We can all make a difference
I bought 3 small packages at NQT.

It is this week’s contribution to do a difference.

Not just in the “pink” direction, but for all good causes, big or small. This time I chose Pink. Well, the ladies from Denmark representing http://www.quiltpink.dk/, made my choice easy. I got bit by the basil, when I met the Danish girls.
I did my bit to their contribution on the fight against breast cancer. And it was fun to do too.

Now they are on their way to Denmark. Hoping to be used in an extraordinary quilt, which will be bought by someone special.

Shopping

Did I go shopping at NQT? No I didn’t !

......a joke !

Of course I did. But this time I wanted to be constructive. Not just by some fabric here and there, just because I liked it. No, this time I had told myself to be smart. Buy fabric I like, and make sure they fit together.
Did I reach my goal?
You be the judge of that :o)

I loved these fabrics. They are meant to go together, in a project; witch will be published in a book that’s released in a week or two. Looking forward to receiving the book so I can start cutting these fabric.

In the same book there will be instructions to make a quilt from this pile of fabric. Aren’t they just adorable?

Last, but not least; a pile of quilt related magazines. I love books and magazines. They are my kind of low-fat-candy, fits prefect with coffee and chocolate.

Beautiful scenery

Tonight I’ve traveled the south of Norway. I have spent almost 6 hours going from Klepp at Jæren to Sandefjord. It is the most beautiful trip I have done on my own. What an experience.
I’ve been driving during the night. I started at 0100 and have driven approximately 60 kilometer. There were almost no other cars in sight. A lorry now and then, but is has been a quiet trip.
Even thou it is night and people are sleeping, nature is not. I have seen some spectacular sights this night. Unfortunally my camera were not available and loaded with batteries and memory card, but my hard disc (read brain) were up and running.
I’ll try to picture it for you:
Deer is not asleep during the night. They are out there feeding. Half way on my trip I lost control of counting them. There were too many. Deer’s are pretty common in Norway, but the amount I’ve seen this night is unbelievable. On two of the occasion’s, one were standing in the middle of the road. The first on ran into the forest immediately as I came along, but the second one did not. It was just standing there; looking at me. I stopped the car. I could not hut it in any way. It was big, standing there in front of my car. I believe we were steering at each other for some seconds before it walked into the green and disappeared. What a strange feeling.
It had been a calm, curious and quiet meeting for both of us.
And I’ve seen an eagle. It is a mighty sight. The bird was big and elegant, landing in a treetop next to me. Luckily I had stopped, to look at the beautiful surroundings at a bus stop in nowhere land.
Somewhere between 4 and 5 this morning the sun raised over the treetops. The fog was lying like quilts over the waters, rising softly to the sky. The light from the sun sparkled in the billions small water drops in the forest. Sometimes it looked like angels were coming down to earth.
Approximately 50 gees lifted from a field and flew low and crossed the road. I had to slow down not to drive into them. My husband would scream “Shoot!” since he is a hunter. To me it was a spectacular sight.
My trip to Stockholm was just amazing. Wish there were somebody there to shear it with.
Well I just tried to picture it for you. Hopefully you enjoyed it.

Counters and Give Away's

Once upon a Quilt is having six fat 1/4's to give away. All you need to do, is pop around and put a comment and tell her what was the best tip someone gave you for patchwork and quilting. And of course tell it on your blog, like I just did.

"Everybody" is celebrating something with a Give away. I have decided not to get attached to all these giveaways. It is soooo boring to read about the same giveaways at several of my favourite blogs, and I find it a bit of childish to. Sorry....
Then again it is fun to give away presents.

Therefore I’ve decided to do something else.

During NQT this weekend, I’ll be blogging and post a lot of my impressions. Give you pictures and stories.
I’ll get a present for at least one of my visitors who comment on my blog during these days. But you do not have to blog it. I am happy people pop by, and enjoy my writings and pictures, without being "forced" to tell everybody they love to win in my give away.

Hopefully during this weekend my new counter will be busy.
Resulting in some other celebrations.... maybe...