When you hear the words “Norwegian Wood” you probably think of the song by the Beatles. But there’s a new “Norwegian Wood” in town – it’s a best-selling book by Lars Mytting called “Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way.” (The title of the book in its original Norwegian is Hel Ved,… More Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking and Drying Wood
When I was a kid back in the 60s one of the best days of the year was when the Dayton’s toy catalog arrived. It may have had other items besides toys but to me and my brother it was the Dayton’s TOY catalog. We would peruse the pictures of games, toys, and whatever was… More Ingebretsen’s Catalog — A Holiday Tradition
Scandinavian Superstitions – We are coming upon two seasonal times that are filled with superstitions and traditions – which for some people are interchangeable. October 31st, is All Hallows Day/Eve and in the northern hemisphere it is the day for recognizing the coming of winter. It was believed that all the evil spirits, goblins and… More Knock On Wood And Other Scandinavian Superstitions