Thursday 6 August 2009

These are a few of my favourite things!







































I det siste har jeg kuttet veldig ned på tiden jeg vanligvis har brukt på handarbeid og blogging. I stedet har jeg brukt all ledig tid på å jobbe med masteroppgaven min (som jeg egentlig har permisjon fra). Ganske så fornuftig, og har faktisk fått gjort en del arbeid på den. Men har et
lite tilbakefall i kveld. Er jo nødt å oppdatere bloggen litt!

I det siste har jeg syltet litt (denne aktiviteten blir også redusert i år, pga oppgave). Men min kjære svigermors vaniljeripssyltetøy må jeg alltid lage, den anbefales! Oppskrift nederst i innlegget. Jeg ville gjerne brukt en del mindre sukker enn det som står i oppskriften, men da syns mannen min det blir for surt. I fjor blandet jeg inn litt bringebær, det var suksess!













Videre har jeg vært på ferie i hjemlige trakter. Jeg har brukt dagene til å kose meg mye med lillegutten min, mannen min, og familie og venner. En herlig sommer! Jeg heklet ganske mye på teppet mitt (før jeg bestemte meg for å bruke mest mulig av fritiden min på oppgave.) Teppet måler nå 7 x 12 ruter, og er stort nok til å dekke hele fanget mitt når jeg ligger i sofaen. Men det blir nok heklet større senere.





































Lately I've spent very little time on crafts, as I've decided to work more on my thesis (even though I'm on maternity leave). So I've spent every spare moment working on my thesis while my baby has been sleeping. But tonight I'm having a relapse.

But I've had a wonderful summer so far, here's a few photos to show you a few of my favourite things and moments from this summer. I've spent quite a bit of time with family and friends, there's nothing dearer to me. And I got to spend a bit of time in my mother's garden, there can' be no real summer unless I've had some time to enjoy her garden.













I've also done some canning (not as much as I usually do, because of thesis), my dear mother-in-law's vanilla redcurrant jam is a must-have for me! Recipe beneath. I've also gotten along on my granny square afghan, now it's 7 x 12 squares big, but I have not done much crocheting lately as I'm working on my thesis instead. But how I look forward till the day when I have handed in that thesis! Then I can spend as many hours I want knitting/crocheting away without feeling guilty!!

By the way, meitais (the baby carrier I'm wearing) are great for mountain hikes. I went for a long, steep hike carrying my 7,5 kg son in it. We were both really comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed our little adventure!













Vaniljerips/ Vanilla Redcurrant Jam
1, kg rips / 1,2 kgs redcurrant (raspberries are a great combination to mix in)
1,2 kg sukker/ 1,2 kgs sugar (I would have preferred less sugar, but my husband would then think it too sour)
9 dl vann/ 9 dl water
2 ss vaniljesukker / 2 tbs vanilla sugar/ vanillin sugar
1 pk certo el jam / 1 packet of jam pectin

Bring berries and water to a boil, boil for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar, till dissolved. Pour into sterilised jars, secure lid, and place jars upside down to cool. Preferrably store in cool and dark place.

14 comments:

  1. ooooooooooo your blankie is looking absolutely gorgeous!! Love the colours you're using, and they look beautiful surrounded by the creamy white.
    lovely to visit with you!
    lUCEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  2. hello linda!

    i may try to make the tops in other sizes. i think i could shrink it down without too much trouble.

    shipping to norway would be $13.00

    if you would like a top in the 3-4 size, let me know, and i will work on one. i do know a little person i could use as a sizing model. :) so i think i could get it right!

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  3. Such lovely crochet, a very interesting blog, I'll be back again!x

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  4. Hei!
    Så koselig at du besøker bloggen min, og kejmepkoselig at du blogger igjen. Skjønner godt at du må konsentrere deg om masteroppgaven og med de mann og barn tar ting tid.... Teppet ditt er kjempeflott, liker så gt fargekombinasjonen din.

    Du lurte på teppet som hang på slagbenken min. Jeg har såvidt blogget om det tidligere, du finner det under hekling. SKal se om jeg ikke får tatt noen nye bilder. Det var mitt første hekleteppe... Desverre så heklet jeg i finullgarn, pga fargene, men det klør så veldig at det nesten ikke kan brukes. Bare til pynt...

    Ha en fin dag!

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  5. Thank you for such a lovely comment...hope your having a great day!xxx

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  6. Det blir så fint, teppet ditt! Jeg liker veldig godt at du bruker så mange forskjellige farger :-)

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  7. Noen ganger må man faktisk prioritere bort bloggingen, og det skal man gjøre uten dårlig samvittighet. Men jeg er veldig glad for at du oppdaterer innimellom, jeg koser meg inne hos deg:) Mamma kom med masse rips her om dagen, så kanskje sylting er tingen å gjøre fremover. Takker og bukker for inspirasjonen:)

    Ha en fin kveld!

    Klem fra Marthe (http://thinktank.blogg.no)

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  8. I saw you like comments, and I happened to pop on your blog today, so I thought I would say hi. :-D

    I'm so glad you provide translations. I took Norwegian in college, but I am FAR from fluent. My best friend lives in Norge (cause she is from there) and I've been there a couple times to visit. Such a beautiful place. I've enjoyed looking at the pictures on your blog. :-D Feel free to stop by mine anytime. I am housed at: www.life-according-to-leah.blogspot.com

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  9. Sounds a lot like my life, thesis, crafts and family life...it's a delicate balance.

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  10. Gorgeous photos!
    I feel happy just looking at them : )
    Enjoy these days!

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  11. I've already commented on this post, but wanted to say thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad you liked the pictures of Oslo. One of my favorite cities. . . hands down. :-D

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  12. Det blir rålekkert det teppet ditt!

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  13. Great pictures! Your jam recipe looks really delicious. Thanks for sharing :)

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