I am in stitches

As I am not allowed to knit I might as well try stitching. I found this wonderful book and maybe some day I'll start a needle work like no other.

The fox on the cover didn´t seem to hard, but the owl would be a real challenge:

Please, don't let it snow!

The weather is said to get snowy and cold. I am dreaming of summer and I dearly hope the forecasts are wrong.

It has been white enough for the last couple of winters, so I am waiting for more colour!

Colours of spring

I bought and got tulips in the weekend. I put them outside to wait for the next weekend. If there is no frost they have a better chance surviving outside than in the house.

Heirlooms

I got the bowl from my brother. He said it is either my grandfather's or my mother's. Either way, it is a heirloom to be saved. The table napkin is from Ikea but looks deceivingly old when paired with an old bowl.

Just try it!

If you haven't tasted kohlrabi (kyssäkaali), try it now! It tastes a bit like brussel sprouts but is milder and the consistency is more like e.g turnip. This anchovy gratin is a great recipe to start loving kohlrabi:

2 big onions thinly sliced
2 garlic gloves peeled and minced
olive oil
500 g potatoes peeled and sliced into sticks
1 kohlrabi peeled and sliced into sticks
2 carrots peeled and sliced to sticks
1 tin anchovies
1 tbl spoon of wasabi paste
5 dl thick cream
2 tbl spoons of bread crumbs

Put the onion and oil in microwave owen for 2 minutes. Add garlic, potatoes, kohlrabi and carrots and microwave for 6 minutes. Heat the regular oven to 200 degrees. Put all ingredients in a bowl and scatter the bread crumbs on the top. Bake for 1 hour or until all vegs are ready.

In case you don't know what to look for, here is one kohlrabi waiting to be cooked:

There is work to be done

I have started to plan Vårkulla's garden. Or started and started - this is an ongoing process amd some of the work is already done. Anyway, I looked through pictures taken from our cottage and I think it is very difficult to beat myself - how can I ever build another garden that will look better than the one at the cottage! And how do I find the energy - the first garden was easier to start as I did not know what to expect. Now that I know, the amount of work seems daunting.  In addition to these rather defeating thoughts it almost hurt to look at all the wonderful summer pictures. Here is one - it looks a bit different outside right now as the only colours are grey and brown...

Something on the side

There is a lot of stuff on the sidetables...maybe I should get more tables. Less stuff is not an option!