Month: January 2021

This morning my alarm went off an hour earlier than when I usually get up. My oldest had an appointment at the hospital and I promised to give him a ride. This time I waited there for him since he would only be there for an hour. No point in going home. And I could enjoy a coffee while waiting. Lovely. 

I had a very busy day today at work but I got a lot done. We emptied the fridge for leftovers for dinner and then we enjoyed the spa for a bit. A bit windy but the sky was filled with stars. So pretty. And a half-moon too. Now we are watching a couple of episodes of “Lupin”. 

Had a hard time sleeping last night – too many things on my mind again. This afternoon I had a dentist appointment which I was a little bit worried about. Hard to find a parking space too – everyone is taking the car nowadays when you are not supposed to travel with public transportations.

It turned out I had nothing to worry about – no caries and everything ok besides from some tarr which he could easily remove. My gum around the cap is bleeding some and he suggested something for it which I could pick up from the pharmacy. So, hopefully I’ll sleep better tonight. Just need to floss and not skip it if the gum is bleeding.

A couple of times per year I want to make a casserole of young beef liver. Chopped into small cubes, panfried and seasoned with white pepper, salt, fresh thyme. Then put into a casserole with crushed tomatoes. Then I chop some yellow onions and canned mushrooms and fry them too before I add them to the casserole. Add some tomato purée and let it boil for a while. Serve it with rise and a glas of non-alcoholic beer. Then I’m happy. My husband sorts out the mushrooms but he enjoys the rest. Well, enough to finish a plate a couple of times per year anyway, lol. My sons are not so accommodating.. so they got chicken with the rise instead.

A very busy day today and managed to get a lot done. So the dinner was extra nice as a reward of all the hard work. Now, I’m going to relax for a bit and enjoy the evening.

Pandemic times require creative solutions. Today I attended a funeral via an online link. It was an old friend of my parents who passed rather suddenly (not for covid reasons) and they were invited to be among the few people allowed to attend in person. It was strange to see the event via my computer but also very nice to be able to still be a part of it. Before he died he sent some music sheets for me – we used to play together when I was younger – and that was really sweet of him. He will be truly missed by so many. Heaven will be a happier place with him up there cheering people up with his accordion and great laughter. 

Took a quick walk afterwards to breathe some and clear my head. 

Sunday already. I’ve been really tired all weekend but this afternoon me and my oldest decided to go for a long walk. Maybe some fresh air would do us some good. Said and done, we were out for almost 1,5hrs and 10.000 steps later we arrived back home again. We walked the “Domherren”-trail in the forrest. 

Now I’m going to make a fish casserole for me and my husband for dinner. Minute steak for the boys. Then we are going to watch the new program on SVT tonight – “Vem kan vad”. 

Woke up around 8.30 and after breakfast we went to get some groceries. It wasn’t as cold outside today as yesterday, only -2C.

After lunch we went to pick up some bottles of wine I had ordered that Systemet didn’t have in stock. It’s one of my favorites that I haven’t seen in a long time and now it was possible to order again. Perfect!

Spent the afternoon watching biathlon – so much more fun than regular skis! Prepared a nice sirloin steak dinner and now I’m waiting for the handball-game to start. World cup just started and this is our second game. Won the first one.

Very cold morning and a lot of new snow. Some sunshine in the middle of the day but only for a short while. 

As you can see on the photo, I walked over to save my little snowman who was buried under snow. I dug him out – lol. Now when it is dark I can see him again when his lights are on. 

A very busy Friday with some overtime. But, fun things all day and problems to figure out and solve. Now I’m ready for the weekend though. Going to start dinner soon. Have a great weekend everyone! 

A long day and it’s been snowing all day long. My garden decorations are all covered up now. Can’t even see the little snowman anymore. Need to go out and dig him out.

My youngest needed to go to the bank – why they can’t solve things online or via phone is above me – so my husband dug out the car and took him over there. I hope they can sort things out once and for all.

They will pick up dinner on their way back. Hoping for a skewer from the Greek place.

It’s been snowing non-stop since we got up this morning. The sky is white – no sunshine. An afternoon walk doesn’t seem very appealing so I might just relax and do nothing on my afternoon off. Might watch some episodes of season 2 of “Velvet”. 

We have a family of magpies (skator) in our back yard. They are looking quite unhappy in this weather. Poor things. 

Long day at work and now the sun is shining. Typical. Fingers crossed it will be sunny tomorrow too when I have a short day. 

We managed to take a quick walk during our lunch-hour which was really nice. The lake was so pretty – the ice isn’t thick enough yet to walk on though.  

Winter really arrived – now it is -6C outside and freezing. The prognosis says it will be even colder closer to the weekend. 

White beans, sausage and potatoes / pasta on the menu tonight.