Ants,
Sushi,
Meeting,
Miniature,
Juniper,
Leaves
and/or
Mushroom,
Seagull,
Windy,
Glass,
Knit,
Safe
and/or the photo of a dormer window ... I did not use it, but I want to.
Once again I'm late, and once again this week I did not succeed in
writing out the idea in my head. Another "here and now" is all I can do. And I took up my extra challenge of using the Words in the order they're given.
Today I spent the day cleaning, picking berries and fighting ants. The ants were flying today, and came out through a hole in our windowsill - inside. I fought them with the vacuum cleaner, running from the books and dust bunnies upstairs to the downstairs garden door carrying our vacuum cleaner.
I made sushi for dinner for me and the Pirate, he and the Writer also had pierogi, and we all had fried zucchini and pasta.
We have had no serious meetings for some days now, we're having summer holidays and thoroughly enjoying it. The sun is shining almost every day, the berries are ripe, and the ants are flying!
While dusting and re-arranging books (and ants) I also found some of the miniature Lego figures, belonging to a Hogwarts Christmas calendar from ome years ago. I like them, they are fun with Luna Lovegood dressed in a lion costume, and Dumbledore in an elf's hat with a wand and a sprig of juniper - I think this strange, I would have expected holly or ivy, but the leaves look just like juniper to me.
Yesterday Marsupilami was home visiting. We ate mushrooms, meatballs, and more, and he told of his fishing trip. He did not catch anything edible, only a sea anemone attached to a stone. But it had been a nice trip. Lots of seagulls, and the pier was nice and windy, he's not as crazy about heat and sunshine as I am. We put the sea anemone in a glass of water with salt in it, but it died anyway. It reminded me of the cacti, I am knitting - I know ... knitted cacti are not what I normally do, but the Owlets teased me, and told me that woolly cacti are the only safe ones. Pictures will come, promise.
Today's Wordle earned me another "Sea of Green":
Wordle 1.853 3/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
And it was a fast solve too.
Viser opslag med etiketten Sushi. Vis alle opslag
Viser opslag med etiketten Sushi. Vis alle opslag
torsdag den 16. juli 2026
onsdag den 7. januar 2026
Words for Wednesday :: New Header & IWSG
The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually
taken over as a moveable feast with many participants supplying the Words.
When Delores closed her blog forever due to other problems, Elephant's Child (Sue) took over the role of coordinator.
Now, after Sue's demise it is still to be discerned who will take over this role, River is doing it for the rest of 2025, but maybe Lissa will eventually be our new coordinator.
No matter what, how, where or who the aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to our mind.
This month the words are again supplied byWiseWebWoman and can be found at River's blog.
If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please leave a comment on River's blog, then we can come along and read it and add a few encouraging words.
It is also a challenge, where the old saying "The more the merrier" holds true.
So Please, remember to follow the links, go back and read other peoples' stories. And please leave a comment after reading. Challenges like this one thrives on interaction, feedback and encouragement. And we ALL need encouragement.
We were given these words:
become
emigrate
every
reliable
soonish
and/or:
disunited
joining
million
referendum
vote
I think I won't use any of them today for two reasons.
One: They seem far too "adult" for Unicorn Farm writing, and that's what I'm in the mood for today. Writing stuff might happen - and get posted - later.
Two: Lissa asked me if the elements in the new header meant something special. The answer is Yes - Explanation forthcoming, warning: might be boring, may contain poetry, old bits and pieces, and hints of things to come.
The Owl is obvious, It sits on a twig of some greenery, herbs I suppose, reminding me to pick and dry herbs and flowers for my different projects.
2026 in the Colour of the Month to remind me of said challenge and Sunday Selections.
The big, green I is an Inchworm. It reminds me in a very roundabout way of writing Unicorn Farm tales:
Inchworm, inchworm,
Measuring our magic wands
Come and tell me
Just how big they are.
Sunflower seed oil, it's a soaping ingredient, saying simply: Soap more.
A frog, remember to do something for the wild life in the garden - right now: Feed the birds.
Sushi is a hint with more meanings: Study Japanese, make strange food items, sew something: The chopsticks reminding me of Hashi-bukurou - homemade chopstick bags. The puzzle piece below telling me to solve Rubik's cube, play with pentominoes, try my hand at Lingule, Wørdle or some such challenge.
Tuesday's Lingule was very easy for me:
Lingule #1360
"oświetlać": 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🏆
A mushroom, is also a multi-purpose hint. Take a walk in the woods, draw something, create something.
Most of these links take us far back in time, to a time when I created more, played more, and was a happier person. I'd like to revive my creativity and happiness from back then, and that is maybe the not so hidden meaning behind the header: Make more of what makes me happy!

