Tage figured that since I posted a picture that Petra took, I should post one that he took as well. He’s much the better photographer, I’m sure you’ll agree (partly because he’s older, but he’s always had a particular interest in photography that I’m sure contributes to his taking better pictures). Sure, he does end… Read More Another picture post
Petra had her camera along the other day when we were down at Farmor and Farfar’s for the bonfire. It took her all of about one minute to use up her memory space, and most of the pictures were what you’d expect from the random snapping of a two-year-old. I thought this one was nice,… Read More Nice use of shadow
So last night was Walpurgis Night,, or Valborg, as we say in Swedish, and that was the reason for our burning the old organ (for that’s what it was in yesterday’s picture). Of course, it wasn’t the organ that was the thing, but the burning in general. The air was positively thick with woodsmoke yesterday,… Read More May Day
We started working on potty training Petra yesterday. We thought she was ready last summer, right around the time she turned two, so we bought all the potties and toilet-seat inserts and cute underpants and started making gentle suggestions that all this gear was much more fun and cool than wearing diapers. Of course, she… Read More It’s on!
Yesterday afternoon we made an impromptu trip to our favorite purveyor of electronics and household appliances. Among other things, we picked up a new fever thermometer, as I seemed to have misplaced our old one. Olof, seeming not to grasp that you can use any thermometer more or less anywhere on the body–and fearing, I… Read More Fun with graphics
Every year it amazes me how quickly the daylight comes back, so to speak, after the long, dark winter. These days, just over a month after the spring equinox, it’s getting light around four in the morning, and not dark until nine o’clock at night. When we eat dinner at six, it feels like it’s… Read More Seasons change
We’ve got two new toys here, the “network media tank” Popcorn Hour and the latest rage in health and fitness, Wii Fit. Don’t expect us to move away from the television for quite some time.
Olof’s sister just called and told us that Petra had popped over for a visit. That’s right, she just walked over there all on her own. True, they do live only two houses over, and the largest part of the trip is through the neighbor’s yard, but there are also two streets to cross. Small,… Read More Guess it’s time to start keeping the door locked.