Dear Heidi,
Today is the feast of Michaelmas! The day when the archangel Michael fought the fallen angel Satan and cast him out of heaven. We had stewed blackberries for supper to remember that he supposedly landed in a blackberry bush and cursed them from this day onwards. I put out three angels to represent Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, and of course the knight and the dragon fighting their eternal fight.
Here at the farm we are still drying the neighbours grain, and Pappa has been helping him to move the harvester back into storage for another year. D is still working two or three days a week in town, and next week he may stay over with Pappa's friend A, because he will be working in Drammen!
I have finally written and posted the invitations for W's confirmation and replies are beginning to trickle in.
Our weather remains dreary, but it is rather nice to get the wood stove lit in the afternoon and the candles too, once it gets dark.
Aunty S is visiting W at school on his birthday and has promised to take a chocolate birthday cake as a surprise! Then she is going on to visit her oldest school friend who lives in that funny little museum that we visited once, it is full of old radios and other things made of Bakelite, an early form of plastic.
I hope that you have a safe and warm journey onwards to Toulon. We will catch up again there.
With so much love,
Mamma.
fredag 29. september 2017
tirsdag 26. september 2017
26th September
Dear Heidi,
All is well at home, although we are still having dull damp weather. The maple trees are all turning the most beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red, but it is hard to get a good photo with such a dreary coloured sky behind them. I spent a happy morning sweeping leaves and tidying up the yard. The hanging baskets were particularly sad looking and I took them away. A few pots of heather and some mini pumpkins and a good tidy up generally made quite a bit of difference!
I was just sitting down to rest after lunch when I heard a loud buzzing. Lo and behold, there in the field was Uncle BA, setting down his helicopter! He had literally dropped in for a cup of tea! He is just beginning to start flying again. We had a nice chat over our pot of tea, and he was interested to hear how you are getting on. Sadly, he will be spending most of the autumn in Florida, so will not be coming to W's confirmation. Mind you, nobody will be coming if I don't write the invitations, which I have been meaning to do for a week now...
Pappa is still over at the grain dryer, sorting out the neighbours wheat for him. If it isn't one thing it's another. He and D are looking forwards to the hunting, which starts in October. I shall have to have all my girlfriends over to keep me company whilst they are gone.
I really hope your camera will dry out and your photos survive. Maybe you should find a plastic bag to pop your cup into in future? As for a water stained travel journal, what could be more authentic 😉
Well, that's all for tonight,
Wishing you sweet dreams in your hammock,
Mamma.
All is well at home, although we are still having dull damp weather. The maple trees are all turning the most beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red, but it is hard to get a good photo with such a dreary coloured sky behind them. I spent a happy morning sweeping leaves and tidying up the yard. The hanging baskets were particularly sad looking and I took them away. A few pots of heather and some mini pumpkins and a good tidy up generally made quite a bit of difference!
I was just sitting down to rest after lunch when I heard a loud buzzing. Lo and behold, there in the field was Uncle BA, setting down his helicopter! He had literally dropped in for a cup of tea! He is just beginning to start flying again. We had a nice chat over our pot of tea, and he was interested to hear how you are getting on. Sadly, he will be spending most of the autumn in Florida, so will not be coming to W's confirmation. Mind you, nobody will be coming if I don't write the invitations, which I have been meaning to do for a week now...
Pappa is still over at the grain dryer, sorting out the neighbours wheat for him. If it isn't one thing it's another. He and D are looking forwards to the hunting, which starts in October. I shall have to have all my girlfriends over to keep me company whilst they are gone.
I really hope your camera will dry out and your photos survive. Maybe you should find a plastic bag to pop your cup into in future? As for a water stained travel journal, what could be more authentic 😉
Well, that's all for tonight,
Wishing you sweet dreams in your hammock,
Mamma.
lørdag 23. september 2017
23rd September.
Dear Heidi,
Suddenly it is the weekend and I haven't written since Tuesday! But we have had a chance to talk and text, and to hear about your visit to Portugal. Now you are down towards Spain, and the weather must be warming up. Goodbye Autumn for you I think!
I am sitting here in my corner chair, with the fire lit and candles burning, peaceful and quiet by myself. The boys are out at a coffee party, but I was simply not in the mood for sitting and chatting and listening to the old ladies gossiping. I had a lovely bath and a cheese toastie and a glass of ginger wine to soothe my curmudgeonly mood. Outside it is dark and yes, still raining!
