This blog is for the appreciation of Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian Alpine Skier. Also for those who want to go off topic from Aksels' blog. www.aksellundsvindal.com
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Kjetils' Nephew
He is far too cute! I love his eyes! He's gonna be a heartbreak when he gets older.
Surgery is tomorrow at 8am. Hopefully all goes well & I'll be back on here for the weekend.
@Mel. OK. at 08:00 in the 13th of January. It's 22:00 here in Tokyo tonight. I'm ready to pray for you, Mel ! Wishing everything with you will be alright soon ! Hugs !
@Mel. I think you have to leave home quite early tomorrow, as the surgery starts at 8am. Please do not be so nervous if in case you don't sleep well tonight due to the high tension thinking about tomorrow, Mel. Take a deep breath and imagine nice things which make you fun.
@Mel I send you all my good thoughts and I keep my fingers crossed for you today! Your 8am here means 15pm so I'll be at home at that time and I could have my mind concentrated on you, my dear Mel! Everything will be just fine! As I told you yesterday, be brave! Love you!
It seems Kjetil prepares the new Norwegian skiers generation! LOL I like that this little fellow has HEAD skis too, as his uncle! And he's cute!!
@Mel I guess you're out from the surgery room, my dear Mel! We're thinking of you and we all wish you to have a smooth recovery! Be patient, you'll be fine soon! Love you! Hugs!
@mel so your surgery was nearly 5 hours ago! are you still sleepy from the anesthesia? how do you feel? i know that after the surgery you feel real bad, but it is going to be better day by day, the most important thing is now to rest, don´t make to much movements with your shoulder and keep it cold, but not to cold,not longer then 10 min ice on it!!
I'm too tired to login. Lol I'm home they didn't take me back until 10. The surgery last 45 mins & they took out a spur & fixed a tear. I'm gonna finish my toast & go to sleep. Check in later. Thanks for your prayers. Xs & Os
Well finally my post went on. It was supposed to be post at 2:40pm. Lol crazy iPod. I'm doing good I've drank so much that most of my time is spent in the bathroom. I'll be back tomorrow some time to check in. Gotta let my girls know I'm still alive.
@Mel. Welcome back ! Mel ! And thanks for the quick report to us ! I'm so so pleased to know you're OK after 45 minutes surgery ! Have a good rest now and for a week, then, school starts from the 18th.
Again, hope you have a restful evening, night, and weekend, our dear Mel !!!
@Mel Hi my dear Mel! I knew you'll survive!!LOL To be honest I didn't expect you back so soon so I'm very glad you are fine! Now take care of yourself and rest well, what has been difficult has passed! Kisses and hugs!
@Mel This are realy very good news, Mel. Thanks for informing us so quickly. Wish you a smooth recovery and a good start with the school. Hugs & Kisses!
Not so sleepy today. I did sleep for 9 hours or so last night. Though I really want to lay on my left side. :-( I had the kids come upstairs & seperate my clothes so we can wash them & then they folded my clean clothes that I did get a chance to fold before surgery.
Sunday I have to get katelyn to come up & move some totes & put some more stuff in totes so my room looks half way decent when my new bed comes on Tuesday. The kids are going away for the weekend otherwise I'd have her go up tomorrow & move stuff. Right now I'm resting watching tv & thinking about having Mom make me something to eat. I'm starving today. I may take another nap.
@mel you get a new bed? wow, it is great that the kids help you! i hope they help you as much as possible!
@nicolleta thanks for posting the vids on als blog, i can see it, that are the first vids i can see from this side, normally i can´t watch them,but this great! i love the pricegiving in adelboden when aksel and cyprien was "flying" on the stage and the big cow bells, great! thank you so much for posting!
@Corinna Yeah I got a new bed. I've slept in the same bed for 15 years. I decided that it was time to get a new bed. I can't wait for it to get here! They know I'm hurt & can't do it myself. Emily & Becky wanted to help me clean my room today, but that would have been too much for me to do today. Maybe Sunday they will help Katelyn put stuff in totes for me.
@Mel. It sounds you are well getting along with after surgery, and I'm so happy about that ! Mel ! Hope you enjoy a restful & exciting weekend ! Hugs !
@Nicoletta. Thanks for the great links of the presentation ceremony at Adelboden ( now I understood Aksel' pic the helmet on ! ), and at Wengen yesterday ! ( Rossini ! ) and Aksel apparently ran fastest to the stage among the 3 racers ! ...;-))) I enjoyed the vids very much, Nicoletta !
@dana. How are you & Mishu ? my dear dana ? I hope you stay at home and watch the races in Wengen this weekend. It's safe for your health ! It's cloudy today in Tokyo, and it's cold outside. So I stay at home today. Tomorrow I go out for a lunch with my friends and I visit the cheese stores on my way, then will be back for the slalom.
Have a restful and lovely weekend, my dear dana ! Hugs !
@Nicoletta Thanks so much for the links on ALS! Both videos are great and that flight in Superman's style is priceless! Haha! Have to tell you that I was so surprised bc I realized I understand what they were speaking in German, even if I don't speak this language, more than I understand from the Press conference video-even it's in English!!! LOL That photo cameras make some noise and I can't understand everything they talk! Or I'm deaf! LOL But I can't see these links you posted here! Sorry! Have a nice and quiet weekend, dear Nicoletta!
