An European phenomenon

Today we're celebrating the Eurovision Song Contest

This is a song competition that has been happening on television every year since 1956!

In Norway we have been participating since 1960.

Along the years, the popularity of this program has been up and down.

Nowadays, it has kind of a cool- uncool status.

You are either openly enjoying it, secretly enjoying it, ignoring it or really hating it

A lot of people watch it, and mean a lot about it

but are embarassed to admit

that they enjoy it.

It is entertainment, glam, dresses, weird songs, and some good ones.

And it's kind of fun too.

This year, Norway is the host, since we won last year.

That is something special for our country,

since we are the ones that has lost most times,

has got "Norway, zero points" most times too!

This year we're cheering for this young man!

Kveite for dinner

Kveite or hippoglossus

Is a good fish on a friday!

That's not my everyday fish by the way.

Last time I had it was the day I came home from the hospital

with my first born.

Quite regularely: once every 16,5 year or so.

If I continue like this, I'll probably be a grandmother

next time!

And strawberries is a good dessert on a Saturday!

I eat them as often as I can!

No pressure in paradise

Our cabin is like a nest

so safe and fitting our needs perfectly

We are a family with different levels of restlessness

Some wants to go frog hunting

Some just want to quietly study the beauty of a flower

Some like the excitement of a poisonous snake

There is no clock at the cabin

There is a lot to do if you want to

and there is a lot of time to no nothing if you prefer that.

There is no pressure in paradise!

May first

It is spring

flowers in the garden, not many

but we welcome them with happiness and love!

On my plate a white piece of cod

Red wine in my glass

In the my gardens soil

Rhubarb on it's way

Then a muffin from my Pink Princesse

To celebrate my marriage's 18 years anniversary

My other half is enjoying the day at a school reunion

in England, hopefully catching up with old friends and memories!

Breakfast close-up

These are a few close-ups from my breakfast this morning

And a nice breakfast it was indeed!

Edit:

This is karse or according to wikipedia

garden cress
in Little Chefs handmade pottery

Ready for a new day!

New start

Little Chef is making a hotdog

Topped with mashed potatoes and ketchup

I'm mixing spaghetti, pesto, fresh basil, tomatoes and ham
Not so elegant, but yummy!

We have work to do and need energy

fast and easy!

Our out house

Going down!

Yorkshire lad getting an overlook

The brick wall has fallen.

All the bricks has started creative thoughts in our heads!

The cement between them was mouldering

and can easily be removed with a hammer.

We stack them

They will stay put, until we know what to do with them!

Patio, outdoor fire, who knows!

We'll let creativity grow for a while!

My back and hands are aching

of all the brick carrying!

We suddenly have a lot of room in our garden!

It's a new start

When an old door closes

a new one opens.

Thats one of my favourite sayings

because it is true,

oh so true!

Out house

In our garden

we have an old outhouse

It is as old as the house,

but years of rain and snow

has made the roof heavy to carry.

The wood is rotten and soft

the tiles are broken

There was an outdoor toilet in the out house

On the walls there is written messages from the past:

"7/5-58 I love Eric"

If you ever have met an old house like this

you will know that these buildings has souls

In the walls they have stories about

people and times

Our out house has an old and tired soul

It is kneeling of old age

and could bring danger if it fell

The decision has been made
The old outhouse is going down on wednesday
The door is closed for the last time
and it's not without sadness!