Norway-Sweden midnight

Stuck in the frozen North

We've had a mild winter so far, that is until just over a week ago when the temperature plummeted to below -20 C and stayed there. Fortunately we're in town so we've got shops close by, but our tree is out in the countryside and we can't take it down until we can get the car started again. But, if we follow Swedish traditions, we're alright, here we dance out Christmas on the twentieth day, tjugonde Knut, or 13th January, so we still have a few days to go and it's not too late to wish you all

God fortsättning

That is, have a continued good holiday,

Merry Christmas and Happy 2016 :)

Saturday morning 7.30 Stockholm

Hell's History

 

Behind this hill in Hell there are images carved into the rock surface that are thousands of years old.

Swedish Sushi

Snow one day, spring the next

Spring's here!

Sunday walk

Bagged it

Thank you Mummy :) got a handbag ;) and some pliers for my rod and tackle. Last summer I meant to go fishing, but never got round to it. This summer I'm going fishing!

And skiing

Happy Easter

Heavy snowfall last week = Easter snowmen

Still some snow

Happy New Year

Felling the tree on Christmas Eve had to be done quick as the the temperature was minus 30 c. One week later and it's 35 degrees warmer and the snow has all but gone. Weird weather, we had the same temperature on Midsummer's Eve as we do now on New Years Eve. 

It's not you it's me, sorry!

Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures, tried 2 different aps, but it didn't help, I guess it's what to expect on the shortest day of the year with very little light. But we're heading towards lighter days from today onwards. Which is good because I managed to drop a coin down the inside of my washing machine yesterday, shatter a big glass plate all over my freshly washed dishes and slip over on the way to the shops!

But it was still a good day, I discovered where my washing machine had hidden it's filter, the dinner plates are extra clean and I spent the evening ice-skating with the girls and didn't fall once :)

Love and seasons greetings to you all.

We're now off to the backwoods

xxxx

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Early starts

490 grades done! Got up at 4am every morning the last few days to finish them, but all done for now.

Tomorrow's Lucia, so I get to lie in till 5.30. Normally I get up at 5.45 as lessons start at 8am, but to prepare for Lucia we need a bit more time. Strawbs is taking part tomorrow, so we spent the evening ironing her dress... I didn't even know we had an iron. Fortunately she's not Lucia, just one of Lucia's followers. Poor Lucia has to wear real candles in her hair and not only are they very heavy, but the candle wax that drips down is hot. Fingers crossed no one gets burnt, just to be on the safe side there's always a few buckets of water close at hand. Fingers crossed we won't need them.

Untangling the trees

The man in charge of us lumberjacks, just so long as he remembers who's holding the axe.

Celebrating unity

Fish and chips, vindaloo and chicken tikka masala, topped off with fudge and a nice cup of free tea. The perfect Friday evening thanks to the international food fair that has taken over our little town for a few days. They were even selling Marmite!

Thank you Granny & Pa