tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post8563069265404421000..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: Nordic Fest 2007RuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-11167248291454145662007-07-30T05:33:00.000-05:002007-07-30T05:33:00.000-05:00Hi Larry,It definitely was a good time. The festi...Hi Larry,<BR/>It definitely was a good time. The festival lasts 3 days and they have a street dance on Saturday night. I wish I lived closer and could take part in more of the event.<BR/><BR/>Hi Dad,<BR/>I never thought of a "red hat lady" but I bet you're right.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lynne,<BR/>I'll send you my rommegrot recipe...it's much easier to make than lefse. Your kids will probably like it too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Donna,<BR/>I would like to tour Norway someday--especially way up north to "Saami Land." Everyone I know who has ever gone tells me I would love going there.<BR/><BR/>Hi Martie,<BR/>I'm glad you "got" the story about the boat.<BR/>Your friend was right--the lefse stick would work very well as a paddling stick also (the length alone is enough to be intimidating!)<BR/><BR/>Hi Mary C,<BR/>I think many of the early Norwegian settlers came to this area because it reminded them of Norway--lots of woods and hillsides. It's a beautiful area and the Vesterheim museum is filled with many artifacts that came over with the immigrants--a "must see" if you ever visit this area.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-17443451371442626902007-07-30T00:21:00.000-05:002007-07-30T00:21:00.000-05:00That looks like a fun festival. I think I'll pass...That looks like a fun festival. I think I'll pass this post on to our pastor and his wife since they are of Norwegian heritage. Pastor likes to put a "Norwegian" twist on his stories, and he always get a good laugh. I am wondering if he has ever visited Decorah, IA - I'll have to ask him. Thanks for taking us along for the tour.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-34708025766003032622007-07-29T22:01:00.000-05:002007-07-29T22:01:00.000-05:00Ruthie: I love your observation about the Vikings...Ruthie: I love your observation about the Vikings hanging around the boat. I laughed so hard that everyone here stopped dead to stare at me...well, let them wonder. I knew someone years ago who spoke about his grandmother coming after him with the lefse stick if he didn't behave, and I didn't quite understand...now I have the whole picture. Thanks! (I grew up with tortillas instead of lefse.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-27951801884350064432007-07-29T21:14:00.000-05:002007-07-29T21:14:00.000-05:00Ruthie--love the guy in the horn helmet!Several ye...Ruthie--love the guy in the horn helmet!<BR/>Several years ago my husband & I toured Scandinavia--Denmark, Sweden & Norway. Our favorite--Norway. Wonderful country--fjords, waterfalls, and Grieg's music!KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-86487999615258893282007-07-29T18:22:00.000-05:002007-07-29T18:22:00.000-05:00Oh Ruthie! My mouth is watering!!! I am a good N...Oh Ruthie! My mouth is watering!!! I am a good Norske girl! I've only made lefse a couple of times- SO much work, but heavenly. I've never tried rommegrot but it sounds delish. I'm a butter and brown sugar on lefse eater! <BR/><BR/>YUM YUM YUM!!!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-59826605389362634022007-07-29T14:23:00.000-05:002007-07-29T14:23:00.000-05:00She is a red hat lady who has had one too many, ha...She is a red hat lady who has had one too many, happy people watching.<BR/>DADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-1015273292103081252007-07-29T10:22:00.000-05:002007-07-29T10:22:00.000-05:00I like any kind of fair or festival in the summer....I like any kind of fair or festival in the summer.-It's just grat to get outdoors and see happy people.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-57040868751624239922007-07-29T10:21:00.000-05:002007-07-29T10:21:00.000-05:00Hi Ruth,I thought of you and your festival posts w...Hi Ruth,<BR/>I thought of you and your festival posts when I was getting this one ready. It was a fun afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mom,<BR/>You would have really like the lingonberry ice cream while people watching.<BR/><BR/>Hi Jayne,<BR/>Making lefse takes a lot of time, that's why so many people buy it. But as you know, homemade is almost always better than store-bought and it makes it more of a treat then.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-24095333546405782442007-07-29T06:50:00.000-05:002007-07-29T06:50:00.000-05:00Wow, what a very cool way to spend the day! I do ...Wow, what a very cool way to spend the day! I do not think I'd be patient enough to make the lefse, but it sounds delicious!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-30171564608536989222007-07-28T21:22:00.000-05:002007-07-28T21:22:00.000-05:00Ruthie,What a fun day you had,especially eating yo...Ruthie,<BR/>What a fun day you had,especially eating your way thru the festival, Norwegian food and deserts are oh so good and I'm not even Norwegian, of course so is German food so gut. Thanks for the blog.<BR/>MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-68851063624994216472007-07-28T21:02:00.000-05:002007-07-28T21:02:00.000-05:00I love ethnic festivals, particularly because of t...I love ethnic festivals, particularly because of the different foods to try. I have never seen a Norwegian festival in our area. Sounds like you had a great day.<BR/>ruthRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.com