January 7 question - Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025?
My answer - This is a very good question, but I can't answer it. I do not plan my writing. It just happens. I hope to write more in 2026 than I did in 2025, but I have no plans.
When Delores closed her blog forever due to other problems, Elephant's Child (Sue) took over the role of coordinator.
Now, after Sue's demise it is still to be discerned who will take over this role, River is doing it for the rest of 2025, but maybe Lissa will eventually be our new coordinator.
No matter what, how, where or who the aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to our mind.
This month the words are again supplied byWiseWebWoman and can be found at River's blog.
If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please leave a comment on River's blog, then we can come along and read it and add a few encouraging words.
It is also a challenge, where the old saying "The more the merrier" holds true.
So Please, remember to follow the links, go back and read other peoples' stories. And please leave a comment after reading. Challenges like this one thrives on interaction, feedback and encouragement. And we ALL need encouragement.
We were given these words:
become
emigrate
every
reliable
soonish
and/or:
disunited
joining
million
referendum
vote
I think I won't use any of them today for two reasons.
One: They seem far too "adult" for Unicorn Farm writing, and that's what I'm in the mood for today. Writing stuff might happen - and get posted - later.
Two: Lissa asked me if the elements in the new header meant something special. The answer is Yes - Explanation forthcoming, warning: might be boring, may contain poetry, old bits and pieces, and hints of things to come.
The Owl is obvious, It sits on a twig of some greenery, herbs I suppose, reminding me to pick and dry herbs and flowers for my different projects.
2026 in the Colour of the Month to remind me of said challenge and Sunday Selections.
The big, green I is an Inchworm. It reminds me in a very roundabout way of writing Unicorn Farm tales:
Inchworm, inchworm,
Measuring our magic wands
Come and tell me
Just how big they are.
From the A-Z Challenge, letter I 2022.
Sunflower seed oil, it's a soaping ingredient, saying simply: Soap more.
A frog, remember to do something for the wild life in the garden - right now: Feed the birds.
Sushi is a hint with more meanings: Study Japanese, make strange food items, sew something: The chopsticks reminding me of Hashi-bukurou - homemade chopstick bags. The puzzle piece below telling me to solve Rubik's cube, play with pentominoes, try my hand at Lingule, Wørdle or some such challenge.
Tuesday's Lingule was very easy for me:
Lingule #1360
"oświetlać": 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🏆
A mushroom, is also a multi-purpose hint. Take a walk in the woods, draw something, create something.
Most of these links take us far back in time, to a time when I created more, played more, and was a happier person. I'd like to revive my creativity and happiness from back then, and that is maybe the not so hidden meaning behind the header: Make more of what makes me happy!
- - A - - B - - C - -

January 7 question - Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025?
My answer - This is a very good question, but I can't answer it. I do not plan my writing. It just happens. I hope to write more in 2026 than I did in 2025, but I have no plans.
Etiketter:
A-Z Challenge,
Colour26,
Farver,
Japansk,
Krydderurter,
Sushi,
Sæbemageri,
Words for Wednesday
søndag den 7. august 2022
Sunday Selecction -- Happy Edition
Yesterday we were in Copenhagen for an ordination. A young man we know and cherish was made a priest.
It was one of the best days in my life, and I'm still not quite touching the ground when walking.
While I have almost no photos from yesterday - at the church, I was too busy being there, and later I soaked my camera, it will survive, but all photos were fuzzy - I suceeded in snapping some funny posters at the place where the reception aftewards was being held.
This would be just about my favourite tree ever.
It was one of the best days in my life, and I'm still not quite touching the ground when walking.
While I have almost no photos from yesterday - at the church, I was too busy being there, and later I soaked my camera, it will survive, but all photos were fuzzy - I suceeded in snapping some funny posters at the place where the reception aftewards was being held.
This would be just about my favourite tree ever.
søndag den 31. oktober 2021
Sunday Selections -- Inktober Week 4 -- Life in Colour
Advarsel! Mange billeder! -- Warning! Loads of photos!
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Søndagsbillederne er denne gang en fornøjelig tur gemmen måneden.
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For Sunday Selections this time, some happy photos from all of October.
En statue af Sankt Antonius, min yndlingshelgen. Statuen befinder sig i vores gamle sognekirke i København. Vi var der til en glædelig begivenhed.
En statue af Sankt Antonius, min yndlingshelgen. Statuen befinder sig i vores gamle sognekirke i København. Vi var der til en glædelig begivenhed.
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Saint Anthony, my favourite saint. This statue can be found in our old parish in Copenhagen. I re-found him as we were there in a happy occasion.
