I'm still preoccupied with the sunlight here and the way everything outside looks at different times of the day. The sun is waking up the same time that we do now, just before 7am. This moss was soaking up the light around lunchtime. There's something so lush and rich about moss, don't you think?
Another thing preoccupying me is the discovery of the thrift store here in our town. As far as I can tell, there is just one. And it doesn't seem right calling it an 'op-shop' like I would at home, because this is quite a different place. It's cleaner, for a start, and smells a bit nicer than your average op-shop. But the difference is, everything costs a lot more. This seems natural, because everything in Norway does anyway. I suppose you could say the prices are on a par with a design/vintage/2ndhand-style shop in NZ- even though I'm pretty sure this one is run for charity. (It's called 'Slappen Markt' which always makes me laugh a bit.)
I thought I'd show you what I've found from there over the last couple of weeks. Because, well, I love second-hand stuff and the way it inspires the imagination. (Have you seen these fun flickr groups?)
A little vintage Swedish pottery set in dark green. One day I hope to have a tea party...
two retro coffee mugs,
some vintage linen, embroidered and appliqued,
...and two rag-rugs- the second one is hallway-length. I don't know why I love these types of mats so much, they just have a handmade, cosy sort of feeling to them. I'm trying to be somewhat restrained in my thrifting though- I now know what it's like to pack up all of one's belongings..
Happy Wednesday to you!
