No sun November
So far this November we have apparently had 10 hours of sunlight. Sounds a lot to me. Spend a normal November in Sweden and you will understand the Swedish Melancholy…
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27 November, 2019
A colourful weekend
It's getting darker. It's getting colder. Melancholia is a Swedish trait born of lack of daylight and long, cold winters. It's overwhelming and there is no escape, no cure, no…
19 October, 2019
Autumn has arrived
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…
10 October, 2019
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…
22 September, 2019
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…
4 September, 2019
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…
7 August, 2019
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…
1 August, 2019
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…
29 July, 2019
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 one of the consequences of Climate…
25 July, 2019
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…
21 July, 2019
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 -…
19 July, 2019
Vacation!
Mid July to mid August is vacation time and the Swedes flee the cities to the countryside. On the water, in the forests or on the mountains they commune with…
14 July, 2019
