After a good nights sleep in a beautiful room decorated in an English style we met up with our friends for a castle breakfast. Mmm.
We stopped by Alvastra Monastery ruins on the way to take a look around for a bit. The monastery was founded back in 1143 by French monks.
Then we said our goodbyes and they went home and we started our drive back to Stockholm. We drove thru Vadstena and realized we want to return here to visit the castle and take a closer look at this picturesque village.
Back home after a long day we went grocery shopping and now we have had a nice dinner together as a family. A great weekend has come to an end!
Castle of the month – Västanå
The castle of the month of April is Västanå Slott outside Gränna. We had booked an overnight stay together with two dear friends and we had a lovely time. We met up for lunch at Gyllene Uttern and then after we had checked in to the castle we went for a long walk in the beautiful surroundings.
We were treated an amazing four-course dinner and afterwards we ended the evening with a cup of coffee and a small whiskey to round up a fantastic day.
Västanå Manor is one of Sweden’s best preserved castle estates and the first manor hotel in the country. The castle was built in 1590 by Count Sten Bielke and has operated as a family hotel since 1948. From the castle you have a magnificent view on Lake Vättern.
Finally
Finally Friday and our week of launch has had its ups and downs but on the whole we managed to reach our goal. So – time to pop up a bottle of fizz and celebrate! (photo borrowed from Systembolaget)
Picked up some nice steak and ready-made gratin on my way home to treat the troops to a nice dinner. Now I’m tucked in my corner for a few minutes while I’m doing some laundry and I’m about to get into my pile of ironing in a minute. Busy busy.
It’s a lot chillier outside today – the summer feeling came and went. The forecast promises hail tomorrow. Brrr. But, it’s nice and sunny and lovely so I’m not complaining. Let the weekend begin!
Pie
A very busy day even though the office was rather empty. It’s another sunny warm day but it will change this weekend, according to the forecast.
We went out for a quick lunch and could enjoy a spinach- and feta cheese pie with a sallad on the side. Mm.
Just arrived back home and our youngest is preparing dinner tonight. Spaghetti bolognese I believe. Nice to be treated!
Summer
The weather changes more quickly than usually even for April. One day it is below zero and the next 20C. It was only a couple of degrees when I went to work this morning but when I got back home summer had arrived. Flowers have started to bloom in the garden, birds are singing, the sun is shining. Life is good.
I stayed for a couple of hours today since we have a lot of work to do with this new implementation. People need support and have questions and this will continue for a long time. But, we are making progress and that’s great.
New blue friend
What a day! We have sold our old car and bought a new (used) car. My hubby is very happy and so am I – it was a joy to drive. There is a lot of things to get used to and special adjustments to be made depending on the driver, but one step at a time.
We had a big launch today at work implementing something new which has taken a lot of time and energy from me lately. But, now we have rolled out the project and now my days ahead will be filled with support and answering questions. So far so good and I think this will be great!
Hopefully I will sleep like a baby tonight.
Pyssel hos E – 31 mar
Äntligen dags för en kväll med bästa gänget (alla utom en som tyvärr var sjuk).
Värdinnan bjöd på en jättegod medelhavslasagne med sallad o hembakat bröd. Mmm.
Sen blev det fika med blåbärskladdkaka o vispad grädde. Inte dumt alls!
Tack för en mysig kväll! Nästa gång ska vi vara hemma hos mig – får se vad vi kan få ihop för datum. April är ganska full-tecknat tyvärr.
Premier win
We managed to sleep in for a bit this morning which was great. Also, the daylight savings starts today so we slept in even longer according to the clock.
We worked some in the garden to enjoy the sunlight before the game started at 2PM. Hammarby faced Göteborg – the team who defeated us in the Svenska Cupen with 4-0.
But, today we managed to turn the numbers around and we won with 4-0. Yeah! Couldn’t be better. And my guys managed to both score a goal and assist so lots of points to my team. Yeah! My niece joined me for the game and we celebrated with a glass of fizz after the game was finished. Not before. Didn’t dare to jinx it. Lol.
Saturday treat
Woke up quite early today and wasn’t able to go back to sleep again. So, I gave up trying and went up to get some breakfast instead.
This afternoon we were invited to my parents-in-law for a waffle-treat. Mmm. We stayed for a few hours to chat and catch up.
Today Allsvenskan started up again and Malmö just managed to win their away-game towards Djurgården. Fun. I have never been interested in soccer before but with this Fantasy Allsvenskan competition it is actually quite fun to follow the teams and players and hope that I have chosen the ones that make the most points each week.
Day off
I was awake for a bit this morning when my husband and youngest son went to work. Then I managed to go back to sleep for a few hours. Perfect.
I have taken the day off – the first day off since Xmas. Just what I needed. And what a lovely day it is. 13C outside and sunny. I have been working in the garden raking leafs and taking away weeds and moss from our roses. One step at a time. Now I have prepared an apple-crumble which is cooking in the oven. Hopefully it will be a nice Friday treat for the family tonight!
Tomorrow the soccer season starts (for the men – the women’s season started last weekend) and it is time to put together the team for Fantasy Allsvenskan.