Den glædelige begivenhed var, at vores ældste barnebarn, den Lille Løve, var til førstekommunion.
Den glædelige begivenhed var, at vores ældste barnebarn, den Lille Løve, var til førstekommunion.
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The happy occasion was the first holy communion of our oldest grandkid, The Little Lion.
Der var fest bagefter, og i festlokalerne hang denne vidunderlige kiwi og dens venner.
Der var fest bagefter, og i festlokalerne hang denne vidunderlige kiwi og dens venner.
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Afterwards we celebrated; this kiwi, and its friends hang in the rooms where we celebrated.
Nogle dage senere mødtes Storesøster, den Lille Løve, Ædelstenen, Spirillen, Minimax og Uglemor med Uglemormor i Helsingør, hvor Uglemormor stadig bor. Vi spiste sushi og snakkede.
Nogle dage senere mødtes Storesøster, den Lille Løve, Ædelstenen, Spirillen, Minimax og Uglemor med Uglemormor i Helsingør, hvor Uglemormor stadig bor. Vi spiste sushi og snakkede.
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Some days later, BigSis, Little Lion, The Gem, Minimax, Marsupilami, GrannyOwl and I met and ate sushi in Elsinore, where GrannyOwl still lives.
I Hillerød, hvor vi skifter tog, groede dette lille birketræ stadig, nu i efterårsfarver.
I Hillerød, hvor vi skifter tog, groede dette lille birketræ stadig, nu i efterårsfarver.
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In Hillerød, where we change trains, the small, defiantly growing birch tree was changing colour.
Samme dag købte vi også et nyt strygejern. Vi kalder det Hvæsende drage, fordi det lyder sådan. Det gamle sprang stilfærdigt i luften, det blev meget varmt, jeg slukkede det, og da jeg tændte det igen, skete der ikke noget. Det var også over 20 år gammelt.
Samme dag købte vi også et nyt strygejern. Vi kalder det Hvæsende drage, fordi det lyder sådan. Det gamle sprang stilfærdigt i luften, det blev meget varmt, jeg slukkede det, og da jeg tændte det igen, skete der ikke noget. Det var også over 20 år gammelt.
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That day we also bought ourselves a new iron. The old one peacefully exploded. It got hotter and hotter, I turned it off, and when i turned it on again after cooling down, nothing happened. Well, it was over 20 years old. The new one has already gotten its nickname: Hissing Dragon after its sounds noises.
Til min fødselsdag fik jeg en buket klokkeblomster. En af stilkene lever stadig og er flot.
Til min fødselsdag fik jeg en buket klokkeblomster. En af stilkene lever stadig og er flot.
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One of my gifts for my birthday were a bouquet of bell shaped flowers, one stem is still surviving.
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Og nu til tegneriet. Jeg er mere tilfreds med mine tegninger, og derfor kommer de enkeltvis efter dato og stikord. Simple Daily Drawing har fine stikord og en sød gruppe på Facebook. Jeg vil forsøge at fortsætte med deres stikord også efter oktober er slut.
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Og nu til tegneriet. Jeg er mere tilfreds med mine tegninger, og derfor kommer de enkeltvis efter dato og stikord. Simple Daily Drawing har fine stikord og en sød gruppe på Facebook. Jeg vil forsøge at fortsætte med deres stikord også efter oktober er slut.
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And then to the drawing. I am much happier with my drawings this week. The prompts from Simple Daly Drawing, and the supportive people in the group, has done much to push me onwards, And I am going try to carry on with the drawing following their prompts once October has ended. I'm going to show this weeks drawings not in a mosaic, but one by one:
24 SDD • Tall - høj Inktober • Extinct - uddød (not used - ikke brugt)
25 SDD • International Art - International kunst Inktober • Splat
26 SDD • The Addams Family Inktober • Connect - forbinde
Teksten siger: Jeg har altid betragtet The Addams Family som en udløber af "Fem børn og Det". Denne forbindelse fik mig til at tegne en Psammyade.
27 SDD • Meteor Shower - Meteorsværm (shower betyder også brusebad) Inktober • Spark - gnist
28 SDD • Boop! - Det at 'dutte' især kæledyr på snuden Inktober • Crispy - kruset
29 SDD • Witch's Brew - Heksebryg Inktober • Patch - lap
24 SDD • Tall - høj Inktober • Extinct - uddød (not used - ikke brugt)
25 SDD • International Art - International kunst Inktober • Splat
26 SDD • The Addams Family Inktober • Connect - forbinde
Teksten siger: Jeg har altid betragtet The Addams Family som en udløber af "Fem børn og Det". Denne forbindelse fik mig til at tegne en Psammyade.
