Month: May 2024

Slept pretty good to be away on a strange place. And after an amazing breakfast I was ready for a new full day of training and exchanging thoughts and experience. It’s been a great day with a lot to think about, consider and learn. A great group of ladies! 

Now we have taken a walk around the area and I’m back in my room to relax a bit before it’s time for dinner. Nice to catch up on work, mail and social media. We had a great dinner last night so I’m hoping for a repeat tonight. 

I’m away on a three day training out in the archipelago learning more about “being confident at work and when communicating”. Mostly I’m here to exchange experience and network with colleagues from other firms. A rare opportunity for us administrative personnel since we hardly ever meet peers from other firms. So, I’m here for three whole days and so far it’s been a success! Great conversations and great course with a lot of things to learn and consider. Having a break now before it’s time to meet up for dinner. 

We are out on Skeviks Gård half an hour ride by car outside Stockholm. It’s beautiful surroundings on the country-side. Lovely. Should have brought my swimsuit and tried a first dip in the ocean but I didn’t. Oh well. 

Flag up for the Whit Sunday today!

And for our team winning the important derby! 2-1 towards AIK. Perfect. Over 27000 people in the audience but we were not there to cheer. I followed the game via the sport commentator online instead. A bit nervous in the end that they would not keep the lead but they did! Yeah! 3 points to Bajen!

A great sunny day with quite warm weather – we’ve been working outside a bit in the garden. BBQ some hotdogs for lunch and sat outside in the shade to eat them.

Going to make pasta bolognese for dinner – so our youngest will have some lunch boxes for next week! Nice.

Slept really good last night which was great. Managed to sleep until 8 AM which was also great. Had a nice breakfast and then we went grocery shopping. After lunch I had an appointment for a massage – lovely. I am so glad I found this masseuse – she is amazing! 

This afternoon we went to Skärholmen with our oldest to pick up his birthday present. It needed to be fitted so he had to come along. So glad he found something he likes – finally! 

We bbq some meat tonight along with corn on the cob and asparagus. Mmm. Now some corner time watching our new series – FROM. 

Friday already and a whole weekend to enjoy! Perfect!

Picked up a bottle of rosé on my way back home – with this lovely sunny summer weather it felt like a good idea. Fried some nice steaks for dinner with some potato gratin. And ice cream for afters. Mmm.

Started to watch a new Netflix-series the other day – it’s a horror series and it’s quite good. The storyline on IMDB says “Unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normality and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest; including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.”
It has a 7.7 / 10 rating there. Anybody else seen it?

A busy Thursday with a lot of elements but everything went well. And the sun is still here and making the world come alive again. Our cherry tree is in full bloom and our apple tree is just starting to bloom too. It’s a scent of flowers outside and I can’t wait until the lilacs start to bloom too! Love it. But a lot of people are very bothered of all the pollen in the air right now. I haven’t been that affected this year fortunately. Hubby is struggling more but he is riding his bike to work and is way more exposed than I am. 

Made pork filet with rice for dinner – a choice of bbq sauce and mushroom sauce to go with along with veggies. Now some corner time and maybe an ice cream with our evening tea. Mmm. 

Another lovely day – the weather is absolutely amazing. Hopefully there will still be some sun-hours for our vacation later on this summer. Lol. 

Me and my colleague could enjoy a very nice lunch outside at Calle P today – a restaurant in a park nearby our work. I had a shrimp Caesar salad which was delicious. Yum! 

Walked over to my parents tonight to watch another game of soccer with them. Our team didn’t play very well and gave away too many chances to their opponents which led to a 3-0 loss. Bummer. So nice to watch the game together though. Thank you for having me! 

A long day starting with a memorial breakfast for our colleague who passed away one year ago. It was very special and appreciated. A good start of the day!

After work I met up with my mom and sis for a girls night out starting with dinner at the Teaterbrasseriet.

We had given our mother an event of her choice for her birthday and she chose for us to see the “Shirley Valentine” act on the Oscars Theatre. A one-woman-show – a monologue – which was really good! We all loved it! Maria Lundqvist played the part and she is amazing. Gave us all some good laughs as well as something to think about..

New week and new songs to enjoy while traveling back and forward to work. I really like some of the Eurovision songs – the winner Switzerland is great but my personal favorite is France. Wow, what an amazing ballad! 

We went to the police station tonight to order national identification cards for me and my hubby. They will have them ready within a week so another trip back to pick them up awaits. 

Sweden is facing Germany tonight in the third game in the group play. Two wins so far – fingers crossed this will be one more! 

Slept in a bit this morning after arriving home quite late last night. After lunch we walked over to my parents to help them with a couple of things and also have a coffee and a chat. Then I stayed to watch the soccer game with my parents – finally an away-win for the first time this season. Yeah! 

Made burgers with boiled potatoes and brown sauce for dinner. Served with pickled cucumbers, lingonberry jam and panfried onions. Mmm. Now some corner time before it is time for the next hockey-game for our pride and joy – this time facing Poland.