sad and dramatic story. I'm thinking about all those wonderful people in Michigan ---
I have no words - you, my regular readers do know my youngest son is living in MI.

Do not blame the Photographer. It's after Midnight. We had very wellcomed, unexpected visitors. And lit up our outdoor fireplace.

Next Day it was time for cutting Branches. In the very steep terrain, well, two days after I still feel stiff. There is no stabel place to stand. Assistance was needed to climb safely down again as well.
And there are many more trees to cut.

Here you see the result - and this is only the very first beginning. It's steep, right?
All the "Jungle" in the background are to be cut down this Summer and used as heating in our Fireplace during the Fall.
Down right, we have Herbs. One of several spots.

Monday afternoon, it was still many boats out at the Oslofjord.
A wonderful pre-summer we had this Pentecoste Long Weekened, with clear blue sky and temperatures 24-28 C (75 - 82,5 F), which we Norwegians considers very comfortable.
On the other hand, mountain roads were block - avalanches and strong winds.

More to come...
Don't forget ABC in Words and Pictures on Friday. This week: N

First weekend at the Summerhouse since July.

I've been in Bed with Fever since Sunday afternoon. A real Summer Cold has suddenly hit me. I might have been too much in and out, here and there lately. My nose is red and I need more handcarechiefs. LOL.
A genuine Norwegian Duvet, some hot herb tea, hot chocolate and a good rest is a simple but effective recipe. I swet out the fever, and some fat as well. *giggles*.

This weekend, Anna and I was alone in the Summerhouse. Anna picked herbs and prepared them for Winter Storage.

Anna relaxing

Here a Zuchini from our Garden.
I repaired a step in our outdoor stair. Had planned to do more but the Lumber Shop was closed for the weekend before I arrived at 2:45 pm.

When I wrote Anna and I was alone, it's a truth with modifications. With four Cats around we are not alone. Rosa and Felicia. Stompa is still here on his Summer Vacation. And a new male Cat has taken Peder Fur's place (Peder has now taken his territory back from another Cat). They go very well along all the 4 of them.

Here Stompa and new Mr. Grey.

Papa went shopping again on Saturday. Back to normal. Had a pleasant challenge: What to have for Dinner? Suzann gave me two packets of Minnesota Wild Rice. And we had to test before calling her around Midnight (our local time). I ended up with Sea Wolf. Anna picked Marigold in the Garden (looks like Spinach with red Stalks and tastes heavenly) and coocked the Wild Rice.
Hmmm - heavenly. Our whole Dinner here.

Then we listened to the local Radio's Saturday Quiz program. We did not win anything this week, but it was fun. I was on the Air for some minutes.

We enjoyed Calvados and a cup of Espresso.
Suddenly we remarked something strange: What happens to the Moon? On a clear Night, we observed only part of the full Moon. Strange.

Of course, it was a partial luna eclipse. Could only see a tiny little stripe on the top for a while.

Then we called Suzann (Her weekend here). Both Anna and I could have talked with her for hours, but all great times have an end. I'm so grateful for my visit and to have learned to know such a great person and blogger friend.

Next day we heard our local Grocery Shop did burn down during the late Night. Police suspect someone put it on Fire. Tragic. Photo: Byggmester Larsen

Sunday I felt the Fever arriving. Watched some Athlectics from Bejing Olympics, 100 meters Final Woman - Congrats to Jamaica again (Gold and double Silver) and to Ethiopia on Men's 10.000 meters.

Have a great week

Friday Gardening - July 11 - 2008

From Fridays Catch. Sweet and delicious. One more Liter.

Just another Day in the Garden.

We have all been busy. Even the 3 Cats.

Stompa having Dinner outdoor

Felicia

It's still time for seeding. For the second and 3rd time

Our Dinner. A mix of traditional Norwegian and Asian food. Several natural ingrediants.

Have a Nice weekend everybody

PS. Do you know who won the European Championship in Cooking (Chef's only)? If you don't know the name, from what Nation do you think the Chef is from?

Apple Blossom Time 2008 - Norway

Here you see our youngest Apple Tree at Blossom in May 2008 ( Thursday May 13, when we returned from Work). It's situated close to the Road, and people sneak to have one of these sweet and juicy apples in the Autumn/Fall. Even the Postman. LOL. That's Ok. We eat the Apples fresh and make Chutney out of the rest. If there is still more, Anna brings them to School for her students that lives downtown Oslo, or they at School make Apple Pies.

Wordless Wednesday

PS. Do you know what Nation that do have National Day on Saturday, May 17?

From Spring to Summer - in one Week

When I was young, I do (think to) remember the Spring lasted for a month or two.
The last years it just arrived. The Spring. And before I have felt this beautiful Season when the Snow did melting, the Spring Creeks, the Bird songs, the Flowers that did come to sight through the Snow , it's gone. In one Weeek. It's Summer. In one Week;D.

Last weeks view up the Hills from our platform upwards the rocksThis weeks view. See the changes?

Tulips. The Deers did not find them. But the other morning we allmost hit them (Two Deers) at the Road early in the Morning. Beautiful animals.

We have been busy. New Flowers. And Herbs.

Our Cats are mating. Mieooooww. Yes, you know the "singing". Here is Felicia's fav
Have a great Week to come. We will be back to work on Tuesday.

Wordless Wednesday - Aug 8 - 2007

Just picked - how would you serve them?

Alle recipes will be a gift to the one and only Gattina as a BD present

More Wordless Wednesday entries here.

PS. @: to all of you: I think I will put all the different recipes into 13 categories and then present them next week under the title:

From WW to TT
- a recipe guide for fresh berry lovers.

What you think? (You will of course be credited

Cats on Tuesday - May 8 - 2007

At last Rosa and Felicia are back in their Summer Paradise. Flowering Prune Tree

They have not much time to spear for eating. So much to do outside. Day and Night. But they usually comes in during the Night, which is still chilly here at 60 degrees North. We do not have a cat-door. Nor do we open for them. But they find their way in anyway. How’s that? Well, when my son and I did construct the new roof, we obviously did forget something. There is a hole. Which the cats did discover a late fall evening when they were kittens. They felt the warmth from inside. And curious as they still are, the jumped in, went between the ceiling and outer roof and jumped down to the bed. Smart they are. When they were younger, they used to jump on me. Who else but me? But now they jump all the way down to the floor. That's higher than I can reach. I need a chair to reach the ceiling.

As you, my dear reader know, I must still write posts from my office, hence they will be shorter than normal. Please enjoy some pictures from Rosa and Felicia’s Paradise.

Rosa on the Run

Rosa has found something

Rosa in the Goatweed (We have to much of it) Rosa has had enough and want to go to sleep.

Felicia - Queen of the Roof Felicia on the Platform

Felicia on one of the out-door Tables

Anna weeds the Parsley

Anna is preparing for a new season with vegetables.

The Mailbox is up for a New Season – it’s steep here

To see more Cats on Tuesday, please go to Gattinas place

PS. Hope I will have the chance to visit and comments some of your latest during this week. Miss you all.