@Ekaterina Mishu is fine, really fine, though a week ago I thought I'll lose him! But he was lucky! He runs, barks, plays as usual! The only unusual thing is that he eat very much, like a pig!!! Haha! But I guess this is a good sign!
I'm not as good as I'd wish, my throat and my left ear ache and almost every evening I have fever and chills!
Here's a spring weather, sunny and warm, there's not snow anymore and I found in my garden that some spring flowers have blossomed! I found a pic of these flowers to show you!
http://www.albumdefamilie.ro/poze/10403_d1a342bb/
I saw today on Eurosport that it snowed in Sapporo. I watched ski jumping live from there. How are you, my dear Ekaterina? How do you feel? I hope your neck if fine now! Wish you and your little Ekaterina to have a pleasant evening and a beautiful weekend! Hugs!
@Nicoletta. Thanks for the links of those 4 vids, but they does not show in my pc. The 2 vids of the presentation ceremony was easily shown, but those 4 are not. But Nicoletta, I tried click several link in the screen and found the nice one.
@dana. I'm pleased to know Mishu recovered, but feel sorry that you still have a fever, chill nearly every evenings along with throat and ear ache, ... my dear dana. I do hope you get well soon !
Me & my baby sis are quite OK. Thanks for thinking of us ! My neck is actually almost OK, but it's better to visit " crack, crack " for an aftercare, so I think I'll visit there next weekend.
and thanks for the beautiful link, dana ! I love it ! In my garden,some flowers are already in spring, too !
btw, did you watch it !? yes, it snowed and snows a lot in Sapporo. I've never been there in winter, but there was the winter Olympics in Sapporo many years ago.
In Tokyo, it'll be colder a little by little until early Februaly.
Hope you have a fun with Mishu & Zorro in pretty Sunday evening, my dear dana ! I'm going to take a bath and get into bed. Good night. Hugs !
Finally I have got time to answer your comments properly. Sorry girls for the delay.
@Dana Take care of your health, Dana. That with the ear sounds not so good. It is nice you have almost spring time so hopefully you will recover soon. All the best, Dana.
Glad Mishu feels well. Maybe he eats so much because he wants to regain some weight!! Funny dog.
Re the language of the presentation ceremony, as far as I know they spoke a lot of french and it was also translatet into German at the same time. So you are good in understanding the language mix. LOL!
@Ekaterina I am so glad you could watch the ceremony presentations because they are realy lovely. I think in general these ceremonies are great and very moving. I like to see them.
Sorry for the other videos. That was a good idea to click some. Obviously for interviews etc. there is a greater chance.
Even if Aksel does not take part, he did a great job today regarding of his not yet totally cured cold. The Lauberhorn downhill is one of the toughest and also the longest run in the world and it demands a lot of energy.
For tomorrow - everything is open - how knows which guy we will meet on the podium??
Good luck, Aksel! Stay safe and be again the "Slalomwiesel" for us. And most important, have Fun, Aksel!!
@Nicoletta I'll have to check out the videos later when I can get my computer out. I can't watch them on my iPod. :-(
My shouldar is feeling really tight today. Like my skin is 2 sizes too small. I have exercises that I have to do too. I have to swing my arm back & forth, make circles & try to get my arm above my head going forward. Though the last one is so not happening with stitches in my shouldar. My right calf is still killing me. If it still hurts in the morning I'm calling the dr. I think it's just a muscle thing because my left calf doesn't hurt anymore. Washed my hair today...well I should say Jay washed my hair. He did a good job for it being his first time washing someone elses hair. Mom is gonna cut my hair shorter because long hair & shouldar surgery doesn't mix. She can't put it up & it hurts like hell when I do it. Check back tomorrow.
@Mel. I suppose you might feel something uncomfortable from time to time, but it's quite normal after surgery, Mel. and I'm sure you're definitely on the way to recover. Jay washed you hair !? Yes ! You are his VIP ! very nice to hear about the heart-warming atmosphere in the family, Mel. Please continue to take care of you. Hugs !
@Nicoletta. How did you enjoy the invitation, Nicoletta ? I'm fond of hearing about gathering from you. You always spend time with nice people !
btw, as I talked with AM in ALS, I'd like you to help me with cheese, Nicolettchen. I've never contented with our domestic product of cheese, and I buy the inport one. Most of them are from France and salty taste cheese. That's OK, but this time I think I want to try more things, and I plan to prepare some Swiss cheese and possibly brunost and jarlsberg on the plate for supper. Which do you recommend me ? and as for Appenzeller, which do you prefer the black label or the silver label ?
It's been cold here, I mean the air is so cold. Of course it's warm inside, but I cannot stay at home every day. ...:-))) so, I take a bath now. See you, my dear Nicoletta !
@Mel You have to be patient, a few more days and everything will be fine! Give Jay a big hug from us and tell him we appreciate that he takes care of you! LOL Rest well and do your exercises! Hugs!
@Ekaterina I love to read your comments here or on ALS! That thing about Jarlsberg sounding like a beer was so funny! LOL Hope you'll eat sarmale at DARIE on 24, than you'll find out if it's worth the effort! You know it's a long way from fresh cabbage to sarmale! Haha!
