Bubbles

Luxy Legwarmers (pattern by Pickles)
Yarn swap yarn from Norway:
Pickles Cashmerino silk (74% merino, 18% silk, 8% casmere)
Pickles Silk mohair (20% silk, 80 % mohair)
Bubble stitch

First one ready.

There's still winter left to wear these!

New trail

Back on the island again. I can't seem to get enough of exploring the abandoned island. Yesterday I went all the way to the other end of the island for the first time. And found more buildings. It's such an amazing place. I wonder what it was like when the island was habited and bustling with life..

Winter at its best: Skiing in the sun

The day after the Aurora night was sunny, but quite cold. I had a day off, so I headed skiing on ice. Around the deserted island I spotted a building I hadn't seen before.

The wind was really cold, but I managed to find a perfect spot on the shore where the air stood still. After having a snack I closed my eyes, and oddly, it felt like summer. The sun was really warm, and all I could hear was the wind and some birds singing. Until a snowmobile drove by.. that took the summer feeling away. 

This is winter at its best!

Winter at its best: Aurora

Last night coming home from a concert I saw people walking ahead of me looking up to the sky. I first thought they were looking at a comet or something. Then I looked for myself and changed my plan for the rest of the evening. I tried to think fast, where could I find a spot not too far from home with as little artificial light as possible, and with an open view to the sky.
There's an old road a few K's from home which goes between two fields. That's where I headed with my camera and tripod. It was FREEZING in the wind. I managed an hour in the cold but then had to leave to defrost my frozen fingers. These were the first really glowy Aurora this winter. I wish it had been Earth Hour and everyone had turned off their lights! Maybe another show next weekend?

What a week!

This week
* I've bought wooden sandwiches for 20 euros from a 4-year-old shop keeper.
* I've celebrated a 10-year-old birthday boy.
* I've met with very dear friends.
* I've been to a craft fair and bought some threads and supplies and a bar of hand-made soap.
* I've sang and played with a 1-year-old.
* I've caught a cold with fever and hence stayed in bed for 3 days.
* I've slowly recovered and went for a little skiing trip (just to enjoy a cup of coffee in the sun).
* We've had a blizzard which caused a lot of traffic accidents.
* We've had gorgeous, sunny days with freezing wind.

The week was full of life with ups and downs.
Today I've just been knitting.