When you get to Cadiz you must try to send W a birthday card, if you can find one. You can find the school address online. You can even show the school website video to your chums to prove that you have really weird parents who send all their children to perculiar schools!😉
Well, miss B is fast asleep and the cats are outside somewhere. Time for bed, me too, I think.
Love you always,
Mamma
Suddenly it is the weekend and I haven't written since Tuesday! But we have had a chance to talk and text, and to hear about your visit to Portugal. Now you are down towards Spain, and the weather must be warming up. Goodbye Autumn for you I think!
I am sitting here in my corner chair, with the fire lit and candles burning, peaceful and quiet by myself. The boys are out at a coffee party, but I was simply not in the mood for sitting and chatting and listening to the old ladies gossiping. I had a lovely bath and a cheese toastie and a glass of ginger wine to soothe my curmudgeonly mood. Outside it is dark and yes, still raining!
When you get to Cadiz you must try to send W a birthday card, if you can find one. You can find the school address online. You can even show the school website video to your chums to prove that you have really weird parents who send all their children to perculiar schools!😉
Well, miss B is fast asleep and the cats are outside somewhere. Time for bed, me too, I think.
Love you always,
Mamma
tirsdag 19. september 2017
September 19th
Dear Heidi,
Just a quick hello and a hug and a line to say we collected the little car from Drammen today, and towed it home on a trailer. You can see it on D's Facebook page.
You two will have fun next summer! It is tucked away in the barn now.
Lots of love,
Mamma.
Just a quick hello and a hug and a line to say we collected the little car from Drammen today, and towed it home on a trailer. You can see it on D's Facebook page.
You two will have fun next summer! It is tucked away in the barn now.
Lots of love,
Mamma.
mandag 18. september 2017
September 18th
Dear Heidi,
Today we were woken by your phone call! Goodness, it was wonderful to hear your voice!
You have arrived in Oporto, Portugal, and I am sure that it felt jolly queer to be walking on terra firma again. I hope you and your watch find somewhere nice to eat supper, and you are able to buy a jumper and warmer pyjamas for yourself.
Grandad has gone home today, he only fell out of W's bed once (!) He said it was quite comfortable if he didn't have to move or turn over... The little car has arrived in Drammen today, so we may, possibly, go and get it tomorrow. Depending on the weather... it is due to rain again tonight.
Meanwhile everyone is still out in the fields, harrowing and seeding and hauling bales. I am madly doing laundry whilst the sun shines, and remembering to keep on watering the flowerpots. T has pulled up all the bulrushes and seedling trees from the pond, and now it looks like a mud puddle! I think the mint will quickly grow back, and I needed to get it done before the frogs hibernate. I am thinking of putting the goldfish into it for the winter, they have grown so much this summer!
Well, have a super time at school in the OBS, and during your free time shore leave. Don't get lost or left behind!!
With love to you,
Your Mamma.
Today we were woken by your phone call! Goodness, it was wonderful to hear your voice!
You have arrived in Oporto, Portugal, and I am sure that it felt jolly queer to be walking on terra firma again. I hope you and your watch find somewhere nice to eat supper, and you are able to buy a jumper and warmer pyjamas for yourself.
Grandad has gone home today, he only fell out of W's bed once (!) He said it was quite comfortable if he didn't have to move or turn over... The little car has arrived in Drammen today, so we may, possibly, go and get it tomorrow. Depending on the weather... it is due to rain again tonight.
Meanwhile everyone is still out in the fields, harrowing and seeding and hauling bales. I am madly doing laundry whilst the sun shines, and remembering to keep on watering the flowerpots. T has pulled up all the bulrushes and seedling trees from the pond, and now it looks like a mud puddle! I think the mint will quickly grow back, and I needed to get it done before the frogs hibernate. I am thinking of putting the goldfish into it for the winter, they have grown so much this summer!
Well, have a super time at school in the OBS, and during your free time shore leave. Don't get lost or left behind!!
With love to you,
Your Mamma.
søndag 17. september 2017
September 17th
Dear Heidi,
How wonderful to chat by text this evening! I am so glad you are ok, and are cuddled up in your blanket at night. I am sure you are all very glad indeed to be back on full water rations, and to get some laundry done! I can't imagine how you get it all dry... the mind boggles at the thought of laundry hung from every available rope and sail!!