Have a beautiful evening, Ekaterina! Kisses!
@Nicoletta I feel much better today, thank you for your concern! I have no fever anymore and my ear and my throat are fine! I confess I'm not that good of taking care of myself! LOL I don't know why I can't see none of these videoportal you posted! But thanks for your good intention! :)
Have a pleasant Sunday afternoon too, Nicoletta! Hugs!
@Ekaterina I'm breaking into the cheese conversation. Get the Jarlsberg. It's good...though I've never had Brunost. So I can't really compare them. Guggisberg Swiss, which is made a couple miles away from me, is really good too.
http://www.guggisberg.com/
I'm a big fan of cheese. I love to go to Heini's Cheese Chalet in Millersburg, OH. They have free samples. LOL
@Mel. Sure I'll get Carlsberg, no, no, Jarlsberg !
Thanks for the links, Mel. I think I remember seeing the logotype of " GUGGISBERG ", so I'll get it, too. I also feel "Heinis" looks familiar to me. It looks like Ohio is the treasure place of European cheese, Mel !
I think we have the excellent taste of foods by domestic product, as like fruits and beef, but I've never satisfied with our cheese, butter, ham & sausage. Actually they are not really bad, but something different from those I take in Germany every summer. It's nice Ohio joins my favorite !
Take your time and have a good rest, our dear Mel !
@dana. yes, I visit DARIE next week on Monday ! The time goes by in this way . ...:-)))
Lookig out from the window, it looks warm, bc it's so sunny in Tokyo. But really brrr outside. I think it was warmer in Wengen than in Tokyo.
btw, dana, I think Mishu won't run away, bc I think he met the horrible moment, and that experience makes him much smarter. Dogs and cats are clever than us. They learn things from experience and do not make the same mistakes.. It's we ( at least me ) who do the same mistakes after the last one. ...:-)))
@Nicoletta. That's the very reason I often try to skip the long family meeting. ...:-))) But of course, I believe you enjoyed it, Nicoletta !
Thanks for the cheese info and the link, Nicoletthen ! and I have one question here. It's about the difference among Appenzeller. Tomorrow I'm going to buy Jarlsberg, Camembert ( by GERARD ) which is the most popular import cheese in Japan, Tom & Jerry ( ... do you understand what I mean ? ... )possibly and hopefully by GUGGISBERG, and one Appenzeller. I cannot decide which Appenzeller is better for me. The person in the cheese store told me they had the 3 labels, gold, silver, and black. But she does not know about the difference well. I'd be pleased with your advice, Nicoletta !
@Nicoletta. Thanks again for the links ! Nicolettchen !
I'm fond of the video, happy music, happy people, AND, AND, very nice & wonderful views !
As for Appenzeller link, it seems the silver label=CLASSIC, the gold=SURCHOX, and the black label=EXTRA. So I think the green=silver, the red=black, and the gold=...undecided... :-)))
OK, I try the youngest one, silver. bc I think I'd better start with the mild one.
Hey guys, I'm a longtime reader, never posted here, but I found a video with a shirtless Kjetil & Leif playing volleyball. I figured watching it would cheer Mel up & be good way to start the new year. Enjoy! http://www.jon-olsson.com/?p=2266
@akumabunny Hi! It's nice to see you here! Thanks for the video! The guys look great so it was a real pleasure to watch them! LOL All the best for you in 2011 too!
@Ekaterina I like you wanna try everything: sarmale, brunost, jarlsberg, Swiss cheese...When do you have time to look for all of this?:))
I wonder if at DARIE they will serve you sarmale with mamaliga-this means corn flour polenta! This is our usual way to eat sarmale, but you can eat bread instead polenta.
@dana. yes, I think they serve sarmale with polenta. looking forward to it, too !
ha,ha,... that's since I was a little girl, dana. I like many " the first meet ", but of course I think I choose it from the long lists. ...;-)))
I had my first Jarlsberg and Appenzeller today. They are very very delicious ! but I failed to buy Gussisberg cheese and brunost, be they did not sell them today. so next time.
btw, dana, please don't forget to check my comment here tomorrow evening ( your time ). The reason ? ... I want to keep it secret today. You'll see a little nice thing here !
Have a nice & not so busy afternoon, my dear dana !
@Nicoletta. I love Appenzeller ! Nicolettchen ! I had " green " one today and I try " red " one next time. In the area around DARIE located, there are some good cheese stores, so I visit some of them next Monday on my way back from DARIE. I think I'll take Ementaler, too !
@Mel. How are you, Mel ? I think you just get up, and today is Tuesday. So, kiss your bed from which you woke up this morning, and hope you enjoy the first sleep in your new bed tonight. I know it's a bit strange to talk about sleep, bc it's in the morning there though. ... Hope you have a smooth recovery, our dear Mel !
@Ekaterina Have you tasted Jarlsberg and Appenzeller already? Wow! You move so fast! lol I have to believe you that they are delicious, I live in a small town, about 40.000 people and we can't find all kind of things as in a big city as Tokyo, so I can't try them on my own! Ha!
You made me so curious about your tomorrows comment! Haha! I can't wait!
@Ekaterina It is nice to hear that you have already tasted Jarlsberg and Appenzeller.
