Håndkjerrepionerene

Today Varg and I walked through Åkersvika Naturreservat towards Norsk Utvandrermuseum.  It's a small place with some old houses and a church brought to Norway from USA.  I'll tell more abot the houses and the church another time.  Today I want to show you Håndkjerrepionerene from Salt Lake City in Utah.

The main Håndkjerrepionerene / Handcart pioneers are placed at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.  It's made by a Norwegian, Torleif S. Knaphus, who emigrated to The Promised Land in 1906.  The statue in Norway is a copy of the one he made in 1924.  The big one - the one on Temple Square was made in 1947.  I'm sorry we didn't have time visiting Salt Lake City last year - but I drove through The City - but next time...

If you ever have time to stop near Hamar and Utvandrermuseet - do it!

Pictures taken in April this year - enjoy your travel...

A Sunday in October 2010

I tried to blog everyday - it didn't work out - sorry!  I'm not a person who have time and energy to blog and talk and show pictures everyday - I kind of admire those who do. 

Where September went I don't know - it was here and now it's history!  Fall is here - we do have around 40 Farenheit degrees - the birches are turning yellow and then red and then their naked - and then wintertime.  I do the same as the Østerdalsbears - I "go to sleep in winter lair".  I'm not a winterperson - it's getting stronger every year - this thing against wintertime.  It's beautiful here in Norway - it's white snow and clear blue sky and it's freeezing cold!  I don't know why that's so good?  I like it warm and sunny and I like my lawn staying green!  

This time of the year here in Norway - proably many other places too - there are moose hunting - and many counties are kind of shut down because "everybody" are in the woods hunting European moose and having a blast!  They say - I don't know - I've never tried it.  Both my Grandfathers - Einar Karlotsen and Simon Andreas Johanson - did hunting - moose hunting.

I usually buy half a moose calf - it's delicious meat - try it!  Here's Varg getting his part of the moose.

Have a grat Sunday - Thank you for visiting this blog og mine - and do not forget to enjoy...



27th of August

Hello - Shame on me - I told myself I should write everyday in my blog - but I havn't done that since last Sunday.  But - and it's always a but - I had a tough and fantastic week at work.  And Nichlasen went to Oslo to his father for a year or six - he's going to work and go to school, I hope!

I could have and I'm doing it now, Congratulations to

Peder Pederson 1818 Nordre Osen

Tilda Andersdaughter 1860 Nordre Osen

Mimi Martinsdaughter Langerud 1898 Hof Åsnes

Mimi is my fathers mother, she is my Grandmother and she died in 24th of February 1965 - to early - far too early.  She married my Grandfather Einar, 31th of October 1925 in Åsnes Church.  They had four children, Marit, Inger Marie, my father Ola-Martin and Eivind.  Inger-Marie and Eivind are living at Flisa.  Every time I drive through Flisa, I have to visit my Grandmother at Flisa Cemetery.  I only wish we could have had more time toghether.  Mimi had three brothers who emigrated to USA and Canada.  I've found Theodore in Montana, USA.  I've found Bottolf in Alberta, Canada.  Now I have to look after Asbjørn Martinson - I know I will find him - some day!

Have a beautiful evening - I'm going to do some treadmillsmiles - thank YOU for visiting my blog - and don't forget to enjoy...

22th of August

Then it's Sunday and my last summervacation day - I'm going back to work tomorrow and I'm trilled with joy!  Last week I didn't do much blogging - shame on me! 

My Aunt Randi was here for three days.  We did halibut, bacon and swine, we did Edeldesign and Skafferiet, we did shrimps and we did goodbye at Gardermoen.  Have a blast in Copenhagen and thank you for visiting us!

Anyway I have to Congratulate on the 18th

Ole Asmund Halvorson 1924 Nordre Osen

Congratulate on the 19th

Hans Johanson 1798 Åsnes

Even Evenson 1854 Nordre Osen

Melius Kenneth Martinusson 1913 Nordre Osen, USA

My mother Grethe and her sister Randi - some years ago - at Vålerbyn!

Have a nice day - thank you for stopping by and enjoy...

17th of August

Today I've done some gardening, haven't done so much during the summertime.  A Aunt of mine came from Kristiansand - Welcome!

Yesterday I should have Congratulated

Peder Pederson 1778 Nordre Osen

Edmond Cammers 1929 Nordre Osen / USA

Today I want to say Congratulate to

Margreta Andersdaughter 1760 Hof / Åsnes / Sweden

Helene Pedersdaughter 1854 Nordre Osen

Karin Olsdaughter 1900 Nordre Osen

This is my Grandmother Agnes Dorthea Persdaughter - My Grandfather took it!

Have a nice Thursday and enjoy...

15th of August

It's been a out of the house and no internett wek-end - it's been SUN and warmth in Norway for two days!  On Friday we did a trip to Sweden and it poured down from heaven with water - thunder and lightning.  It's "never" rained like that - roads are destroyed and some places pepole are stuck because of the rain.  Horrible.