We have had a busy weekend, with drier weather at last. Every farmer is out with their combine harvesters, trying to get the last of the fields cleared. Pappa D, T and Bestefar have all been working full out. Grandad and I have been keeping them all fed, driving around with my meals on wheels deliveries! We also went to Bjørkelangen to the food festival there, and had coffee with my friend A. R was playing the piano for some of his students in a show.
Today we went to Sorumsand to see the little train there. Grandad took lots of photos of the engineering parts of the locomotive of course, and I took some others of the train!
I spoke to W at school, he is ok too.
Lots of love, and hugs,
Mamma.
How wonderful to chat by text this evening! I am so glad you are ok, and are cuddled up in your blanket at night. I am sure you are all very glad indeed to be back on full water rations, and to get some laundry done! I can't imagine how you get it all dry... the mind boggles at the thought of laundry hung from every available rope and sail!!
We have had a busy weekend, with drier weather at last. Every farmer is out with their combine harvesters, trying to get the last of the fields cleared. Pappa D, T and Bestefar have all been working full out. Grandad and I have been keeping them all fed, driving around with my meals on wheels deliveries! We also went to Bjørkelangen to the food festival there, and had coffee with my friend A. R was playing the piano for some of his students in a show.
Today we went to Sorumsand to see the little train there. Grandad took lots of photos of the engineering parts of the locomotive of course, and I took some others of the train!
I spoke to W at school, he is ok too.
Lots of love, and hugs,
Mamma.
torsdag 14. september 2017
September the 14th
Dear Heidi,
Another day of rainy weather, but I did manage to get out and pick lots of beans for the freezer, and yes, even more zucchini! Pappa and D went over to the farm to plant Bestefars birthday pear tree. Grandad and I went too, in a supervisory capacity, and I must say the tree was planted beautifully!
We are dehydrating the honey in your bedroom. I won't be surprised if everything you own smells delightfully of honey for ever more, certainly the whole house smells lovely, and the bees think so too!
We missed you very much this evening as we all sat and watched the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 DVD. I wonder what you are all getting up to in the evenings? Have you eaten all your tuck yet?
Lots of love, always,
Mamma.
Another day of rainy weather, but I did manage to get out and pick lots of beans for the freezer, and yes, even more zucchini! Pappa and D went over to the farm to plant Bestefars birthday pear tree. Grandad and I went too, in a supervisory capacity, and I must say the tree was planted beautifully!
We are dehydrating the honey in your bedroom. I won't be surprised if everything you own smells delightfully of honey for ever more, certainly the whole house smells lovely, and the bees think so too!
We missed you very much this evening as we all sat and watched the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 DVD. I wonder what you are all getting up to in the evenings? Have you eaten all your tuck yet?
Lots of love, always,
Mamma.
onsdag 13. september 2017
September 13th
Dear Heidi,
Hurrah, you are on your way again!
I have had a gently busy day, sorting out the house and garden, feeding the fish (who were very hungry!), emptying the water out of the pots on the balcony and watering other more sheltered pots!
I went shopping with Pappa and Grandad, and bought bread and milk, ham and something for lunch and something for dinner ( fish burgers and lamb stew with dumplings) and all the other things the boys had run out of whilst I was away!!
This evening we joined D and tante A at the Botanic Gardens and had a guided tour of some of the exceptional trees in their autumn colours...except they weren't yet and it heaved down with rain! Honestly the pathways were rivers and the only colours were the mass of umbrellas! But it was rather nice and autumny all the same and good to get out for a walk, even if we drove into the city to do it!
D picked up lots of nuts and seeds to plant of course.
Safe voyaging my darling,
Love Mamma
Hurrah, you are on your way again!
I have had a gently busy day, sorting out the house and garden, feeding the fish (who were very hungry!), emptying the water out of the pots on the balcony and watering other more sheltered pots!
I went shopping with Pappa and Grandad, and bought bread and milk, ham and something for lunch and something for dinner ( fish burgers and lamb stew with dumplings) and all the other things the boys had run out of whilst I was away!!
This evening we joined D and tante A at the Botanic Gardens and had a guided tour of some of the exceptional trees in their autumn colours...except they weren't yet and it heaved down with rain! Honestly the pathways were rivers and the only colours were the mass of umbrellas! But it was rather nice and autumny all the same and good to get out for a walk, even if we drove into the city to do it!
D picked up lots of nuts and seeds to plant of course.
