The First Wednesday in July

Here is a summerpicture of Varg!  He just loooves water!  I bought him a huge bucket - and he splashes and giggles and bubbles and plays - having a great time!

Have a great summertime and enjoy your vacation...we need it!

Happy 4.th of July!

This morning in 2009 - we started our trip from Idaho Falls i Idaho.  The Ford Flex turnes eastbound on Highway! 26 - 31 - 33 - 22 to Jackson Hole in Wyoming.  We saw the 4.th of July Parade - fantastic!

Nichlasen in front of Jackson Town Square - with one of the four elk antler arches - marvelous.

Then we turned northbound on Highway 89 - 191 through Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. 

Geysers nearby Old Faithful Geyser - Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.  It was great to see.  Later on the same day we saw a grizzly behind some trees and The American Eagle and lots of bisons. 

Highway 287 straight northbound to Ennis in Montana.  It was 4.th of July all over in this small American enjoyable town.

Have a great 4.th of July - and enjoy...

An ordinary Thuesday in June

Last June - 2009 - we started our fantastic trip in The USA.  This is the first stop - and of course we had to try American Wendy's burgers!  Interstate 90 - north westbound - from Chicago, Illinois.

Then we turned northbound and into The State of Wisconsin - still driving Interstate 90 - we had some rain - me driving - that was heavy!

Some hours!! after we left Stangelandet and Norway - we could point our noses West - this is Minnesota - plenty of Norwegians emigrated to this State. 

I did find one of my Grandmothers - Mimi - brothers; Asbjørn Martinson Langerud - in Marsh, Minnesota.

Have a nice evening - and do not forget to enjoy...

Whitsuntide

I did this layout a long time ago.  It's my fathers mother and his aunt.  They both lived at Flisa in Åsnes and they had four children, each.  They even died before they turned 70 years old.  But I got to know them - a tiny bit - just for a few years - I wonder what if I had known them better - would I've then been doing geneology? Or... who knows... anyway I'm glad I met them.  Very...

My Grandmother, Mimi Martinsdaughter Langerud Nymoen, born 20. August 1898 at Snapholt, Hof in Solør, Åsnes County, Hedmark.

My Grandmothers sister, Margit Ovidia Martinsdaughter Langerud Linna, born 6. February 1903 at Flissundet, Åsnes County, Hedmark.

Margit married Olav Syversen Linna 12. July 1923 in Åsnes Church.  They got four children, Syver Asbjørn, Ole Martin, Eva Marie and Bjørn Harald. 

Margit Ovida died at Flisa 17. February 1971 and her housbond Syver died 6. November 1941.  They are both burried at Åsnes Curch Cemetary.

My Grandmother Mimi married my Grandfather Einar Karlotson Nymoen 31. October 1925.  My Grandfather, Einar was born 4. September 1898 at Råberget, Hof in Solør, Åsnes County, Hedmark. 

Mimi and Einar had four children, Marit, Inger Marie, Ola Martin and Eivind.  Marit and my father are not with us anymore, Marit died 4. May 1995 and my father passed away 19. March 2005.

Mimi died 24. Februar 1965 and Einar died 1. September 1986.  They are burried at Åsnes Church Cemetary.

Enjoy your day...I have to pick up Nichlasen, he's coming by train from Oslo...he dosn't have a drivers license...

Hipp Hipp Hurra! It's Norways Birthday.

Today is Norways Birthday.  Our Constitution Day.  Congratulation!
"A day to honor freedom, our rich heritage and our common bond as citizens of this great country"  I borrowed this sentence - It says it all.

Nichlasen is in Oslo with his father - Varg and I are home alone - doing nothing!  This is a day to reflect over our freedom and to celebrate.  We the Norwegian people have a lot to be proud of and to remember. 

Today is The day when everybody! talks about the weather - here on HedEmarken it's grey with some ray of sunshine - it's 13 Celsius pluss and 55 Farenheit.

We do have bunads / national costumes from nearly every part of Norway.  This is the Solør Odal Bunad.  Even though I don't live in Solør anylonger - I'm Solung in my heart!  So it was easy to choose which bunad I should wear! 

This layout I did some years ago. It's not the layout you should focus on - but the picture.

It's my aunt Randi waving the Norwegian Flag in Kaffegata - The Street of Flisa - on 17th of May 1941.  My Grandfather Simon commanded his children out in the snow - with the flag - and he did take some marvelous pictures this day - even tough The World War II was going on in Norway.

The handsome young man is my uncle Johan - he passed away in 2004.  You can see the famouc birches in Kaffegata behind my mother Grethe.

This is my Grandfather - Simon Andreas Johannesson Holter - 1898-1969.  He dared in 1941.  I think he belived in freedom for everyone, he was strict - very! and he was conservative...I think.

Have a nice day - where ever you are and enjoy...Hipp Hipp Hurra!

Happy Birthday!

