Going down south to pick up a nice niece, we made the most of it by spending half a day at the National Museum of Art, my treat, and a whole day at Tom Tits Experiment, the girls treat, see pictures above. All very satisfying, thank you Granny! And thank you Pa for the gobstoppers, the long journey down was very quiet, even if their tongues and teeth turned black and yellow!
While I'm gone, see if you can guess what this is?
Miss T has been poorly this week. Her temperature has been 39 C (102 F) for nearly a week. When she's is sick or in pain she becomes the politest person you could ever wish to meet, apologizing for not being able to eat or drink more, and thanking me for small things like puffing up her pillow. I knew she was on the road to recovery this morning when I thought I heard her say something rather rude to me as I tried to convince her to take a second egg. When I questioned her about it, she said "No, I didn't say that, I just thought it!"
...for the Swedish newly weds, made by two very wet and tired Scouts, who have survived bugs and slugs in their sleeping bags for the last three nights. With many thanks to Aunty M. for cleaning them up and letting them watch the historic event on her big screen.
Little sister's flumpty somethingth birthday today! Strawberry says Happy 21st Birthday again Aunty Lizzy:) Still no flowers to take pretty pictures of, but the snow is melting and leaving lots of puddles to play with. Easter Holidays all this week, but the girls have decided to be sick! Very nasty coughs and high temperatures, so I have to go and play in the puddles on my own :(
The Man Of The House celebrated his 60th birthday this week, except he didn't, because he didn't want to, so we won't.
Granny is 70 today, hip,hip hurray!
Last weekend I should have been skiing 30 km, instead I slept off a queasy tum and a blinding head ache and opted for more gentle means of transport in the crisp cold, minus 20 C.
In the afternoon I took the girls downhill skiing, which they much prefer to cross-country. I suppose the views and the speed are exhilerating, but I think I'd rather have the quiet calmness of cross-country.
These were taken on January 11th when we arrived back home from our trip to England. It was warmer here than in England, only 2 degrees below freezing.
This is what I should be doing right now, out skiing, but it's cold and I'm tired and I've got loads of work to catch up on. Maybe this afternoon.
Leaving England, we saw most snow at the port of Harwich, but at least the sea wasn't frozen...
In Swedish they call it "sucking the toffee" (att suga pa karamellen), making something good last as long as possible. Christmas Day was spent at mum's and dad's, together with my gran and my baby sister and her 3 children. On Boxing Day we all went out to watch the Hunt.
Sorry! I don't seem to be able to keep up, but we're all fine. It's half-term and we're heading off into the wilderness. I've done the cleaning and almost finished packing, but the cars still have to be fixed. One needs a dose of something sweet to stop it from freezing up, the other one is having its battery re-charged. Once we have done that, then we're off for a few days to re-charge our batteries. I'll come round and see you all when we get back.
It snowed last Sunday, but it didn't settle. Then on Tuesday evening it snowed again. The snow in town stayed until Wednesday morning, then the sun came out.
But out at the cottage the snow was still waiting for us. And the ice was several inches thick.
