WORD OF WISDOM

Painted by SARK Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen I used to have this reminder hanging on a wall in my studio, now I have given it to a good friend. Often I tend to do all the things I think I need to do, and quite often forget what I like to do. Let us all do […]

“FLOWER POWER”

Some friends on their way on vacation left us five bulbs of Hyacinths (Hyasinter/Svibler) in a box yesterday. I have never had them in the house before although they are regarded as the Christmas flower. That will probably change now because I simply love their fragrance besides the fact that they come in all kinds […]

MARY AND JOSEPH

I have put out our nativity scene (krybbe) in the living-room. These figures have followed us since the children were small and this year I have adopted the Spanish tradition to set up the scene two weeks before Christmas. Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen Mary and Joseph’s ride to Bethlehem has always interested me. What if they had known that they were to […]

24 HOURS A DAY

Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen The first of December I always put out my lamps with candles next to the front door, and I have them burn day and night till Christmas Eve. They create a great athmosphere outside the house, and whenever we get home the burning candles welcome us back. Traditions like this make […]

THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY

Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen The coming Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent, and I can finally allow myself having that good old Christmas feeling. Although the stores have started weeks ago, it is the last four weeks before Christmas that count. I am as ever excited about reading my favorite Christmas tale, the book […]

TILES WITH THE COLOR BLUE

I have always been fascinated by the fine details and colorful patterns on the tiles in Islamic architecture. The other day I stumbled over this picture of the beautiful Blue mosque in Afghanistan and I simply had to google and find a close-up of a pattern on one of the many tiles. The tiles show the timeless beauty […]

IN LOVE

The Oslo Opera House was completed in 2008 and still after so many years I find it breathtaking. When I am in Oslo I always take the time to visit the building which is seated by the ocean covered with Italian marble and constructed by Snøhetta. I do as the rest of the visitors; walk up […]

PRESSED MEMORIES

When we were hiking in the Alps some years ago, I spent days searching for the well-known mountain flower Edelweiss found only at 1800–3000 meters above sea level. I had read that besides being the national flower of Austria and Switzerland, the “noble white” had a kind of wolly petals and a velvet texture to […]