A summer crayfish dinner

 

AKA kräftskiva. The girls and I had a Crayfish dinner in the very back of my property. It's always a fun dinner, loads of Crayfish, quiche, strong cheese, potato's, fresh bread and snaps!   The crayfish is usually boiled in beer, dill, salt and sugar.  The first contact with these little guys is sucking their salty belly, then eating their claws and tails.  Its a fun way to eat and celebrate summer.

 

 

 

 

Britt does not look too sure about these guys

 

Location: Vernon BC

Photo: Heather Walmsley

Date: Monday August 19, 2014 

 

 

Daily Jewels

From Left : Skagen Denmark Watch -London UK
Thin Layered Ring- Taxco, Mexico
Curved Ring - Gamla Stan Stockholm, Sweden

From Right : Hammered Copper Thick Ring- Vernon BC,
(handmade by my dad)
Elongated Teardrop Ring - Tiffany & Co found in Vancouver
Sami Swedish Leather Reindeer Bracelet with a reindeer bone button and nickel braiding - Umea, Sweden
(handmade by my friends mom)
 

A Collection of Espresso Cups

The very first tea cup I ever had was a little espresso cup made in Japan with Scandinavian folk art flower prints.  My neighbour when I four, a sweet older lady named Rita read tea leaves and also told fortunes for a living.  I would run over to her house everyday for tea and a visit.  I do remember her showing me how to slightly tilt my glass as the tea was finished and she would look deeply into my little cup and tell me stories of what it was going to be like when I grew up.  I do not remember the stories however, I do remember the moment in time very clearly.

The Ukrainian cup was given to me by my best friends, she saw them and new I would fall in love with them.  As  Ukrainian/ Canadian decent I do collect the odd Ukrainian art piece or dish wear. 
-Made in Canada

I picked up 2 of the Sail Boat Cups from a antique shop in Kelowna, originally for a friend, but fell in love with them myself and kept the two.  
-Made in England

The white espresso cup with no handle I picked up from my last trip to Stockholm from Åhléns the Swedish department store

The Pretty white, blue and gold and the plum and gold cups where my latest find at a local thrift here in Vernon BC.  They were marked $20 and $10 and I was in the store the day they had 5 items for $25 so it was a steel of a deal.
Blue and White Made in the US
Plum and Gold Made in England

The green little cup with the village boat scene is Danish Design one of my favourites was also found here in Vernon at a thrift.  Later that month my friend, not knowing I had bought this cup found a little dish with a lid matching to this exact collection.  I was floored to have another matching set of this lovely design.

Now to get my Espresso Machine up and running again and have friends over for afternoon fika

Winter Sisters

On Christmas Day this last year we decided to get out in the wintery forest and take some sister photographs.

I had a Winter solstice party so we decided to incorporate the head wreaths in the photos, also with a wool blanket I got at a flea market in Vancouver for $10. Our dog Bindi enjoyed the sister action as well. 

Photo: Emily, Heather & Alex

Vernon BC, Canada 

December 2012

The Willow Tree

Photo: Emily Walmsley

Vernon BC, Canada

Dress: In Wear

Ceramic Rosary from Querétaro, Mexico

Best welcome at an airport

Coming back to Sweden after 3 years this was the best airport welcome I have ever got! 

2 of my favourite people in the whole world.

Fredrik & Edvin

Photo: Heather Walmsley

Arlanda Airport Stockholm, Sweden

June 2012

Old Town, Stockholm

 Gamla Stan, Stockholm
June 2012
Photo: Heather Walmsley

Stortorget is the name of the scenic large square in the centre of Gamla Stan, which is surrounded by old merchants houses.  The Square was the site of the Stockholm Bloodbath, where Swedish Noblemen were massacred by the Danish King Christian II in November 1520

Some of my favourite buildings around the world

Canadian Curtsy

A Canadian Curtsy
Rome, Italy 2005
 Photo: Heather Walmsley