Syttende mai
I spent syttende mai in a cooking class about Norwegian cuisine. I wore my sølv.
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And my red, white & blue.
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Then I got to eat a fabulous dinner, thanks to Creative Kitchen Cooking School, run by Anne Bakke. She made shrimp salad with asparagus, Norwegian meatballs and whipped-cream cake with strawberries. Wonderful food, great company and, of course, Ole and Lena jokes. It was a fun way to celebrate syttende mai.
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9:31 am |
My funny Valentines
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I have the sweetest Valentines in the world.
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11:03 am |
My last poinsettia from Mom
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This was the last poinsettia I’ll ever get from my mother on my birthday. She and my father had been doing it since I was born. Then, after Dad died, it was Mom.
See, I was born in December. Ten days later, they had me in church for baptism. They had poinsettias on the altar that Sunday. And they sang something about roses … oh, I don’t know. She’s told me the story a dozen times, and she told my children the whole story again last birthday. I didn’t ask questions. Nor did I write any of it down. I just know that my birthday and poinsettias have always gone together.
Now? Not so much.
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11:17 pm |
Eagle
We visited my aunt and uncle in Missouri over the holidays. While we were there, we did some sightseeing and saw this eagle.
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6:00 am |
But do you recall the most famous … automobile?
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See the antlers? It’s a Rudolph car! Merry, merry, everyone!
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5:10 pm |
It’s the season for lutefisk
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I just learned that lutefisk is sold at my local grocery store. Lots of Norsky-Americans in these parts.
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8:00 pm |
Ice storm
Brrrrr! This is what an ice storm in Iowa does. Good thing we’re all safe and warm at home and ready for the holiday tomorrow.
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7:48 pm |
Boo!
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10:50 am |
Lilies
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11:08 am |
Drinking in the New Year over at Ilina’s
I got to meet Ilina in Chicago last summer. She’s always cooking up something tasty and tempting, and she celebrates 5:00 every Friday with a cocktail. And guess what? She let me kick off the new year with a guest post. Thanks, Ilina! Raising my glass and wishing you a happy New Year!
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5:15 pm |