Hard to believe that, after we were able to eat our dinner on the patio last evening in bright sunshine, today is like winter. 12 c outside at the minute with horizontal rain. It was 9 c at 9 a.m. I've made a pot of lentil soup and lit the new wood burning stove so the cats and I are alright.
Poor J is on Haugefisk with a group of Russians on a fishing trip. Or perhaps the fishing will be better because it's raining?
Talking about Haugefisk: a while ago a dead whale was washed by the tide right up the fjord and was starting to go off. Haugefisk towed it, under the bridges and past Kalvaag, out into the sea. They had a modicum of difficulty in sinking it but, once that was achieved, they went on down the coast to pick up a house on a pontoon and towed that back to Bremanger. P said it was really funny seeing the ship come back towing a building!! I'll try and get some photos of both the whale and the house uploaded.
Some friends are coming over for tea tonight.
This day last week we ate outside: crab claws, fresh mackerel poached in sea water with peppercorns, cucumber pickle (I'll make that for you all when I come home), melon and Westfaler skinke (like parma ham), salady things, cheese and biscuits, plenty of wine and some lovely norwegian chocolates Jon and Alvhild brought. We'll do much the same tonight.
P had a lot of orders for crab for early this morning so J and Michael went out yesterday in Vulkanen and kept the crabs alive in barrels under the sea house. The claws were cooked this morning very early and the man who wanted 80 live crabs for a party was able to go and help himself.
Oh my goodness - it's getting brighter outside. I think I'll go out for a walk while the rain's off.
Enjoy your weekends.
xx
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