I don't have a picture from today because I've been stuck at work most of the day. It's been gorgeous out and tonight when we had dinner it was still 25C!
Tomorrow is a short day - I get out of the office at 2:30 pm-ish. I plan to go to the mall to exchange Sofia's shoes that were too small, then groceries and then home for a 4 day weekend.
We have tickets for Star Trek Into Darkness on Friday and the girls are staying with my aunt. They are very excited about that and we are excited about the movie. In equal measure but for slightly different reasons.
On a whole other topic - I gave up coffee for Lent and have not gotten back into the habit again. I don't even feel a craving for it any more.
Do I have to change my blog name?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Birthday money
My birthday money was burning a hole in my purse (that's a figure of speech) and I had an opportunity this weekend to spend it.
I bought a wooden cutting/serving board, two candle sticks and a started kit with china at the Iittala-store in town.
We've had earthenware plates in the kitchen that I got when I moved out. They were beginning to look worn so I have been in the market for a new set.
This time I chose china/porcelain instead.
I could only afford a starter kit with 4 dinner plates, 4 smaller plates, 4 bowls and 4 soup dishes. I would have liked a full set of 8 but I will have to wait.
I'm not sure Iittala is a huge brand elsewhere but it is big in Sweden and its native Finland. They are on the pricier end of the spectrum, but what are birthday money for?
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Mojo
I thought I'd lost my mojo. My sewing mojo that is.
But tonight I felt it creep back and try to sneak in unnoticed. No suck luck. I've been working on another Carpenter Star pillow case for a friend of Sofia's.
I've been hoarding that red doll print for ages and I am seriously having second thoughts about giving it away. I'll have a look around the cupboards to see if I can find something equally nice to make another one ... or I'll have to part with this one.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Spring celebrations
I finally found a picture worthy of being the new spring banner.
My wonderful grandma turned 90 last week and this is the cake she ordered for her celebrations.
Almost too pretty to eat but not quite ;-)
Friday, April 12, 2013
Short and sweet
Is complained about a sore throat this morning so I kept her home from school and we had a nice quiet day just her and me.
I had to get my laptop from work, just in case and then we went to get fresh cheese rolls for a second breakfast.
We ate them while watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
I fetched S at 1 pm and then we've just lounged the whole afternoon. It's been great.
R gets home tonight, probably after bedtime. We've all missed him.
I had to get my laptop from work, just in case and then we went to get fresh cheese rolls for a second breakfast.
We ate them while watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
I fetched S at 1 pm and then we've just lounged the whole afternoon. It's been great.
R gets home tonight, probably after bedtime. We've all missed him.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Bannermen
Warning: This post contains CAPS LOCK because I am just so frustrated!
I really should change my banner from a winter 12/13 one .. it's April for crying out loud.
But SEEING AS IT IS STILL ALMOST WINTER HERE!! I won't.
Today was the first day in weeks that I didn't have to scrape ice off the wind shield because IT WAS ACTUALLY ABOVE FREEZING for once.
If the rest of the week is the same I will consider a change.
I really should change my banner from a winter 12/13 one .. it's April for crying out loud.
But SEEING AS IT IS STILL ALMOST WINTER HERE!! I won't.
Today was the first day in weeks that I didn't have to scrape ice off the wind shield because IT WAS ACTUALLY ABOVE FREEZING for once.
If the rest of the week is the same I will consider a change.
Is it the weekend yet?
This has been a weird week - and it's only half over.
R flew to Stockholm early Monday morning and I took the girls to school and daycare like I usually do.
Monday nights Is plays the recorder and S has dance class in town. Normally Is goes home after her class and is home alone for about half an hour before R gets home. I arrive with S another 15 minutes or so later.
This Monday Is had to be home alone for a while longer since R was away.
I drove to town and parked the car in the check-in parking garage and we went to the dance studio. Sometimes I take a walk around the city blocks but this day I chose to sit outside the studio and read my book. Once S was done she changed and we headed back to the car and I started looking for my wallet so I could take out the credit card and pay the parking fee so we could get out.
I think you can tell where this is going.
The wallet was of course left at home and I had no ID, no cash and no cash/credit card.
I'm usually so good about making sure I have everything with me as I leave the house but I had taken the wallet out of my bag over the weekend and forgotten to put it back and when we left on Monday morning I was so focused on the girls not forgetting anything vital.
In the end I asked the father of S's dance friends who had parked next to us to help me out. He paid our fee (it was only $3) and I have to (HAVE TO) remember to bring cash on Monday so I can pay him back.
Tuesday I picked up Is from school and went over the evening plans with her, Pick S up from daycare, drive to the grocery store to buy dinner, go home, home work, shower, dinner, tv, bed.
Then we drove to the grocery store and was half way into the parking lot when I realised we had forgotten the first item on the list, pick S up from daycare!
So we had to swing back and fetch her.
Good thing we hadn't already started shopping.
Yesterday was pretty uneventful by comparison and I hope it continues that way. R will be home late on Friday night.
Is it Friday yet?
R flew to Stockholm early Monday morning and I took the girls to school and daycare like I usually do.
Monday nights Is plays the recorder and S has dance class in town. Normally Is goes home after her class and is home alone for about half an hour before R gets home. I arrive with S another 15 minutes or so later.
This Monday Is had to be home alone for a while longer since R was away.
I drove to town and parked the car in the check-in parking garage and we went to the dance studio. Sometimes I take a walk around the city blocks but this day I chose to sit outside the studio and read my book. Once S was done she changed and we headed back to the car and I started looking for my wallet so I could take out the credit card and pay the parking fee so we could get out.
I think you can tell where this is going.
The wallet was of course left at home and I had no ID, no cash and no cash/credit card.
I'm usually so good about making sure I have everything with me as I leave the house but I had taken the wallet out of my bag over the weekend and forgotten to put it back and when we left on Monday morning I was so focused on the girls not forgetting anything vital.
In the end I asked the father of S's dance friends who had parked next to us to help me out. He paid our fee (it was only $3) and I have to (HAVE TO) remember to bring cash on Monday so I can pay him back.
Tuesday I picked up Is from school and went over the evening plans with her, Pick S up from daycare, drive to the grocery store to buy dinner, go home, home work, shower, dinner, tv, bed.
Then we drove to the grocery store and was half way into the parking lot when I realised we had forgotten the first item on the list, pick S up from daycare!
So we had to swing back and fetch her.
Good thing we hadn't already started shopping.
Yesterday was pretty uneventful by comparison and I hope it continues that way. R will be home late on Friday night.
Is it Friday yet?
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