fredag den 2. april 2010

What have I been up to?

On the 20th Nick and Maria got married - and I shot their wedding photos. You can't tell by looking at the picture but she is 8 months pregnant.

The 21st was Benjamins last day at gymnastics - and all the parents was invited to come and watch all the different teams. Before we went, Benjamin asked me in relief, if doing this final show meant that he never had to go back...two days later he told us that when he grows up he wants to live in a cabin in the woods..all alone. I wish i knew how to get him to be more social...

On the 23rd this little girl turned 14 (picture is from 2004)

She is my god daughter - and is all ready turning into a little woman.

We painted eggs a couple of days ago. I ended up sitting on the kitchen flor alone, since Benjamins interest quickly went away. The funny looking poodle is actually a lamb. (if you were wondering about the clothes he is wearing, which he has obviously out grown - it is just for painting in!)

...Benjamin rather wanted to play in his room, which his father and I had spent several hours tidying.

Seven years ago we spent about a year doing this

And know we are actually dreaming about buying this house, which means doing it again in two and a half the amount of space

Today Benjamin got his Easter egg, the chocolate hare is from his grandmother.

Last but not least - take a look at this great giveaway over at sunshine and carousels

Hope you have a happy Easter

søndag den 21. marts 2010

I finished this yesterday

I'm not sure i liked the ending (who wants the hero to die?) - but i liked the fact that that it ended in a way which means that there (hopefully) will not be a season 5. I loved the show, and who wouldn't love looking at this guy for several houers straight....

...right? But I alsow like it when a show ends in proper way, instead of going on (and on and on) forever and then the producers kills all the characters in panic...

torsdag den 11. marts 2010

Almost a year ago

...I was getting ready for my exam, doing these paintings, a paraphrase of Jim Housers work (and was looking a little goofy doing it, or maybe just tired).

(pictures are not edited, as you can see, sorry)

From the exam

...and this was growing in our garden

...and he didn't need four layers of clothes to go outside to play... just two

...but this year (almost) everything is still covered in snow.

onsdag den 10. marts 2010

Really funny song

Since i can't seem to figure out how to post a video here, I'll just leave you with at link, go watch it.

Shallow Day -TWILIGHT (what have you done to my wife?)

...no the picture has nothing to do with the video!

søndag den 7. marts 2010

New additions to my forrest family

Yesterday I went to a fleemarket with my mother and found a lot of sweet little animals, afterwards I made a cake called hindbærsnitte, for the first time, I baked them a little too long but the tasted ok anyway.

My favorite

This one I think I'll spraypaint, don't know what color

another favorite

there is a little gold left on this one

I'm trying to ignore the fact that this is actually an ashtray

and finally a group photo

My first hindbærsnitte

In the evening I had the biggest fight with my sister ever, over a really, really stupid thing. She started it offcourse, and I still don't think that I'm to blame in any way. We were all invited to eat at my mothers, and my sister made it clear that her and her family (her youngest daughter anyway, because I think her husband really didn't care) wanted to watch a bingoshow on tv (and play along), my boyfriend and I made a little fun about it a couple of times, and suddenly she just blew up, and yelled at us about it, even my mother said some stupid things, about how we (my boyfriend and I) always have the tv on at home, I was surprised angry and yelled back at my sister, but she just kept on going. As allways my father did not say one word. We stayed for an hour more, and after i got home i realized that the saddest thing is that i actually don't care, I'm not angry, I'm not sad, I just couldn't care less about her right now...

onsdag den 3. marts 2010

Look what the mailman brought me...

I love it even more in real life, Silje is really an amazing artist, and she was so sweet sending me a gocco print. Makes me want to try out my own gocco printer...

mandag den 1. marts 2010

New Holga shots

Well, not really new. The first two are from last summer, but the last one is only a couple of weeks old. That's how long it has taken me to shoot a roll of film. Luckily the snow is finally melting away, it is not as pretty, but it means that spring is on its way. Can't wait.

I love a blue sky with soft white clouds

Last outdoors bath of the summer

My vintage garden chairs in winter clothes.

søndag den 28. februar 2010

My first quilt is finished

...and I'm really satisfied with it. I began the project in Juli, so it was about time to finish it up, it only needed the binding, but I know that I'm not very good at that, so I wasn't looking forward to that part. But it turned out OK. I Used a tutorial from the talented Rachel Denbow, which was very usefull.