Safe voyaging my darling,
Love Mamma
tirsdag 12. september 2017
September 12th
Dear Heidi,
Well, I have been and come back again and I see you are still safely anchored up in Devon.
W stepped back into school life like going into another world ( which it is really) and I quickly felt superfluous! I had an early night and hopped back onto the train to Gatwick where I met up with Grandad and we arrived home this evening. BBQ chicken from Spar aand chips from the pizza shop were just the thing for supper!
Apparently it has been raining here almost continually so not much done on the farm.
I brought over six packs of cheese and some crumpets, and two Bramley cooking apples which I hope are ripe enough to have viable seeds...
Other than that I am pretty exhausted from four days travelling, so will wish you a peaceful night and a safe onward journey very soon.
Love from Mamma.
Well, I have been and come back again and I see you are still safely anchored up in Devon.
W stepped back into school life like going into another world ( which it is really) and I quickly felt superfluous! I had an early night and hopped back onto the train to Gatwick where I met up with Grandad and we arrived home this evening. BBQ chicken from Spar aand chips from the pizza shop were just the thing for supper!
Apparently it has been raining here almost continually so not much done on the farm.
I brought over six packs of cheese and some crumpets, and two Bramley cooking apples which I hope are ripe enough to have viable seeds...
Other than that I am pretty exhausted from four days travelling, so will wish you a peaceful night and a safe onward journey very soon.
Love from Mamma.
søndag 10. september 2017
September 10th
Dear Heidi,
Well! Here we both are in England! You anchored up safely out of the wind in Devon, and W and I are tucked up warm and snug in Hampshire with Grandad. What a surprise to call in at Brixham! I really hope that you are warm enough and that you are all getting through your initial seasickness.
I see that school has started now. I wonder how you are getting on with your teachers. Do you call them Miss and Sir like the boys, or perhaps Mr or Mrs Somebody? I am sure that some of them are seasick too.
It is blowing hard here too, and the rain is spasmodically lashing down. I am regretting only bringing my sandals. Tomorrow W and I head west to Somerset and to school. I am hoping it will be a little warmer and drier there, and for you too.
Yesterday we went to the big Agricultural show in Telemark. Was it only yesterday? It seems a world away. It was a long way to drive, over 3 hours each way, but a lovely place to visit and lots of things to see.
D is working everyday this coming week, the weather at home looks better at last, and I am looking forwards to getting the last of the vegetables picked in the garden.
Thinking of you tonight,
Love Mamma.
Well! Here we both are in England! You anchored up safely out of the wind in Devon, and W and I are tucked up warm and snug in Hampshire with Grandad. What a surprise to call in at Brixham! I really hope that you are warm enough and that you are all getting through your initial seasickness.
I see that school has started now. I wonder how you are getting on with your teachers. Do you call them Miss and Sir like the boys, or perhaps Mr or Mrs Somebody? I am sure that some of them are seasick too.
It is blowing hard here too, and the rain is spasmodically lashing down. I am regretting only bringing my sandals. Tomorrow W and I head west to Somerset and to school. I am hoping it will be a little warmer and drier there, and for you too.
Yesterday we went to the big Agricultural show in Telemark. Was it only yesterday? It seems a world away. It was a long way to drive, over 3 hours each way, but a lovely place to visit and lots of things to see.
D is working everyday this coming week, the weather at home looks better at last, and I am looking forwards to getting the last of the vegetables picked in the garden.
Thinking of you tonight,
Love Mamma.
fredag 8. september 2017
September 8th
Dear Heidi,
Goodness me, you are down in the English Channel! If you hug the coast of England we may see each other, ship to shore, when W and I get to grandad's on Sunday! Wouldn't that be funny?
Autumn is definitely moving in on us here. The birds are flocking to the feeders even more than ever, and the berries and maple leaves are really red. I made fish pie for supper, with a blackberry and apple almond cake afterwards. Tomorrow we are off to the agricultural show in Telemark. I haven't been since D was a tiny baby. I wonder if it has changed! I hope so.
I saw your friend A's mother in the shop today. She wanted to hear how you were doing, of course. She was glad you had gone up with the honey.
Lots of love sweetheart,
Mamma
Goodness me, you are down in the English Channel! If you hug the coast of England we may see each other, ship to shore, when W and I get to grandad's on Sunday! Wouldn't that be funny?