27 SDD • Meteor Shower - Meteorsværm (shower betyder også brusebad) Inktober • Spark - gnist
28 SDD • Boop! - Det at 'dutte' især kæledyr på snuden Inktober • Crispy - kruset
29 SDD • Witch's Brew - Heksebryg Inktober • Patch - lap
... also in the wizarding world ... også i troldmandsverdenen
Bonus Witch's Brew:
Cloud in a Bottle is a Minecraft thing. The Owlets told me: "Mom, it does not look like this!" Sorry, that's how I imagined it.
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Cloud in a Bottle er en ting fra Minecraft. Ugleungerne fortalte mig bagefter at den slet ikke så sådan ud. Men det var det, jeg forestillede mig, da jeg hørte navnet.
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Til sidst månedens sidste Life in Colour. Jeg tog mit nye kamera, gik på jagt efter orange ting, og fandt ud af at appelsiner - selv om de altså hedder "oranger" på flere sprog - ikke er særligt orange.
Så kiggede jeg mig omkring, og så en blomst på en plakat
Og en gymnastikbold.
Men hvad kan dog være mere passende og orange end et græskar?
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Til sidst månedens sidste Life in Colour. Jeg tog mit nye kamera, gik på jagt efter orange ting, og fandt ud af at appelsiner - selv om de altså hedder "oranger" på flere sprog - ikke er særligt orange.
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Finally for the Life in Colour challenge. So I picked up my new camera and went hunting for orange and was surprised that oranges are actually more yellow than orange. Så kiggede jeg mig omkring, og så en blomst på en plakat
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I looked around and noticed a flower on a posterOg en gymnastikbold.
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And a stickball.Men hvad kan dog være mere passende og orange end et græskar?
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But what could be a better finale to ORANGE than a pumpkin?
Etiketter:
Colour21,
Drager,
InkTober,
SimpleDailyDrawing,
Sushi,
Søndagsbilleder,
Tegning
søndag den 24. oktober 2021
Sunday Selection - InkTober 3rdWeek
I denne uge starter jeg med Sunday Selections og noget ORANGE til Life in Colour. Sushi, nemlig!
Today I'm going to start with Sunday Selections and something ORANGE for Life in Colour. What about Sushi.
.
En af sushierne hedder Orange drage. Min tegning og den ægte vare.
One of the sushi is called: Orange Dragon. My drawing and the real thing.
Mere sushi -- More sushi
Vi havde inviteret venner og familie på sushi - nu var det jo endelig muligt at fejre Uglemors 60 års fødselsdag, det i virkeligheden var i sommers under vores lockdown.
En af mine gaver var et nyt "liv" - et kamera, ja igen! Jeg slider dem op! Og ud over de herlige sushi her, så var noget af det første det blev fotograferet, mine tegninger til InkTober and Simple Daily Drawing.
Gamle indlæg om "nye liv" til Uglemor: 4 april 2013 (det brugte) og 1. februar 2016
Old posts on a "new life" for MotherOwl: April 2013 (the used one) and February 2016
Først månedens stikord. De overstregede var inden, jeg opdagede udfordringen. Dem med hakker ved har jeg tegnet.
Der er 7 dage i en uge, men denne her mosaik har kun plads til 6 billeder, det vil sige, at de dage det ikke lykkes mig at tegne noget, der har med stikordene at gøre, kan jeg roligt springe over. Denne uge havde jeg ikke tegnet noget den 22. Egentlig havde jeg også lyst til at udelade 19. oktober, men på den anden side. sådan ser det også ud ind i mellem.
Today I'm going to start with Sunday Selections and something ORANGE for Life in Colour. What about Sushi.
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En af sushierne hedder Orange drage. Min tegning og den ægte vare.
One of the sushi is called: Orange Dragon. My drawing and the real thing.
Mere sushi -- More sushi
Vi havde inviteret venner og familie på sushi - nu var det jo endelig muligt at fejre Uglemors 60 års fødselsdag, det i virkeligheden var i sommers under vores lockdown.
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We had invited guests and family. Finally we were able to celebrate MotherOwl's belated 60 years birthday.--- 🍣 ---
En af mine gaver var et nyt "liv" - et kamera, ja igen! Jeg slider dem op! Og ud over de herlige sushi her, så var noget af det første det blev fotograferet, mine tegninger til InkTober and Simple Daily Drawing.
Gamle indlæg om "nye liv" til Uglemor: 4 april 2013 (det brugte) og 1. februar 2016
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One of my gifts were a new "life" a camera - yes once again. I wear them out ;) And apart ffom wonderful sushi, the first photos were my drawings for the InkTober and Simple Daily Drawing challenges. Old posts on a "new life" for MotherOwl: April 2013 (the used one) and February 2016
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Først månedens stikord. De overstregede var inden, jeg opdagede udfordringen. Dem med hakker ved har jeg tegnet.
