Category: Every-day-life

Midweek and time for a nice family lunch at Sandviks Fisk och Hamnkrog. They were renovating the indoor part so we sat in the glasshouse with blankets in our knees, but that was ok. The food was good – me and my mom had fish and chips, dad chose the fish soup. Mm. 

Afterwards we drove up to the northern part of Öland to get some honey from a man who makes his own. On the way back we filled up with more groceries for Easter – hopefully we are ready for the troops arriving tomorrow. 

It is very foggy today – we can barely see the ocean. Not very inviting to go for a walk today so we crashed in our corners with a cup of coffee and a Beck-movie. 

Woke up to a sunny lovely day in our paradise. My dad raised the flag for me! 

After a nice walk we went into Borgholm for lunch. All our plans had to change because most of the restaurants are closed until Thursday, as it turned out. But, our favorite café in town was open so we could enjoy a nice lunch and a piece of princess-cake for afters! Mmm. 

Now I’ve been greeted all day long with a lot of messages and phone calls. My cousin and his daughter came over with a lovely bouquet of tulips. So nice of them! 

It’s been around 15C today and hardly any wind. So, we have been outside quite a bit. Now we’ve crashed in our corners before it’s time to start dinner – shrimp sandwiches with a glass of fizz. Not bad. 

New week and this one without hardly any musts or have-to’s. Perfect. After a nice breakfast me and my mom went to get some groceries.

When we got back I baked a cake which we could enjoy with a cup of coffee after our walk around the area. Nice to get some steps in and in the sunny lovely weather. The forecast has promised rain this afternoon – it has started to cloud up now so we moved indoors. 

My cousin w/ kids arrived this afternoon to spend Easter week here. Lovely to see them again! 

First night away from my family but I slept quite good. After a nice breakfast we went for a short walk around the block – half an hour later we got back. It was quite chilly with 8C and some wind so not so nice. 

We have decorated the trees in front of the house with the Easter feathers and also picked some branches to put indoors with decorations. Easter is advancing and we are getting ready. 

This afternoon we played a derby towards Djurgården and we won 2-0. Good. First goal raised some questions but the second one was fair and square and we were the better team for most of the game. 

Now we have enjoyed a nice steak dinner with a glass of red wine. Another great day to tick off and plenty more to look forward to. 

After a long day in the car – but everything went well and there was hardly any traffic – we arrived in our paradise for a few days of relaxation and quality time together. Just me and my parents to start with.

We arrived to a very sunny and calm paradise with a sparkling ocean to enjoy. Didn’t bring my swimsuit – bummer – lol.

We stopped on our way to get some groceries so now we can sit down and have a quiet evening together with a glass of wine and some good food. Let the time off begin.

Finally Friday and my last day of work for a bit. I really need a break and some time off to regain some new energy to be able to focus on my next project (whatever that might be). 

We went over to our favorite restaurant for lunch – today they had fried cod on the menu with herb potatoes and a ramson mayo. Mmm. It was just perfect. We had a lovely time and a nice chat. Perfect lunch. 

Picked up some steaks on my way home – Friday treat for my boys. Perfect ending of a long week. 

Thursday .. slowly advancing towards the weekend. The cherry trees are in full bloom in Kungsträdgården right now so we decided to walk over there during our lunch to take  a look at the beautiful flowers. And we were not the only ones – tons of people had the same intention as we did. 

Long day today and quite productive especially during the afternoon when our it-manager was at our office to work on site. We got a lot done which was great. 

My hubby called and said to meet up at the thai restaurant to pick up some dinner. Nice with a take away. Now some corner time before it’s time to hug my pillow. 

Midweek – this week is moving along very very slowly for some reason. Maybe it’s because I am longing for some time off? I’ve been listening to a lot of Depeche Mode lately – and this song “A Pain That I’m Used To” from Playing the angel is a favorite among many. 

Stayed and had lunch with my colleagues before I went back home. Stopped on the way to pick up some groceries and now I’m going to make a slow cooked chili with chicken thigh filets for dinner. It takes about 3 hrs in the oven so perfect on a day when I’m home early. 

I’m still quite tired but I’m getting there. One step at a time. 

Very busy day today so we decided to have lunch outside of the office to get a break. Fish of the week at Boquerian was salmon served with boiled potatoes, asparagus and a lovely chive sauce. Mmmm. Perfect lunch! 

It’s been a cold start of the week with degrees below 0C again. A big difference from last week when we had 20C above. How quickly it changes. The forecast for the next couple of days is about the same so spring will have to wait for a bit longer. 

The Slussen project is still not finished – they are still working on the area to get it done. But, it is starting to look amazing and you can get an idea of what the final result will be. 

Monday so short day to start the week. I am very tired today for some reason – maybe the pollen-season is starting to affect me. Only a few more days then I have some time in our paradise with my parents to look forward to. Can’t wait. 

Going to make burgers for the troops tonight. We haven’t had home-made burgers in ages. Nice.