Author Archives: kuwaitquilter

Another Mystery

Posted on January 27, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

“Not another mystery”, you say.  “We haven’t seen the final results of the last ones.” And you are correct.  But the Muscat Quilt group, of which I was a member for too short a time, is running one, and I’m … Continue reading →

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In Training Again

Posted on January 24, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

for the cold.  After enjoying a few days of +8 or so, we are back in the deep freeze here in Sandnes.  That’s around -10C.  Not cold by some standards, but as a young Norwegian lady said today, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Selling a Car – Again

Posted on January 7, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Here we are again – selling a car after just a bit over a year.  I sure am tired of moving and all the little things associated with it. We went today to visit the neighbourhood used-car dealer – the … Continue reading →

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Today…

Posted on January 4, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I remember the rain.  Or maybe it remembered me. I’m not sure which.  But it sort of fit the day. It wasn’t a heavy rain, but a mist that you couldn’t really see but made everything wet. Not too cold, … Continue reading →

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I Think I Have It Figured Out

Posted on January 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Last Thursday I discovered why people come to Norway – or stay here……. I’ve thought about this for some time, but now I’m sure.  Absolutely sure. It’s not the  people, or the sing-song lilt of the language, the skiing or … Continue reading →

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My Norwegian New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 2, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

My story of New Years Eve actually begins on December 30th. My friend Sue and I were sitting at the dining room table, trying to figure out how to begin our recently acquired Hardanger embroidery kits.  They came with fabric, … Continue reading →

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Wanderingquilter’s 2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Thank you, everyone who has visited my blog in the past year.  Thank you for your comments, making me really realize that there is someone out there and urging me to continue and to get better at this. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Preparing For Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Christmas is almost here – I lit the fourth Advent candle this morning when I had my breakfast.  And I just realized that I have never before in my entire life had to prepare for Christmas all alone. But I … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Bergen

Posted on December 21, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

The end of October, friends came to visit from Oman.  It was Eid holiday there, and they thought they would get away from the heat.  Boy, they were in for a shock! They hadn’t been here 3 hours when we … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Botanical Gardens – a Dangerous Place

Posted on December 20, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Dangerous for a quilter, anyway! There are far too many textures and interesting shapes.  One could almost say that Pat and I couldn’t see the forest for the trees. There have been botanical gardens in Copenhagen since the 1600’s. In … Continue reading →

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