Tag Archives: winter

We’re running out of salt (48)

By Elmine Wijnia | Published: January 9, 2010
We, the Dutch, almost forgot about winter. With so few cold winters and little snow in the recent past, local governments shortened their stack of salt for the roads over the years. But now, because of the continuing snowfall, they are confronted with shortage of salt to keep the roads clear from snow and ice. [...]
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Scandinavian winter is dark… (6)

By Elmine Wijnia | Published: November 28, 2009
… and burning lots of candles is how they bring light and warmth to their homes during these cold months. We copied the habit after our visit to Umeå, and how could we resist buying these two from Anna Carin Dahl in Copenhagen at Stilleben? (About the number in the title)
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