During the last week-end I scrapped - it's been a while since I did that.  It was fun and enjoyable!  I know that scrapping is me.  I love it.
My aunt - Randi - is 80 years old today.  Happy Birthday to You!  This card is on it's way to you - you might even got it today - I hope so.  Anyway - it was a pleasure to make the card and the CD to you.

It always start like this

Papers and flowers from Prima

Butterflies from Spellbinders 

Floral borders from Provo Craft

Border punch from Martha Stewart  I got it from Nichlasen

Tools from Tim Holtz

Enjoy...

My mother and I made a CD with some old photoes from "forna dar"! Hope you like them?

So this was mine National Scrapbooking Day / Week-end...how was yours?  Enjoy...

Last Wednesday In April 2010

Gunn has given me theese two Awards.  She is a fabulous craftsmaker and a genealogist.  Here is a link to Gunn's blog.  Thank you so very much, Gunn!  I realy appreciated both awards.

Reglene som følger med er:

1. Give a top ten list of the things that make you happy.

2. Give a top five list over trivia about yourself.

3. Share the award with only five persons and ask them to do the same things.
4. Link the blogs you choose, and link the blog of the person who awarded you.
 
 
 


Ten things that make me happy...well Nichlasen does sometimes, Varg too.  Summertime, Evja, scrapbooking, genealogy, freedom, my jobb, my car, and my mother.
 
I'm a typical B-person, I like long evenings, making dinner, I'm curios and unpatient.
 
I also got this blog with sharm Award.  Thank you Gunn!
 
 

Det følger noen regler med denne og de er som følgende :
1. Legg ut awarden
2. Gi den til 12 personer
3. Link til de du gir den til
4. Fortell det til de som får den. Fortell hvem du har fått den av.





 I'll give theese two beautiful Awards to Scrappelise, Merete, Gine, Mette and Lena Katrine.  They are great scrappers and I love their layouts and cards.  Enjoy their blogs...

I Turned 5 Months

I had my fifth months anniversary strolling! with Nichlasen and Bendichte.  We usually take a long walk after 8 pm.  This evening we did Ottestadstien to Utvandrermuseet.  Since I havn't seen real water - we took a "uturn" down to Mjøsa - you know - Norway biggest lake.  You also see the contour of Vikingskipet - it was build to The Winter Olympics in 1994 - the very best - ever - winter games!!

...enjoy...

Last Sunday In April

I'm not a very good blogger - right now.  Varg is taking a lot of time - but he's a gorgeous little puppy.  My garden is a mess - I didn't do much last fall - getting that now!  I have a wonderful job - but demanding - and I just love it.  Then I have some voluntary things that I have to keep track on.
That's why I haven't been scrapping or attending any crops lately - and I don't like that.  I feel I'm missing the connection to the scrapbooking social set and all my scrap! friends.
Like Scarlett O`Hara said - Tomorrow, yes tomorrow - it's always another day!  It's no excuse - I'm looking foreward to Mjøstreff   -  The Gathering for Scrappers and Cardmakers  -  A huge thanks to Scrappe Lise and Moia!  Take a good and long peek in their blogs - they are just some of the best scrappers and cardmakers I know!
This layout - well I 've used a looong time making this one.  It's me sitting on my fathers back, waving to my mother.  The picture is taken either at Svullrya - a small place in Grue County or Kjølaberget in Åsnes County.  Anyway, I used to say aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa all the time - must have turned my parents "crazy"

Have a nice day, it's grey weather here at Stangelandet today, I'm going to put up! my picket fence and getting Nichlasen to paint it!  That's going to be the hardest part - enjoy...

It's April...already!

This is my little puppy Varg.  He just love the snow.

Varg is a Swedish Lapphund and he has a brother and a sister.  You can read more about his Sabmebæna family here.

Varg is a playful, stubborn and loving little puppy.  He loves beeing outside in the garden, barking at anything that "moves" from leaves to me!  We're having a long ang good stroll every night.  He likes dried fish, bones and playing with his water.  He's one happy dog!

The best thing about Varg - well to me - he is not a morning dog!

Enjoy your day...

My New Bind It All Adressbook

There's so many beautiful Bind It All creations around.  I just love watching the creativeness that's in many blogs.  I've been "buying" a new adressbook for so long - but I bought the Bind-It-All instead.  I've made two books - one for adresses and one for birthdays!

Some papers with numbers - some with letters and some thin cardboard with plain lines.......

...measured to fit my cardboard covers...

...making holes with my bind-it-all-machine

...like this

...I've used papers from Graphic 45 and Making Memories for my Birthdaybook

...some stuffing into the wire

...embellishmensts from Tim Holtz  I just love his scrapbookingstuff

...this is my Birthdaybook - I'm going to create or buy some plates with all the twelve months

...this is my adressbook

All made by using my bind-it-All.  Have a nice Sunday and don't forget...enjoy!