tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61124372802181132292024-03-13T10:24:20.743-07:00Six Oaks homesteadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-6174644818019436612022-06-08T02:57:00.002-07:002022-06-08T03:00:10.356-07:00Chips and shavings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP6jddU44oEtBFEVoPSalqY-7VIUtvlqS1ANVvacvWS6yKYdcxUqdFXjWlwKHzeFrlAED0yWLUUT3Ct9sRu8hAwPrw23fDbtxEOOUZO2LY0UHqPjXlZHxZ616ixYp1rtt75rV1EO3_X7AtMycnFUX8kVnENv_qCs_iM3EqD-BxMXAx89LYH5y56Pl/s3056/102_3051%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGP6jddU44oEtBFEVoPSalqY-7VIUtvlqS1ANVvacvWS6yKYdcxUqdFXjWlwKHzeFrlAED0yWLUUT3Ct9sRu8hAwPrw23fDbtxEOOUZO2LY0UHqPjXlZHxZ616ixYp1rtt75rV1EO3_X7AtMycnFUX8kVnENv_qCs_iM3EqD-BxMXAx89LYH5y56Pl/s320/102_3051%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chop! Chop! The chips are flying around. He gives his axe another sway. The early morning air fills with the aromatic scent of pinewood and resin. After a few more solid blows, a nice point has arisen at the end of the post. The next pole is peeled with a large knife. Long curls from the bark fall to the floor. The cat is enjoying the morning sun when she suddenly pricks up her ears. With a big jump, she attacks one of the curls that was blown away by a breeze. She frolics with it for a moment. The amusing behaviour makes me laugh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHwvGcPcKtC4hA-k1yvuG6HxlbveGRvwPtO65waQ0XldKH8Us15FdS6dUxGObIIdl2lFNuJ9NUwKp5MARhdjx3bdOTE4lAvhI98cmjZdz8jLK59RwHboNU3RSEnntOTX1LE6uO_HJZr5mdvSxJQcv-BxBSX5E0xWGGqblV4DFFFMKQvRA4ZbtY8Od/s3056/102_3013%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHwvGcPcKtC4hA-k1yvuG6HxlbveGRvwPtO65waQ0XldKH8Us15FdS6dUxGObIIdl2lFNuJ9NUwKp5MARhdjx3bdOTE4lAvhI98cmjZdz8jLK59RwHboNU3RSEnntOTX1LE6uO_HJZr5mdvSxJQcv-BxBSX5E0xWGGqblV4DFFFMKQvRA4ZbtY8Od/s320/102_3013%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's June. Just a few more weeks until the longest day of the year and already the light is never fading from the sky. The forests are dense with greenery and the grasslands are colorful with flowers. Swallows dart back and forth across the yard to fill their bellies. Yes, it's almost hay time again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqA2d2VcB6l72RwmY65HEoMMq-0LwPnKrXrZP-CWJmSam2MGxhhU0RwnaI4bC5phjXhM8YyjpUIp3gsQpapp4J3G55i2p8ko6USnXo0sgyIEF9CEMoysHVH5qWfYUdnAZ1NgyVAR0FdKE4PMPABcCmIlIz8dE7YaL29QYMR9OPYXrNCCvLyQEqHyU/s3056/102_2998%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqA2d2VcB6l72RwmY65HEoMMq-0LwPnKrXrZP-CWJmSam2MGxhhU0RwnaI4bC5phjXhM8YyjpUIp3gsQpapp4J3G55i2p8ko6USnXo0sgyIEF9CEMoysHVH5qWfYUdnAZ1NgyVAR0FdKE4PMPABcCmIlIz8dE7YaL29QYMR9OPYXrNCCvLyQEqHyU/s320/102_2998%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot of preparations are still going on. The poles to make the hässjor (a kind of drying rack for hay) are not so new anymore and some have seen better days. That's okay, when you consider that most were made by our neighbor when he was a little boy, and that he is now in his late 70s. Then you can't complain after 60 years of use. You can imagine that we are very happy that a load of new poles were delivered a few days ago. These come so fresh from the forest so there is still a job to do. All posts should be peeled to prevent rotting and a point chopped.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="2855" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKniRhr9bXxBhddYEHzDkFuzJuBCPkRzjgmgW64LpN1rp_xYVPmkwTr4ekJTB9AbvvUGj7HLOolC6qcQGT6aThFR_HOdKFeS18WZQH9pB_r-7-l0ifbkYSq4luVcOl7eZOcwEAwGooEWfshhwPmiKKhIz_M0ULBnxRXFPB8QO2BRyzKBjP6_h7kMah/s320/102_3037%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making hässjor is a simple and convenient method of making hay. If you do it right, the hay is of the best quality. Until the 1970s it was common in Sweden to make hay on hässjor but now it has been forgotten when of tractors and the pack/bale press came in use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ETAUPeQ4xmA65OssWn6sSl2RuSf3JAE7YPG05APHfJwYjkaAY3R8xFmVPmFClkxoNDMXzvZzAQMGeAVx0r2iZ7-KTmJtXML6N_NTKs2J-fI_It12eUGGmm_HhIc_O436nEcI0nIVNS_PkaCqlQd6U6qPupclLmjqSRyo5nxt1PG8pSXd9sSfs-sH/s3056/102_3009%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ETAUPeQ4xmA65OssWn6sSl2RuSf3JAE7YPG05APHfJwYjkaAY3R8xFmVPmFClkxoNDMXzvZzAQMGeAVx0r2iZ7-KTmJtXML6N_NTKs2J-fI_It12eUGGmm_HhIc_O436nEcI0nIVNS_PkaCqlQd6U6qPupclLmjqSRyo5nxt1PG8pSXd9sSfs-sH/s320/102_3009%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;">Making hassjor may be a tough and time consuming job but it is a very reliable way to get the grass dry, even if it rains for days on end and it used to be the only way to get good hay for your animals.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FnPILTOBLiOKz3FYkzMYjv5j2zFfKbWQWiYRaIJ0erF_F-0FPbUOshPPuu0QhAsxzjQDifUfvx-5qD6GCVlm92j25JCLI9WSJ7B35tMV9qDplc7m1CLpT9_S0cJJgKy-TrD3A8vo0Ofbz1n4-XYlFPYl7AL1fc68q_Fnk_dQ_zNu0awXJBJQ9xqT/s3056/102_3060%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FnPILTOBLiOKz3FYkzMYjv5j2zFfKbWQWiYRaIJ0erF_F-0FPbUOshPPuu0QhAsxzjQDifUfvx-5qD6GCVlm92j25JCLI9WSJ7B35tMV9qDplc7m1CLpT9_S0cJJgKy-TrD3A8vo0Ofbz1n4-XYlFPYl7AL1fc68q_Fnk_dQ_zNu0awXJBJQ9xqT/s320/102_3060%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chop! Chop! The next pole is pointed. Some poles are so long that both a poles and a fence post can be made and even the chips are not thrown away but dried. That is ideal for lighting the stove. Nothing is lost and everything is put to good use. Only about 40 poles to go, but we still have 3 weeks....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNzizenr9OTiK3BV4WHbQMmAwURdUj8XXStXspuE1hwTfGu6JAmYZ1Jn9sPYK25l3g3ETTT4ez2YnY1UUg9SLng_l7SrXS4wZjHejQSBoO0vqJTeJu4wxPz5SGq_kxPCleafUCt6JKlV-CwuUxR4K0JNQOr04FB6nPnoOQcl9xWQHHZqF7FftPAay/s3056/102_3065%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNzizenr9OTiK3BV4WHbQMmAwURdUj8XXStXspuE1hwTfGu6JAmYZ1Jn9sPYK25l3g3ETTT4ez2YnY1UUg9SLng_l7SrXS4wZjHejQSBoO0vqJTeJu4wxPz5SGq_kxPCleafUCt6JKlV-CwuUxR4K0JNQOr04FB6nPnoOQcl9xWQHHZqF7FftPAay/s320/102_3065%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-18615522347820366652022-01-25T12:28:00.003-08:002022-01-25T12:28:30.850-08:00simply enjoying<p> I was pleasantly surprised when I got up this morning, this isn't what they predicted?! At dawn, some stars still twinkle in the northern sky. A golden glow appears just above the trees. What a relief, after all those gray bleak days. After I get dressed and got outside, the sun just peeks out over the edge of the trees. The long white plumes of smoke dissolve into the blue sky. This looks like it's going to be a beautiful day! wonderful!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizAjP3kXdQEPDWjzY7g6cBloPJEE9X9ahE3KAzSp8waVPV75ulyfNA8FZCb_c8p2mb65_77GmiUN0zWu4IVFn5R8wAuyuf-eEtTP97ILEOulR_SFBXYnzIHjmA85CVRFO5CeusWVaYIHE5KDVbS60Mk9zZNqTor4A2TJGPJD1uoA9SWRZpXVj3fPyW=s3056" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizAjP3kXdQEPDWjzY7g6cBloPJEE9X9ahE3KAzSp8waVPV75ulyfNA8FZCb_c8p2mb65_77GmiUN0zWu4IVFn5R8wAuyuf-eEtTP97ILEOulR_SFBXYnzIHjmA85CVRFO5CeusWVaYIHE5KDVbS60Mk9zZNqTor4A2TJGPJD1uoA9SWRZpXVj3fPyW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>After quickly working my way through my daily chores, I'm soon with the spade in the vegetable garden. I've been looking forward to this. Finally back to work in the garden. Dig after dig I turn the soil. The ground is still a bit frozen here and there, but after a few stabs I can get it loose. Pfff, it's warm too, in the sun! My coat and scarf can be taken off. While I am busy, the cats also peek around the corner, they are also happy that it is not so cold longer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl_pye9MuA7Sk-ci919UI99wkfXgcqOH3V22L9-Tpu-kLakzKYeDJn_uENGH3NRZ77aw_C4S70fHV-AEOxKC3NesdD8fk1jMc_fjE5r-DyAf-mDTtWWDpQdsmqdQkiL3c3bUgzT8Lrna9k2Cw4viOk1QPmymznjjyiJakaZaCNJa6B2V7-vRDUIvEh=s2361" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2123" data-original-width="2361" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl_pye9MuA7Sk-ci919UI99wkfXgcqOH3V22L9-Tpu-kLakzKYeDJn_uENGH3NRZ77aw_C4S70fHV-AEOxKC3NesdD8fk1jMc_fjE5r-DyAf-mDTtWWDpQdsmqdQkiL3c3bUgzT8Lrna9k2Cw4viOk1QPmymznjjyiJakaZaCNJa6B2V7-vRDUIvEh=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>It started snowing from December 1st and until a week ago it was almost constantly white. In the beginning we had snow dunes up to 50 cm! and also quite cold. In itself it is quite nice, but cycling to the city takes a bit longer. By the way, did you know that you have studded tires for under the bicycle? That's so handy! Even with sleet you can just cycle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixXKzYFuYm2hDcFiOAIWkThrTTLAV8af-cxjt3xjUtzDxIb2po4M7tJpWU4o9_EQDFhxnVKtzK5GLApL78THWE8VD35kuop6dOTle3HVuqAegvKuucNbksrPXuKFyFe1e3twU1DGtKj8eSEBr6SCJgiR0_YINpf3BlacOArL9QQTv1iwIOidzb_dep=s3056" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixXKzYFuYm2hDcFiOAIWkThrTTLAV8af-cxjt3xjUtzDxIb2po4M7tJpWU4o9_EQDFhxnVKtzK5GLApL78THWE8VD35kuop6dOTle3HVuqAegvKuucNbksrPXuKFyFe1e3twU1DGtKj8eSEBr6SCJgiR0_YINpf3BlacOArL9QQTv1iwIOidzb_dep=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p>In general, I can conclude that it is usually about 10 degrees warmer in the house (the living room) in the morning than outside. Usually we have about 6/7 degrees, but with heavy night frost it is then 0 or 1 degree. Funny enough it doesn't really feel that cold after all... And luckily we heated the room again in no time. Let's not talk about the kitchen and the bedroom.... Frost occurs regularly.... I have no problem sleeping until minus 10 degrees, colder than that, a bit annoying... But that came luckily only in the first year, now we have a second heater for when it's so cold, but that has not been necessary until now....</p><p>After a while of hard work, a garden bed has been completely turned over, still 19 to go...</p><p>By the time we get the ponies in before dark, the grass is already crunching under my shoes. I call the ponies and what's lurking behind Bella (the old welsh pony) and Brommy (the work shetland pony)? That's Pluis! A 2.5 year old shetlander who currently looks like or he still has to grow in his fur, hihi. It's more hair than pony.