The changing hands of Mette went off extremely well, I’m pleased to report. Her new family is a very nice couple with an adolescent son, and I think they’ll all be happy together. She took to them right away, which is something I’ve never seen her do with anyone. She didn’t even bark when they… Read More Mette

I’m filled with energy this morning! I walked Lydia to school and Asbjørn and I continued on a long-ish walk. Then I came home and took a shower and started some laundry. Tage and Olof were still asleep, so Asbjørn, Åsa, and I walked to the store to buy some fil. When we got back… Read More Friday

Yep, you read right — it’s snowing! It’s been coming down steadily for a half-hour or so and doesn’t show any signs of letting up. Luckily the ground is too warm now for it to stick, but it’s a bit disheartening just the same. In happier news, we have found a home for Mette! As… Read More Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

I know plenty of people raise kids just fine without a dog or two in the house, but I can’t imagine how they manage. My life would be a lot harder and my house would be a lot messier if I didn’t have Asbjørn here to help me with Tage’s spills. Even Tage knows that… Read More Tuesday

After a stress-filled hour or so when we couldn’t get in to the ticket website due to high traffic (well, stress-filled for me, at any rate — as I’ve said before, Olof is unflappable), we got our Simon and Garfunkel tickets! I made the mistake of converting the amount we paid in Swedish kronor into… Read More Good, Bad, and Indifferent

Today was a gorgeous day, but I’m afraid I’ve become something of a lightweight when in comes to warm weather. Time was I used to love hot summer days and the higher the temperature the happier I was. All that has changed, though — this afternoon Olof and I were in the park with the… Read More Sum, sum, summertime

I’ve been accused of having a warped sense of humor, but at least I keep myself entertained. Three things that have cracked me up today: Asbjørn sitting on the dining room table looking out the window, having discovered that doing so gives him an excellent view of the street in front of our house and… Read More Funny ha-ha, or just funny strange?

Oh … my … God … dreams really do come true. Simon and Garfunkel will be playing in Stockholm on July 25, and I am so there! There are a lot of performers that I’d like to see live, but there are two “must-see” concerts for me and those are Simon and Garfunkel and Counting… Read More Wow

It’s been a moderately productive day around here. I got some cleaning done in the kitchen and living room (although I was reduced to sweeping since Asbjørn chewed up the vacuum-cleaner hose the other day), finally put away the påskris (Easter tree? I should have taken a picture for those of you who aren’t in… Read More Tuesday

… one and the same on this May morning. It’s sprinkling a bit right now, just enough to be a nice little change of pace. We haven’t had rain here for a while, even though the weather forecasters keep promising that it’s on its way. I like rain, actually, especially in the summer (although it’s… Read More Rainy Days and Mondays …