A beginning, "guests" and a new car

A beginning:

I have started to sew the carpet. Have hardly embroidered anything since school days, long ago! And because it only came with the pattern of the fourth part of the carpet, I have some problems with the parts being mirrored. But I also have the second picture to look at, so starting to figure it out now. I think it's fun to see how it turns out while I sew.

"Guests":

"Guests" on the lawn yesterday

 New car:

 I've driven an old car for a long long time now, I'm so happy for my new car that I have to share my joy with you :) 

This summer

I bought something for my dollhouse when we also this summer went to Denmark:

Look at the rug, a lot of work! We went to MINISEUM, a combination of shop and museum

This will be a beautiful table....

...and this too.

And a battery operated outdoor lamp

We've finally had a summer of beautiful weather, sunny and warm :)! It has been a busy summer, we have both been travelling and we have had guests living here. There has also been both christening and funeral to go to. Therefor, with my energy level, I have not been doing anything with my dollhouse for a long time. And I`m so sorry I have send just a few comments. Maybe more in the wintertime..... Hope you are all doing fine?

The winner!

Lucky me, I got a new  Laptop today. It has window 8, I like it, but it`s a lot of new things to learn! So it took some time to make this post.
Many of you signed up for my giveaway, that is fun! Thank you!

All names mixed well :)
 

The winner is My Wee Life
Congratulation, hope you will enjoy.

Send me a mail with your adress please.

 

Giveaway draw in five days

A little reminder: 
If you want to be a part of my giveaway, sign up to my previous post if you have not already done so. 5 days left and we will know who the winner is :)

Do you too like the mix of old and new?

 

Those who know me are aware that I, among many other styles, like a mixture of old and new in the interior. If you too like it you may wish to be in the draw for my giveaway.

The rules are as always, be or become a follower of my blog then leave a comment here if you want to win.

 

This is what you can win

 

The draw will take place July 15.

Reward and welcome

          Reward from 

                                     Carmen -  mi pequeña evasión

In May I got this Best Blog prize from Carmen - Thank you so much Carmen, that is so nice of you.
I want to pass this on to all of my blog friend.

Welcome new friend,  flowers for you 

From my garden

17. Mai - Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway

Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as syttende mai (meaning May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), although the latter is less frequent.

The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent nation.


A noteworthy aspect of the Norwegian Constitution Day is its very non-military nature. All over Norway, children's parades with an abundance of flags form the central elements of the celebration. Each elementary school district arranges its own parade with marching bands between schools. The parade takes the children through the community, often making stops at homes of senior citizens, war memorials, etc. The longest parade is in Oslo, where some 100,000 people travel to the city centre to participate in the main festivities. This is broadcast on TV every year, with comments on costumes, banners etc., together with local reports from celebrations around the country. The massive Oslo parade includes some 100 schools, marching bands, and passes the royal palace where the royal family greet the people from the main balcony.
Typically a school’s children parade will consist of some senior school children carrying the school’s official banner, followed by a handful of other older children carrying full size Norwegian flags, and the school’s marching band. After the band the rest of the school children follow with hand sized flags, often with the junior forms first, and often behind self made banners for each form or even individual class. Nearby kindergartens may also have been invited to join in. As the parade passes, bystanders often join in behind the official parade, and follow the parade back to the school. Depending on the community, the parade may make stops at particular sites along the route, such as a nursing home or war memorial. In Oslo the parade stops at the Royal Palace while Skaugum, the home of the crown prince, has been a traditional waypoint for parades in Asker.
During the parade a marching band will play and the children will sing lyrics about the celebration of the National Day. The parade concludes with the stationary singing of the national anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (typically verses 1, 7 and 8), and the royal anthem "Kongesangen".
In addition to flags, people typically wear red, white and blue ribbons. Although a long-standing tradition, it has lately become more popular for men, women, and children to wear traditional outfits, called bunad. The children also make a lot of noise shouting "Hurra!", singing, blowing whistles and shaking rattles.
In addition to children's parades, there are parades for the public, where every citizen is welcome to join in. These are led by marching bands and often local boy scouts and girl guides, local choirs, etc. This takes place in the early morning or in the afternoon, before or after the school's parade.
All parades begin or end with speeches. Both grown-ups and older children are invited to speak. After the parades, there are games for the children, and often a lot of icecream, pop, sweets and hotdogs are consumed.

From Wikipedia. If you search "Norwegian Constitution Day, you can read more about 17.mai.