Autumn is definitely moving in on us here. The birds are flocking to the feeders even more than ever, and the berries and maple leaves are really red. I made fish pie for supper, with a blackberry and apple almond cake afterwards. Tomorrow we are off to the agricultural show in Telemark. I haven't been since D was a tiny baby. I wonder if it has changed! I hope so.
I saw your friend A's mother in the shop today. She wanted to hear how you were doing, of course. She was glad you had gone up with the honey.
Lots of love sweetheart,
Mamma
torsdag 7. september 2017
September 7th
Dear Heidi,
Today Bestefar turned 81!
I had to go to the corn mill this morning ( for Pappa, and to buy sunflower seeds, those greedy little birds have eaten us out!) so I stopped at the garden centre on the way home and finally bought Bestefar the pear tree we promised him. I am so glad I did and I hope it grows well and produces good pears in years to come.
It has been a dryer day today, but not warm and the menfolk were glad of a hot meal at lunchtime: spaghetti and meatballs, with zucchini and green beans. I wonder what you are having for dinner? Bestemor produced a goodly array of cakes as usual this evening when we went over to celebrate Bestefars birthday.
I hope you are fast asleep and dreaming, although if you are on the third watch, and that is the 12-0200 watch, you will be just going on deck now. I am waiting for Pappa to come in after seeing to the grain drier. I wish you calm seas during your watch,
With love from Mamma.
Today Bestefar turned 81!
I had to go to the corn mill this morning ( for Pappa, and to buy sunflower seeds, those greedy little birds have eaten us out!) so I stopped at the garden centre on the way home and finally bought Bestefar the pear tree we promised him. I am so glad I did and I hope it grows well and produces good pears in years to come.
It has been a dryer day today, but not warm and the menfolk were glad of a hot meal at lunchtime: spaghetti and meatballs, with zucchini and green beans. I wonder what you are having for dinner? Bestemor produced a goodly array of cakes as usual this evening when we went over to celebrate Bestefars birthday.
I hope you are fast asleep and dreaming, although if you are on the third watch, and that is the 12-0200 watch, you will be just going on deck now. I am waiting for Pappa to come in after seeing to the grain drier. I wish you calm seas during your watch,
With love from Mamma.
onsdag 6. september 2017
September 6th
Dear Heidi
One of the other parents has told us that we can track the boat with a marine app: even though you have all run away to sea (!) you can't escape us! Today I see that you have moved away from the coast of Denmark and are headed towards England. Pappa says you are going around the main shipping lanes.
Today, and yesterday, it had been cold and wet here, all day long. I have finally given in and lit the wood stove. It is certainly cosier now, and the rain is lashing the windows, and the candles are lit. I wonder how you are all feeling out in the middle of the ocean, and I hope that you are warm enough. Did we make the right clothing selections?
W is disappointed because there are too many yr 7 boys at school and he and his friend have been moved out of their 2 man dorm and back in to a 4 man one, without ever having moved in! I am getting him sorted out with packing and tuck and nametapes, and we are off on Sunday.
I'm not really feeling ready yet, but I think he is!
Otherwise all is well here and I hope with you too.
Lots of love,
Your Mamma
One of the other parents has told us that we can track the boat with a marine app: even though you have all run away to sea (!) you can't escape us! Today I see that you have moved away from the coast of Denmark and are headed towards England. Pappa says you are going around the main shipping lanes.
Today, and yesterday, it had been cold and wet here, all day long. I have finally given in and lit the wood stove. It is certainly cosier now, and the rain is lashing the windows, and the candles are lit. I wonder how you are all feeling out in the middle of the ocean, and I hope that you are warm enough. Did we make the right clothing selections?
W is disappointed because there are too many yr 7 boys at school and he and his friend have been moved out of their 2 man dorm and back in to a 4 man one, without ever having moved in! I am getting him sorted out with packing and tuck and nametapes, and we are off on Sunday.
I'm not really feeling ready yet, but I think he is!
Otherwise all is well here and I hope with you too.
Lots of love,
Your Mamma
mandag 4. september 2017
September 4th
Dear Heidi,
Today you sailed away, leaving Norway for the next 10 months! It seems like forever now, as you set out on an amazing exploration of the world and of your own self; but I am sure that in 10 months today, you will look back in wonderment that these days and weeks and months flew by so quickly.
Indeed I hope so, for then you will have filled each day with a full quota of life!