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A picture of the prompts. The crossed out ones were the ones from before I found the challenge. The one with a tick next to them are the ones I have drawn. Der er 7 dage i en uge, men denne her mosaik har kun plads til 6 billeder, det vil sige, at de dage det ikke lykkes mig at tegne noget, der har med stikordene at gøre, kan jeg roligt springe over. Denne uge havde jeg ikke tegnet noget den 22. Egentlig havde jeg også lyst til at udelade 19. oktober, men på den anden side. sådan ser det også ud ind i mellem.
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There's seven days to a week, but the way I make the picture make room for only 6 drawings. That gives me the freedom to either not draw one day a week or to not show the one I think is the worst from the past week. This week I did not draw anything on the 22nd, and I did really not want to show anyone my drawing from the 19th. But well, real is real.
mandag den 29. marts 2021
Poetry Monday :: Something on a Stick Day
If you want to read some more poetry, Diane and Mimi of
Messymimi's Meanderings write wonderful, funny,
thought-provoking, ingenious and honestly well written verse. Go and
read.
Karen of Baking in a Tornado has joined us in this crazy pursuit, and promises us at least a poem a month - may we hope for more!
SpikesBestMate often publishes a nice verse in the comments, and helps out at topic supplying.
Jenny at Procrastinating Donkey who has been a faithful participant, is taking a break due to her husband's recent passing from this world. Let's continue to send warm thoughts, good energy, and lots of prayers her way.
I have something more to ask of you: If you read this and the poetry of others, would you please leave a comment. Half - if not more - the fun of these challenges is receiving the responses of others.
Something on a Stick Day - once again we celebrate yesterday's thing.
This is a crazy thing to celebrate.
And my Poming mojo has hit an all time low.
But a topic is a topic, so here we go:
Candy on a stick - a lollipop
Meat on a stick - go chop-chop
Meatball skewer - a party treat,
Chicken skewers - we love to eat.
Ice on a stick - a delish pop
Mixed grill stick - a nice kebob.
Prawns on a stick - they pass the test
But sushi and sticks - the very best.
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Coming up:
Read a Road Map Day (April 5)
Favourite invention (From Mimi) (April 12)
National Garlic Day (April 19)
The ocean or beach (From Mimi) (April 26)
The best thing about spring (From Mimi) (May 3)
Karen of Baking in a Tornado has joined us in this crazy pursuit, and promises us at least a poem a month - may we hope for more!
SpikesBestMate often publishes a nice verse in the comments, and helps out at topic supplying.
Jenny at Procrastinating Donkey who has been a faithful participant, is taking a break due to her husband's recent passing from this world. Let's continue to send warm thoughts, good energy, and lots of prayers her way.
I have something more to ask of you: If you read this and the poetry of others, would you please leave a comment. Half - if not more - the fun of these challenges is receiving the responses of others.
Something on a Stick Day - once again we celebrate yesterday's thing.
This is a crazy thing to celebrate.
And my Poming mojo has hit an all time low.
But a topic is a topic, so here we go:
Candy on a stick - a lollipop
Meat on a stick - go chop-chop
Meatball skewer - a party treat,
Chicken skewers - we love to eat.
Ice on a stick - a delish pop
Mixed grill stick - a nice kebob.
Prawns on a stick - they pass the test
But sushi and sticks - the very best.
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Coming up:
Read a Road Map Day (April 5)
Favourite invention (From Mimi) (April 12)
National Garlic Day (April 19)
The ocean or beach (From Mimi) (April 26)
The best thing about spring (From Mimi) (May 3)
søndag den 7. marts 2021
Nyanskaffelser - New Arrivals
I julegave fik Uglemor to fine kopper. De havde bare en dum facon, smallere i bunden. Når Uglemor bliver entusiastisk - og det sker jævnligt - taler hun med hænderne også, og så sker det, at kopperne vælter når de har den facon. Uf.
Til gengæld spiser Uglemor med stor fornøjelse chirasuzushi (sushi, der ikke er rullet, men bare i en skål - kan også forklares som pokébowl på japansk 😉), og til det formål elsker hun at have forskellige skåle (og spisepinde). Så kopperne blev byttet til en skål, samme stel, samme farve. Blå selvfølgelig.
Til gengæld spiser Uglemor med stor fornøjelse chirasuzushi (sushi, der ikke er rullet, men bare i en skål - kan også forklares som pokébowl på japansk 😉), og til det formål elsker hun at have forskellige skåle (og spisepinde). Så kopperne blev byttet til en skål, samme stel, samme farve. Blå selvfølgelig.