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOk5IT3KIr6EarqTXJpRQvZ2KU9yhsnFLPl8Pa8F3dquohx1Ulig3LB4SL7pkcIOT2u7MXQgFCq_ZzBTk-iaR-resQ8-75vMEYrw36hFx13xUN55evJ250tI4kNNeF22H-yTtOCUQYuQN18zTLzrIP7KvrJ5Wg1PTTAlu56E_l7lG8y0OsaVy5h3oA=s3056" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOk5IT3KIr6EarqTXJpRQvZ2KU9yhsnFLPl8Pa8F3dquohx1Ulig3LB4SL7pkcIOT2u7MXQgFCq_ZzBTk-iaR-resQ8-75vMEYrw36hFx13xUN55evJ250tI4kNNeF22H-yTtOCUQYuQN18zTLzrIP7KvrJ5Wg1PTTAlu56E_l7lG8y0OsaVy5h3oA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p>He is our new worker on the homestead. Together with Brommy, he can help us with the farmwork, wood transport and the hay harvest. But first he can grow and play a little more.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-18944050560243123212021-10-16T09:54:00.002-07:002022-01-12T10:52:31.308-08:00From flax to linnen, part 1<p> After a long snowy winter, spring came cold and wet. Drizzly days followed one after the other. But one day it was suddenly there, summer heat! Deep blue skies and the sun's rays caressed the earth. The greenery exploded overnight. Hawthorn, lilac, and apple trees sprouted and bloomed, and our whole garden was covered in the delicious sweet floral scents.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5wwqCBe4evsfkCDFJQu6UtONyvOY-Q5J6hniOtXy_W8DWjKo_R3c8fzldjRlV7dZ488IAGbqQrIPutF2o4cLqHFnaZGm6uagt_YnyiSD4EcVsvW3Wdjtkm2TXBOJtdWBMPxED2K0c4-ArcgPDDACriER7jkv_J9nUHy56TNLxT05auuZvd8x4fYuf=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5wwqCBe4evsfkCDFJQu6UtONyvOY-Q5J6hniOtXy_W8DWjKo_R3c8fzldjRlV7dZ488IAGbqQrIPutF2o4cLqHFnaZGm6uagt_YnyiSD4EcVsvW3Wdjtkm2TXBOJtdWBMPxED2K0c4-ArcgPDDACriER7jkv_J9nUHy56TNLxT05auuZvd8x4fYuf=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">On one of these beautiful spring days, somewhere at the end of April, a bag of flaxseeds arrived in our mailbox. I had signed up for a textile museums project here in Sweden. These send everyone who participates enough seeds for 1 squaremeter, with a newsletter about the history of flax and linen, how to sow, harvest and process. Until the late 1800s, linen was an important crop, especially for making undergarments. Later this was completely taken over by cotton, which could be produced more easily and cheaper. Now almost no flax is grown for linen anymore and so an important handicraft is lost and with this project they hope that the knowledge will be preserved.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMgRechAlDfYLHXl8IrmsBprweT9kFXGxWia6MmG3x5MXE1BbldcRJntlonMQ-rA3ukZIHRI1U7tcpixaFAajUROpukDqrge7FojeAqXylLod2tGRwPwGADdWYDC2cjzH9IZgW7C7zFUhSxBjlsPoy0TQxzq3Wh2GT6_Sk_4hv63hyiDtNUzLexbrA=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMgRechAlDfYLHXl8IrmsBprweT9kFXGxWia6MmG3x5MXE1BbldcRJntlonMQ-rA3ukZIHRI1U7tcpixaFAajUROpukDqrge7FojeAqXylLod2tGRwPwGADdWYDC2cjzH9IZgW7C7zFUhSxBjlsPoy0TQxzq3Wh2GT6_Sk_4hv63hyiDtNUzLexbrA=s320" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now that the white wagtail, which symbolizes the sowing time, has arrived again, it is time to sow my square meter. The birds were chirping in the hazel bushes that began to sprout along our homestead and the first bumblebees buzzed by. I had taken a good look at the garden to find a nice spot for my flax, preferably sunny and not fertilized. Finally I sowed them near the well. Soon the green stalks were sticking up from the black ground and just as the hay harvest was in full swing, the flax was blooming so beautifully! The frail blue flowers swayed in a warm summer breeze. I wasn't the only one who enjoyed it, bumblebees, and all sorts of other insects loved it too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7x-e1WLMhPpJcM8cKQPF8rviQaUC7C0ObjGVCQX_T21DpXLVCHh6ScXgsBoS_axeGpaXCa2BZ9FhXvF0zyyykraHVUpIpqriqKrqQMCXZRs1VosWKuhs7xho5swjc5rhMCMzV_O0aFf1mSPepVBr-i1A9HsgPTOFdSpqew37Jlf7lkgkWUkUhSCPS=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7x-e1WLMhPpJcM8cKQPF8rviQaUC7C0ObjGVCQX_T21DpXLVCHh6ScXgsBoS_axeGpaXCa2BZ9FhXvF0zyyykraHVUpIpqriqKrqQMCXZRs1VosWKuhs7xho5swjc5rhMCMzV_O0aFf1mSPepVBr-i1A9HsgPTOFdSpqew37Jlf7lkgkWUkUhSCPS=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Summer was slowly coming to an end and the last flowers of the flax had finished blooming and the seed pods started to rattle and it was time to harvest the flax. The sheaves were then allowed to dry upside down in the shed. Then it was time to the rippling, that is, to remove the seed pods from the flax. Unfortunately I didn't have a very nice ripple comb, but it went well with an old mane comb from the ponies grooming box. Now I can sow 5-6 square meters next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwgB_5b37lVk9XAbNN6ZrkT6FVuAcEMO5lwrRo2xI-zpS9alarvMLrLEHdGKPOJEMQr13fUobHYRXFLhK4udN7ix3dU7960fhf062xogY1eSa8t-MY-dp5U5w8lhhUM2_kY_kCTiLWv_G0XAWM4Hf31qyh-v8scd-IOQgfiZMUS6e5yDelou1rtm-M=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwgB_5b37lVk9XAbNN6ZrkT6FVuAcEMO5lwrRo2xI-zpS9alarvMLrLEHdGKPOJEMQr13fUobHYRXFLhK4udN7ix3dU7960fhf062xogY1eSa8t-MY-dp5U5w8lhhUM2_kY_kCTiLWv_G0XAWM4Hf31qyh-v8scd-IOQgfiZMUS6e5yDelou1rtm-M=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgke4qYUDmKUpucpFqbuGfgh8_LebDeS4XmgkKuuCoQCTQCk67Im7HSjx0sfKQ3nX5VeCc9PfN7-Xk2IXcy0rddoD0BxfsNUhE1m8XB2LsbWHs6LiKWwwIHiuouTIvkq3EvRSGsjiZOIGd1Rv9OqfEP-kFhUXc66CC-L2QpSoXZ6MUaPSyBt8JiTl7H=s2636" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2221" data-original-width="2636" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgke4qYUDmKUpucpFqbuGfgh8_LebDeS4XmgkKuuCoQCTQCk67Im7HSjx0sfKQ3nX5VeCc9PfN7-Xk2IXcy0rddoD0BxfsNUhE1m8XB2LsbWHs6LiKWwwIHiuouTIvkq3EvRSGsjiZOIGd1Rv9OqfEP-kFhUXc66CC-L2QpSoXZ6MUaPSyBt8JiTl7H=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjirHLdM0KXjBaHd57ZtY9crVQ9pDtRDeblY03tfyjtNnMCTNd6MYRAA02I3HJ5za7ROaRkBZwT1ys-2khEY3GJpHBdm1L3qPPP_f2ZzxAzKcwLX1_Htja95CMswKk8MfYPoDezmnuyk5Q46hWnlB7KeTaVoL67PxY0tlR13SMEezgP403xd2aFs4G=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="3056" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjirHLdM0KXjBaHd57ZtY9crVQ9pDtRDeblY03tfyjtNnMCTNd6MYRAA02I3HJ5za7ROaRkBZwT1ys-2khEY3GJpHBdm1L3qPPP_f2ZzxAzKcwLX1_Htja95CMswKk8MfYPoDezmnuyk5Q46hWnlB7KeTaVoL67PxY0tlR13SMEezgP403xd2aFs4G=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_NjVeO48NwDAevldFtH5qAOSB34uU_mCPKbH5ZzFIinR7nwxyv0hyPO979-zGH26aBb5WIOufUeW9I_LYEmUNkZ2Kf3M4QSlPcgf85HcSuXsQ0TyBBBZmo6ej3ccq3qnjuXCHvWZZWeDPtmBxgf4Hxd_QqxG3SCzSHUWDg7GZTewzSQxQkZviufiW=s2572" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="2572" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_NjVeO48NwDAevldFtH5qAOSB34uU_mCPKbH5ZzFIinR7nwxyv0hyPO979-zGH26aBb5WIOufUeW9I_LYEmUNkZ2Kf3M4QSlPcgf85HcSuXsQ0TyBBBZmo6ej3ccq3qnjuXCHvWZZWeDPtmBxgf4Hxd_QqxG3SCzSHUWDg7GZTewzSQxQkZviufiW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjZligDRtazRJ7Zsm-YMF0BmvbGa1n3WIV4Iz_Y7qdepSKU60ikQA8lR8pKsf1oO9tNOTqjs09_Q91rrP8jn7H0Rsl42BDD7UbzPeKOoGNQacJeiQ2AFlfTmZmvUBAyaU5ad5sHJVuRsmVqkoUzjaWDMYHjoCrgYW_AtsE26UpGvlrNMwFFujVdlir=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="3056" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjZligDRtazRJ7Zsm-YMF0BmvbGa1n3WIV4Iz_Y7qdepSKU60ikQA8lR8pKsf1oO9tNOTqjs09_Q91rrP8jn7H0Rsl42BDD7UbzPeKOoGNQacJeiQ2AFlfTmZmvUBAyaU5ad5sHJVuRsmVqkoUzjaWDMYHjoCrgYW_AtsE26UpGvlrNMwFFujVdlir=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put the flax stalks on the lawn after the rippling. Neatly spread out so that all stems are in front of them and all root ends are in the same direction. They have to stay in the wind and weather for ten days and then you turn them over to "rot" them for a few more days. After this, the flax is ready to be processed into real linen. More on that later</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-hyBbVJMq0gfru2URgFPOgv1ESBrG4bAZFrQTRFHw37nxXRIiPCrml7FkQmHntHrfpoMEQpDy2KccCoyVnE78hsdyYba0ObQtTbGV1VegPNbagusF367hMMYDC1IDHN4cvCU8zJYBq-IFH89cT-x73fbA6ET6Xdf9HM9kObItau560YaWyXsN_yZ=s3056" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-hyBbVJMq0gfru2URgFPOgv1ESBrG4bAZFrQTRFHw37nxXRIiPCrml7FkQmHntHrfpoMEQpDy2KccCoyVnE78hsdyYba0ObQtTbGV1VegPNbagusF367hMMYDC1IDHN4cvCU8zJYBq-IFH89cT-x73fbA6ET6Xdf9HM9kObItau560YaWyXsN_yZ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-38673438533439843062021-09-30T11:29:00.001-07:002022-01-11T14:12:08.704-08:00Grow your own hat, sowing rye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsMI1NdiX6HLyWKa33suZCpT1WdnEQuyWXb7FRYnQvmgTBdrr4IPwh7V5ZN3d7pZflZkcGXAMLAN3Y6VPH6xwiAEx8sAt5LAEXO_T36rSOPcIXxrkwFiA3d5FisvfaB6JukWCGUUFf_G49XIX2pRLil5Qdrv5aEizrgEB8pYGsY20LIqbCa3g7QGbi=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsMI1NdiX6HLyWKa33suZCpT1WdnEQuyWXb7FRYnQvmgTBdrr4IPwh7V5ZN3d7pZflZkcGXAMLAN3Y6VPH6xwiAEx8sAt5LAEXO_T36rSOPcIXxrkwFiA3d5FisvfaB6JukWCGUUFf_G49XIX2pRLil5Qdrv5aEizrgEB8pYGsY20LIqbCa3g7QGbi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A light autumn breeze has picked up this morning, the trees sway gently back and forth. The warm rays of the sun caress my face and the first yellow autumn leaves flutter around me. Clouds glide past against the clear blue sky. It's already the end of September! The hectic days of summer have flown by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgitUAbmCWIDqPdmex_RVOJM-Vd8r7guTbU__-ZVeenfH6Yx5FmSDOlgkxfS6byNFJsIZ4Q9jW0Th-RQwLx42WVBRkSy-tfUjbRfsuTWCZVG0UF3KtUlbNvKjimrwvGD9a9eea1XEcXiMskSt9ReUT7sHCCbAWBzFsOL5oTeIMwn8xgojNu_E8dVGan=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2048" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgitUAbmCWIDqPdmex_RVOJM-Vd8r7guTbU__-ZVeenfH6Yx5FmSDOlgkxfS6byNFJsIZ4Q9jW0Th-RQwLx42WVBRkSy-tfUjbRfsuTWCZVG0UF3KtUlbNvKjimrwvGD9a9eea1XEcXiMskSt9ReUT7sHCCbAWBzFsOL5oTeIMwn8xgojNu_E8dVGan=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the harvest has already come in from the garden, and the last flowers are in full bloom, until the first frost takes the life out of them. I made the cultivation bed ready to sow my rye today. With the hoe I make shallow furrows. The mixed scents of the freshly turned earth, the sweet scent of the fallen apples give a feeling of satisfaction. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ofJBZKcyrcb1DHmlD3kRaXVepdbbAgq_0aF-ZajKiOLcqW3GwYXnwD664Plhd5KOi7RT0i6EhpLcP97KZ72ow-ZOCOmNkrn404kMBoN2jK9CQ1hFSpryFPrA3oiJoiTi8Z1H7oj9vsWnllt0hwcQMP1dCqVzCSH193nwK-6C8KKwvrvkGBxqtr0a=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ofJBZKcyrcb1DHmlD3kRaXVepdbbAgq_0aF-ZajKiOLcqW3GwYXnwD664Plhd5KOi7RT0i6EhpLcP97KZ72ow-ZOCOmNkrn404kMBoN2jK9CQ1hFSpryFPrA3oiJoiTi8Z1H7oj9vsWnllt0hwcQMP1dCqVzCSH193nwK-6C8KKwvrvkGBxqtr0a=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I sow the seeds a little later, the silence is broken by the geese's loud cackling. Such a large V-formation of geese is always fascinating to see (and hear). I think they are so wise that they know exactly when the cold will come and then fly south. I wish them a good trip and look after them until they become smaller and smaller dots on the horizon. This makes me realize that winter is really just around the corner, despite the still mild temperatures. With the rake I work the seeds underneath and now I have to wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJu681T0mHKsIS8GhjHC5_P8Kp8jxYNN51LoyDToCkvWiiEXd90ADX-beUg-kEwBDtTXokwuKUqV7eJ8O21MObsdArcpjQOAzt9udmyz8jrNnajSkiGrB4YsLEJqgUYn_w4jVgva-4y7PFTaFMBzVmNv2hjiU_yhsKki2Var3biyTI19-qrDQxKzLI=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJu681T0mHKsIS8GhjHC5_P8Kp8jxYNN51LoyDToCkvWiiEXd90ADX-beUg-kEwBDtTXokwuKUqV7eJ8O21MObsdArcpjQOAzt9udmyz8jrNnajSkiGrB4YsLEJqgUYn_w4jVgva-4y7PFTaFMBzVmNv2hjiU_yhsKki2Var3biyTI19-qrDQxKzLI=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But in my mind I can already see the rye, waving in a calm summer breeze, and then after the harvest I see myself sitting on the porch. To carefully braid and sew the straws together into a new hat for me or my husband .... But that is the future. Let me now just make sure that the potatoes and other root vegetables come into storage.</div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgowCNfknle3L8ImkAohCvPk7_YPwBdC518Z_d3K7SdNg6N2joUI8QEvaZmRNbJ6pfDgAcLe6dQ1y8ffGdHV0bd_rFcc4owIEJfJfYZRhjKRdruov7t0tUrTNQoALxAdvA2inO3zVsr1rgPj2Y_BpB3tbiL2XvEUdvbqsd6p8nLl3dhhvzL2tWkUeT9=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgowCNfknle3L8ImkAohCvPk7_YPwBdC518Z_d3K7SdNg6N2joUI8QEvaZmRNbJ6pfDgAcLe6dQ1y8ffGdHV0bd_rFcc4owIEJfJfYZRhjKRdruov7t0tUrTNQoALxAdvA2inO3zVsr1rgPj2Y_BpB3tbiL2XvEUdvbqsd6p8nLl3dhhvzL2tWkUeT9=s320" width="238" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-23748398833116807032021-02-08T11:19:00.001-08:002022-01-11T11:27:52.537-08:00cleaning the carpet in the snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHZkE3p8jn4mL7KgRLzZGnCVPUtq0cDzZgpFyz5TjEVnj3BXnF6auN2tmihV65NwF_u_DiK24xRbRNFqIcDIDEHKqRK0PjOL9S4-ul6_l1CKWcKB9CEzGC6SdCI91GS5Rptz8Ndbknq0/s2048/102_1997+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHZkE3p8jn4mL7KgRLzZGnCVPUtq0cDzZgpFyz5TjEVnj3BXnF6auN2tmihV65NwF_u_DiK24xRbRNFqIcDIDEHKqRK0PjOL9S4-ul6_l1CKWcKB9CEzGC6SdCI91GS5Rptz8Ndbknq0/s320/102_1997+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Outside, the world has been white for almost 4 weeks and it is cracking cold this morning. The thermometer read -18 celsius early this morning and the stove has to work hard to get and keep the little house warm. The mornings are the worst, when you have to get out of your warm bed into the cold. Break the ice in the water vessel in the kitchen to get water for the tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everything is so beautiful it almost hurts, hoarfrost lies like a thick blanket over all the branches and glistens in the winter sun. Yesterday it was just as beautiful when we were working with the pony in the woods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A little later I drag the carpet from the living room into the snow. Now that it's so cold, you can wash them just fine. It is not difficult and environmentally friendly too. It's not every year that I get the chance to do this, because apart from the frost and preferably cold, you need soft powder snow. Earlier in the year we already had snow, but it was too wet and lumpy, so it won't work. Most I know let the mat hang outside for a while before they put it in the snow so that it cools down well and the snow doesn't melt but that is not necessary for me... It was still cold enough after last night ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw57M0NPikZ5ra4EUkg1y7DleK2uiDYlR3Hn41PyJEUJK9opONSlFj5WTFkwPwLfSdTAe5IgIxmYg_BsmeAAWVVwkNWeb0brluKiy5yE_pD7QHw0rgqXHwhsxRqaWjGUIuj8X4z7KQng/s2048/102_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1979" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw57M0NPikZ5ra4EUkg1y7DleK2uiDYlR3Hn41PyJEUJK9opONSlFj5WTFkwPwLfSdTAe5IgIxmYg_BsmeAAWVVwkNWeb0brluKiy5yE_pD7QHw0rgqXHwhsxRqaWjGUIuj8X4z7KQng/s320/102_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Both sides of the carpet get their turn with snow and the brush. I throw shovels full of snow on the carpet and brush it off again, drag the carpet to a clean spot and repeat a few more times until I get too cold. I drag the carpet to the porch where I hang it over the balustrade and knock out the last of the snow. The mat is now completely fluffy again and shines with radiant deep colors and smells so clean and fresh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After I have cleaned the rest of the living room, I roll up the carpet and take it inside. Now the living room is cozy and homely again. The sun shines nicely through the windows.</div></div><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivg_g-Zp_gL9lbk-KDy_UCrGT4PufugJ8zl_ooAxv_lL5b9gWr6A6iWvy2oOhYuJu2zwv_Nz-avmqUZgu5fAc71S30efpDMT_YKATe9RXNtrH25EsHE_ACE6uEkA6CN8cTWr-CxtO2zlc/s2048/102_1986.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivg_g-Zp_gL9lbk-KDy_UCrGT4PufugJ8zl_ooAxv_lL5b9gWr6A6iWvy2oOhYuJu2zwv_Nz-avmqUZgu5fAc71S30efpDMT_YKATe9RXNtrH25EsHE_ACE6uEkA6CN8cTWr-CxtO2zlc/s320/102_1986.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>As the days lengthen, I long for the promises and expectations that spring will bring. Birds flutter to and fro, singing a shy tone on this cold winter day. As if they know that winter will now slowly fade away. Cold days and nights will certainly come, but if you take a deep breath you can already smell the scent of spring.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-77109350527352567052021-01-11T11:06:00.000-08:002022-01-11T11:18:15.480-08:00Winter wonderland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRIJySeK4m439pkjy_plZ6waE5CbJzpuEOSiQderhMTD2kCQgMFJIU3rM-DfqoB-mN3XNQOguRdOPfr_N7Q2_l2Irqrs_0zbU4gBs9SfAAeNWKkYMMuKfrBzpMTpeTyWMh9klnR71dG8/s2048/102_1843+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRIJySeK4m439pkjy_plZ6waE5CbJzpuEOSiQderhMTD2kCQgMFJIU3rM-DfqoB-mN3XNQOguRdOPfr_N7Q2_l2Irqrs_0zbU4gBs9SfAAeNWKkYMMuKfrBzpMTpeTyWMh9klnR71dG8/s320/102_1843+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little house was now covered in snow. A small plume of smoke rose from the chimney. The branches of the big spruce trees groaned under the weight of their white burden. Yes, now winter had really set in here in the north.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvJQetPo7Ifa1nwfRqPZD6UY_Jv10F5i78LElUC7wUTB8ySqWl1jUu4-Z59CMZmVbqABgbux9rcbhOAiQqaJcYvznJlzDWvFhh0HvcYTyDpRbIPBBbVf40yDY0jfsgDPYbVL-57TNQUQ/s2048/102_1848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvJQetPo7Ifa1nwfRqPZD6UY_Jv10F5i78LElUC7wUTB8ySqWl1jUu4-Z59CMZmVbqABgbux9rcbhOAiQqaJcYvznJlzDWvFhh0HvcYTyDpRbIPBBbVf40yDY0jfsgDPYbVL-57TNQUQ/s320/102_1848.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Homestead kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">New Years Eve had slipped by almost unnoticed and so the 12 days of Christmas with all its accompanying festivities were behind us.</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiYTYMGD2VFNGXGLVEXPnBrIpaAo24I7Iyl3XffN4Bhf1mRvbDvASs2cLJJbOndnLwBuUIVPBj_Xse6sDzUdto536cBk1MDBPmE-kisCktFRJ-fY-3kRGGDpVMnGV-W56ObvwAFFEOes/s2048/102_1879+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiYTYMGD2VFNGXGLVEXPnBrIpaAo24I7Iyl3XffN4Bhf1mRvbDvASs2cLJJbOndnLwBuUIVPBj_Xse6sDzUdto536cBk1MDBPmE-kisCktFRJ-fY-3kRGGDpVMnGV-W56ObvwAFFEOes/s320/102_1879+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIbU-5A4cCwAThZqJ7yKYaaW4EfkdHUDAqlyekpwoQ1A12sV4N_0Q0a7YV8EFH-_pz0TuHmKQ_P-D7hufHhl47Vhy3ftH8uJ6MBcJ5-nyWtDWusrFdl8mj4JsMbz_sQ2XDM93TMdKxQ4/s2048/102_1892+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1457" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIbU-5A4cCwAThZqJ7yKYaaW4EfkdHUDAqlyekpwoQ1A12sV4N_0Q0a7YV8EFH-_pz0TuHmKQ_P-D7hufHhl47Vhy3ftH8uJ6MBcJ5-nyWtDWusrFdl8mj4JsMbz_sQ2XDM93TMdKxQ4/s320/102_1892+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since the summer we have been renovating our homestead kitchen, part of which you have already read in this blog, the renovation part 1 . We have recently covered the rough beams with paneling. In addition to the tongue and groove, these planks have an extra ridge. This type of wallcovering was widely used in Swedish kitchens from the late 1800s and certainly into the 1930s.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRA7V2LFlc35wPo6mcVC9BoKx8aNGCrQLGC5i_dsw2UUnLju4xaCN6LIo5vnHLmKRC8vuoolUI44QVmxqqPZMT_IDlFSraCJPlYPg-Vp1Py0ySWzF7JWG16ncT50dM_Tg1l384Gl_ZIc/s2048/102_1161+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRA7V2LFlc35wPo6mcVC9BoKx8aNGCrQLGC5i_dsw2UUnLju4xaCN6LIo5vnHLmKRC8vuoolUI44QVmxqqPZMT_IDlFSraCJPlYPg-Vp1Py0ySWzF7JWG16ncT50dM_Tg1l384Gl_ZIc/s320/102_1161+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought it was funny that I had already determined the colors for the new kitchen and that while sanding the door we found out that it had also been in this color before. Then it had to be right ;) After the wall was finished, we could start on the kitchen cabinets. And now we have a real Pettson kitchen :)</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pizuAS-wO0lAuuqTuLYn1PaWWE_-7A5GHsV2L1eSIdYSBsXaWhzVNN_mSbuW5frxmZ8fEZY3TQaFLagVsrKX3hgs-i9mhJyI6QZCYUqvw8yp289SlFEm1Y4jaagJqZ3Z4iDQjHe3baY/s2048/102_1873+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pizuAS-wO0lAuuqTuLYn1PaWWE_-7A5GHsV2L1eSIdYSBsXaWhzVNN_mSbuW5frxmZ8fEZY3TQaFLagVsrKX3hgs-i9mhJyI6QZCYUqvw8yp289SlFEm1Y4jaagJqZ3Z4iDQjHe3baY/s320/102_1873+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HQ7AZQBI62XNvptGfLUW6CiCTGVt6_5wto1iXQ-9rRnhs0bPoEsQsP2z7fpgHr7ZEMdnCjkGxdQLnqTk0OD7j1gxluh-9lJJk0Bw_8tkE25Fbl8udf4WMisJmUfGtqfzCpZ2CDGEbxA/s2048/102_1881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HQ7AZQBI62XNvptGfLUW6CiCTGVt6_5wto1iXQ-9rRnhs0bPoEsQsP2z7fpgHr7ZEMdnCjkGxdQLnqTk0OD7j1gxluh-9lJJk0Bw_8tkE25Fbl8udf4WMisJmUfGtqfzCpZ2CDGEbxA/s320/102_1881.