Here at home it has been a wet and grey day, not a glimmer of sunshine. I would have lit the fire in fact, if we had any wood over! It has been a usual Monday, tidying and sorting and washing and hanging clothes....oh yes, those were yours! A little grocery shopping, the bustle of having the house cleaned and trying to ensure everyone gets at least one square meal. I took Pappa his lunch, down to Sand, and had to negotiate a digger that nearly tipped over trying to get out of my way! I was patiently waiting, but he rushed over the edge of the road and ended up balanced on three wheels and his scoop, with the back offside wheel 6 feet in the air! I was most alarmed, and glad to navigate safely around him, only to come face to face, or bonnet to cab, with an articulated lorry dumping stones from two trailers. More patient waiting and another obstacle negotiated....I set off once again to meet an I don't know what, which was scrapping and raking the stones and then, as I started off once more, down the steepest part of the hill was an enormous steamroller coming up to meet me. It really was quite the most nerve racking journey to deliver a few sandwiches.
I am not sure what you think I should do with all the library books you have out, with all those bookmarks in. I have no idea if there are particular places on each page or whole chapters or what, so I suspect that I will just have to pull them all out and return them to the library.
I do hope that the weather is kind to you tonight. Wear socks and a hat if you are cold at night.
Your loving Mamma.
Today you sailed away, leaving Norway for the next 10 months! It seems like forever now, as you set out on an amazing exploration of the world and of your own self; but I am sure that in 10 months today, you will look back in wonderment that these days and weeks and months flew by so quickly.
Indeed I hope so, for then you will have filled each day with a full quota of life!
Here at home it has been a wet and grey day, not a glimmer of sunshine. I would have lit the fire in fact, if we had any wood over! It has been a usual Monday, tidying and sorting and washing and hanging clothes....oh yes, those were yours! A little grocery shopping, the bustle of having the house cleaned and trying to ensure everyone gets at least one square meal. I took Pappa his lunch, down to Sand, and had to negotiate a digger that nearly tipped over trying to get out of my way! I was patiently waiting, but he rushed over the edge of the road and ended up balanced on three wheels and his scoop, with the back offside wheel 6 feet in the air! I was most alarmed, and glad to navigate safely around him, only to come face to face, or bonnet to cab, with an articulated lorry dumping stones from two trailers. More patient waiting and another obstacle negotiated....I set off once again to meet an I don't know what, which was scrapping and raking the stones and then, as I started off once more, down the steepest part of the hill was an enormous steamroller coming up to meet me. It really was quite the most nerve racking journey to deliver a few sandwiches.
I am not sure what you think I should do with all the library books you have out, with all those bookmarks in. I have no idea if there are particular places on each page or whole chapters or what, so I suspect that I will just have to pull them all out and return them to the library.
I do hope that the weather is kind to you tonight. Wear socks and a hat if you are cold at night.
Your loving Mamma.
søndag 3. september 2017
September 3rd
Dear Heidi,
Even though it has been just a few days since I saw you, it was so good to hear your voice today! You sounded so much more settled than the last time we spoke. When you rang, I was hurtling across the field in the car to get to the valley before I got in the way of the tractor. I had to park and let D drive so I could deal with the phone! I had stolen him away from the grain dryer to accompany me on a quick mushroom hunt, but even though we were quick, Pappa rang to tell him to get back to work!
There weren't many chanterelles anyway, but we got enough to put in an omelette for breakfast. The hens are slowly starting to lay again, I took 5 eggs this evening!
Pappa and T are harvesting the barley in Fallerdalen today. Pappa has his red Massey Fergussen out and it is going well, for all that it is vintage! All the straw bales on our front field are being gathered as I write, and I suspect that the tractors will work late into the night as the weather is due to change again.
I spent a peaceful hour watering everything once I got home again. The pots on the balcony were very dry and so were all the roses. The sweet peas in the front yard are fully out now, and smell lovely when I water them. I have picked a vase full for my bedroom, and a bowlful of strawberries too! Now I have a pot of tea and a slice of banana cake on the balcony in the evening sun, as I write to you and watch the tractor loading the bails onto a trailer. I think that there will be 20 bales on it if it is full.
Now I need to make those men some supper, and put the dog out...she is trying to eat my gladiolus leaves!
Lots of love to you,
Mamma.