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For Christmas MotherOwl was gifted with two nice cups, only they were narrower at the bottom, than at the rim. This is no good for an enthusiastic, knitting and so on MotherOwl, often resulting in overturned cups ans spilled coffee.
On the other hand MotherOwl likes to eat chirasuzushi (spread out sushi - think a Japanese Pokébowl 😉), and for this she is always huntíng for bowls (and chopsticks). The cups went back to the - finally opened - shop, and a bowl came home instead, same design, same colour. Blue, of course.
Lige inden butikkerne lukkede fik Ugemor øje på nogle sjove vandkander inde i byen. De ligner, ja thekande møder vandkande eller noget i den stil. Og så var de rare at holde på. Men Uglemor var med bussen og havde tunge poser. "Dem køber jeg da bare næste gang," tænkte Uglemor, men så lukkede verden. I mandags, da det hele lukkede op, gentog scenariet sig. Uglemor gik forbi de sjove vandkander, men med alt for mange indkøb. Der var stadig mange af dem - og de var kommet på tilbud!
Et par dage senere fik Uglemor kørelejlighed til byen. Vi skulle lige til at køre hjem, da Uglemor kom i tanker om vandkanderne. Der var EN grøn tilbage, så nu kan Uglemor vande med Tante T og onkel K til sommer.
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Some days before the latest lockdown, MotherOwl saw some funny watering cans in town, they looked like the result of a meeting between an old fashioned teapot and a watering can. But MotherOwl's hands were filled up with shopping bags. "Well, I'll just buy them after Christmas," then lockdown happened. When the shops once again opened, MotherOwl had a deja-vu. Passing the funny watering cans with hands filled by heavy bags. And the watering cans had been marked down. Lots of them still.
Some days later a neighbour offered MotherOwl a ride to town for shopping. We had started the journey back when suddenly MotherOwl remembered the watering cans. I hollered and we went there. Only one green one was left! Now MotherOwl can water her plants, using Aunt T and Uncle K (Watering can starts with K in Danish).
| Onkel K den grønne og Tante T den blå vandkande under Uglemors røde hasselbusk. Uncle K the green, and Aunt T the blue watering can underneath MotherOwl's red hazel bush. |
And with this green Uncle K watering can surrounded by the first green leaves of the first pring flowers, Eranthis hyemalis, I'm linking up with HeyJude at Travel Words. The colour for March is green!
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søndag den 11. oktober 2020
Sunday Selection - Sushi Edition
Elephant's Child tells about Sunday Selections:

Gunkan-Sushi
Sticks for the smallest ones

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim at Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and Elephant's Child have accepted the mantle.
Last Sunday after mass we all - all the Owlets, MotherOwl, The Writer and BigSis' boyfriend and children - went out to eat sushi, which we all like. It was an unusual experience, not least because of the waitress.
The whole array of unusual sushis.
Inari-sushi
"Red Dragon" sushiGunkan-Sushi
Sticks for the smallest ones
And our waitress!
tirsdag den 7. marts 2017
Myhashi & Sushi
Uglemor har jo en skummel plan om at sælge Myhashi - omslag til spisepinde - på diverse markeder og ved andre lejligheder i den kommende sommer. Derfor må der sys lidt ind i mellem. Her er den seneste udgave. Der bliver kun lavet et eller to af hvert stof og de får så enten andre perler eller kantebånd, så hver eneste Myhashi er forskellig fra de andre.
MotherOwl intends to sell Myhashi - wrappers for chopsticks - at markets and elsewhere the coming Summer. But to sell Myhashi, she has to sew myhashi. Here's the latest one. All myhashi are different, only one or two are made from any fabric, and then the pearl or the bias tape - or both - will be different, so that no two myhashi will ever be alike.
For at demonstrere Myhashi vil Uglemor jo gerne medbringe nogle stykker sushi. Men det lyder ikke helt lækkert med sushi og varme sommerdage. Man kan jo købe alt muligt legemad i butikkerne, og vi har købt meget (især på genbrug) til B-ulvene, men vi har endnu ikke fundet noget sushi. Piraten vil også gerne have noget lege-sushi til sin Ninja-B-ulv, så Uglemor måtte i gang.
To show off the Myhashi in a proper way MotherOwl needs sushi, but real sushi on a hot Summer day sounds smelly. We have bought lots of play food for the B-wolves (lot of it second hand) but so far we've found no sushi. One of the B-wolves is a ninja, and of course he wants sushi as well.
A new project for MotherOwl; wooden sushi.
