The Art Witch Blog
I’m a mythical artist, photographer, designer, intuitive and all-around creative based in the Norwegian mountains and this is my blog.
This is where I share my creative expression and do my best to inspire, empower, share tips and information, and give the occasional kick in the butt so you can have a more fulfilling life. You’ll also find a lot of art, some behind the scenes and works in progress, as well as some strong opinions, and a swear word or two. If you enjoy the posts, please share them.
– Kim Nance
I wish I had a big fat Cat – Cramps
Warning! Female Content! Also includes ranting and complaining! Be warned! Since I got my IUD, I've been having cramps before my period arrives. I never really used to have cramps before. But this time the cramps came straight from Muspelheim. It feels like Surtr...
Rök Runes – 10
The sound value for the 10th of the Rök runes is A, and since it doesn't have a counterpart in the Elder Futhark, I had to create a new interpretation. To do this, I investigated other interpretations for the same, or a similar, sound value. What I found was this:...
Using Braids in Magic
Ever thought of using braids in magic? When it comes to binding, most of us only consider knots. But braids can be used for the same purpose. The same way you can bind power, beads and other things in a knot, you can weave it into a braid. One example of a power...
Continue with Joomla? Not so sure
I've decided against migrating to Joomla 1.7, at least for now. After running a test migration on a test server, I found that it would be far more work than it would be worth. Templates aren't migrated JUpgrade doesn't migrate templates, none of the templates I...
Osteoarthritis: The Results of the MRI
I was at my doctor's and got the results of the MRI - finally. There are no signs of damage, just signs of fluid atrophy and bursitis. In reality, that just means they don't know yet. So I've been referred to an Orthopedist for further investigation. I was referred to...
My Viking Age Feast
Yesterday was the day of my Viking Age Feast, my Yule Feast We had a great time, and the food and drink were well received. We ended up being 15 people, some from friends the village, some from the Viking group, and, of course, my family. Since I haven't asked, I...
Hosting Issues
As you may have noticed, I've been having hosting issues again. I hoped Justhost wouldn't repeat every problem Supergreenhosting ever had, but they have (almost). Even though they called me in person and promised to do better. It started with the sites being down for...
Álfr, the Elves of Norse Mythology
Let’s dive into the subject of Elves. The ones from Norse Mythology are quite different from the cartoon and modern fairytale version.
No Power = No Cooking
Our house and a number of other houses were without power for four hours today. As you can imagine, that isn't very practical when you have a lot of cooking and housework to do. No power means no cooking unless you have a woodburning stove and I don't. I called the...
Washing, Cleaning and Making Bread, Homemade Butter and Skyr
Today was a very busy day. In addition to the regular washing I do on Wednesdays (and Saturdays), I did a fair bit of cleaning (bathroom and kitchen). I also made two of the food items for the feast I'm hosting on Saturday and prepared my sourdough for the first stage...
A Crochet Spiral Hat
Here's another gift for someone, a crochet spiral hat. I made it from crochet spirals. They're quite easy to make. I then sewed them together by hand. I was first planning to make a pointy hat, but the material wouldn't agree on that, so I made a floppy hat...
My First Pjoning Project
I finally finished my first pjoning project. It took quite a while because I ran out of yarn midway. I then had to undo the right one when I was almost done because it got too narrow. But now it's finally finished. I'm giving these away, but I'm not disclosing the...