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now this half of the kitchen is almost ready and we can continue this year with the other half, where a door has to be moved, replace a door, then the floor could use a lick of paint and the finish between the wall and the ceiling ... But it's slowly starting to take shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNaNwyY_V3gOnu8knpJhImJMra-r87QG_U3iEEWTRkC4wvdcUUi8Ucl0-Cir-H1LuIt2P1-MJhQoyl02ZgoHechFbh7SDWROlaUBGVhEQZ9DkY57aOLLJ601XumPy2xYotkvl3k6mxgI/s2048/102_1875+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNaNwyY_V3gOnu8knpJhImJMra-r87QG_U3iEEWTRkC4wvdcUUi8Ucl0-Cir-H1LuIt2P1-MJhQoyl02ZgoHechFbh7SDWROlaUBGVhEQZ9DkY57aOLLJ601XumPy2xYotkvl3k6mxgI/s320/102_1875+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHiNoQHLIYqyqY_zTJZ6yRjPZuNDk4qK74OcgJfhFj61Y9Hg1PbvBhwegHeGTcsOPF0lDN9iX3Mtgt2VWa-dmxM2ek1ruVTBUN70WdR_uXKlOGI-rmAnJeZLiosKW6qhu97emNuwNe50/s2048/102_1855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHiNoQHLIYqyqY_zTJZ6yRjPZuNDk4qK74OcgJfhFj61Y9Hg1PbvBhwegHeGTcsOPF0lDN9iX3Mtgt2VWa-dmxM2ek1ruVTBUN70WdR_uXKlOGI-rmAnJeZLiosKW6qhu97emNuwNe50/s320/102_1855.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">winter wonderland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The sky is gray and heavy. Here and there a flake flutters down. With every step my shoes sink deeply. Except for the crunch of the snow under our shoes, it is dead quiet. The pony effortlessly pulls the fully loaded sled to the barn, where there is already a mountain of logs. Gradually, the flakes begin to thicken and fall closer together. I hold up my hand and catch a few, the little crystals glistening in my hand. Welcome to winter wonderland.</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx5gkz0pc3gFnxOXcnxsF75eyo_bmRQViiRu_ZRUDNJ7tgqJayICHWcyKHcsiNPwtikMtbhbrYFgVG1kgeGUTcLAicPm8qcR7sxItBis8Z39O0BOaq86qLG-EkvIuodVEJsQYshbpClw/s2048/102_1860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx5gkz0pc3gFnxOXcnxsF75eyo_bmRQViiRu_ZRUDNJ7tgqJayICHWcyKHcsiNPwtikMtbhbrYFgVG1kgeGUTcLAicPm8qcR7sxItBis8Z39O0BOaq86qLG-EkvIuodVEJsQYshbpClw/s320/102_1860.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-24041624521138675852020-12-25T10:34:00.001-08:002022-01-11T11:05:45.710-08:00God Jul<p><i> "Now it's Christmas. Can you feel it too? The smell of baking day hangs around all the houses and farms, and the Christmas dough ferments over the dishes and the Christmas loaves lie like shiny eels"</i></p><p><i>Stot Anders Andersson (1865-1889)</i></p><p>I lug baskets full of branches in for the annual Christmas baking day. The wet footprints form a trail from the outside door to the wood box. Another basket.... Slide, slide, down the muddy path past the barn.</p><p>Over the past few days, Sander has been working hard on the new kitchen so that it can be used on this day. It's not quite finished yet, but now at least the top is ready for use since last night. It's going to be so beautiful! Until recently it was a pile of planks in the shed and now a beautiful kitchen unit is slowly emerging. It has had some headaches because the house is not completely square and straight, or rather a kind of skewed ..... Here you have no use for tools such as a carpenter square or a level tool, no, Sander is making it by sight. After all, the eye must also see it in the end :) With a handsaw, a screwdriver, a hoof rasp and toeing knife (farrier for sure ;)) and a hammer he makes the most beautiful things!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirVaIAoodXa4D2ymJZ4rVycBOqtFqL0vLHb4CSYiTXQI_7tQiJ1JWCNAi9uo-5hfNOh7UqaE220hOjqBZq3fyauyvH3VA0SeQNiwzBlwY5XtjSNWXN13_Ij50tr8LZu9Gl2EySBL0-Vs/s2048/102_1739+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirVaIAoodXa4D2ymJZ4rVycBOqtFqL0vLHb4CSYiTXQI_7tQiJ1JWCNAi9uo-5hfNOh7UqaE220hOjqBZq3fyauyvH3VA0SeQNiwzBlwY5XtjSNWXN13_Ij50tr8LZu9Gl2EySBL0-Vs/s320/102_1739+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzL5eUXjBF7k2nlnPQLzisALWMkcpfOFGz5UuacMkzLbaYNLuG1wZN6E0IMwTOExntDtoJsd2y5NgTtgtBaYoGL_1UXFvnd82XP5xU73Relnn1rhqx8ECI-VtrlLNqS_GfA_lezwFwK_U/s2048/102_1736+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1246" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzL5eUXjBF7k2nlnPQLzisALWMkcpfOFGz5UuacMkzLbaYNLuG1wZN6E0IMwTOExntDtoJsd2y5NgTtgtBaYoGL_1UXFvnd82XP5xU73Relnn1rhqx8ECI-VtrlLNqS_GfA_lezwFwK_U/s320/102_1736+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-3edVKdzjdrBqzGC9-io12tcVRY0vWrMwLE9uvT69b0c33mAKxVnGadWf502u1oq4xnhs6qf88ZWefjJ79XHmrNiidPhuEXYd0YIxVaCHwLS79sCLW5ny8VjwtAcDx2xM19szXxVuOY/s2048/102_1743+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-3edVKdzjdrBqzGC9-io12tcVRY0vWrMwLE9uvT69b0c33mAKxVnGadWf502u1oq4xnhs6qf88ZWefjJ79XHmrNiidPhuEXYd0YIxVaCHwLS79sCLW5ny8VjwtAcDx2xM19szXxVuOY/s320/102_1743+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NWTjRYGw9zvXhomYDmUxAtZ5cXkgGILOdlqdR-WeHWr4VS4RfbvGsdsP4luMeMSKKvVdd8xJERqqChCHC0kWdov_CdInqkKug2YZROz1Mlo-nkyKvaN3CYU1dQTiU7Km_11jjm4VfIc/s2048/102_1759+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NWTjRYGw9zvXhomYDmUxAtZ5cXkgGILOdlqdR-WeHWr4VS4RfbvGsdsP4luMeMSKKvVdd8xJERqqChCHC0kWdov_CdInqkKug2YZROz1Mlo-nkyKvaN3CYU1dQTiU7Km_11jjm4VfIc/s320/102_1759+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the living room there is already a dough for white bread and a Christmas stollen rising in the heat and a batter for waffles. A "rån" waffle is a sweet, thin, hard waffle that is traditionally baked and eaten around the turn of the year, and I believe it originated in Norway. We'll see what happens because the last time I baked these wafers it was kind of a failure... They baked kind of into the waffle iron and could only get them crumbled off, luckily the crumbs were very tasty.. ..</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyXX-W5IaBbzUQC5t5hc8VIhqUGbZp9ZAE2rqXmJr6VdQbFe46YzltbhKSR6afab02aMOi5Jodr7sUp34DXY5miXSfQEQuZA-PSTJoAzWEMhCumUeh8O9MA13WH96XQwq1YLXdSZrPwg/s2048/102_1764+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyXX-W5IaBbzUQC5t5hc8VIhqUGbZp9ZAE2rqXmJr6VdQbFe46YzltbhKSR6afab02aMOi5Jodr7sUp34DXY5miXSfQEQuZA-PSTJoAzWEMhCumUeh8O9MA13WH96XQwq1YLXdSZrPwg/s320/102_1764+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The days are so short now and the light fades before you know it, with the sunrise around 8:30 am and the sunset 7 hours later at 4:30 am On a dark day it sometimes seems dim all day although in the Netherlands this was somtimes also the case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The scent of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves mingle with that of the freshly grated lemon and orange. I slide one baking tin after the other into the oven to finish baking. I squeeze a little juice from a lemon over the bowl with almond mass and add one of the freshly laid eggs. My mouth is watering at the idea of the freshly baked Christmas stollen with almond paste, mmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While the loaves are baking in the oven, it's time to bake the waffles. It is definitely better than last time... They are now a kind of chunks instead of crumbs... But this will require some practice in the coming time to make a few presentable wafers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is well after sunset before I have finished all baking and we can sit down to try the first cookies with a cup of tea.</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUhBe6Ll2c7XlyTl5QW63q8BgTT34Kn_74VMdrFZyqzSfXfu4aYCo1omw113pav98nycFnMiXqbziNJx08am3RTeDo36oYYy6Yvy2j-8lNpui70m_pOLCYOEGUVB7Rm11FXeqiHecjW8/s2048/102_1767+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUhBe6Ll2c7XlyTl5QW63q8BgTT34Kn_74VMdrFZyqzSfXfu4aYCo1omw113pav98nycFnMiXqbziNJx08am3RTeDo36oYYy6Yvy2j-8lNpui70m_pOLCYOEGUVB7Rm11FXeqiHecjW8/s320/102_1767+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And so we arrive on Christmas Eve. The morning was immediately bright and clear. The woolly ponies happily frolic along to graze on the rear pasture for a few hours. After that, the house and barn are cleaned up for the upcoming festivities. Wintergreen wreaths decorated with red bows are hung on the doors and at the entrance. In the afternoon we surprise a few friends with a visit and a basket full of cookies and sandwiches. Where we get surprised with coffee, tea and cake on the veranda. A cozy get-together, full of catching up and laughter. It's getting cold by the time we head home. The red sky in the west forecasts a cold night into Christmas Day.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNvPvSjxAmwDFfHjWd7E9Mg4ewJlGSsNyu15e4btexEHZ4MSlss7_mVhSQIQNoQoREzWqCyMDSuYl8ztEhBDXsEyb1wwhGlbj8RN_7Qqp3g3ABXgFnMeh71l8t0GVf_aj4Jhd6G-P-Rc/s2048/102_1833+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNvPvSjxAmwDFfHjWd7E9Mg4ewJlGSsNyu15e4btexEHZ4MSlss7_mVhSQIQNoQoREzWqCyMDSuYl8ztEhBDXsEyb1wwhGlbj8RN_7Qqp3g3ABXgFnMeh71l8t0GVf_aj4Jhd6G-P-Rc/s320/102_1833+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pleasant warmth in the house forms a stark contrast when you come from outside. Together we decorate our Christmas tree. Rocking horses made of fabric and hearts, woven straw pendants and angels decorate the tree, but I like my wooden Christmas bells best, they get their place of honor in the tree. Then I have to go to the shed, with my eyes closed, Sander guides me to the spot. In between all the chores he made me a beautiful writing table, which is strong enough to carry my knitting machine. Together we carry it home and make a nice place for it. Then it's my turn to give my present. Looks stylish doesn't it, this new jacket :)</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyyUK1gI8NnQoewei7bu9j2d2mfwne5SlsHc1ASxg-xYldsSgsHRqX5CKDmBp3gETdxSKxozdN_Sdr6oH_liLE1N3JhJL7yhCwjj2NaCyBcbteIl850MM1oqhMwPq1K_vmiYLruxOAnI/s2048/102_1826+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyyUK1gI8NnQoewei7bu9j2d2mfwne5SlsHc1ASxg-xYldsSgsHRqX5CKDmBp3gETdxSKxozdN_Sdr6oH_liLE1N3JhJL7yhCwjj2NaCyBcbteIl850MM1oqhMwPq1K_vmiYLruxOAnI/s320/102_1826+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And thus also this joyful day comes to an end.