At least it’s spring
The pandemic continues. It's anybody's guess where it will end. They say it is just the beginning, the worst is yet to come. It's on the news every hour, it's…
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27 March, 2020
Strange days indeed…
Countries close their borders, people hoard toilet paper, the world is in a tail spin. It's like watching a bad movie on TV on a Friday night and thinking "only…
14 March, 2020
Cold and grey day
Still carving into the remaining Christmas ham for breakfast, and sipping warm glögg in the late afternoon. Lazy days indeed. Walked Cooper to get some fresh air and stretch our…
28 December, 2019
Finally the sun
Last weekend of November and finally the sun makes an appearance. When the clouds clear the temperature drops and it gets frosty. Friday night we head to Falkenberg for a…
30 November, 2019
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…
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
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
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
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
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…
16 June, 2019
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