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Visiting the Dentist

allmycke — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:44:04 +0000

I noticed these tools at the museum the other day…

When the nurse at the dental clinic called today to remind me of my annual check-up, I could only sigh from relief that there has been some definite improvements made in the field of dentistry over the past century…

Filed under: History, Just stuff

Pewter

allmycke — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:01:35 +0000

In one display case at the museum there is this item.

This piece of bone was used to manufacture pewter thread. Bars of pewter was gently heated and made thinner until they could be forced through the holes in order of size. Once it had the right thickness it was spun on the same type of spindle (distaff) we all know from various fairy tales.

I couldn’t get a good picture of an old neckpiece made with hand-drawn pewter – this one is undoubtedly made with commercially produced thread. Yes, my future neckpiece will look similar to this one – I just have to get started on making my “kolt”.

Filed under: Personal

On a Wednesday

allmycke — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:53:04 +0000

One of my real pleasures on a dull afternoon is to take a tour through our excellent museum – today was a perfect day for just that.

That tiny splash of yellow beckoned to me when I came walking along the footpath.

I always notice something new – even among the permanent displays – when I walk around there.This is the same pattern as on my bracelet on a Sami canister for storage. I’m not sure what it was used for – but it seems to be almost watertight. Could it have been used for alcohol, I wonder.

Filed under: Handicraft, Photography, Things that make me happy

Taking in the Situation

allmycke — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:09:04 +0000

I saw this guy through the window of my classroom this afternoon while I was waiting for the nest group to come in.

He stayed quiet, just watching some other boys playing outside school and looked as if he felt pretty secure on his side of the fence.

Filed under: Funny stuff, Photography

Not the Oscars…

allmycke — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:35:17 +0000

…but the Swedish equivalence is showing on TV tonight. For lack of anything better to do, I’m going to park myself in front of the TV and watch the show.

I don’t even know what movies have been nominated, so this will hopefully be really entertaining.

Filed under: Just stuff

If This Was…

allmycke — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:12:31 +0000

my balcony, I’d photograph it from the other side and then promptly knock down the snow so my livingroom wouldn’t feel so much as a snow cave.

The tenant here must not be as obsessed over light as I am…

Filed under: Funny stuff

Weekly Photo Challenge – Simple

allmycke — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:27:25 +0000

Go here to read about wordpress photo challenge and enjoy other entires. This forces me to take another look at old pictures and reevaluate those that didn’t make the cut the first time around. Pictures watched with other eyes or with another purpose in mind suddenly look different from what they did when I first uploaded them to my PC.

This handmade lamp comes from a local glassworks. Beautiful simplicity but it takes a real artisan to produce it and a number of similar birds. The stylized ptarmigans have become the hallmark of the glassworks that opened less than 2 years ago.

Filed under: Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge

Hopeful

allmycke — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:40:35 +0000

I’ve spent a perfectly wonderful day accompanying two groups of students during “Meet the author” with a Swedish writer of books for youths. Engaging, interesting and inspiring – I was given so many ideas on how I can work with them to make writing more of a pleasure than a chore.

Many of the students also walked away from there with renewed confidence in their own ability to express themselves. Wonderful – and what a good start on a writing module in Swedish class!

Filed under: Work

From the Archives

allmycke — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:27:40 +0000

Busy, busy at work but things are beginning to fall into place. My schedule looks pretty good – especially since I’ll be working Mon -Thurs. Still not sure whether I’ll really like having 3-day weekends, but maybe it’ll be just as nice as having Wedensdays off…

Actually, this way I may not feel as if I have two weeks when everyone else has one…

Filed under: Photography, Work

White on White

allmycke — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:57:05 +0000

This hare was taking his midday rest just outside the window of the room where our Special Needs Assistants have their office. There must have been 15-20 students who looked at it through the window, but it didn’t even blink.

Watching it for a bit was such a nice break from work which promises to keep me on my toes for the next little while.

Filed under: Nature, Photography