A Seasonal Life
It is surreal to live according to nature. In big cities and average climates humans make their own times and their own lives but in dynamic places of the world, like Northern Norway, nature makes all the rules.
Instead of living the same day-in and day-out, we live by the seasons and move with nature. Our family activities have become traditional to the seasons – we pick berries in Autumn, Aurora chase in Winter, ski in Spring and picnic in Summer. With each new season we celebrate what nature provides.
I am finding that it is really fun to live this way and for the first time I think I have a glimpse into what it means to be Norwegian.
Posted 10.09.2009 by
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I love reading your words. L-Jay, home is where your heart is! And it seems like your heart and your family are in Norway. Can’t wait to see more photos of your new little baby.
We envy you! Thousand times better to live according to nature rules instead of living according to the rules of humans. And don’t forget that life was like this for thousands of years. It is more natural anyway:)
There is nothing in the world like wild Norwegian blueberries and strawberries!!!! My husband’s Mormor og Morfar took me on a hike to get blueberries, and then his Farfar introduced me to the wild strawberries! So excited to move to Bergen this summer from California!
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from L-Jay:
Good bye sunshine, hello rain! Did you know they have umbrella vending machines in Bergen because it rains so much? Bergen is very arty so if you like going out to the ballet and opera then you’ll love Bergen!