I would like to Congratulate on Friday the 13th

Arne Einarson 1908 Hof in Åsnes

Yesterday I should have Congratulated

Oline Johansdaughter 1857 Nordre Osen

Martinus Person 1863 Nordre Osen

Anne Marie Hjalmarsdaughter 1921 Nordre Osen

Today I want to Congratulate

Mikkel Olson 1831 Nordre Osen

Per Jonson 1857 Nordre Osen

Ole Martinusson 1929 Åsnes

This picture is taken at Nordre Osen by my Grandfather Simon Andreas.

I would like to say Happy Birthday to one of his grandchildren - Bruce Simon - who were 55 years old last Friday.

And I want to say Happy Birthday - today - to my "aunt" Kari who was married to the little boy on this picture.

Have a nice night - thank you for visiting my blog - and do not forget to enjoy life...

12th of August

Hi
We did Osdalen for three days - and there are no internett in my mothers cabin!  But we had three relaxing days - doing very little - well my brother did the roof on the "bua" - more about that later.

I would like to Congratulate the 10th. of August

Kolbjørn Knutson 1760 Hof Åsnes

Marte Amundsdaughter 1812 Norde Osen

Anders Nilson 1831 Nordre Osen

Halvor Martinson 1846 Hof Åsnes

Marthe Martinsdaughter 1849 Hof Åsnes

Here is the one I have on the 11th of August - Congratulation to

Fred Robert Graef 1911 USA

And today I want to Conratulate

Hans Mortenson 1826 Norde Osen

Tollef Knutson 1840 Nordre Osen

Nice one...enjoy...and thanks for visiting my blog!

9th of August

Hi

Another beautiful summerday in Norway - enjoyable...

I want to Congratulate

Petro Soohie Syversdaughter 1863 Ånes

Amelia Everson 1868 Åsnes USA

Gilbert Godtmarsen 1922 Nordre Osen

Varg and me watching the rainy weather - have fun and enjoy...

8th. of August

Hello
It's been another wonderful day here at Stangelandet - it's been sunny from a clear blue sky - and it has been warm - love that.

Today I want to Congratulate

Erik Karinus Persen 1820 Nordre Osen

He was a younger brother to Eli Storaasens mother, Kirsti Persdaughter

The picture it's out of focus but enjoy it anyway....

7th. of August

Hello to you all
Sitting here in my livingroom - watching The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary consert om my television - seeing Ozzy Osbourn and Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Pattie Smith and all the rockers - remembering all the fine lyrics - I'm glad I got to "know" them all.

Today I want to Congratulate

Lisbet Mortensdaughter 1818 Nordre Osen

Solvår Martinsdaughter 1917 Nordre Osen

Anyway - this is the creek a mile or two up in the mountains from Øverbekken - it's a wonderful landcape in Rendalen.  My Great Great Great Great Grandmother Goro Sæmingsdaughter moved here with her parents around 1784.  And we had a beautiful day in the wilderness. 

Thank you for looking into my blog - do not forget to enjoy...

Happy Birthday!

Last week i did read - Ett Trykk - a fabulous magazine for cardmakers and scrappers.  And I do scrap! 
It was a rainy day and I discovered the card article with tealight - it's written by one of Norways best cardmaker - Lena Katrine!  Lena Katrines card is wonderful!  Thank you so very much for the good description - how to make!  Yesterday a third cousine of mine had her Birthday - Congratulation! 

It's Basic Grey paper and ordinary plain cardboard.

I always ink my scrapbooing and cards with Archival Ink, Sepia Color from Ranger - I just love that one!

Here are the tealights waiting for their new home!

I use the Tim Holtz ink blending tool - it's beautiful!

This is how I do the gluing...

I love embossing!  Here is one stamp from Stempleglede and one from Stampit - I have embossed with Rangers Antiquities Frosted Crystal. 

Martha Stewart edger - love them!

The flowers from Kort & Godt are Glimmer Misted with Tattered Leather and Pink Ink from Tattered Angels.

A used a picture from Gudrun Loenneckens collection with vintagepapers on the matchbox - from Minnehjørnet.

So Happy Birthday, Ingeborg!

Here are the flowers coverd with some glitter...

Inside the card i embossed a border from the Grunge Collection made by Stempelglede - marvelous!

I used two small magnets to lock the card...

The front...

...and the back of the card - using nestabilities from Spellbinders - and "my stamp" are from Lisbets Scrapmagasinet.

Vintage Udfordring is a new challenge site from Denmark - todays challenge are about flowers - and this card has flowers and are vintage - join them!

I had a splendid week-end - and I really love this craft - thank you for looking into my blog and do not forget - enjoy...

The First Friday in August

Hello
This Friday is a little bit different than the others Fridays.  It's raining and it's grey weather outside - thats not unusually in August. It's De Nordiske Jakt og Fiskedagene in Elverum...it's Festspillene in Elverum...and it's Landsskytterstevet in Elverum...and one more thing...it's Elverumsdagene in Elverum.  It happens in Elverum, Sør Østerdalen - Good Luck!

I want to Congratulate

Karen Halvorsdaughter Skjærbekken Løvhaugen 1824 Nordre Osen

She was married to my Great Great Great Grandmother Siris brother Christen.  They had nine children together.  Christen died and Karen married Nils Gudmundson Løvhaugen from Elverum.  They have no children.  They emmigrated to The Promised Land in 1887...I wonder what happend to Karen?