Even though it has been just a few days since I saw you, it was so good to hear your voice today! You sounded so much more settled than the last time we spoke. When you rang, I was hurtling across the field in the car to get to the valley before I got in the way of the tractor. I had to park and let D drive so I could deal with the phone! I had stolen him away from the grain dryer to accompany me on a quick mushroom hunt, but even though we were quick, Pappa rang to tell him to get back to work!
There weren't many chanterelles anyway, but we got enough to put in an omelette for breakfast. The hens are slowly starting to lay again, I took 5 eggs this evening!
Pappa and T are harvesting the barley in Fallerdalen today. Pappa has his red Massey Fergussen out and it is going well, for all that it is vintage! All the straw bales on our front field are being gathered as I write, and I suspect that the tractors will work late into the night as the weather is due to change again.
I spent a peaceful hour watering everything once I got home again. The pots on the balcony were very dry and so were all the roses. The sweet peas in the front yard are fully out now, and smell lovely when I water them. I have picked a vase full for my bedroom, and a bowlful of strawberries too! Now I have a pot of tea and a slice of banana cake on the balcony in the evening sun, as I write to you and watch the tractor loading the bails onto a trailer. I think that there will be 20 bales on it if it is full.
Now I need to make those men some supper, and put the dog out...she is trying to eat my gladiolus leaves!
Lots of love to you,
Mamma.
lørdag 2. september 2017
September 2nd
Dear Heidi,
I wonder how you are doing, sleeping in your hammock? I am so glad that you have your cosy blanket with you to snuggle up in and to remember how much I love you.
We have had a beautiful autumn day here. The sunshine is golden on the fields and the butterflies and bees were really busy in the garden this morning. I picked a whole basket of runner beans, some of which we will have tomorrow with meatloaf, and the rest I will freeze. Today we had pigeon pie with a suet pastry crust, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms. I think you would have really liked it.
E and A came to visit this afternoon. We had tea and banana cake on the balcony. It was lovely to catch up at last. Everyone in their family is well and busy, the boys are both studying again now.
W has cleaned out the henhouse, and is making sure all the animals have plenty of food. I will miss him when he goes back to school!
Pappa is raking the straw on some fields and muck spreading on others.
I have finally changed the summer mantleshelf decorations for autumn ones and the August seaside nature table to autumn leaves and nuts for September.
Lots of love, always,
Mamma.
I wonder how you are doing, sleeping in your hammock? I am so glad that you have your cosy blanket with you to snuggle up in and to remember how much I love you.
We have had a beautiful autumn day here. The sunshine is golden on the fields and the butterflies and bees were really busy in the garden this morning. I picked a whole basket of runner beans, some of which we will have tomorrow with meatloaf, and the rest I will freeze. Today we had pigeon pie with a suet pastry crust, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms. I think you would have really liked it.
E and A came to visit this afternoon. We had tea and banana cake on the balcony. It was lovely to catch up at last. Everyone in their family is well and busy, the boys are both studying again now.
W has cleaned out the henhouse, and is making sure all the animals have plenty of food. I will miss him when he goes back to school!
Pappa is raking the straw on some fields and muck spreading on others.
I have finally changed the summer mantleshelf decorations for autumn ones and the August seaside nature table to autumn leaves and nuts for September.
Lots of love, always,
Mamma.
fredag 1. september 2017
September 1st 2017
Dear Heidi,
Today is the first day that you have been out to sea and I hope that it has been a thrilling experience. Here at home it has been a misty moisty morning, just as the first of September should be. But now the sun is shining and I have a line full of laundry drying at last. The boys have plucked and butchered 9 wood pigeons for me and I shall make a pie tomorrow. Tonight it will be pancakes as it often is on a Friday!
We rang Grandpa and wished him a happy 93rd birthday earlier. He is having a family lunch tomorrow. I wish we could all be there. D has finally had his hair cut and W has a friend coming to stay overnight. Pappa is collecting his seed-corn from the mill.
With love from your Mamma.
Today is the first day that you have been out to sea and I hope that it has been a thrilling experience. Here at home it has been a misty moisty morning, just as the first of September should be. But now the sun is shining and I have a line full of laundry drying at last. The boys have plucked and butchered 9 wood pigeons for me and I shall make a pie tomorrow. Tonight it will be pancakes as it often is on a Friday!
We rang Grandpa and wished him a happy 93rd birthday earlier. He is having a family lunch tomorrow. I wish we could all be there. D has finally had his hair cut and W has a friend coming to stay overnight. Pappa is collecting his seed-corn from the mill.
With love from your Mamma.
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