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*City and farm stuff, fjord, and nature

25/05/2026

It is rare to witness Catholic baptismal ceremonies in the small Filipino community we have here in our little city. So, I was glad to be invited to one! :)

18/05/2026

I ordered online a "festdrakt" -- the Norwegian national costume or the traditional folk dress that is more wallet-friendly than the exclusive and region-customized "bunad". Since the sizes are standard (small to extra large), I already expected that it would not fit me perfectly. The size I chose came out an inch or two bigger, but it is okay. I rather bet on a bigger one than regret on something too tight for me. I don't like returning stuff, not just because of the hassle, but because it was only days before Norway's Constitution Day when the dress arrived. I had to wear it, of course, for that special occasion. It was also my first ever festdrakt! :)

Anyway, I couldn't do anything anymore with the body adjustment, but I could do something about the length. Of course, I am Pinay by height, so the Norwegian folk dress was too long for me. Luckily, we have a tailor shop in our city owned by a nice Syrian man. He fixed my festdrakt fast - days before our agreed date of pick-up! It was also affordable that I didn't lament so much of the extra cost on top of the dress price from the online store SparKjøp.

Lesson learned: Be prepared to do some necessary adjustments and pay additional expenses for a delicate clothing bought online. It's one of the disadvantages not having it customized or tailored fit to your body measurements.

13/05/2026

We added some new strawberry seedlings, but we also used some runners -- aka the babies of the old plants -- to the two new additional rows you see here.

The name of the variant this time is "glede", which means gladness. I hope we will be glad in summer if we can see the produce already! :)

10/05/2026

Two additional rows of new strawberry seedlings. Hubby wants more harvest in summer. Well, Norwegian strawberry is one of the best in the world, if not the best. :)

08/05/2026

A movie event with lights on all throughout its screening, and, wait, women knitting while watching? Yes, I never thought it was possible, but yes!

The movie was "The Devil Wears Prada 2", and there were two sponsors who collaborated to make it happen. I think majority of the women crowd who came (there were only two or three men I saw) had their knitting stuff with them, because the screening/event encouraged them to do so. It was called or knitting cinema/screening in English. There were prizes that were raffled away to the patrons.

Good thing that the entrance was not exclusive to the knitters alone. Me and my two female friends did not bring anything with us, because 1.) we bought the tickets the last minute and 2.) no one is into knitting among us. Well, my two friends did it before, but not me. Never. But one day maybe I will try, although I am more interested in sewing than knitting.

A movie event with knitting activity is something I have never experienced before. I liked their concept! The lights were dimmed, by the way, so it was never a problem.

02/05/2026

And the winner is... :)

I was just drooling looking at the sparkling tiaras worn by the lady royals during the recent 80th birthday party of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. There were many others from Europe, and even one from Thailand, but I chose to show here only the Scandinavian queens.

When I was young, I thought all their headpieces were crowns. Now I know that crowns are very round/full circle head adornments, and often reserved for state ceremonies because they are symbols of power/authority and dignity, while tiaras are intended for formal evening occasions such as banquets and weddings.

Photos were taken from www.townandcountrymag.com, with credits to the photographers listed below.

Photo 1: Queen Silvia of Sweden, wife of the celebrant. (Photo credit: Michael Campanella, Getty Images)

Photo 2: Queen Sonja (Photo credit: Patrick van Katwijk, Getty Images)

Photo 3: Queen Mary of Denmark (Photo credit: Michael Campanella, Getty Images)

28/04/2026

I had to ask hubby to stop the car so I can take videos and pictures of the wild ducks enjoying the lake. It seemed like it was over a hundred of them.

I was thinking of how expensive frozen duck breasts are in the stores, and here in Norway they are just roaming freely because they cannot be just shot or hunted. Well, it is just like that. We have to take care of our wild animals for ecology.

27/04/2026

I did not stop for the view, but for the wild ducks that got my attention.

25/04/2026

Is it winter again? I hope only for a day. Welcome to Norwegian weather! :)

23/04/2026

6 salted duck eggs for 79 NOK (x 6.48 = P511.92).

Ganda ng texture at may oil pa kaso sobrang alat naman. Na-shock yata ang dila ko na matagal nang hindi nakakakain ng itlog na maalat. :(

22/04/2026

Here is the dinner I made (creamy fish soup) garnished with nettle (the stinging/ burning w**d or brennesle in Norwegian).

Next time I will try it in a pasta dish like making a pesto paste or maybe just add it in anything like what a spring onion, celery, parsley or basil do. :) The most important thing is that it adds nutrient and taste to the meal.

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