Britt-Arnhild's House in the Woods

Ice fishing

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Winter break in the mountains

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Winter break started in our part of Norway this weekend. Closed schools for a week. We don´t have a break from work just now, but as Terje´s brother and his family are up in the mountains, at their cabin near Røros, we decided to visit them for the weekend.

 This winter continues to overflow us with lovely weather and more than enough snow for ski fun activities.

Take a look in the YouTube video to see more of our winter fun activities :-)

 

 

 

Nesting Box with a Camera

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We have a nesting box in one of the huge trees in the garden.

It is a magic nesting box,

it has a built in camera, you see.

The camera let us follow the life inside the box on our television screen.

 

Now we are crossing our fingers that two bird parents will make the box their love nest.

 

 

 

A walk in the wind

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Two very long workdays in a row.
I had a short break this afternoon, around 4pm, and took a walk around the cathedral and down to the river.

Unfortunately, the wind stole most of my words.

 

 

Homemade lemon marmelade

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A day in the forest, made into seven minutes

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A day off.
A sunny day off.

With the lovely woods just outside our door.

No skis today. No snow shoes.
Just out in the snow, with my regular shoes.

Listening to birds.
Looking for animal tracks.

Enjoying this pure beauty of creation.

 

A morning in the woods,
made into a seven minutes video.

 

I hope you enjoy the walk :-)

There are many more videos up on YouTube now.
At least one new every day.

If you want to see them all, the best thing you can do is to subscribe to Britt Arnhild Lindland on YouTube :-)

 

 

This picture says LOVE to me

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It is Mother´s Day in Norway today.
One of Terje´s presents to me, the mother of his children, was to invite our kids and kids in law, Leander and my parents for dinner.

On YouTube this morning I posted a video of my mother playing the piano and I was hoping that she would play for us afgter the dinner today.

 

Of course she did. During the first piece I had Leander in my lap. He sat completely still, listening to the beautiful music. When the music stopped he slipped down to play with his cars. I looked up and saw my father watching my mother playing. More than 60 years of marriage.

This picture says LOVE to me

 

 

On this beautiful winter Saturday

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Our son Øystein and daughter in law Silje are looking after a little dog for a few days. Today we all went out skiing.
The winter we are having this year here in the middle of Norway for many, many years, with great conditions for cross country skiing week after week.  I have nor skied much the last years, but now my joy of cross country skiing is coming back with full force.

When Øystein and Silje called yesterday, asking if wanted to go skiing this morning, it was easy to say yes.

 

If this continues, my 60th year will be my fittest year in a long time :-)

 

 

Cross country skiing with headlights

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This year of turning 60, I have decided to do things I´ve never done before. Like cross country skiing out in the darkness, with a headlight. This is something Terje often does, but for me it was a new experience. Yes, I have been out skiing at night before, but then in tracks which had light.

It was magic, pure magic.
Why have I not done this before?

One thing is for sure. I will do it again!

 

 

 

 

Feeding the birds before dawn

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