You know, I buy the cheese very often in the supermarket "Migros", they produce cheese and milk products by themselves. That is the reason because I am used to different labels. It could also be a export thing.
I would still recommend you for the Emmental to take the gold label, that means surchoix. This one is more tasty, because normal Emmental can be extremely mild.
It is interesting that Jarlsberg is wellknown as the Norwegian Emmental too. The production must be quite similar but they taste very different. I like Jarlsberg very much!
@nicoletta and ekaterian i don´t find on your cheese conversation the cheese "gruyere" or "tete de moine" i know the last one it named is from france but also a real good one
@Corinna Are you ready for Kitzbühel, Corinna?? There will be enough snow to load some under your jacket. LOL!
Gruyere is a very nice cheese too and very popular in Switzerland at the moment, as well as Mozzerella.
Tete de moine, I tried sometimes at an Apero or in Hotel. I presume, it is more eaten in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Here it is more or less a speciality not a "daily" kind of cheese.
There exist thousands of cheese in the whole world. I know in France you have a very, very big variety. And obviously a lot of cheese is produced in different countries under the same name. A lot of cheesemaker went abroad and took their knowledge far away from their home.
My favorite cheese is Tilsiter.
Do you have a special cheese in Bavaria, Corinna? Which one you love best??
@nicoletta oh yes you know "obatzda"? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obatzter
i love this in summer, and during the rest of the year, appenzeller, emmentaller that ones i like and i like real good "würzige bergkäs" no matter what kind or from where the main thing it is to taste real good
i be ready for kitzbühel, haha and oh yes there will be enough snow, the weather forcast for sunday says -6°C and snow! my dad make since this weekend lot of jokes with me, bc of the race, like oh you have to stand somewhere else like us bc you cheer for anohter country - my answer was thanks god haha(he was just joking there are no special areas for the countrys you cheer for) or he said i think i sell the tickets and buy one vip ticket - then i always answer what you will buy me vip ticket you are great then the most time he said no i need you as my chauffeure after i watch the race from the vip area! my dad has a real special way of humour you have to hear it live to get the jokes he make but when you hear him live you can´t stop to laugh haha
He is far too cute! I love his eyes! He's gonna be a heartbreak when he gets older.
@mel i cross my fingers for your surgery tomorrow. i be sure that everyting will work well and be sure you will be back on the weekend!
ReplyDeletei think kjetils nephew is so sweet and with his 4,5 years such a great little boy! and with his red cheeks and his nice sweet blue eyes!
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteOK. at 08:00 in the 13th of January. It's 22:00 here in Tokyo tonight. I'm ready to pray for you, Mel ! Wishing everything with you will be alright soon ! Hugs !
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteI think you have to leave home quite early tomorrow, as the surgery starts at 8am.
Please do not be so nervous if in case you don't sleep well tonight due to the high tension thinking about tomorrow, Mel.
Take a deep breath and imagine nice things which make you fun.
@Corinna Thanks. I will definitely be back on here for the weekend.
ReplyDelete@Ekaterina Thanks. Yes I will be up very early tomorrow & I know that I will not be getting a lot of sleep tonight, but that's to be expected.
@Mel
ReplyDeleteI send you all my good thoughts and I keep my fingers crossed for you today! Your 8am here means 15pm so I'll be at home at that time and I could have my mind concentrated on you, my dear Mel!
Everything will be just fine! As I told you yesterday, be brave!
Love you!
It seems Kjetil prepares the new Norwegian skiers generation! LOL I like that this little fellow has HEAD skis too, as his uncle!
And he's cute!!
Wish you all a wonderful day! Hugs!
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a full recovery from the pain !
@Mel
ReplyDeleteI guess you're out from the surgery room, my dear Mel! We're thinking of you and we all wish you to have a smooth recovery! Be patient, you'll be fine soon!
Love you! Hugs!
@mel so your surgery was nearly 5 hours ago! are you still sleepy from the anesthesia? how do you feel? i know that after the surgery you feel real bad, but it is going to be better day by day, the most important thing is now to rest, don´t make to much movements with your shoulder and keep it cold, but not to cold,not longer then 10 min ice on it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm too tired to login. Lol I'm home they didn't take me back until 10. The surgery last 45 mins & they took out a spur & fixed a tear. I'm gonna finish my toast & go to sleep. Check in later. Thanks for your prayers. Xs & Os
ReplyDeleteWell finally my post went on. It was supposed to be post at 2:40pm. Lol crazy iPod. I'm doing good I've drank so much that most of my time is spent in the bathroom. I'll be back tomorrow some time to check in. Gotta let my girls know I'm still alive.
ReplyDelete@Mel.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back ! Mel !
And thanks for the quick report to us !
I'm so so pleased to know you're OK after 45 minutes surgery ! Have a good rest now and for a week, then, school starts from the 18th.
Again, hope you have a restful evening, night, and weekend, our dear Mel !!!
@Mel
ReplyDeleteHi my dear Mel! I knew you'll survive!!LOL To be honest I didn't expect you back so soon so I'm very glad you are fine!
Now take care of yourself and rest well, what has been difficult has passed!
Kisses and hugs!