</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-61892458409393923742020-11-20T10:20:00.001-08:002022-01-11T10:33:19.473-08:00Winter is on it´s way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hDlP3iFefn3t6WaV4rB_Eun2H4Prg3RCpSUl6tVsMdC2wDunwMfU47hWkVnWbDC_yBE3m5GA_3UleZulXvrtml7mR9-edL49EVt8n6mkwFSJhuZzoG51unTmbheK7PohmQEMF_2SOW8/s2048/102_1637+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hDlP3iFefn3t6WaV4rB_Eun2H4Prg3RCpSUl6tVsMdC2wDunwMfU47hWkVnWbDC_yBE3m5GA_3UleZulXvrtml7mR9-edL49EVt8n6mkwFSJhuZzoG51unTmbheK7PohmQEMF_2SOW8/s320/102_1637+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p> I felt it right this morning. There was something. I couldn't put my finger on it.... It seemed so light in the bedroom, had we overslept!? I shot off the bed and shudder, brrr it's cold! I peek out through the curtains. Snow! It snowed last night! The sky is clear blue and in the east the red glow betrays the rising of the sun. What a change after the last few weeks when it was dark and sad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLni4C8sq25nPx8yTcKN49IK6089FwxApFWvJ2k7jLXmpZ_YL26prIoj740ubDccv5U7g-uQu7PXMrzAearUvNNsCc_y29JprcFWmAfopg4gdtmb-tLq4hinm8Nz5wZQ_aD0Qon-MIUY/s2048/102_1642+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLni4C8sq25nPx8yTcKN49IK6089FwxApFWvJ2k7jLXmpZ_YL26prIoj740ubDccv5U7g-uQu7PXMrzAearUvNNsCc_y29JprcFWmAfopg4gdtmb-tLq4hinm8Nz5wZQ_aD0Qon-MIUY/s320/102_1642+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wOEpVJLiSzbwes0FiDNo5vQNVw5T7le3AyShjNbv8diMNPNjEP5WQ2WobeqZA2bUtNN1Vw06YLv3tLX4JlYd2gcYUyPRfN8vTswPHI5q4pi6Oj2GbZYfPTBopVTZcmnFScjm55u7ujE/s2048/102_1646+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wOEpVJLiSzbwes0FiDNo5vQNVw5T7le3AyShjNbv8diMNPNjEP5WQ2WobeqZA2bUtNN1Vw06YLv3tLX4JlYd2gcYUyPRfN8vTswPHI5q4pi6Oj2GbZYfPTBopVTZcmnFScjm55u7ujE/s320/102_1646+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chickens continue to turn in the doorway, crestfallen. They don't like snow, even if it's just a little. Resolutely they turn around and step back into the sleeping loft. I break the layer of ice on their water bowl and lure them out with a little food. They don't like it at all and are loudly complaining. But the ponies and the dog, on the other hand, love it, just like us.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef1sOeifTGFigMQtyLTX8EFj2nBozC1oG7wrq0Xhjw6enuebD39G8lrn00YVIR_yhoHZjrnRHXgnnG4_ixbL-obd0DmlxgbG4Xfd5VGmzC8YkHZ3BVBSz7F9gy9na_9bzyKp-rRvb3wE/s2048/102_1645+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef1sOeifTGFigMQtyLTX8EFj2nBozC1oG7wrq0Xhjw6enuebD39G8lrn00YVIR_yhoHZjrnRHXgnnG4_ixbL-obd0DmlxgbG4Xfd5VGmzC8YkHZ3BVBSz7F9gy9na_9bzyKp-rRvb3wE/s320/102_1645+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If I want to use the outside toilet I need a hammer to release the latch. Frozen! That's what happens when it rains one day and freezes the next... Ice flowers had grown all over the window last night. I find it fascinating that different ice crystals form on the windows under certain temperatures and conditions. This time it wasn't so spectacular with just star-shaped crystals but other times... Reminds me of our little house in Germany. In the kitchen we also had single glass and we cooked on a gas stove and we did not have an extractor hood. In the winter it became very damp in the kitchen and when it froze new shapes grew on the windows. One winter it was so cold that the ice layer was up to a centimeter thick. So on the inside, huh! Then you no longer saw flowers, but it had become a kind of frosted glass. After the temperatures rose again above freezing point, I was happy with our tiled floor, everything was wet....</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxqg6S1tJZRg1MxRYKzQvasaN5ip6BFCcjciGhHoEsjh_De-jb3gRURRKTE34tcH8xTJbGIuCnP0vfqq6YDLbXqVanqC1gDuTgPd4IP1dksZMaSZpoHyKjHDPOmMFiPn8rUR-Ey1KwtM/s2048/102_1662+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxqg6S1tJZRg1MxRYKzQvasaN5ip6BFCcjciGhHoEsjh_De-jb3gRURRKTE34tcH8xTJbGIuCnP0vfqq6YDLbXqVanqC1gDuTgPd4IP1dksZMaSZpoHyKjHDPOmMFiPn8rUR-Ey1KwtM/s320/102_1662+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After lunch I go out for a walk with the dog, who has not seen such long walks in recent days. In the forest it is still white, but when we get a little further on the plain, all the snow has already melted away. The dog is looking forward to it and keeps up the pace. After days of sitting with my sewing, it's great to go for a walk. When we go home again, the sun is slowly setting. You can really notice that we are steering on the dark days before Christmas. When we are back home the dripping of the trees has stopped and there are small ice pearls hanging from the branches. What will the weather bring tomorrow?</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnPI0ZLe0tsH7ptdZLydTl4sLmVDsE5FcJFcraL1D9bBrmhkiM_tVPZn50q2iLagqlrrvKX-m_YM69oO185fVhzmvdjqm3gk9jV0ie-3heE48KN5Sw6Ea0gK6Pm_t_TwVZY8awQ30Rso/s2048/102_1674+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnPI0ZLe0tsH7ptdZLydTl4sLmVDsE5FcJFcraL1D9bBrmhkiM_tVPZn50q2iLagqlrrvKX-m_YM69oO185fVhzmvdjqm3gk9jV0ie-3heE48KN5Sw6Ea0gK6Pm_t_TwVZY8awQ30Rso/s320/102_1674+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFXfMDmhCCxFN_6VtxDYre3G7sb-6IyuTgACNiLDWDEIfnRaDKRsMKVS5DLUMj5iUNrzizSX2JMAr_67eUTZQMEQdtpcqJoefwn2ro93f1ARD7kQ97iSiyqDapYOAnOTFjqai-MH-yJU/s2048/102_1675+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFXfMDmhCCxFN_6VtxDYre3G7sb-6IyuTgACNiLDWDEIfnRaDKRsMKVS5DLUMj5iUNrzizSX2JMAr_67eUTZQMEQdtpcqJoefwn2ro93f1ARD7kQ97iSiyqDapYOAnOTFjqai-MH-yJU/s320/102_1675+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-58387881686198285022020-06-20T07:03:00.004-07:002022-01-11T09:04:52.406-08:00haying when the sun shines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How many times did I climb the old ladder today? I have lost count by now. Slowly trickles the sweat from my face down my neck. With the pitchfork, Sander throws the hay up the hayloft. I insert the pitchfork into the hay and slide over the old plank floor to the back, then quickly down the ladder to get the next load. We walk back to the meadow with each a wheelbarrow. Why did the old cart have to be broken just now? Misery never seems to come alone. I set my mind to zero, it´s only to continue now. Hey! Did I feel a drop!? I look up and see that even though I am standing in the burning sun, thick clouds are starting to gather. We increase the work rate and quickly fill up the carts and bring the next load to the barn. Phew, it is sweltering today and even the breath of wind that arises cannot bring the comfort we so long for.<br />
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The week started so well. The grass was long and herbs were in full bloom.<br />
The scythes sang while the fragrant grass was cut rhythmically. When I stretch my back I see the rows of cut grass behind me. How thick it is this year! I take the whetstone out of the holder to sharpen the scythe. While we each continue in our own rhythm of mowing and whetting, after a little more than 3 hours we have half the meadow ready.<br />
After a hearty breakfast, it's time to spread out all the grass so that the sun and wind can do their job of drying it.<br />
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In recent years we have let it dry on "hässjor" every time, but this year we want to try drying it on the field and so we can drive it right in. Now that we have so much hay left of last year, we can afford to experiment a bit with different techniques.<br />
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After so many hours of mowing and whetting, it is time for the scythes to be sharpened with the peening anvil. A rhythmic hammer sounds when Sander has placed the peening anvil in the ground in front of him and carefully knocks the cutting edge of the scythe blade.<br />
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The next day we mow the 2nd half of the field and shake the grass well again. The weather forecast is looking good and now all we have to do is let it dry before we can put it on the hayloft.<br />
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The grass dries nicely in the sun and crunches so beautifully when we shake it. We drop into one of the windrows and enjoy a cold bottle of water, mmm. A few sheep clouds float by. In the distance, a few cows roar and you can hear the soft tinkling of the cowbell. The idyll of country life seems to have become reality ....<br />
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Until this morning. The weather forecasts are changing hourly. A large front with thunderstorms and extreme rainfall is slowly moving this way. Now the hay has to go in! It was also time, but with this on the horizon we are walking our feet out from under our bodies, taking the heat of the day for granted. I grab the handles of the overloaded wheelbarrow and drag it behind me. Over the bumps and through the holes. It almost tilts when I trip over a stone, but luckily I keep it upright. The cloud cover is getting darker and darker and gusts of wind and windlessness follow each other. Come on, go on! One more time I climb the ladder. I have no eye for that the hayloft fills up nicely. Another load ready. Down again. There is a deep rumble in the distance and the sky turns a deep purple. I look at the field, we are almost done. Shall we make it?<br />
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Bang, Sander closes the hayloft door with a bang. Successful! The hay is in! The first drops start to fall. First one and then another one. The wind picks up slowly. The beautiful weather is now long gone. We run to the house when the rain breaks loose. A thick lightning bolt and a big bang almost simultaneously. The glasses vibrate in the frames. We look at each other. That was close! We look through the windows in terror. Fortunately not the barn! When I look through the small window of the door, there I see it. The bottom half of the trunk of a large tree has the crack completely cut off. Even from here, I see the pieces. Phew, that was close by, at most 30 meters. But it all went well. We are safely inside and the hay is in the barn. This was a laborious week!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-23355359355099365022020-03-24T07:19:00.001-07:002022-01-11T09:04:48.110-08:00You can't have it all.Chop, clap! Chop, clap! I hear when I walk to the chicken coop to collect eggs. In the barn I see Sander putting the pieces of wood on the chopping block and with a hard blow, he splits them into pieces with the axe. Chop, clap! Chop, clap! Block by block is chopped into small pieces for the stove.<br />
