April 2016
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the north sea
I read a book a couple months ago called The Shetland Bus, which I picked up over Christmas break after someone posted about it on social media last fall. The phrase “the Shetland bus” refers to a British and Norwegian special operations unit who used fishing ships to carry supplies and refugees back and forth between Shetland and the… Continue reading
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ut på tur
Thank you all for your feedback on my last post! I’m happy to hear it seems like so many of you are interested in hearing more about wool in Norway, and I’m looking forward to sharing what I learn here on the blog. Today, though, I just have a few photos to share from a… Continue reading
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norwegian wool: rauma garn
I’ve been reading quite a bit while my shoulder recovers – books, websites, and other things, too. I recently went back and re-listened to some my Woolful podcast interview, where I talked about wanting to really explore the world of Norwegian wool. While I have started to do that since moving to Norway, I still feel like… Continue reading
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april (snow) showers
It was starting to get springlike around here – well, enough for the temps to reach near 10ºC / 50ºF with lots of sunny days, melting most of the snow. But today brought fresh snow, perfectly normal here in northern Norway at this time of year! Spring comes late. The days are growing long, though… Continue reading
Paper Tiger 