Monthly Archives: December 2021
Good things will come…
I’ve been lazy for a couple of days, so it’s time for an update. The first time for so many years, my birthday was not ruined by the animosities of my son. In fact, we had a calm and relaxing day, spending much time learning Swedish, taking a walk through the winter wonderland, going out … Continue reading
God jul!
Will Santa also come to our small little apartment? Of course he will. Yesterday, Johannes built a snow-man with the fresh snow. When we walk around, he wants to stop at every little patch of ice. I have this awkward feeling he likes the temperatures and the snow more than we do. It is cold … Continue reading
Välkommen och hej (då)
We slept well for the first night in our new temporary beds. We tried to prepare mysli but we found out that we did not have bowls. So we ate it from drinking glasses, the modern way of eating muesli 🙂 But no worries, the receptionist provided us with bowls so this was the only … Continue reading
Upon New Shores
6 AM. The day of the winter solstice. What a great idea to come to Sweden in midwinter. We open the curtains to the tiny, flickering lights of the shoreline of Trelleborg, still covered in darkness. Time to get moving for some frukost before leaving the ferry. 7:30 AM. Our masks are stowed away. Wearing … Continue reading
Christmas Came Early this Year
After a good night’s sleep we had a nice pancake breakfast with my brother’s family and my sister-in-law’s sister’s family, Rani and her son Elliott (former ring bear(er)). Johannes had a great time with his cousins Ronan and especially Lee, and curiously watched them either play Minecraft or watched somebody else playing Minecraft (as this … Continue reading