Skribenten blev sendt over i den uhyggelige garage efter et gammelt kosteskaft. Uglemor vaskede, sleb og malede, og stod så med en stor pind.
MotehrOwl asked the Writer to find her an old broomstick in the creepy garage. MotherOwl scrubbed, sanded, and spray painted. And soon she had a black stick.
Pinden blev savet i 15 stykker, der faktisk ligner den ægte vare ret godt. De skal lige farves hvide i enderne og så have en klat farve midt i til at ligne laks eller hvad men nu putter i sine makiruller. Måske kommer der også nogle nigiri senere. Uglemor har i hvert fald fundet et meget lakse-lignende stykke filt.
The stick was sawn into 15 pieces. Now the end neeed some white paint and a dab of colour in the middle to look like salmon or vegetables inside the makiroll. Maybe some nigiri will follow later.
Der laves også sæber til sommermarkederne i stor stil. Det kan man læse om på min sæbeblog.
For those Summer markets MotherOwl is cooking up a lot of soap as well. My soaping endeavours can be seen on my soaping blog. The texts are Danish only.
MotherOwl intends to sell Myhashi - wrappers for chopsticks - at markets and elsewhere the coming Summer. But to sell Myhashi, she has to sew myhashi. Here's the latest one. All myhashi are different, only one or two are made from any fabric, and then the pearl or the bias tape - or both - will be different, so that no two myhashi will ever be alike.
For at demonstrere Myhashi vil Uglemor jo gerne medbringe nogle stykker sushi. Men det lyder ikke helt lækkert med sushi og varme sommerdage. Man kan jo købe alt muligt legemad i butikkerne, og vi har købt meget (især på genbrug) til B-ulvene, men vi har endnu ikke fundet noget sushi. Piraten vil også gerne have noget lege-sushi til sin Ninja-B-ulv, så Uglemor måtte i gang.
To show off the Myhashi in a proper way MotherOwl needs sushi, but real sushi on a hot Summer day sounds smelly. We have bought lots of play food for the B-wolves (lot of it second hand) but so far we've found no sushi. One of the B-wolves is a ninja, and of course he wants sushi as well.
A new project for MotherOwl; wooden sushi.
Skribenten blev sendt over i den uhyggelige garage efter et gammelt kosteskaft. Uglemor vaskede, sleb og malede, og stod så med en stor pind.
MotehrOwl asked the Writer to find her an old broomstick in the creepy garage. MotherOwl scrubbed, sanded, and spray painted. And soon she had a black stick.
Pinden blev savet i 15 stykker, der faktisk ligner den ægte vare ret godt. De skal lige farves hvide i enderne og så have en klat farve midt i til at ligne laks eller hvad men nu putter i sine makiruller. Måske kommer der også nogle nigiri senere. Uglemor har i hvert fald fundet et meget lakse-lignende stykke filt.
The stick was sawn into 15 pieces. Now the end neeed some white paint and a dab of colour in the middle to look like salmon or vegetables inside the makiroll. Maybe some nigiri will follow later.
Der laves også sæber til sommermarkederne i stor stil. Det kan man læse om på min sæbeblog.
For those Summer markets MotherOwl is cooking up a lot of soap as well. My soaping endeavours can be seen on my soaping blog. The texts are Danish only.
mandag den 30. januar 2017
Madudfordring dag 5
I dag stod menuen på pseudo-japansk fast food. Tamagoyaki, der vist bedst oversættes som stegt-det-du-kan-li'.
Det er en ret, hvor man i vid udstrækning kan tage hensyn til folks forskellige smagsløg og intolerancer, og det kan være nødvendigt i en større familie.
Vi startede sent. I Uglebo er aftensmad ofte en halvsen affære, vi har ofte travlt med så meget andet, at halv syv ikke er sent.
Uglemor og Ugleungerne gik i køkkenet. Minimax skrællede kartofler, Piraten snittede savoykål, Spirillen dækkede bord, og Uglemor fandt tingene frem:
Æg, mel, ris fra i går, bacon i skiver, fiskesauce, 7peber, kartofler, ingefær, snittet kål og salat og rød peber - det er ikke finthakket nok.
Den ægte japanske opskrift kræver nanaimo-rod og beni shouga, men det har vi ikke, så vi bruger noget, der ligner. Gad vide hvad en japaner egentlig ville sige til mine okonomiyaki?
Man kan også bruge squash, men det er ikke til at købe for øjeblikket. Forårsløg, hvidkål, rejer, muslinger, rester ... alt muligt kan blandes i. I dag røg det meste af risen fra i går ned i.
