The world

Finally Friday! A well needed weekend ahead and our dinner plans tomorrow were cancelled so we have some free time to plan something else to do. Time to figure out which will be our “castle of the month” to visit. 

Meet up with a former colleague for lunch whom I haven’t seen since last summer. We had a salmon bowl for lunch at NK Art Bakery – delicious! It was a great catch up and lovely to see her again. 

It’s been a lovely sunny day which started out at -2C but now it’s 10C. I took a nice walk back from the subway and managed to get some steps in. Perfect. 

Today we needed a break from the office and went out for lunch. Not far though – just across the street – to Pas d’Art for the plat-du-jour – Boeuf Bourguignon. Not the easiest dish to either pronounce or spell.. lol. This dish used to be delicious at this place but the last couple of times we have been more and more disappointed. So, we might skip going there on Thursdays from now on. For once, they have started to serve the meat in a big piece instead of cut into tiny cubes like I think it’s supposed to be. This way the meat doesn’t suck up the delicious gravy which is what you want it to do.

Anyway, fed and energized we got thru the rest of the day. I haven’t been this tired in a long time so I’m glad this week only has one more day. Now I’ve crashed for a bit while hubby is preparing dinner. Perfect.

After our dinner last night we strolled thru Gamla Stan and over to Slussen. We passed the Guldbron and Södermalm really showed itself from its best side. Lovely!

Short but quite busy day today and another chilly but sunny day. Made a sausage-corn-mushroom dish for lunch when I got back home. Started a laundry and made plans what to prepare for dinner for the troops. Check. Now some me-time watching something on the TV before it’s time to get on with the chores. 

A special day filled with work and fun. Meet up with an old friend for lunch whom I haven’t seen since before Xmas. We had a great catch-up and decided to not wait so long until next time. 

Birthday-celebrations in the afternoon enjoying a fantastic carrot cake. Mmm. 

Then my oldest niece picked me up after work and we walked over to Gamla Stan to try out a restaurant she had heard was great. And it was. They served traditional food and had “kroppkakor” on the menu. They didn’t disappoint and we had a lovely time enjoying great food and each other’s company. 

Unfortunately I missed the bus in Fruängen by a minute or two and since the next one was 30 minutes away I took a quick walk home instead. Managed to reach our house about the same time as the bus I decided to not wait for left Fruängen, so I managed to save about 10-15 min AND get 12 500 steps in. Not bad. 

Still no spring in sight and below 0C in the morning. Semi-busy day at work and short day. 

My parents came over for a coffee this afternoon. It was so nice to see them for a bit without any special reason – just to spend some time together. 

Color of the week – orange tulips with yellow stripes. Love them. I really like to have tulips around. So nice to have a bouquet on our kitchen table to enjoy while having dinner. 

So nice with another weekend-day to enjoy! We went grocery shopping this morning since we didn’t do that yesterday.

After lunch we went over to my sister and brother-in-law to plan our fall-trip and add some excursions to our booking. Lovely to have that in place! 

Our oldest is with his friends tonight so I made bolognese for the three of us for dinner. Mmm. 

Our ladies managed to with their game in Svenska Cupen today which qualifies them for the semi-finals. Great job! 

A lovely sunny Saturday and the alarm clock woke us up as early as if we were going to work. After a quick breakfast my hubby and youngest son packed themselves and their ski-equipment to drive up to Kungsberget for a day in the slopes. And they had a great day, as far as I know. They are on their way back now and hopefully with some takeaway dinner for us to share when they arrive. 

I have had a busy morning cleaning and doing laundry. We are a bit behind due to the high electric prices this week, but today they are back on a more normal level so time to get busy.

I took a nice long break for some me-time getting a massage after lunch. Lovely. Took the bus back and forward since our car is somewhere else. Lol. Now I’ve finished the last of the laundry and can enjoy a nice cup of tea before the troops arrive back home again. 

Finally Friday. It was so cold this morning with -8C outside. Brrr. 

A very busy but productive week. Me and my colleague went to one of our favorite restaurants and was supposed to enjoy their dish-of-the-day, but they only had one left. She was kind enough to let me have it but she was very happy with her food too. My lunch was fish&chips and I loved it. 

Picked up some groceries on my way home and now I’m going to prepare dinner in a bit. But first I’m doing some laundry and other things. Nice to end a busy week with a family dinner together. 

Winter came back – this photo was taken in our paradise yesterday. But, today most of it was gone again. We have received some snow here though, but not lasting. 

Long very busy day today but still progress forward which is great. Had a sallad for lunch so I was quite hungry when I got back home from work. Pork filet with fries for dinner. Mmm. Now some tea and TV. 

Midweek and it just started snowing when I got back from work. On the surveillance cameras in our paradise we can see that there’s a lot of snow there right now. Brrr. Spring will have to wait a bit. 

Me and my colleague enjoyed a nice lunch together today at Jacqueline’s. A very nice local restaurant close to where we work. Baked haddock with savoy cabbage, haricotverts and smashed potatoes was the plate-of-the-day. Mmm. 

We enjoyed our spa last night again. Perfect time when it’s cold outside and a clear sky. Nice. Not so nice tonight if it’s going to snow.