Text and images Britt-Arnhild Wigum Lindland
It is my day off today. A whole day streched out ahead of me. I do have quite a few plans for the day, I might follow them. I might not.
Just had my breakfast. A very traditional Norwegian breakfast. Like I've had my whole life. Two pieces of dark bread with butter and brown cheese, a cup of tea, a glass of orange juice. The juice used to be milk when I was a girl, and no tea then.
These days, in The House in the Woods, breakfast is served on Finish china, from Pentik, a line called Vanilla. The blue cloth was crocheted by Terje's aunt Elna, my mother in law's older sister. Elna, who died almost 20 years ago, made us 12 of these. Heirloom pieces.
I've made myself an extra cup of tea. Enjoying my extra time. Enjoying time here with you. Tere hommikul Pene (good morning in Estonian), jo reggelt Kristie (good morning in Hungarian) God morgen, or simply "morn" as we say in Norway, to you all. What do you eat for breakfast? What does your day look like today? How do you say Good Morning?
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First photo: my breakfast
Second photo: an old quilt I made back in 1993. It hangs in our stairway.
