I’m fresh out of anything interesting to write about (or, more precisely, fresh out of the ability to write anything interesting, no matter how good the material I’m given).  It’s another picture today, then.  Like the new hat?

I went to see the district nurse today, and not only did she confirm the pharmacist’s diagnosis of sun eczema, but she went one better and gave me a prescription for antihistamines.  So, while my arms still look like hell, they now mostly feel like arms again instead of itchy, burny limbs of death, and… Read More Blistering

Looks like I’ve gone and got myself a case of what the Swedes call “sun eczema,” a sort of allergic reaction to UV rays, if I understand correctly.  I’ve got red, itchy, painful blisters all up and down my arms and I’m feeling pretty sorry for myself. I couldn’t get the doctor’s office on the… Read More Wallowing

Gotta say, he looks a whole lot happier sitting on a stone lion than he did petting that goat!

Another picture of Tage, sent by Olof from Stockholm:

I packed up my menfolk this morning and sent them off to parts southward.  They’re taking a little father-son trip and will be spending four days in Stockholm seeing what there is to see and no doubt buying entirely too many Legos and Burger King hamburgers.  It was a little hard watching them leave, partly… Read More Quality time

It’s amazing the way fresh air and sunshine can wear a person out.  This afternoon we went to Olof’s sister’s place for a bit of a family get-together and sat out on the lawn for hours and hours on end, alternating between sunny and shady spots, enjoying the warmth and the company.  When we finally… Read More Early night

Lydia, Onock, and I took advantage of the rainy weather on Monday and Tuesday and got a fair bit of shopping done.  As of yesterday, Lydia is fully outfitted–including shoes and underwear–for the start of school (which is a mere four weeks away, if you can believe it).  Of course, that doesn’t mean that she… Read More Buying power

We recently found ourselves away from home without a sun hat for the baby (you’d think we’d know by now to plan ahead when we leave the house with little ones, but apparently we’re just slow learners), so when the sun came out we had to scramble a bit for a solution.  As it turned… Read More Improvisation