Kartofler og ingefær blandes i en skål, æggene knækkes i, mel, fiskesovs og 7peber tilsættes. Så varmer man en pande med lidt olie og steger noget af dejen til tenkasu - de små sprøde stumper, der bliver tilovers, når man laver tempura - igen må vi nøjes med, hvad vi har.
Så blandes kål, salat og ris i og tenkasu tilsættes.
Man kommer en god portion på den varme, olierede pande og lægger et par stykker bacon, eller skinke, eller kalkunbacon eller ... ovenpå.
Den første er til Piraten, der ikke kan udstå rød peber, så er det jo godt, at det kan tilsættes til os andre senere.
Så bager den under låg til kødet ser kogt ud, vendes forsigtigt - lad endelig være med at presse på den, dejen skal være, og forblive, luftig. Den skal gennemsteges, men kun lige.
Serveres brandvarm med mayonnaise, soya, ketchup, nori (sushitang) i strimler, forårsløg ... Kort sagt hvad man vil. Der findes oven i købet en okonomi-sovs.
Værsågod at spise, Spiril.
Uglemor fik den sidste, suppleret med de sidste ris, for der var ikke helt dej nok dej.
To af Ugleungerne fik i stedet røræg med bacon og resterne af pizzaen fra i går. Som sagt en fast food-dag.
Tidsforbrug: Piratens okonomiyaki stod på bordet 18.58. Så en halv time til tilberedningen, spisningen følger efter, for man spiser efterhånden som der bliver serveret.
Pengeforbrug: 6 æg: 21,- bacon: 12,- kartofler, mel, peber, ingefær, salat og kål: 28,- = 61,- pr mand ca. 8,75 kroner. Skribenten og Hvalrossen fik en ostemad til aftenkaffen, for de var ikke helt mætte, så lad os sige 9 kroner pr. mand.
søndag den 29. januar 2017
Madudfordring dag 4
Søndag den 29.
Søndage er altid anderledes. Vi har ikke travlt, og normalt spiser vi pizza og sushi om søndagen. I dag var ingen undtagelse.
Skribenten lavede pizzadej, og tomatsovs. Pizzadeje helt fra bunden, mel, salt. vand olivenolie og gær. Pizzasovsen blev lavet af en dåse flåede tomater, tomatpure, olivenolie, hvidløg, basilikum, og oregano. Han blendede det og lod det koge igennem.
Uglemor kogte ris til sushi, og lavede sushi-eddike af risvineddike, salt og lidt sukker.
Uglemor fik hverken taget tid eller ret mange billeder.
Skribenten mener at han brugte i alt en halv time på pizzaen, Uglemor brugte noget mindre på sushien.
Tidsforbrug: Stærkt anslået 45 minutter. Vi snakkede og lavede alt muligt andet undervejs.
Pengeforbrug, også et cirkatal og kun for det forbrugte for eksempel 1½ ark sushitang, 2 dl ris osv.: salat og grønt til sushi 17 kr, pizzadej: 3 kr, tomatsovs og ost. 16 kr, bacon (vi var løbet tør for skinke): 14,- ananas 4,- ris, eddike og nori: 16,-
I alt: 70 kroner, 10 kr. pr. mand.
Uglemor indrømmer at hendes sushi ikke er nær så flotte som de købte, men smagen er i top.
Søndage er altid anderledes. Vi har ikke travlt, og normalt spiser vi pizza og sushi om søndagen. I dag var ingen undtagelse.
Skribenten lavede pizzadej, og tomatsovs. Pizzadeje helt fra bunden, mel, salt. vand olivenolie og gær. Pizzasovsen blev lavet af en dåse flåede tomater, tomatpure, olivenolie, hvidløg, basilikum, og oregano. Han blendede det og lod det koge igennem.
Uglemor kogte ris til sushi, og lavede sushi-eddike af risvineddike, salt og lidt sukker.
Uglemor fik hverken taget tid eller ret mange billeder.
Skribenten mener at han brugte i alt en halv time på pizzaen, Uglemor brugte noget mindre på sushien.
| Sushiris, de er skyllet og klar til at sætte over. |
| Risene koger, og pizzaen bliver sat i ovnen. |
| Klar til at lægge på |
| Ris, agurk og rød peber. Rul! |
| Skær! Færdig! |
Pengeforbrug, også et cirkatal og kun for det forbrugte for eksempel 1½ ark sushitang, 2 dl ris osv.: salat og grønt til sushi 17 kr, pizzadej: 3 kr, tomatsovs og ost. 16 kr, bacon (vi var løbet tør for skinke): 14,- ananas 4,- ris, eddike og nori: 16,-
I alt: 70 kroner, 10 kr. pr. mand.
Uglemor indrømmer at hendes sushi ikke er nær så flotte som de købte, men smagen er i top.
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