Month: November 2013

Today has been a real feel-good day. Went into town early this morning with my mom to go shopping. Then we visited my dear friend who is showing her amazing kimonos at Diamon Weekly (http://diamonweekly.se/) in town this weekend (I can really recommend a visit) – haven’t seen her in ages so it was great to finally catch up some.

Then my mom and I enjoyed first a nice lunch and after some more shopping a nice coffee. It was so nice to spend a whole day together.

After all this – like icing on a cake – we went to see my niece in her gymnastics show – she is getting so good! All the hard work starts to pay off.

Now it is time to curle up in my corner, enjoy some quiet time and relax. Tomorrow we light the first candle.

“Fika” means coffee break – with or without something to go with it. Today we had an Advent 1st celebration at work and we enjoyed the first saffron buns for the season and a glass of “glögg” which is a mulled wine served warm with raisins and almonds. Let my favorite weekend begin..

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the US and has been so since 1863 to celebrate the harvest of the year. We don’t have this holiday in my country so we had to work today. But I wish my American friends and family a great day and to not eat too much pumpkin pie and roasted turkey. . Enjoy your holiday!

Every month I try to give myself some me-time. Massage. Maybe treat myself a nice lunch and fancy coffee. Good for the soul. Some time to reflect and a moment to breathe. Before you have to get back to the world and everyday challenges. Appreciate what you have and your near and dear ones. I’m a lucky girl.

Temperature is dropping slowly but surely. -7C today (19.4F). Frost on the car. No snow yet though. Decided that today is the day I will start wearing my new winter coat. Probably a good decision. Time to get out there.

Today when I arrived in town they  had turned on all the Christmas decorations on the streets. It was pretty special. On Sunday it is the first of Advent. My favorite weekend. Can’t wait!

Saturday.. guests tomorrow.. need to collect some dust rats and clean the house. I was wondering what a dust rat is called in English – so I looked it up. In America everything is huge – and now it’s official – according to my dictionary the dust rats are no rats in the States – they are bunnies. Too funny!

Anyway – after hard work there is a reward to collect and today the reward is a cookie called “struva”. Something we eat for Christmas and they are my favorites. It’s a deep fried star-shaped cookie sprinkled with sugar.

Time to enjoy a coffee and struva! Life is good!

 

Friday eve equals “Fredagsmys” in our family – a very common thing in my country. “Fredagsmys” (cosy Friday) means time at home, enjoying a good meal, snacks in front of the TV, I get a glass of wine – the others drink something non-alcoholic. Just a nice quiet evening home together. Actually – together in this case means “in the house at the same time”. I’m tucked in my corner downstairs, hubby is playing guitar upstairs and the kids are in their rooms playing computer games on line with their friends. Everybody is happy and enjoying a Friday eve – let the Fredagsmys begin!