September 25
went berry picking with Nagit - she wanted the cranberries but I kept getting distracted by all the blueberries!
Word........................mellene = blueberry
Dish...........................cranberry - apple sauce. they like to mix the cranberries with apple, but I prefer to mix them with the blueberries and make a jam.
Highlight....................berry picking, of course
Lowlight......................
Random observation.............it definitely feels like autumn with berry and mushroom picking, making pear sauce and plum jam, canning all the extras - preparing for the cold winter.
September 24
Marija, Alise and I went to Kūldiga. First we visited the weaving workshop, then went grocery shopping at Elvi, then sat and had coffee (Marija drank kefir).
Word of the day......................aušana = weaving
Dish of the day........................ drupata maizite - crumb cake - a flat yeast sweet bread with a think layer of jam and a yummy crumble on top.
Highlights................................Marija talking about seeing a naked lady dancing on T.V. and me trying to figure out if it was an artistic theater piece or a girly show!
Lowlight...................................I tried to sign up for weaving classes but they said that all the weaving machines were taken so I have to wait til October.
Random observation...............
September 23rd
Didn't really do too much today - I felt really tired all day. In the afternoon, I went walking and mushroom picking with Marija. It started drizzling and that didn't even phase my 91 year old aunt.
Word......................................mākonis = cloud
Dish........................................ rudzu miltu klimpu zupa (locally, also called ķilken) = watered-down milk soup with a soggy rye dough floating in it. Not exactly bad, but pretty much flavorless.
Highlights.............................walking in the rain.
Lowlight.................................being tired all day - I couldn't motivate to do anything
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