@Mel
ReplyDeleteThis are realy very good news, Mel. Thanks for informing us so quickly. Wish you a smooth recovery and a good start with the school.
Hugs & Kisses!
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteAksel is doing well, I think. ...
btw, what happened to Cuche ? Do you have any information ? Nicolettchen ? .....
@mel how do you feel today? better or still sleepy!
ReplyDeleteNot so sleepy today. I did sleep for 9 hours or so last night. Though I really want to lay on my left side. :-( I had the kids come upstairs & seperate my clothes so we can wash them & then they folded my clean clothes that I did get a chance to fold before surgery.
ReplyDeleteSunday I have to get katelyn to come up & move some totes & put some more stuff in totes so my room looks half way decent when my new bed comes on Tuesday. The kids are going away for the weekend otherwise I'd have her go up tomorrow & move stuff. Right now I'm resting watching tv & thinking about having Mom make me something to eat. I'm starving today. I may take another nap.
Check back in later.
@mel you get a new bed? wow, it is great that the kids help you! i hope they help you as much as possible!
ReplyDelete@nicolleta thanks for posting the vids on als blog, i can see it, that are the first vids i can see from this side, normally i can´t watch them,but this great!
i love the pricegiving in adelboden when aksel and cyprien was "flying" on the stage and the big cow bells, great! thank you so much for posting!
@Corinna
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Hope we have more good luck in the future with the links. LOL!
I am working on the "spanish village". Ha, Ha.
Here a summary of today in Wengen:
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=cf287236-d3eb-4147-8f70-1083e7526ee8
Hope you can see it, Ladies.
Uff, I am so tierd.
Good night everybody!!
@Corinna Yeah I got a new bed. I've slept in the same bed for 15 years. I decided that it was time to get a new bed. I can't wait for it to get here! They know I'm hurt & can't do it myself. Emily & Becky wanted to help me clean my room today, but that would have been too much for me to do today. Maybe Sunday they will help Katelyn put stuff in totes for me.
ReplyDelete@Mel.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds you are well getting along with after surgery, and I'm so happy about that ! Mel !
Hope you enjoy a restful & exciting weekend ! Hugs !
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great links of the presentation ceremony at Adelboden ( now I understood Aksel' pic the helmet on ! ), and at Wengen yesterday ! ( Rossini ! ) and Aksel apparently ran fastest to the stage among the 3 racers ! ...;-)))
I enjoyed the vids very much, Nicoletta !
Have a nice & beautiful weekend, Nicolettchen !
@dana.
ReplyDeleteHow are you & Mishu ? my dear dana ?
I hope you stay at home and watch the races in Wengen this weekend. It's safe for your health !
It's cloudy today in Tokyo, and it's cold outside. So I stay at home today. Tomorrow I go out for a lunch with my friends and I visit the cheese stores on my way, then will be back for the slalom.
Have a restful and lovely weekend, my dear dana ! Hugs !
@Mel
ReplyDeleteHave a pleasant weekend with the kids and take good care of you!!
Hope very much you have a good start into the new week!
Some other highlights from Wengen and Adelboden. Have fun, ladies:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=69a03c0c-0ca8-4cc8-8ec3-1a0396cfc3ff
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=c1a6818e-80a6-466a-9fc0-de71bc319d5e
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=520fc877-4112-41ea-92ee-dd2176790988
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=f708842f-11df-467b-adfb-3f3e1c5a7f5f
Hope sincerely you can see the videos.
Hugs & Kisses!
Hei my dear friends!
ReplyDelete@Nicoletta
Thanks so much for the links on ALS! Both videos are great and that flight in Superman's style is priceless! Haha!
Have to tell you that I was so surprised bc I realized I understand what they were speaking in German, even if I don't speak this language, more than I understand from the Press conference video-even it's in English!!! LOL That photo cameras make some noise and I can't understand everything they talk! Or I'm deaf! LOL
But I can't see these links you posted here! Sorry!
Have a nice and quiet weekend, dear Nicoletta!
@Ekaterina
Mishu is fine, really fine, though a week ago I thought I'll lose him! But he was lucky! He runs, barks, plays as usual! The only unusual thing is that he eat very much, like a pig!!! Haha! But I guess this is a good sign!
I'm not as good as I'd wish, my throat and my left ear ache and almost every evening I have fever and chills!
Here's a spring weather, sunny and warm, there's not snow anymore and I found in my garden that some spring flowers have blossomed! I found a pic of these flowers to show you!
http://www.albumdefamilie.ro/poze/10403_d1a342bb/
I saw today on Eurosport that it snowed in Sapporo. I watched ski jumping live from there.
How are you, my dear Ekaterina? How do you feel? I hope your neck if fine now!
Wish you and your little Ekaterina to have a pleasant evening and a beautiful weekend! Hugs!
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links of those 4 vids, but they does not show in my pc. The 2 vids of the presentation ceremony was easily shown, but those 4 are not. But Nicoletta, I tried click several link in the screen and found the nice one.
www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=b37e6aac-7483-4138-ab2b-6cb60cca8405
Have a lovely Sunday evening, my dear Nicoletta ! Hugs !
@dana.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased to know Mishu recovered, but feel sorry that you still have a fever, chill nearly every evenings along with throat and ear ache, ... my dear dana. I do hope you get well soon !
