Month: January 2016

Going to make burgers for lunch. My kids don’t like the frozen ones anymore. They prefer it if we make our own. I don’t really like to make my own burgers from frozen ground beef so it needs a bit of planning since I first have to go and buy fresh ground beef. We have found a new favorite – coarsely-ground chuck steak (grovmalen högrev). Makes great burgers! I never keep ground beef in the fridge for more than a day or maybe two. If I don’t use  it quicker than that I put it in the freezer. And frozen ground beef is perfect for pasta sauce or tacos.

A bit sunnier outside today. No walk yesterday – other things came in the way. We did buy groceries though and made a lamb roast for dinner. Not my favorite meat but it was ok. I think it is good to try meat from different animals but we all prefer pig or cow. Struggling a bit with the rest.

Saturday morning – alone in my corner with my computer, coffee and tv. Time to relax and sort my head out. This week has been quite emotional so the weekend didn’t come a day too soon.

Not going to do anything other than help my boys and enjoy the time off. Next week will be a bit of a challenge so I need to use my time well.

Most of the snow has melted away. Our backyard almost looks ready for spring. It is quite windy, cloudy and a about 4C/39F outside. Might take a walk later. Have a great Saturday everyone!

Friday again. The day started out pretty good but in the afternoon it started to rain with some snow in – really nasty. The winter this year is not my kind of weather. I much prefer it when the sun is shining and invites you to take a walk.

I had an appointment with my naprapath today – I will be so sore tomorrow. Haven’t seen him since before Xmas so he had a lot to work on. Treated myself to a latte before it was time to head back home and see the boys.

Weekend – here I come!

Tonight I have been to the movies with a colleague. What a great idea – to go straight after work and catch a movie early so you don’t have to arrive home in the middle of the night. And what a great movie – a true story about a woman called Joy Mangano. An inventor, businesswoman and entrepreneur with around 100 patented inventions starting with the self-wringing Miracle Mop. A fascinating story. We loved it.

No handball tonight – but we struggled through and will play for the 7th position tomorrow. This means we will be able to play the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. I think it will take place in a couple of months or so.

My sister had bought a cottage cheese snack a while back with dried blueberries & cranberries & hazelnuts in the lid to mix with the cottage cheese when eating it. A perfect snack. High on energy and low on calories. I enjoyed one today.

A perfect day in many ways – good day at work, got off early, bought groceries on the way home and made a delicious lasagna for dinner. While it was cooking in the oven I had a chance to sit down and enjoy the handball game towards Hungary which we won 22-14. Yeah! Fingers crossed Spain will defeat Russia tonight – that would give us a chance to qualify for the olympics. Go Spain!

Last night it was the yearly sports gala where they present the athlete of the year in different categories. This year they also gave out a special prize to honor these three amazing guys. Our pride and joy when they used to play for Tre Kronor. Legends in their sport. Together they have played close to 4000 NHL-games and scored about 3000 points. Amazing. Sweden has a lot of hockey-players to be proud of. No wonder the rest of the guests in the Globen Arena got all starstruck. (photo borrowed from TV4Sport)

Looking forward to the next game in the handball tournament. Facing Denmark tonight. Fingers crossed.

I was so tired this morning. Had to drag myself out of bed. It is so very dark in the mornings and it will be for a long time yet. The sun rises at 08.15 right now. And I left at 06.45. I looked it up and I will have to wait until March 1st before the sun will rise at that hour.

Had lunch with a dear old friend today – it was great to see her! Always good to catch up and have a long chat and a nice lunch. We should do it more often.

Felt quite good when I was on my way home so I took a walk from the subway since it was still some daylight left. Nice.

Lazy morning in my corner watching the “Stjärnorna på Slottet” finale from yesterday. I don’t know what it is about that show but I find it really interesting with all their stories about their lives. They gather 5 stars in a castle – usually actors – and let one host one day each. So one season is only 5 episodes. The first season was sent back in 2006 – and I think I’ve seen all seasons. Some of them more and some of them less interesting. I wonder who will be participating next year. Can’t wait.

My parents gave me this lovely bouquet of tulips when they came over for dinner the other day. Few things brightens up the winter as tulips do. I love them! Have a great Sunday everyone!

Today my husband took our youngest to Flottsbro for the first time this winter and they both came back home with a big smile on their face. They had a great couple of hours together – one on his snowboard and the other one skiing. Great!

The winter slowed down a bit – it is around 0C/32F today and a grey sky. It’s supposed to stay this way for the next week or so. Strange winter we have.

A very busy week with a lot on – then Friday came and gave us a chance to see the family. I picked up some groceries on my way home from work. The subway was late due to someone needing medical assistance and as a result to that they have to try to speed up the traffic again and therefor didn’t let all the trains travel the whole distance. So, I only managed to get half way home and then I had to get off and wait for a new train. When doing this the trains get overly crowded and Fridays are extra bad since everyone want to get home in time and a lot of people carry extra bags with Friday goodies. Oh well. I got home eventually, cooked dinner and then my parents came over and we spent a great evening together watching handball on tv after supper.