Oh, how time flies when it’s spring! Never mind that it snowed in the beginning of May and never mind that too much time is being spent inside at work, it is still spring and it is wonderful! We’ve been taking every chance we can to get outside and enjoy nature… The forest is changing […]
April 10, 2011
by nasseknits
Things I’ve been busy doing: 1. Travelling. We took a weekend trip and enjoyed the rain in Bergen, Norway. It was fun to see the small and big differences between Norway and Sweden and to visit old friends. And look…fun Norwegian candy! 2. Spinning on my new wheel! We’re still getting acquainted, but I’ m already […]
March 27, 2011
by nasseknits
Yesterday we took a long walk, looking for more signs of spring. I saw melting snow, newly arrived birds and yellow and white flowers. We enjoyed our afternoon tea underneath a few oak trees in the sun. It was still cold, but we had wool. It was the perfect way to spend the day and […]
March 19, 2011
by nasseknits
It snowed yesterday, just to remind us that winter isn’t really over yet. And while it still is white out and a bit cold, I feel that spring is just around the corner. I love this time of year. It’s absolutely magical. You can actually feel and see the world coming alive again. In the forest […]
February 27, 2011
by Anna Brones
It was time to slow down. My body said so. So what should have been a productive Sunday turned into a day of basking in self-proclaimed weekend duties: baking and reading the New York Times Style Magazine. Stripes, bold colors, vintage inspired travels… I folded numerous page corners down to remind myself to go back […]
February 26, 2011
by Anna Brones
After a day of biking in a snowstorm — practically unheard of in Portland — I was delighted at the early rays of sunshine that shone through my window this morning. The air is bitter cold, but the sky is blue and the sun sneaks its way through the branches. In my layers of wool, […]
February 25, 2011
by nasseknits
It’s still cold here in Sweden and I’ve been feeling tired and completely uninspired. Since it’s too early to enjoy (or even dream of) the sun, warmth and flowers of spring, I’ve been looking for new sources of happiness to wake me up out of my funk. Here’s a few things that have been brightening […]
February 13, 2011
by nasseknits
1. New toys A cute new pot for the kitchen and wonderful yarn on sale (the perfect color for my dream spring cardigan). 2. Snow. Lots of it. Just when we thought that maybe, just maybe winter might be letting up, it’s back. But the snow is so beautiful…it’s hard to not feel happy about […]
May 14, 2011
by nasseknits
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