 Today my father - Ola-Martin Einarson - would have been 80 years old.

That makes this Friday a little bit different.

This colorful oildraft is one in a million that my father has done.  He was a creative soul.  Doing a lot of crafts. 

Have a beautiful Fridag, thank you for visiting my blog and do not forget to enjoy...life!

5th. of August

Hello
Today we've been at Edeldesign - a spectacular MadeinNorwayNow place at Nes in Hedmark - you must visit!  Our brunch we had at Skafferiet - a charming place at Helgøya - go! 

Today I want to Congratulate

Marta Enoksdaughter 1896 Nordre Osen

Harold Ernest Theodorson 1918 Åsnes USA

His father Theodor was a brother - who emigrated to Montana - of my Grandmother Mimi.

This is a picture from The State of Montana - taken last year ather we had visited Little Bighorn Battlefield - a fantastic historical place to visit - have a great Thursday - thanks for looking into my blog and - don't forget to enjoy...

4th. of August

Hi
It's been a wonderful and sunny day here at Stangelandet today!  We had a long bbq dinner at my porch.  Now Nichlasen and Varg are having a good and long stroll - and I'm sitting in my green room writing this!

Today I want to Congratulate

Johannes Johansen 1896 Elverum

He was an older brother to my Grandfather Simon Andreas.  Johannes died of appendicitis only 22 years old.  This is Johannes in his uniform, he was a sergeant in The Norwegian Army.

Have a nice Wednesday, thank you for visiting and don't forget to enjoy...

3.th of August

Hello
Today has just vanished - it's going so fast theese vacation days - well I got some strawberries in the my freezer and I painted a roof in my mothers house.  It's been a great day - warm and sunny - love days like this!

Today I want to Congratulate

Inger Jensdaughter Bekken 1867 Nordre Osen

Per Olson Luvaasen 1828 Nordre Osen

Per was Lene Martinusdaughters first husbond, he died in 1871, some years before Lene immigrated to The Promised Land.   Per and Lene had six children, three of them went to The USA and Per has 19 grandchildren over there.

Some nice trout from Nordre Osen...enjoy...

2.th of August

Hello - I have learned a new word to today.  I've used it many times - I even have it in my name - but never tried to learn it.  Before today.  It's the word patronymic - name derived from that of a father or ancestor.  Like mine, Oladaughter - my fathers first name was Ola.  But it's hard to say - patronymic.

Today I will Congratulate

Syverine Amine Nilsdatter born 1862 Nordre Osen

She lived in Nordre Osen, she was my Great Grandfathers - Per - oldest sister and she died in childbed fever, only 18 years old.  The word is that she was not allowed to to marry the one she loved which was her boychilds father.  She mourned to death.  Sad story.

Olaf Embretson Engebretson born 1886 Åsnes

He lived in Hof and Åsnes and he was a younger brother to my Great Grandmother - Anne Marie.

This is the marshy bay where my mother has her cabin in Nordre Osen - beautiful?

Have a wonderful Monday and don't forget to enjoy...

The First Day in August

Hello to you all!
I see that many bloggers have one year with blogwriting everyday - I think that is a good idea!
Therefor I will - try - to Congratulate everybody who are in my Brother's Keeper list.  I will just use their first name, their patronymic, the year they are born - no one under 80 years old - and their genealogy location. And perhapes a little story.  Hoping no offend!

I have only three genealogy locations.  Nordre Osen which is my grandmother Agnes Dorthea Persdaughters family.  Elverum which is my grandfather Simon Andreas Johannssons family.  And Åsnes which are both my grandmother Mimi Martinsdaughters and my grandfather Einar Karlotsons family.

So Happy Birthday to you all with your Birthday 1.th of August

Karoline born 1858 Nordre Osen

Kristine Dortea 1859 Nordre Osen

Kari 1896 Nordre Osen

Anne Haldis 1904 Elverum

Bjørn 1928 Åsnes

This is Nordre Osa - my brother and my son are canoeing!

Have a nice Sunday...thanks for looking into my blog and remember to enjoy...

St. Olaf's Day

Yesterday was St. Olaf's Day.  We usually attend "olsok" Service in Nordre Osen - The Old Church - not this summer.  Having so much to do here at Stangelandet and it was pouring down with rain yesterday - and still are.  This picture did I take on "olsok" two years ago - it's night - it's my view to the west.

Thank you for visiting my blog - and do not! forget to enjoy...

A Tuesday in July

Yesterday my mother, my brother and I did Åsnes Cemetery.  After visiting my father - Ola-Martin - who is burried there we did Flisas answer to Hollywood Boulevard, Kaffegata.  We didn't do Flisa Bru and Jonsebakken this Monday - but here's The Brigde

Have a wonderful day - thank you for visiting my blog - and don't forget to enjoy...

A Rainy Sunday in July

A scrapbooklayout made some years ago.  My brother trying to catch a fish in Evja, Osdalen in Østerdalen.

Hava a nice and wet day...enjoy...

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!