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Yesterday we ate all the bread so now it is high time to bake new again. I walk to the house with a basket full of split firewood. Mmm, what do these smell nice. It is spruce wood and they smell wonderfully of resin and a little of Christmas. When I put a few pieces on the fire, it crackles and splatters nicely.<br />
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In the large earthenware bowl, I mix the flour with the salt and the yeast. With the kettle, I pour warm water on it and start kneading. While I am working on this, my thoughts drift away to how I could explain our philosophy of life.<br />
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Independence is one of our keywords. In other words, control everything yourself.<br />
Why don't we have running water, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a chainsaw etc. etc.? Of course it is wonderful that these time-saving things were invented. But everything comes at a certain price. With the arrival of electricity and facilities, the bills will also come. It is a vicious circle. To be able to pay the bills you need more money, more money means more work, more work means less time to do something yourself, less time to do it yourself is buying more, buying more is more money. You can't come out of it. We turned it around. With fewer bills, we have lower costs, we need less money and we have more time to do it ourselves. Where others get their sense of security from a permanent contract and wages, we get that from making it ourself and low costs.<br />
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This gives us a lot of freedom to organize our own time and do what we love and find satisfaction in, but this way of life is not for everyone. It also has another side. Anyone who likes to travel, go out, shop, gets tangled with our way of life. Life is all about prioritizing, and the only one who can make the choices in your life is you.<br />
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I like to sing during my household chores and one of my favourite songs is the Dolly Parton song "coat of many colours" and especially the following piece:<br />
They didn´t understand it, I tried to make them see<br />
That one is only poor, only if they choose to be<br />
it´s true we had no money, but I was as rich as I could be ......<br />
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The dough is now completely soft and smoothly kneaded. I make a nice ball of the dough and with a damp tea towel over it, I let it rise. With a book, I settle on a chair and move to another time and world.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-3510072111928749842020-03-19T10:46:00.000-07:002022-01-11T10:18:08.477-08:00Early spring<p> Today was such a lovely spring day. You can feel the energy flowing through your body. That you just keep busy and don't go inside. That you forget that you also have to eat, and keep thinking, just finish this job, it's still so nice outside....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0iwYZD8M-cy-HhO6-MkCdMYPsRjf9NTR4bDHQPN3OQimO_CpK-6sBgWjQAdrtPbFI1GY_NDUm4VdhV9rFLyEsvD9qwA44aRA6BYuUOTmcwIyHq2O1mafTcjLEJ_0pczGb1h20NDPe_8/s1600/102_0207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1393" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0iwYZD8M-cy-HhO6-MkCdMYPsRjf9NTR4bDHQPN3OQimO_CpK-6sBgWjQAdrtPbFI1GY_NDUm4VdhV9rFLyEsvD9qwA44aRA6BYuUOTmcwIyHq2O1mafTcjLEJ_0pczGb1h20NDPe_8/s320/102_0207.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twilight is now slowly setting in. The last rays of the sun turn the treetops golden yellow. In the distance 3 deer are grazing on the field. Every evening they emerge from the forest edge on their way to the lake. The birds sing their evening song, the sound of children playing further up the road, the neighbor going out for a while with his hunting dogs.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhhWv-cMCSygOG4HMltfp3mFHtF_DdCtfAzsNRRaxwPxUyIUawtaQ9W0g27ymQVlBWEuvtm7jL68vAIuv8kKKaAQJAOuzIDQkrn4wMuhPhA7omff5SbIkBpS_KK8mg4Nb87xN7NDG-Ps/s1600/102_0189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1600" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhhWv-cMCSygOG4HMltfp3mFHtF_DdCtfAzsNRRaxwPxUyIUawtaQ9W0g27ymQVlBWEuvtm7jL68vAIuv8kKKaAQJAOuzIDQkrn4wMuhPhA7omff5SbIkBpS_KK8mg4Nb87xN7NDG-Ps/s320/102_0189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7j-0zI8bVucaRxLkBA741v9ofxkWqhj1Q3_6XoHWJUVTyY_mrSfX6cE3uRv_VvNevvn5T53EXxX3EeIx9Ybf1HdOZCqyYGTMJjRBRZIGOwEOLAvkvdhZjmhMLPrSN5U9_tJQnZv6dd4/s1600/102_0191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7j-0zI8bVucaRxLkBA741v9ofxkWqhj1Q3_6XoHWJUVTyY_mrSfX6cE3uRv_VvNevvn5T53EXxX3EeIx9Ybf1HdOZCqyYGTMJjRBRZIGOwEOLAvkvdhZjmhMLPrSN5U9_tJQnZv6dd4/s320/102_0191.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGJnDOuLV5GFtVLdhI5Zs6Tl3YHi-SFPyQ8IJfVZO9n-cag4P4nNhixcNNQdZNlzXv5qvZaUYoU1nQuinpyyoK_K2ek5m7yV26ragpjS6z1_GE5-PyXnhzjvP9Jxl0ZsycEvUjFcEmcI/s1600/102_0199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1600" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGJnDOuLV5GFtVLdhI5Zs6Tl3YHi-SFPyQ8IJfVZO9n-cag4P4nNhixcNNQdZNlzXv5qvZaUYoU1nQuinpyyoK_K2ek5m7yV26ragpjS6z1_GE5-PyXnhzjvP9Jxl0ZsycEvUjFcEmcI/s320/102_0199.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are making good progress in clearing the storm tree. With the axe, Sander first chopped off all the branches this week, so that today only the trunk was left. Because this is such a big trunk, it is easier to cut it with a "crosscut saw" or two-person pull saw. This is a sweaty job and requires good cooperation. Each stands on one side of the trunk, alternately, then one, then the other, pulling the saw toward him.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTXARea_IshkOl4LFs3MafoUVbIi_oTU8iF2NY63jSQdG9NPd61f3agzCxx3xNCdo0nkN9TvLWM4dfFy4260YfSRhyphenhyphenkJo8u403oEa21yAZNCx3mjwB5Edw_tStsP_qEANzqZUvEOMeuM/s1600/102_0170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTXARea_IshkOl4LFs3MafoUVbIi_oTU8iF2NY63jSQdG9NPd61f3agzCxx3xNCdo0nkN9TvLWM4dfFy4260YfSRhyphenhyphenkJo8u403oEa21yAZNCx3mjwB5Edw_tStsP_qEANzqZUvEOMeuM/s320/102_0170.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It takes a few strokes to get into the rhythm, but then it goes like the lightning. The sawdust flies in all directions. Deeper and deeper eats the saw its way down. Until it comes to an abrupt stop. The tension in the wood is too great and is jamming the saw blade. With one last tug, the saw comes loose. In this way we saw the whole trunk, until it will not go futher. 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Arriving at the end of the path lays the big tree that we had already noticed yesterday. Somehow we are glad that this tree has blown down. He had been bad, rotten for years, and whenever the wind blows you could see him balancing back and forth. We never had our ponies there when it was windy. We were far too afraid that one day it might fall, if one of our ponies was standing under it. It is very shady there in the summer. But now, that fear is over and he lies flat and fortunately has not caused any damage except for the fence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbUCrlvARnr9Bc_fM-iUu-K1pK4fTrwo0IvFBlPVqeNCLtIr79ITkFa0vUnktdhnTHJOTrpXM9C3pC3fLp4l6mY-kBCq-aEkB79S9VvnxnSz5dcSmQ8YkpoFB7ee037kUHHGI2s_PJE6gt8FEuvk48m9FgYDtuwNR4niUzp19NkV5LEUIi08dxem9c=s3056" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbUCrlvARnr9Bc_fM-iUu-K1pK4fTrwo0IvFBlPVqeNCLtIr79ITkFa0vUnktdhnTHJOTrpXM9C3pC3fLp4l6mY-kBCq-aEkB79S9VvnxnSz5dcSmQ8YkpoFB7ee037kUHHGI2s_PJE6gt8FEuvk48m9FgYDtuwNR4niUzp19NkV5LEUIi08dxem9c=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The drizzly weather continues. Every now and then the sun seems to break through, but before I can put on my shoes, the rain is pouring down again. At noon we decide to brave the hard weather to go out with the dog. A farmer's meadow a little further up has also become very wet. The sheep wire just barely rises above the water. The water even runs over the road and has carved a whole track where it flows to the other side. We return refreshed and wet after the walk. The coats go straight to the stove and a little later the windows are fogged by the moisture.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlGfAYrPTtoEpcqfbx1s3iwC-uobiTYllTw5XtiosdpmIxNG2o5jKl6DWiLLtM1q42rTkUAaJ378lLTGqxYC2SO_3qlhNKG9laAM5zBPXPBCWb6aWtgrO_ih5bW1IPqKfFCF_4dZbNYSrbLjPO0ey7U4-Ly52bz8PFYm3TlqCGbYgLZ4tcQm_H5EU0=s3056" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3056" data-original-width="2292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlGfAYrPTtoEpcqfbx1s3iwC-uobiTYllTw5XtiosdpmIxNG2o5jKl6DWiLLtM1q42rTkUAaJ378lLTGqxYC2SO_3qlhNKG9laAM5zBPXPBCWb6aWtgrO_ih5bW1IPqKfFCF_4dZbNYSrbLjPO0ey7U4-Ly52bz8PFYm3TlqCGbYgLZ4tcQm_H5EU0=s320" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When I look through the window a moment later, the snowflakes are whirling by. 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The storm, named Laura, rages across the landscape. One of the trees along our path has snapped. In his fall he took another tree and the fence with him. The barn door is almost ripped out of my hands but I hold it and boom!, I close it behind me and put the hook on it. Pfff, out of the wind. The ponies doze in their stables and the cats have not gone out today either.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1gCw10J-cQA2CeS0urlATWo0oGQ7mSMbvTCpY7lzocKku84rktesb_mA3fIKYYLa3tCzfV1fTu7V4wV4QkAQqvyGV5U2fvgZYxeaiebAqx6NisHxYsqjnATG9r16R8VP88fxkTgu5LXi04tkmk7OsXnZzAIK9fSQOwMJigWgzRcZRVLuzZTNm7-GQ=s2705" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2705" data-original-width="1813" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1gCw10J-cQA2CeS0urlATWo0oGQ7mSMbvTCpY7lzocKku84rktesb_mA3fIKYYLa3tCzfV1fTu7V4wV4QkAQqvyGV5U2fvgZYxeaiebAqx6NisHxYsqjnATG9r16R8VP88fxkTgu5LXi04tkmk7OsXnZzAIK9fSQOwMJigWgzRcZRVLuzZTNm7-GQ=s320" width="214" /></a></div><p>With the basket in my hands I climb up the steep ladder to the hayloft. I put the sweet scented hay in the basket to feed the ponies. It's been worth it, to make all the hay. We are already March and we still have almost half of the hay left. Long coarse stalks of grass, interspersed with all kinds of herbs and even some favorite of the ponies, thistles. Auts, my hands don't like those thistles! Carefully I remove the thorn from my finger, that something so small can feel so annoying! With the basket filled to the brim, I go down the ladder again. As soon as the ponies see me coming, they already stand on their feeding spot. . I lower myself onto a beam and listen to the ponies begin to nibble on their hay. Soon there are also 2 cats on our lap and we all enjoy the peace in the barn. With the next gust of wind, the windows ring in their frames and at the same time the light goes out. Yet another power outage this winter! I better get back inside soon before the weather gets even worse! Now! Before the next windpush! I quickly open the door and slip out. Sander has also waited until this moment and also rushes over with a basket of firewood. 