First weekend in October was unusually cold. The whole week was cold. Even had overnight frost. Perfect weekend to head to Orust and the summer house. Light a fire and open a good bottle of […]
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Summer’s last breath
We pack the car and head to Orust after work on Friday. Been looking forward to this the whole week. Pick up some Thai in Stenungsund. We just make the ferry and arrive before dark. […]
That was August
This years’ vacation ended mid-August but summer lingers on into September. Late summer thunderstorms gave rise to some amazing skies, including an incredible double rainbow. Cooper has grown and his personality is developing. He is […]
Almost over…
It’s Wednesday, the middle of the final full week of summer vacation for 2019. Anna is back at work and it’s just me and Cooper out here at the summer house. The weather is not […]
Pilane sculpture park
Well into the second half of the vacation we decided to visit Pilane sculpture park on the island of Tjörn, just south of our island of Orust. Find details about Pilane here. We started early […]
Another lazy day
A crazy thunderstorm raged over us yesterday afternoon. Brought 15 mm of rain in about 30 minutes. No flooding and no damage where we are. The temperature dropped about 12 degrees and it cleared the […]
A day at nabbarna
Some warm weather is drifting north from the continent. It’s been hot and causing calamity in several countries. It’s breaking records and it is ne of the consequences of Climate Change that scientists are warning […]
Rainy Sunday
Yesterday was a beautiful summer day. Warm, still and perfect for the beach (if that’s what you can call the granite rock we sunbathe on and swim from). A holiday type of day. Woke up […]
A quiet week
Just the way I wanted my first week of summer vacation; peaceful and quiet. But, we are not sleeping the days away. Cooper gets us up early. Around 6:30 – 7:00 he want to go […]
Last week before it turns
Next Friday is Midsummers Eve and Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, with respect ot daylight. From then on the days get shorter again before plummeting us into winter darkness some time in […]
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