Category Archives: Norway – the New Adventure

Sunday – 8.45 Miles.

Posted on October 15, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

David had made arrangements with a friend to go together on a long hike on Sunday – early!  Well, I guess 9 am isn’t usually early for us, but we’d been up late the night before with company, and it … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning – Brasteinvatnet

Posted on October 15, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

The weekend was sunny and there was no rain predicted (not that THAT means much).  W thought of going to the Dog Forest, where we could hike around, and snoopy could be off-leash, but decided to explore new territory instead. … Continue reading →

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Postscript – Grumpy Old Woman

Posted on October 12, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Everything turned out just fine – as usual, there was no need to panic or fret.  The lady at the Canadian bank gave me all the information I required.  I guess I hadn’t mentioned that they were changing to a … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Old Woman

Posted on October 9, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Today I feel like a grump.  It seems that everything I’ve gone to do has been a problem.  And mostly to do with the computer. I was trying to renew my husbands magazine subscription…… just click on “Renew”, the help … Continue reading →

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Snoopy and the Decoy

Posted on October 8, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

When we take Snoopy on his daily walks, we almost always go through the park.  And there are ducks……. many, many ducks.  Snoopy loves the ducks. Ducks run… well, they waddle really quickly and make a lovely noise. Often the … Continue reading →

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Another Block Completed!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

While David has been immersed in his Statistics class this weekend, I have been sewing. I sewed the backing for my Muscat mystery quilt that will finally see the quilting machine. It is now laying over the frame, all ready … Continue reading →

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A Magical Event

Posted on October 3, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Last Thursday evening when we walked in the park, we saw signs that something was going to happen……. never before have we seen fair maidens in medieval costume on the bridge, nor seen a colourful Chinese dragon cavorting on the … Continue reading →

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The Quilting Class

Posted on September 27, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Two weekends ago (I know, I’m really slow), I did a weekend free motion quilting class with a local Norwegian quilter, Nina Lise Moen. She is one of those people whose ideas come so fast, she has a hard time … Continue reading →

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My Seasons With The Ducks

Posted on September 26, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

One thing I have become very familiar with the past 6 months is mallard ducks.  Those of you who have been watching my blog will have noticed a lot of photos of them along the banks of the river.  We … Continue reading →

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First Frost

Posted on September 21, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

My thermometer said zero this morning when David left for work on his bicycle.  the official temperature was +4. The frost seems to have only hit the car windows –and roof tops –Maybe the fact that all the plants were … Continue reading →

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