tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post565951824270992152..comments2024-01-21T04:33:24.446-08:00Comments on lori times five: scandinavian loveLori annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-44498585753643352282010-12-22T20:28:44.502-08:002010-12-22T20:28:44.502-08:00okay, i'm totally in love with your blog... i...okay, i'm totally in love with your blog... i must get this hat head book too - i love the hats you made and the ones you took pictures of. i am enjoying hopping around and reading your posts and have officially become a follower. so glad you stopped by my blog today. merry christmas to you too!nunuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851494771560597816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-28304071809434412162010-12-10T14:28:17.887-08:002010-12-10T14:28:17.887-08:00oh lori i love solvang!!! we pass it every time we...oh lori i love solvang!!! we pass it every time we drive up to san luis to see my bro and his family<br /><br />such a cute post!!! did you get a chance to eat at that special pancake house (can't think of its name........)???<br /><br />p.s. phil's part norwegian too!!Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-15622963666862224602010-12-09T16:21:26.333-08:002010-12-09T16:21:26.333-08:00Hah. My mother is obsessed with Solvang. She loves...Hah. My mother is obsessed with Solvang. She loves the place and tries to go there at least once a year. Maybe one of these days we'll go to Norway so she can see the real thing! <br /><br />And thank you so much for posting my picture! I had so much getting whipped cream up my nose (and I get a lot of compliments on my Green Sleeve at my local Starbucks)!<br /><br />So much love to you and yours, Lori :)Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-72516521438922831782010-12-08T08:22:07.681-08:002010-12-08T08:22:07.681-08:00I've always wondered how much Norwegian winter...I've always wondered how much Norwegian winter is like Canadian winter ...red-handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484549762594608774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-51181362099861597692010-12-08T05:35:47.644-08:002010-12-08T05:35:47.644-08:00♥
this morning i'm here for the purely selfis...♥<br /><br />this morning i'm here for the purely selfish reason of taking a day trip with you. :)<br /><br />♥kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-71911810096067090672010-12-07T19:26:09.327-08:002010-12-07T19:26:09.327-08:00you are inspiring me to knit a hat :)you are inspiring me to knit a hat :)pink dogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938574807898718022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-58285501442906148912010-12-07T12:58:07.734-08:002010-12-07T12:58:07.734-08:00That's why you are such a wonderful knitter - ...That's why you are such a wonderful knitter - it's in your genes*!*Bimbimbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12427788003822538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-62115443774086800192010-12-07T11:32:35.907-08:002010-12-07T11:32:35.907-08:00Hello Angela.
I wish I had known you before we wen...Hello Angela.<br />I wish I had known you before we went to Hamburg, but we have decided to go there again in Spring, we have been there in Spring 2008 and we really like the town, so if you have secret places we have to see, please write to me. <br />My mail adress is 5-nielsen@get2net.dk<br /><br />Best regards from Gitte NielsenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-53189727398390361892010-12-07T10:37:42.590-08:002010-12-07T10:37:42.590-08:00I love your pictures. I especially love the patter...I love your pictures. I especially love the patterns for the hats. Somehow I don't think you're in California...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-59667764637365593832010-12-06T22:54:35.810-08:002010-12-06T22:54:35.810-08:00marianne!
thank you! i love the norwegian and swed...marianne!<br />thank you! i love the norwegian and swedish wishes. merry christmas and happy new year to you too.<br />i loved holland and would love to go back there too. what a land and people!<br /><br />*<br /><br />genevieve,<br />you'd love the 'spinning wheel', it's one of the lovely shops there. someday i'll learn to spin too...that book makes me so happy, i love seeing all the faces and reading about so many interesting lives. and the patterns are fun!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-4623704757693349742010-12-06T22:40:13.211-08:002010-12-06T22:40:13.211-08:00kj,
what a small world! solvang can be touristy, b...kj,<br />what a small world! solvang can be touristy, but so charming. i like the shopping there! i'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />*<br /><br />hivennn,<br />thank you!<br /><br />*<br /><br />bella,<br />thank you so much for all your kind words, i so appreciate them! i can't wait to see the drawing, i love pomegranets! how lucky your parents have a tree!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-31520519505344424802010-12-06T22:33:50.228-08:002010-12-06T22:33:50.228-08:00geli,
isn't it a small world? how funny that y...geli,<br />isn't it a small world? how funny that you should arrive right after gitte and she was just to hamburg. i am trying to figure out how to send you a pomegranet in an envelope!<br /><br />*<br /><br />lyn,<br />thank you! sometimes daytrips feel just like a vacation. i love playing tourist in my own backyard.<br /><br />*<br /><br />hi pam!<br />isn't hwy 1 the best? i love driving up the coast too. my son was so cute, he saw the hat and put it on!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-79540066453497030042010-12-06T22:24:00.838-08:002010-12-06T22:24:00.838-08:00julie,
the bookstore is next door to the hans chri...julie,<br />the bookstore is next door to the hans christian anderson mueseum. downstairs is new and the upper level is vintage. <br />i love holland too and rasmunsens!<br /><br />*<br /><br />annie,<br />funny! and smart, you would have hats for every occasion!<br /><br />*<br /><br />gitte,<br />thank you for writing, yes! i'd love to visit denmark too, we'll have to try and make that happen. and i would love to show you santa barbara too. do you have a blog? here is my email if you'd like to write: lorix5@hotmail.com <br />it's very nice to meet you!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-40158673422169190812010-12-06T22:16:32.622-08:002010-12-06T22:16:32.622-08:00diana,