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At the sewing machine, I lower myself into a chair and continue with the project I was working on. The sewing machine ticks away. Row after row, I sew the cords between the fabric. Life here takes its mundane way, no power outage can affect us. It's almost time to prepare dinner. From the stock I get some potatoes, carrots and onions. The last jar of pickles goes along and a jar of stewed pears. That will be great feast tonight!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-21246318399313144702020-02-25T06:26:00.001-08:002022-01-11T09:04:44.574-08:00Wheels of change, a victorian velocipede suit.With the start of a new decade, we did take the time to look back on the past years. Are we on the right way, where are points we can make some modifications?<br />
On the most are we content with how our lives goes on, though some small changes we want to make.<br />
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By living in the countryside, in these modern times, it´s completely understandable to drive the car to town to do the shopping. We do that also, nevertheless I do not take the slightest pleasure from it. Although I do have a drivers license and I can drive very well, it´s just not a thing that I can enjoy. However, what do you do? It´s more than 25km to the nearest town and it´s too far to cycle there, isn´t it?<br />
Anyway, this tiny doubt that made us wonder... Maybe we can´t cycle there every time, but maybe it will go in the warmer months?... Maybe we could do that?<br />
When I lived in the Netherlands, I did cycle a lot! I did cycle everywhere! Every day! But that´s 12 years ago, and unfortunately, I have to say, I have not cycled much since then.... I walked, worked in the garden, enjoy a very active life, but just cycling... That needs to be trained the coming time :).<br />
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This change makes a very good opportunity to make some new clothes ( who wouldn´t take that as an excuse to sew something new ;) ;))<br />
After a bit of research, I came up with the following idea<br />
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On the homepage of bikes and bloomers <a href="http://bikesandbloomers.com/patterns/">http://bikesandbloomers.com/patterns/</a> I did find a pattern for bloomers and a cape/skirt thing.<br />
To go with that, I´m going to make a black wool waistcoat, a pair of gaiters from either wool or leather (I haven´t decided yet), long stockings in red and cream, made on my vintage sock knitter, but more of that anon :)<br />
So I hope you like to follow along!<br />
Next time <b><i><u>The Viktoria sock knitting machine</u></i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-31024805597640410992020-02-02T12:40:00.000-08:002022-01-11T09:04:39.290-08:00A day without rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a lovely day! After days of dark and dreary weather, the sun was shining clear and bright today. Although there was a brisk wind coming from the west, it was far too delightfull to stay inside.<br />
With my cozy winter coat, shawl, and mittens on, I put on my shoes and went outside.<br />
I fetched up my shovel and rake and started working in the garden. After a short while, it seemed not that cold any longer and soon my mittens and shawl were hanging over the fence. The first pair of garden beds were now cleaned up, after the neglect of the late summer. The rich black soil, now freshly racked, is lying ready for the growing season yet to come.<br />
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Pleased with the work of this morning, I made a large cup of cocoa, to both my husband and me and we had a piece of apple pie to go with it. <br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-30922762774873649062020-01-06T11:55:00.000-08:002022-01-11T09:04:36.046-08:00New year and 2019 in pictures and a silly movie<i><span style="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: inherit;">“To a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.” “May you have a prosperous New Year.” “Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year.” “May the new year bless you with health, wealth and happiness.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12th night gone by, it´s the end of the Christmas season. All decoration is taken away and the house is cleaned up. We had a delightful time, got many Christmascards and some surprising gifts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A whole new year lies ahead of us, many new ideas to try and continuing on our path to self-sufficiency. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are halfway through the winter now and the loft is still full of hay, the pantry filled with many cans of canned food, and in the root storage is also enough left. Maybe it´s not as diverse as we should like, because of some crop failures of last year, but we can eat our stomachs full of delicious meals. I like to search through wartime ration meal recipes from the UK. They use often the vegetables I have available, like potatoes, carrots, onions, and are healthy and very filling. Although eggs were on ration at that time, no egg ration for us. With only 4 laying hens, almost every day 1 egg and sometimes 2! It´s the first year that we have eggs in the winter. Very useful if you like vanilla pudding... ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These photos are my 2019 in a glance </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Because we are renovating our house we had, unfortunately, no time to dance with our folk dance society on this big day. But because we love to dance, we made our own dance party in the backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In September we celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary </span></div>
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This morning, with the scythes on our shoulders and the little old border collie by our side, we set off again to the meadow we are mowing. The mist was hanging in thick clouds on the fields. The sun could not prick trough it yet. When we reach the meadow we already have harvested, two deer are greezing in the field. The remaining haystacks are covered in the mist, it´s almost like a painting, so perfect and bright. Then the deer are scared upp with our presence and galop away into the woodlands. Mowing with the scythe is hard work but working together it´s pleasant. It´s not really difficult, so I think it´s always a nice time to meditate about one thing or the other. Mostly we work in silence, just side by side. The only noise you hear is the scytheblade cutting through the grass, the birds singing, the crickets chirping and the crowing of the rooster att home. It´s very peacefull out here. Every now and then we sharpen the blade and off we go again. Swish, swish, foot for foot the grass is cut. Around trees and stones, every inch turns into hay. It´s not only grass but also lots of weeds and herbs, tistles and even small trees. Even a wild mint grows here and there, it´s the most lovely smell when it is cut but also when you, in the dark wintermonths, are filling the hay trough, it smells like summer.<br />
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Everything is blooming and booming in the garden. The calendula is on it´s best, orange and yellow flowers everywhere. Peas, beetroots, potatoes, carrots and loads off other stuff it´s just ready to be eaten. Many jars are already filled and canned with various berries and now the time will soon come for making various pickles. </div>
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Beside working in the garden we also fininshed a chicken coop. I think it is the most lovely chicken house ever. Made on the axle from a very old farmwagon, it´s easy to wheel. Our chickens have a great time in it and every day we drive it on a new bit of grass.<br />
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After more than 40hours of handquilting, which did take several months, I finished my first patchwork quilt for on our bed. Made from only scratchpieces I had on hand. The patchwork I made the winter before, entirely handsown, and after I get a quiltingframe as a christmas gift, I started in Janari on the quilting.<br />
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Now this one is done, I will soon start on making a second one. I have chosen for the bethlehem star pattern, which was a very popular pattern in the eightteen hunderds.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-48720308166978542502019-02-21T08:49:00.000-08:002022-01-11T09:04:23.451-08:00First day in the garden and considering off grid livingToday the sun was shining, the birds were singing and my lovely hens were picking in the just turned soil, it felt like springtime had arrived.<br />
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<span class="mceItemHidden">After the long dark winter I had longed to be outside in the garden again and finally that time has come. With the spade I turn the rich black soil up. My hens are just in front of my spade to snatch the worms that come up, the hen that gets the worm runs away followed by a very hungry troop, sometimes it´s looks almost like a rugby match. I love just watching the hens, they are so intelligent and clever and it´s very interesting to see how the pecking order works. </span><br />