Me & my baby sis are quite OK. Thanks for thinking of us ! My neck is actually almost OK, but it's better to visit " crack, crack " for an aftercare, so I think I'll visit there next weekend.
and thanks for the beautiful link, dana ! I love it ! In my garden,some flowers are already in spring, too !
btw, did you watch it !? yes, it snowed and snows a lot in Sapporo. I've never been there in winter, but there was the winter Olympics in Sapporo many years ago.
In Tokyo, it'll be colder a little by little until early Februaly.
Hope you have a fun with Mishu & Zorro in pretty Sunday evening, my dear dana !
I'm going to take a bath and get into bed. Good night. Hugs !
Hi Girls
ReplyDeleteHappy that you could see the prize giving ceremony at Adelboden and Wengen.
Sorry for the other ones.
It seems it is kind of a lotterie with this videos.
Somehow they want not to show part of the races outside of Switzerland.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Hugs!
Please click on the first pic, then slide show starts.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.skionline.ch/index.php?section=gallery&cid=210
Hopefully the link works!!
Love you!
Finally I have got time to answer your comments properly. Sorry girls for the delay.
ReplyDelete@Dana
Take care of your health, Dana. That with the ear sounds not so good. It is nice you have almost spring time so hopefully you will recover soon. All the best, Dana.
Glad Mishu feels well. Maybe he eats so much because he wants to regain some weight!! Funny dog.
Re the language of the presentation ceremony, as far as I know they spoke a lot of french and it was also translatet into German at the same time. So you are good in understanding the language mix. LOL!
Have a relaxing Sunday, Dana.
@Ekaterina
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you could watch the ceremony presentations because they are realy lovely. I think in general these ceremonies are great and very moving. I like to see them.
Sorry for the other videos. That was a good idea to click some. Obviously for interviews etc. there is a greater chance.
Have a beautiful Sunday, Ekaterina!
Here the presentation ceremony of today:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=53e75ba2-6ca7-48cb-8bd0-2f76d2ed97b8
Even if Aksel does not take part, he did a great job today regarding of his not yet totally cured cold.
The Lauberhorn downhill is one of the toughest and also the longest run in the world and it demands a lot of energy.
For tomorrow - everything is open - how knows which guy we will meet on the podium??
Good luck, Aksel!
Stay safe and be again the "Slalomwiesel" for us. And most important, have Fun, Aksel!!
@Nicoletta I'll have to check out the videos later when I can get my computer out. I can't watch them on my iPod. :-(
ReplyDeleteMy shouldar is feeling really tight today. Like my skin is 2 sizes too small. I have exercises that I have to do too. I have to swing my arm back & forth, make circles & try to get my arm above my head going forward. Though the last one is so not happening with stitches in my shouldar. My right calf is still killing me. If it still hurts in the morning I'm calling the dr. I think it's just a muscle thing because my left calf doesn't hurt anymore. Washed my hair today...well I should say Jay washed my hair. He did a good job for it being his first time washing someone elses hair. Mom is gonna cut my hair shorter because long hair & shouldar surgery doesn't mix. She can't put it up & it hurts like hell when I do it. Check back tomorrow.
Hello Ladies!!! :D
ReplyDeleteHope everything is going well for everyone!
Kjetil's nephew is absolutely adorable!
And Mel, I hope you feel better! :)
@Mel
ReplyDeleteAll the best for your sholder, Mel. Hope you will soon feel better, every day a little bit more.
According to the other girls, only the presentation ceremonies vids are ok.
Maybe Jay is in a good mood again to help you out. You will love them!
Adelboden:
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=38ee7cff-afc7-4a11-b0a6-98a328ce65c3
Wengen:
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=53e75ba2-6ca7-48cb-8bd0-2f76d2ed97b8
@Mel
ReplyDeleteAnd here the important one from Wengen (with Aksel !!!) Kombi-Siegerehrung.
The other link was from yesterday with Kroell, Cuche and Janka!
http://www.videoportal.sf.tv/video?id=cca65d03-bd18-4391-b772-4e29ae154d1a
@All
Have a lovely Sunday.
I am not sure if I can see the race because we are invited.
See you!
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteI suppose you might feel something uncomfortable from time to time, but it's quite normal after surgery, Mel. and I'm sure you're definitely on the way to recover.
Jay washed you hair !? Yes ! You are his VIP ! very nice to hear about the heart-warming atmosphere in the family, Mel.
Please continue to take care of you. Hugs !
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteHow did you enjoy the invitation, Nicoletta ?
I'm fond of hearing about gathering from you. You always spend time with nice people !
btw, as I talked with AM in ALS, I'd like you to help me with cheese, Nicolettchen.
I've never contented with our domestic product of cheese, and I buy the inport one. Most of them are from France and salty taste cheese. That's OK, but this time I think I want to try more things, and I plan to prepare some Swiss cheese and possibly brunost and jarlsberg on the plate for supper. Which do you recommend me ? and as for Appenzeller, which do you prefer the black label or the silver label ?
It's been cold here, I mean the air is so cold. Of course it's warm inside, but I cannot stay at home every day. ...:-)))
so, I take a bath now. See you, my dear Nicoletta !
