@brittarnhild
Terje´s great-grandfather, Torgrim Olsen from Grimstad, was a sailor in the days of the sailing ships. Away months at a time. If the wind was good they were busy, but when the wind died down there could be days, even weeks, with nothing to do. Great-grandpa Torgrim was never idle, he did not let the days pass with nothing to do, and over the years me made many treasures.
On a place of honor in our livingroom, we have a little treasure he made during one of the no wind periods, a house made out of tiny little puzzle pieces which he cut from old cigar boxes. For Christmas it has become the manger for Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus, and as you can see the star there, the manger had room for them.
The first photo shows Torgrim and Terje´s mother Ingrid. The photo must be from 1922.