<span class="mceItemHidden">With February almost passed away I need to hurry to decide which crops I want to plants this year. It will not vary much from year to year, but the quantities change over the years and I try every year some new plants or verities.</span><br />
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Our cats are also loving the warmer weather, hunting and clambring everywhere, even on our car :)</div>
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<span class="mceItemHidden">Despite of the dryness of last year we have still food left. It´s now a race against the clock to eat the last potatoes before they sprout, and there is still some fresh kale and brussels sprouts in the garden. In the pantry have we jams and canned tomatoes, berries and pears and some jars with pickles. When we run out off fresh food we can still eat from the dried beans and dried corn and maybe by then the first nettles have grown. </span><br />
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We have been cogitating for years about to go off grid in the future. All pros and cons must be weighted. Although we use only 125 kWh on a year, it´s something we are used to. Will it be functional to produce electricity for the computer and the phone with solar power? What will it cost? What will we spare by being off grid. This will be the main question's to seek out this year. It would be a big step in the right direction if we could produce our own electricity.<br />
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I finished my new winter coat! 100% wool
both in the outer fabric, which makes it waterproof, as wool in the lining and I quilted an interlining to the
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<span lang="EN-US">I found a free pattern from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Godey’s ladies</i> magazine from 1858 for a
fall paletot. I did enlarge the pattern and made a muslin, although it fitted
it was not what I had expected. But I used this muslin to draft a completely
new pattern. After some hours of refitting, I had made my final pattern. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I realy like how it turned out and I love to wear it!</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-91591357361338652302018-12-30T07:59:00.000-08:002022-01-11T09:04:13.295-08:00Redecorating the living room<br />
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Last weeks I have made some new curtains
for the living room. That was the last step for the makeover in there. Except
from cleaning and removing the old floor, we had done nothing to it after we
moved in. The old windows were in great need for paint and repairing. One of
the window glasses was broken when we bought the house. The rain had blown
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After days of scraping
off the old paint and sanding it then, I could finally apply the new paint. Now
with the windows weathertight was it even worth that the floor received a new
layer of paint. The wallpaper did we not
change. It is probably from the 50´s when they (the former owners) did redecorate
the living room. Although it is discolored here and there and has some water damage
underneath the windows and besides the chimney, I love the design and the
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The house has old single-pane windows with handblown
glasses which makes that there is often a cold draw when you sit in front of
it. To make it more comfortable I took the decision to make floor length velour
curtains. Because I don´t like when you see the stitching’s on the right-side, I
sew all the seams by hand using a blind hem stich. It took a bit longer than expected men after a while it was done! Still there are some things to do. </div>
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I must buy some nice tie
back ropes and when I order something in the shop where I bought the velour, I will
buy some extra velour to make some nice curtain drapes, pleated onto the wooden
frame. That looks nice and this will hide the curtain rods.</div>
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On the long autumn evenings I´m painting Homestead christmas cards. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Nearly November. The days turn shorter
again, certainly now after turning the clock. We worked with our little pony
this afternoon but 5 o´clock it became to dark to do anything further. Speaking
about the pony, he does it really well! We work him 3, 4 times a week and he is
really steady. Drawing nicely and listing well to the commands. We both love to
work with him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Last summer made me realize that I´m badly prepared
for hot sunny days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All my dresses are
dark blue, brown and black checked. Not really suitable colors when you’re doing
the hay harvest in the sun with 35</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">℃</span><span lang="EN-US">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So now I have changed it and will be better
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<span lang="EN-US">I made a lightweight and light-colored dress. Using a
pattern this time. I like the dropping shoulder seams, but I never got clear
how to make them nicely. Using the “laughing moon #111, Ladies early 1860´s day
dress” pattern made it very easy to understand. The pattern came with 3 different
sleeve patterns. I choose the coat sleeve, which is the most practical on the
homestead. The dress itself is made of a lightweight checked cotton and I lined
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112437280218113229.post-45582737909814734022018-09-29T08:34:00.002-07:002022-01-11T09:04:00.742-08:00winter is on his way<br />
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almost the whole of Europe, it was very hot here in Sweden the whole summer.
After the 4<sup>th</sup> of May, it was almost every day above 20</span><span lang="EN-US">℃
and we did have only a few days with rain. But despite that, we had a great
harvest on the garden. I didn´t give any water to the garden, only the tomatoes
in the polytunnel got about 10 liters a day. Everything did grow more slowly
now but I neither needed to weed so often. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">July was the month for the hay harvest. The grass had grown
more slowly but after cutting it, it dried also much faster. Not only because
the sun and the wind dried it out but there was also less moisture left in the
grass. It was much more difficult to cut with the scythe. It´s always very
important to have a sharp scythe but now it was even more important than ever.
Otherwise it won´t cut anything. Other years the grass was always a little wet
in the mornings from the dew which makes it also easier to cut the grass, now
the grass is bone dry even in the early mornings. But after a month hard work
it was done! The hayloft is full of wonderful smelling hay!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last 2 months we were without water in the well
but yesterday we did see a little, little water on the bottom, so hopefully it
will be full of water soon. It is much easier to have water at home than that we
must go and take water from a nearby town. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We made some progress with our little work pony also. After
some training with the long reins we have now started to use him to pull
timber. He is doing really well. Doing the job with confidence. After a few
times he did know the routine. We got a nice little wagon last spring so
hopefully he can pull it next year with the hay harvest. We only need to fix proper
shafts.</span></div>
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sparkly white. A briskly northly breeze make it feel quite cold. Winter is on
his way again. We have prepared the most already. The pantry is filled with
loads of canned food. Lots of potatoes and carrots. The fall garden filled with
kale, sprouts and other winter hardy plants. So now we can pull back into the house. Read a
book in the warmth of the stove, take a hot cup of tea and nestle in my favorite
chair and enjoy the new season. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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already more than a month ago I wrote my last post and now it´s time for an
update. I´m sitting here before my computer looking out the window and gaze the
sunset. The yellow red glow below the lavender blue sky. The leaves rustle in a
light evening breeze and I hear the bel from the cows in the field, everything
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<span lang="EN-US">After the cold winter and spring, we have got a very hot Maj month. Almost everything in the garden is sown and growing fine. Most garden work is done now in the early mornings or late evenings. Last Saturday I planted my tomatoes in the polytunnel and they are doing great. I had just space for ten plants in the tunnel so the other six I planted outdoors, hoping they will do fine to. I spotted the first pods on the pea plants a couple of days ago and they are full in bloom, I have great expectations of it. </span><span style="text-align: center;">More than 80 corn plants been planted, over 50 meters potatoes, 20 meters carrots, and beans and peas and many cabbage plants, squash, cucumber, onion, pickle, and and and… it´s such a joy watch everything grow! We´re looking forward to harvesting our first plants but till then we have loads of stinging nettle and cockspur to eat.</span></div>
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winter I have written a piece for a magazine we are subscribed to, a piece
about us and about our live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was very
nervous about it, sometimes others don´t understand our way of living and don´t
understand why we want to live this way, they make fun of it or think us to be
ridiculous, absurd and foolish… But I was so happy when I after the publishing
received very friendly emails and letters. So, when you are reading this, thank
you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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magazine about self-sufficiency in every different way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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