@Mel
ReplyDeleteYou have to be patient, a few more days and everything will be fine! Give Jay a big hug from us and tell him we appreciate that he takes care of you! LOL
Rest well and do your exercises! Hugs!
@Ekaterina
I love to read your comments here or on ALS! That thing about Jarlsberg sounding like a beer was so funny! LOL
Hope you'll eat sarmale at DARIE on 24, than you'll find out if it's worth the effort! You know it's a long way from fresh cabbage to sarmale! Haha!
Have a beautiful evening, Ekaterina! Kisses!
@Nicoletta
I feel much better today, thank you for your concern! I have no fever anymore and my ear and my throat are fine! I confess I'm not that good of taking care of myself! LOL
I don't know why I can't see none of these videoportal you posted! But thanks for your good intention! :)
Have a pleasant Sunday afternoon too, Nicoletta! Hugs!
@Ekaterina I'm breaking into the cheese conversation. Get the Jarlsberg. It's good...though I've never had Brunost. So I can't really compare them. Guggisberg Swiss, which is made a couple miles away from me, is really good too.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.guggisberg.com/
I'm a big fan of cheese. I love to go to Heini's Cheese Chalet in Millersburg, OH. They have free samples. LOL
http://www.heinis.com/
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteSure I'll get Carlsberg, no, no, Jarlsberg !
Thanks for the links, Mel.
I think I remember seeing the logotype of " GUGGISBERG ", so I'll get it, too. I also feel "Heinis" looks familiar to me.
It looks like Ohio is the treasure place of European cheese, Mel !
I think we have the excellent taste of foods by domestic product, as like fruits and beef, but I've never satisfied with our cheese, butter, ham & sausage. Actually they are not really bad, but something different from those I take in Germany every summer.
It's nice Ohio joins my favorite !
Take your time and have a good rest, our dear Mel !
@dana.
ReplyDeleteyes, I visit DARIE next week on Monday ! The time goes by in this way . ...:-)))
Lookig out from the window, it looks warm, bc it's so sunny in Tokyo. But really brrr outside. I think it was warmer in Wengen than in Tokyo.
btw, dana, I think Mishu won't run away, bc I think he met the horrible moment, and that experience makes him much smarter. Dogs and cats are clever than us. They learn things from experience and do not make the same mistakes.. It's we ( at least me ) who do the same mistakes after the last one. ...:-)))
Have a beautiful new week, my dear dana !
@corinna.
ReplyDeleteKnut, Paul, and now comes Heidi !
I just read our English paper which introduced her with a pic to us.
Have a happy new week, my dear corinna ! I'm sure you're exciting about getting ready for Kitz !
@Ekaterina
ReplyDeleteMy invitation was a very happy and long family meeting! So I was realy tired and went to bed early.
Regarding cheese, I try to recommend some nice Swiss cheese that you hopefully can buy in Japan.
We usually eat "Geschwellti und Chäse" that means in salt water cooked potatoes
and serve them with different cheese.
Normally you can choose between mild or tasty type:
Appenzeller
Bündner Bergkäse
Emmentaler
Tilsiter
Gruyere
We combine the above cheese often with Brie cheese or Gorgonzola (which are not typically Swiss cheese) but produced in Switzerland.
If you prefer only Swiss cheese go for Vaucherin Mont d'Or or Tomme Vaudois.
http://www.switzerland-cheese.ch/de/medienbilder/bildarchiv/galleries/produktebilder-kaesesorten.html
Please click the pics to make them bigger.
Have a pleasant afternoon, Ekaterina.
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteThat's the very reason I often try to skip the long family meeting. ...:-))) But of course, I believe you enjoyed it, Nicoletta !
Thanks for the cheese info and the link, Nicoletthen ! and I have one question here. It's about the difference among Appenzeller.
Tomorrow I'm going to buy Jarlsberg, Camembert ( by GERARD ) which is the most popular import cheese in Japan, Tom & Jerry ( ... do you understand what I mean ? ... )possibly and hopefully by GUGGISBERG, and one Appenzeller. I cannot decide which Appenzeller is better for me. The person in the cheese store told me they had the 3 labels, gold, silver, and black. But she does not know about the difference well. I'd be pleased with your advice, Nicoletta !
Have a beautiful afternoon, Nicolettchen !
@Ekaterina
ReplyDeleteLOL! We have only 2 labels for Appenzeller.
green: mild
red: tasty
Go for Gold, Ekaterina! That is the best medal you can get. Ha, ha.
Aha!Found more about Appenzeller
ReplyDeletehttp://www.appenzeller.ch/en/products/
Bon appetit, Ekaterina!
Typical Appenzeller music!! Folklore sound.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP4dsTFTlTw&feature=related
If you like it, please try other links.
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the links ! Nicolettchen !
I'm fond of the video, happy music, happy people, AND, AND, very nice & wonderful views !
As for Appenzeller link, it seems the silver label=CLASSIC, the gold=SURCHOX, and the black label=EXTRA. So I think the green=silver, the red=black, and the gold=...undecided... :-)))
OK, I try the youngest one, silver. bc I think I'd better start with the mild one.
Thanks a lot ! Nicoletta ! You help me much !