what a lovely description of solvang. i rea...diana,<br />what a lovely description of solvang. i really hope you and your dad are able to realize that dream.<br /><br />*<br /><br />helen,<br />my greatgrand parents immigrated to minnesota! there is still a lake named after our family.<br /><br />*<br /><br />lolo,<br />♥ thank you!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-32567061596358977742010-12-06T22:12:50.277-08:002010-12-06T22:12:50.277-08:00jos,
i'm so glad you did too! thank you! have ...jos,<br />i'm so glad you did too! thank you! have you been to ravelry yet? it's a wonderful place for knitting inspiration. have fun!<br /><br />*<br /><br />janet,<br />i get a little help these days...have fun in the bush!<br /><br />*<br /><br />mim,<br />thanks for sharing the special memory of your dad, lovely. <br />i think you'll get alot of use out of this book!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-69758699837086260382010-12-06T21:23:07.787-08:002010-12-06T21:23:07.787-08:00Thank you for sharing such wonderful photo's. ...Thank you for sharing such wonderful photo's. Those shops look so cozy & that hat book is amazing!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923132746571525322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-36901098644704058572010-12-06T21:03:23.123-08:002010-12-06T21:03:23.123-08:00Hi Lori
We both have Scandinavian blood ♥
My fath...Hi Lori <br />We both have Scandinavian blood ♥<br />My father was from Sweden.<br />You will love Norway! So beautiful over there .<br />Being impatient I first looked at your pictures and then read the text. A thought popped up in my mind, you could be a Scandinavian .............and you are! (i find out while reading)<br />That book of hats will be perfect for you!<br /><br />God jul og godt nytt år♥ (Norwegian)<br />God jul och gott nytt år♥(Swedish)mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285970503295829713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-45738290934785154872010-12-06T11:29:29.043-08:002010-12-06T11:29:29.043-08:00Oooh, look at that gorgeous hat! And the greensle...Oooh, look at that gorgeous hat! And the greensleeve looks awesome! All these photos remind me of gjetoste. My half-Norwegian friend used to bring it to work almost every day. Mmmmm!<br /><br />And pomegranates and persimmons! Been eating a lot of those lately. My parents have a pomegranate tree in their yard, and I've been drawing one over the weekend.<br /><br />xoxoBella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-44606435596175524732010-12-05T22:01:11.009-08:002010-12-05T22:01:11.009-08:00Hello sf, I'll be back. Meanwhile I was there ...Hello sf, I'll be back. Meanwhile I was there too! I had lunch and dinner and breakfast there and stayed in an immaculate room,<br /><br />and your knitting life: I'll be back.<br /><br />TSUP! Lori<br />xokjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-74113150060750663332010-12-05T21:31:32.819-08:002010-12-05T21:31:32.819-08:00Hi Lori! I used to love to go to Solvang. My hub a...Hi Lori! I used to love to go to Solvang. My hub and I used to drive up there, and to Santa Barbara. Good days, and lovely memories. Those knit caps are so cute (as is your son)!<br />xox Pamyoborobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066130552106363077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-10679416925006133682010-12-05T15:36:26.403-08:002010-12-05T15:36:26.403-08:00What a great weekend you have had. The pictures gi...What a great weekend you have had. The pictures give the impression that you were away on vacation. Fantastic! BTW - you look Nordic.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254709835001092835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-11431573254594787372010-12-05T09:58:54.430-08:002010-12-05T09:58:54.430-08:00Gitte, you should have called me! I am from Hambur...Gitte, you should have called me! I am from Hamburg! And I love Scandinavia, too. We were in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland (but NOT Norway, alas), and I felt totally at home everywhere. I even have a card from Astrid Lindgren! So in any case, Lori, when you come to see me and won`t make it to Scandinavia, we can talk a lot about it!! Thanks for all the pictures, NOW I know what Pomegranates and persimmons look like. We don`t have them here. Farvel og paa gensyn! Jag hoppas att sige dig här!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-43878393435227987872010-12-05T09:26:24.189-08:002010-12-05T09:26:24.189-08:00I found your blog when I was reading the comments ...I found your blog when I was reading the comments you have written to my daughter Ida, and I really like it. <br />Your are lucky to have a friend who made such beautiful "picture" for you.<br />And about the Scandinavian thing, I also love it and I think you have to visit Denmark ( I would love to show you around) and Sweden too.<br />But I also love California, I have been there 3 times to visit Ida and I really want to go there again. I just been on a trip to Hamburg in Germany this weekend and the only thing we bought was a book with beautiful pictures from California. <br />Best regards from Idas mum GitteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-15700969413638284282010-12-05T08:51:11.517-08:002010-12-05T08:51:11.517-08:00Wonderful photos. I LOVE the hats and I would like...Wonderful photos. I LOVE the hats and I would like to marry the man who made them (if he is single :-).<br />Happy weekend dear lovely Lori.<br />xoxoAnniehttp://blissful-bohemian.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-58550967139561279962010-12-05T08:26:11.038-08:002010-12-05T08:26:11.038-08:00I sure understand. I'm supposed to be part dut...I sure understand. I'm supposed to be part dutch and loved Holland when I was there and am always planning and plotting a way to go back. Plus a day spent in Solvang with my grandparents , who lived in Santa Barbara, was always a joyous event, with Rasmussens first, then ebleskeivers and a trip to needlework shops before heading back to 154 and home.<br />Neat book shop you visited.<br />xxJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.com