I don’t know what my problem is these last few days, but I cannot seem to get myself motivated to sit here at the computer and get anything written. This is my first entry here since Monday, and even though I’m trying, I’m having a hard time thinking of anything good to say. Just a… Read More Writer’s Block?

I got my nose pierced today! I’d been wanting to have it done for quite a while, and finally decided that today was the day. It hurt, of course, but not as much as I was afraid it might, and it feels totally fine right now. My only complaint is that the stud is too… Read More Drum roll, please . . .

Olof’s flight from Madrid last night was delayed by about fifteen minutes, which was just long enough for him to miss his flight home from Stockholm, so after spending all day yesterday waiting, and literally marking each hour as it passed, I’m waiting again this morning. The good news is that he’s parked outside the… Read More The Waiting Game

I just had one of those rare, yet wholly welcome, fortuitious laundry mishaps. I washed a load of towels, etc., and one of the things in the load was a pair of socks my mom had accidentally left here when she visited (yes, it was almost six months ago and I’m just now getting around… Read More This is the way we wash our clothes

I had the best time today! Helena and Debbie came over around 11:30 and we spent the afternoon chatting and eating brownies and rhubarb pie. I always laugh so much when the three of us are together — at one point I was laughing so hard that my stomach hurt and I could hardly catch… Read More Wednesday

One year ago today I got Asbjørn, my 30th birthday present to myself. He’s really a great dog and I’m so happy that I have him. He brings a lot of joy to my life. One evening last week, Lydia and I had walked to the gas station to rent a movie and as we… Read More The Morning After

First, I want to thank everyone who sent me birthday greetings, be it via phone call, postal mail, email, ecard, a message here or on one of the messages boards I frequent, or even in person. I know it sounds hokey, but I feel truly blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life… Read More Birthday stuff

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I have the best in-laws in the world. As some of you may know, my birthday is tomorrow, but with Olof out of town I didn’t have any big plans. This morning my mother-in-law called me and said that she was baking a cake and they… Read More Birthday Bash

I just got back from seeing my brand-new baby niece for the first time. Olof’s sister and brother-in-law welcomed baby Irma in the wee hours of this morning, and were already home with her around suppertime tonight. She weighs 4100g (~9 pounds) and is 51cm (~20 inches) long. She’s a beautiful little thing — she… Read More A New Arrival!

I felt like such a quintessential homemaker today. After Lydia had gone off to fritids and Olof went down to work, I spent a good portion of the morning cleaning the living room and tidying up the rest of the upstairs, and in between tasks, I whipped up a loaf of banana bread to use… Read More Fri(end)day — Ha!