Hey guys, I'm a longtime reader, never posted here, but I found a video with a shirtless Kjetil & Leif playing volleyball. I figured watching it would cheer Mel up & be good way to start the new year. Enjoy!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jon-olsson.com/?p=2266
@akumabunny
ReplyDeleteHi! It's nice to see you here!
Thanks for the video! The guys look great so it was a real pleasure to watch them! LOL
All the best for you in 2011 too!
@Ekaterina
I like you wanna try everything: sarmale, brunost, jarlsberg, Swiss cheese...When do you have time to look for all of this?:))
I wonder if at DARIE they will serve you sarmale with mamaliga-this means corn flour polenta! This is our usual way to eat sarmale, but you can eat bread instead polenta.
Have a nice day, dear Ekaterina! Hugs!
@dana.
ReplyDeleteyes, I think they serve sarmale with polenta. looking forward to it, too !
ha,ha,... that's since I was a little girl, dana. I like many " the first meet ", but of course I think I choose it from the long lists. ...;-)))
I had my first Jarlsberg and Appenzeller today. They are very very delicious ! but I failed to buy Gussisberg cheese and brunost, be they did not sell them today. so next time.
btw, dana, please don't forget to check my comment here tomorrow evening ( your time ). The reason ? ... I want to keep it secret today. You'll see a little nice thing here !
Have a nice & not so busy afternoon, my dear dana !
@Nicoletta.
ReplyDeleteI love Appenzeller ! Nicolettchen !
I had " green " one today and I try " red " one next time.
In the area around DARIE located, there are some good cheese stores, so I visit some of them next Monday on my way back from DARIE. I think I'll take Ementaler, too !
Thanks for your advice, my dear Nicoletta !
@Mel.
ReplyDeleteHow are you, Mel ?
I think you just get up, and today is Tuesday.
So, kiss your bed from which you woke up this morning, and hope you enjoy the first sleep in your new bed tonight. I know it's a bit strange to talk about sleep, bc it's in the morning there though. ...
Hope you have a smooth recovery, our dear Mel !
@Ekaterina
ReplyDeleteHave you tasted Jarlsberg and Appenzeller already? Wow! You move so fast! lol
I have to believe you that they are delicious, I live in a small town, about 40.000 people and we can't find all kind of things as in a big city as Tokyo, so I can't try them on my own! Ha!
You made me so curious about your tomorrows comment! Haha! I can't wait!
Have a beautiful evening, my dear!
@Ekaterina
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to hear that you have already tasted Jarlsberg and Appenzeller.
You know, I buy the cheese very often in the supermarket "Migros", they produce cheese and milk products by themselves. That is the reason because I am used to different labels. It could also be a export thing.
I would still recommend you for the Emmental to take the gold label, that means surchoix. This one is more tasty, because normal Emmental can be extremely mild.
It is interesting that Jarlsberg is wellknown as the Norwegian Emmental too. The production must be quite similar but they taste very different. I like Jarlsberg very much!
Here I found some links about several cheese:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmental_%28cheese%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appenzeller_%28cheese%29
If you scroll until the footline, you will find other cheese. You can also compare what is written about Jarlsberg.
One of the most peculiar Swiss cheese I know is the Schabziger! I am really curious if you ever will found this cheese in Japan??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schabziger
Have a pleasant evening, Ekaterina.
The "last" one about cheese!
ReplyDeleteHistory of cheesemaking
http://www.swissworld.org/en/switzerland/swiss_specials/swiss_cheese/history_of_cheesemaking/
@nicoletta and ekaterian
ReplyDeletei don´t find on your cheese conversation the cheese "gruyere" or "tete de moine" i know the last one it named is from france but also a real good one
@Corinna
ReplyDeleteAre you ready for Kitzbühel, Corinna?? There will be enough snow to load some under your jacket. LOL!
Gruyere is a very nice cheese too and very popular in Switzerland at the moment, as well as Mozzerella.
Tete de moine, I tried sometimes at an Apero or in Hotel. I presume, it is more eaten in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Here it is more or less a speciality not a "daily" kind of cheese.
There exist thousands of cheese in the whole world.
I know in France you have a very, very big variety. And obviously a lot of cheese is produced in different countries under the same name. A lot of cheesemaker went abroad and took their knowledge far away from their home.
My favorite cheese is Tilsiter.
Do you have a special cheese in Bavaria, Corinna? Which one you love best??
I have to leave and wish you Good Night, Corinna.
See you tomorrow.
@nicoletta oh yes you know "obatzda"? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obatzter
ReplyDeletei love this in summer, and during the rest of the year, appenzeller, emmentaller that ones i like and i like real good "würzige bergkäs" no matter what kind or from where the main thing it is to taste real good
i be ready for kitzbühel, haha and oh yes there will be enough snow, the weather forcast for sunday says -6°C and snow!
my dad make since this weekend lot of jokes with me, bc of the race, like oh you have to stand somewhere else like us bc you cheer for anohter country - my answer was thanks god haha(he was just joking there are no special areas for the countrys you cheer for) or he said i think i sell the tickets and buy one vip ticket - then i always answer what you will buy me vip ticket you are great then the most time he said no i need you as my chauffeure after i watch the race from the vip area! my dad has a real special way of humour you have to hear it live to get the jokes he make but when you hear him live you can´t stop to laugh haha
i wish you all a great good night