Month: July 2024

This morning we all got an early start since our youngest was taking the 07.45-o’clock bus back to the city. He arrived safely without any problems along the way. Good. 

It’s been another really nice day and we decided to take a long walk along the coast, me, my brother-in-law and oldest niece. We took our time and 1 hrs 40 min later we arrived back home again. 7,7 km. Puh. I’m out of practice so the slow speed was for my sake, but I made it! 

Tonight we are going to bbq salmon served with boiled potatoes and roe-sauce. Chicken for the non-fish-eaters. Mmm. Fingers crossed we can enjoy yet another sunset – they have been amazing so far. 

An absolutely gorgeous day. Almost 19C in the ocean this morning and above 20C during the day. Some algae’s have arrived but it was still bathable. Fingers crossed it will clear off by tomorrow!

It’s been a very warm day today and we have enjoyed time together doing as little as possible. Last day in paradise for our youngest – he is leaving on the morning bus tomorrow. So glad he wanted to come along for a week! Tonight he, his brother, father and aunt are playing a board game – sounds like they are having fun! 

This afternoon our team played an away-game and with our captain injured we were in for a struggle. But – we managed to win 2-0 and our new goalie kept the goal safe. Great! Now we advanced some in the tournament! Important win! 

What a lovely day! 17.7C in the ocean this morning and almost 20 during the day. Wow. A nice sunny day and flag up for my youngest niece who had her names day today! Congratulations, Sara!  Celebrated traditionally with chocolate cake! 

Me and my oldest niece made the Friday afternoon drink – a version of aperol spritz but with fizzy rosé wine instead of cava. Not bad if I may say so myself. Other drinks for those who preferred something else – all served with some snacks. 

Tonight my sis made her delicious beef roulades with blue cheese sauce and oven baked sliced potatoes. Mmm! 

My hubby dared to go into the ocean tonight after dinner. His premier dip for the season. Nice to cool off a bit before bedtime. 

This morning it was 16.1 C – slightly warmer than yesterday. It’s been a sunny day today and we’ve been waiting for the delivery of our new TV so we have stayed at home. It arrived early afternoon and now we are all set and ready. The old TV has been installed in our house instead – and the old one from our house has been moved to my parents room. The one in there we will not keep.

My sister was given a beautiful wooden windmill for her birthday the other year and she has been sand polished and put varnish on it to keep it in good shape for many years. Hard work but now she is nearly finished. Good job!

Tonight my parents and aunt went to see the yearly circus. No kids wanted to come along this time but they went anyway. Good for them!  We are trying to agree on a movie to inaugurate the new TV – we’ll see what we end up watching. My oldest niece is arriving here with the late bus so as of tomorrow we will be one more going down for a morning dip.

This morning the water temperature had dropped again and it was 15.6C. Brrr. Not a good trend! It was nice and warm in the air though so we weren’t cold when we got back out of the water again. 

Today me and hubby have cleaned the windows in our house so now we are all set in that matter. Good. 

This afternoon we had planned to go into town to stroll around for a bit and end the evening with dinner at Pappa Blå but it started to rain so we skipped the strolling around and just went in for the dinner. By that time it was sunny again and we had a nice time enjoying good food at the restaurant. My sis and youngest son ordered the ribs which are a must for them at this particular restaurant since they are really good. Lol. I had fish and was happy with my choice. 

Rainy afternoon in paradise. We have been busy bees all morning cleaning all the windows in our main house. Puh. After lunch we went for a drive to pick up some groceries and then it started to rain. So, perfect time for indoor activities such as board games and preparing dinner (I got the kitchen assignment – prepared a lasagna for tonight). 

Tuesday in our family during the summers mean “tisdagsmys” when we treat ourselves to nice snacks and a drink while watching “Allsång på Skansen” . Or maybe the last qualification game in soccer to the European Championships for the women. If we win towards England tonight we have qualified. If we loose there is still a slim chance via a runner-up round when the teams in the top league that didn’t qualify are facing the best teams in the lower leagues who are trying to advance to the top league. 

A much warmer temperature in the ocean this morning, 16.3C – an increase with 2.5C. Lol. Still freezing but more bearable.

A nice sunny day but not so warm and a bit windy. We had a former colleague to my sis w/ his family visiting for afternoon coffee which was nice.

My mother made dinner tonight – burgers with boiled new potatoes and panfried onions. Mmm. Tomorrow it’s my turn to cook.

I was quite excited about our teams game tonight – what we thought would be an easy win turned out to be a nightmare with a 0-1 loss. Bummer. Nothing went our way tonight as it seemed – even though I wore my jersey and cheered the best I could, but not good enough apparently.

Woke up after a good nights sleep – managed to get my energy back up to 100% for the first time in a while. Perfect. Went down for the morning dip in the ocean with my parents – it was really a challenge today since it was only 12.8C in the water. Brrrr. But, we all suffered thru and made it!

After breakfast we went grocery shopping and then we have had a nice day enjoying a day off. We bbq chicken tonight served with rise and veggies.

Flag up for our crown princess today! Tonight we have watched the celebrations and concert from Slottsruinen and the “Victoria-stipendiet”. Bella Haak was the recipient this year – the world’s best volleyball player.

Now the final of the European Championships in soccer – England vs. Spain. I am cheering on England but I think Spain will be the winner.

Got up early and after a quick breakfast we packed the car and drove to join the rest of my family in our paradise. The journey went without any problems – some traffic here and there but no lines or delays to speak of. Perfect.

It started raining around lunchtime and tonight it has been raining a lot all evening. It’s quite windy too so we took the flag down (close to 13 meter/second). So, no sunset or evening walk tonight to enjoy. Treated myself to a glass of this special whiskey instead – purchased in California during our latest visit. Special cask with a touch of sherry. Not bad.

Finally Friday and weekend is getting closer!

After breakfast me and my oldest went to the waste disposal site to throw away what we had piled up. Great to get that done! Then I drove him to his appointment at the hospital for his treatment. Got some me-time while waiting and treated myself to a cappuccino and a sunbun. Mmmm. Also visited the room for contemplation – it’s a room for all religions and non-believers where you can sit and get a moment to yourself. They also collect prayers you can write on a note that will be read on a special occasion there every week to give support. Also you can light a candle if you wish. I try to go there every time we visit the hospital. 

On our way home we stopped at my parents to pick up a few things they wanted us to get. Now I’ve done laundry, vacuumed, packed and crashed for a bit too! Had to work some both last night, this morning and this afternoon – but just to organize things and be standby if I was needed. It all went well. Puh.