To make the job a whole lot easier the next time I need to cut down grass, deciduous trees and all that prevents the spruce plants to grow up I have marked each one with a stake. Can do since it is just about 50 plants
Marking the spruce plants
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Black currant jam and red currant lemonade
Thanks to my dad and Siri we now have black currant jam and red currant lemonade
Heavy duty garden tending
Had to cut down the spruce hedge and this year not just a little bit. Did first try to use the tractor and the front loader, but it did not reach high enough, so down to Løken and rent a boom lift.
Not the best picture, but look closly and you will be able to see how much I did cut
5 days trip to Vestlandet
Last Wednesday we packed the car and headed for Vestlandet to visit family. First stop was at Norwegian Railway Museum where all of us had a lot of fun and we would really recommend for others to stop there as well.
Then we stopped for the night at Fossheim Hotell, where I enjoyed a bottle of “Heidrun – eit Fossheimøl”
Heidrun er navnet på ei geit i norrøn mytologi som beiter på taket av Valhall saman med hjorten Eiktyrne. Heidrun forsyner einherjarne i Valhall med mjød som renn frå juret hennar og ned i eit stort drikkekar.
– Einherjarne var dei som falt i kamp på jorda og kom til Åsgård etter døden.Heidrun er og 4. generasjons drivar av Fossheim Hotell
Then the day after, on the ferry from Eidsdal to Linge.
Yesterday we headed home again, this time staying at Beitostølen. So what better than to stop at Lemonsjøen to stretch the legs.
This morning from the hotell window.
Running up to Slogen and down again, and the aftermath
Four days ago I headed out from Liasætra, heading for Patchelhytta, Slogen and then Øye. The weather was nice and so was the run/walk up to the top of Slogen. Took some pictures at the top, here towards Norangsdalen
And here Norangsfjorden
And then, 1 hour and 30 minutes from 1564 meters down to the sea at Øye. Had to be as fast as possible to be there on time and I did, but it came with a price. My thighs did hurt as h$#, and even now – four days after – I am having issues walking normally. My thighs are still very, very sore, actually I think this is the worst time ever when it comes to soreness…but, it was worth it and I will do it again…but on another top.
Reforestation
Earlier this year we bought about 50 spruce plants, so hopefully in a couple of years we have a lot of Christmas trees available. Back in May my father and I did prepare the location, had to cut down a lot of Sambucus Racemosa (Rødhyll), a plant which is actually blacklisted here in Norway. A real pain in the ass, it grows very fast and forces away other species which naturally belongs here. A lot of work collecting all the branches.
When done, time to plant the spruces. I did this on the 16´th of May
And this picture was taken yesterday, a lot of fresh Rødhyll. The fight continues to ensure good conditions for the spruces.
My latest book – War and Peace vol II, Leo Tolstoj
Now finished War and Peace volume two. Two to go, must … be strong and keep on reading…
Trip to Hærfangkjerka
Two days ago Espen and I decided to take an evening run to Hærfangkjerka. Read a lot about it http://www.norsknatur.no/boker/romerike/harfang.htm and seen plenty of pictures. I even have tried to find it myself, but back then I had to little time before it got dark, so I gave up. But this time of the year no problem. About half an hour running from Skjatvet http://www.skjatvet.no/, then 10 minutes of climbing on slippery rocks with moss, but finally there
Instead of climbing back down again, it is possible to find your way through the cave, but we did not try it out this time.
Nice view.
Been there, done that, most likely I will return with my kids, but have to wait until they get a lot older. To dangerous for small kids to go there.
I am (or could be) eligible for a U.S. citizenship
I did pass the test, found here http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/30/us/4th-of-july-quiz-us-citizenship/index.html
Pasture tending – removing dooryard docks
Time for the yearly dooryard docks tending. I think it was even more than last year. Most of them was possible to pull up with the root, which will make it go away for good. If the root stays it will return next year. I have also removed all lupins, since they are blacklisted.
