Monday. A better start to the week.

Signs of spring.

Football. And the season kicks off.

Where is the promised 15 C and sun? Makaila looking less than thrilled although she was actually very happy to start the season off with three games today - despite the grey, windy and chilly 8 C.

Saturday. The locals out for a walk.

Friday. Life can be so cruel sometimes.

Broken promises and dashed hopes. The shock of looking out the window only to see the familiarity of white flakes.

Realisation

damn it I forgot to add the egg!! Hopefully they will be ok anyway. That's what happens when you try to do too many things at once.

I did it!!!!!!!!

I joined the gym tonight and did 55 minutes of exercise.

Fan-bloody-tastic!!!!

Tuesday. Washing day.

Swedish communal laundries. I wonder how many funny, irritating or totally crazy stories people have to tell about their laundry experiences. I wonder how many foreigners have written home about their experiences, usually in the basement of their apartment building.

Today was washing day and I used this beauty to wash a blanket too big to fit in the normal washing machine. She is probably about 100(!) years old and still servicing the few people who dare to use her. She moans and groans when turned on, but works like a charm.

Monday. A frosty start to the week.

Promises of warmer days that never come.

Ginger to the rescue

In an attempts to keep the colds at bay in this household I decided to make "tea" with the bucket load of ginger that also came in Eco-veggie box. At first I wondered what on earth I would do with all this ginger - and then Kieran lay with a fever for two days and I found my answer. I didn't manage to get him to drink that much but the rest of us have. I grated the ginger and added boiling water to it, sweetened it with honey and diluted it to our liking. Makaila and I love it sweetened with sugar and served cold - hey if you can't buy ginger beer in the supermarket this is the next best thing. And Ty has been drinking it hot in an attempt to get rid of his cough-cold.

Again, I forgot to take my own photo but found this one online and a great liver tonic (click on the picture) which I am now very tempted to try. Sounds quite delish - I love ginger!

Saturday. Artichokes - why I love my veggie box.

An American friend first taught me to eat artichokes, by dipping the leaves in melted butter. Another friend has served them when we've been there for dinner - thanks to his American mother. 

But despite having seen them at the market I have never ventured so far as to buy them and cook them myself. Until three arrived this week in my box of eco-veggies.

Easy to cook, delicious to eat and when I was searching for a photo to "borrow" (forgot to take one) I discovered they also have cholesterol lowering properties! Hopefully that makes up for all the butter consumed with them. YUM!! I'm officially addicted and the kids love them too.

Fairy Bread

What is a party without it? Apricot Log too. And pass the parcel with Aussie animals dropping out.

Thursday. An Aussie trivia quiz

has been written (in Swedish of course) with little stations designed around the place to help them answer the questions. Question Nr. 6. What does a koala eat?

A little taste of Australia

Makaila is having a little party on Friday night and introducing her friends to the land down under.

My morning view

from the kitchen window. The sun still lies on the frozen earth, which the sun is now gradually defrosting.

Monday. The very talented Klara

held a vernissage for her exhibition on Saturday. Too enchanted to take my own photos I am using one of hers. Have a look at more of her work from the Water exhibition at Nytida Swedish Silver.

A beautiful day

for a Sunday drive and a play in the snow.

Four lovely children eating together

 Chatting over dinner.

 Cheers, to friendship and spontaneous meals together.

Cheers to the camera.

Couldn't help but add all the photos today.

Love looking out the window

on a grey day and seeing snow flakes falling from the sky - NOT!!!      It's March - we're done with snow!

Thursday: Chimney inspection

After smoking the place out our fireplace was deemed safe. Yay we can continue having fires.

Washing away months of winter grime.

Spring is here! It was time to go through the car wash. My funny kids love car washes and think it is all very exciting. Feels great to get months of grime off the car.