I am a person with a stable self worth and confidence. This is good. When it turns to hubris, not so much, this post is before I get hubris. As mentioned I have started to go through my saved images. As I shoot in .raw and the files are huge and not possible to share…
Category: Me
Winter outside, spring inside
I forced the boys out with me and the dog today. They were pretty fine with it, they usually are. On the other hand we do not force them to anything especially often these days. We have had quite some snow today, now I’m guessing it’s turning into rain and disappear again. Here on the…
One of my absolute favourites
Is this image. As I don’t have anything better to do, I go through my massive library of unedited images and ran into this one. I have hardly done ANY editing. It’s from May 2013. I also found these babies ❤️.
Welcome (?) distance learning
Yesterday it was announced that also our youngest will have distance education from Monday when schools starts after the Christmas holiday. Our oldest had it March – June and November(?) – December, all due to covid. What do I think? I don’t know what I think. But let’s find out. I believe that education for…
Sit down in the boat
Sometimes the only thing one needs to do, is nothing and things will just solve themselves. Yesterday I had my first day back in (home) office. Wednesday I spent in bed. With a sore throat and generally feeling blah. While doing so, Christmas danced out as we spoke about the other day. Apparently my tinsel…
Debating
In Sweden, Christmas “formally” ends on the 13th of January. This is the time we throw out the Christmas tree after and take a way the Christmas decorations. The day was moved from the 6 (or 7, information of both dates occurs) “thanks” to a danish duke, Knut Lavard (1096-1131) who was murdered outside Ringstedt…
Football
It’s everything for him. If nobody wants to join he goes down to the pitch himself and practices and practices.
New year’s resolutions
I told you about one of my new year’s resolutions in this previous post. To be honest it going so so. But I guess I need to give myself some time for practicing. Another “resolution” is to take for photos with my “real camera”. More of the kids while they’re still around. So when the…
Sogna l’Italia
2013 was the year we decided to relocate to Båstad and three years later we were there/here. Since last year, or the year before (?) we’ve been dreaming of Italy. Will 2021 be the year we take the first steps? What we will do there? Well who knows? But we do make the best Limoncello.
How I experience…
… children reporting their arrival after a night out (in reality they are slowly opening the door whispering they’re home):
Is this not the best you ever read so say
I love this “On Children” From The Prophet (Khalil Gibran, Knopf, 1923). And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children. And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And…
With a twist
I had to do this a last time, with the Mr. Just for fun. Here is what he said: What does your wife always say to you?“I love you” What makes your wife happy?“Family time and back rubs” What makes your wife sad?“Injustice.” How does your wife make you laugh?“Just by being her everyday self,…
More ego boost
Now time for the younger one.To be honest, I’m acing this mom stuff. Apparently the best freaking mom this guy could ever have! Look at no. 13 and 18. What does your mom always say to you?“Stretch!”(Editor’s note: Not what I wanted to hear, but still very true) What makes mom happy?“Ben & Jerry’s Fairway…
Ego boost from the 16 year old
I saw below at my friends blog, and thought it was a fun thing to do. If I remember correctly I’ve done a similar once before. I’ll do it with both of my (yeah yeah our) boys. First out is my 16-year old. His answer to no. 13 made me so proud I started crying….
Democracy and Covid-19
It’s impossible to have a blog and not mention Corona/Covid-19. Although this blog has a very low activity, my brain hasn’t. I have been thinking quite a lot on the virus and what it does to us. Personally (so far) my best friend was but in a ventilator and fought for her life during one…
Things change or do they?
I am no longer very often on Facebook, and since the day I figured out how to download all the images I once uploaded, I promised myself to never post new pictures to that platform. But I do go in and usually have a look in the Memory section. That’s fun (or tragic, I don’t…
To utilize International Women’s Day
I so understand and can partly appreciate the actions companies do to utlize (in the term of exploit) days like International Women’s Day to produce content for their social media. But the bigger part of me makes me provoked. Personally, not one day passes with out me celebrating my self. Officially or unofficially (i.e. in…
Best ability
During my yin yoga session the other day, my instructor asked us to explore the answer to the question: What is your best ability? I didn’t need to do much exploring, the answer came instinctively: capture the positives, no matter how small or ordinary. It’s the best ability ever and in line with my overall…
Time
As the years pass I notice that I have so much more time for myself. The boys are growing and handle their everyday much themselves. As I’m a nostalgic sucker, I spend a lot of my time looking at old pictures (which I have “oh so many of”. And occasionally make these things.
Holiday greetings
Merry Christmas & A happy 2020 to you all!
Awaiting the award ceremony
I KNOW I’m not the only one. But yesterday was a yet another typical day of the incredible mum mind. 07:51 when I was approximately 20 km away from home. Our youngest calls and ask me if I knew where his keys were. One could wonder why he does that, not only me being far…
Some crazy shit
Today, October 14, is my birthday and has been for 46 years (meaning I turn 45, on the 46 I actually came out of my mothers womb. The day didn’t really start well. For the uninitiated it’s important to know that I love birthdays. LOVE. I love the gifts and I love the attention. I…
Homage to him
I hope, but naturally I can not be sure, that you know how happy you make me. On all the levels of life. From daily jokes to confirming my grandeur as a woman. With this post, I want to tribute your dedication for football and the fact that you allow yourself to engage in what…
and why?
“Watching” the news and they are discussing being a parent and the stress of being with your kids on the occasional days when school’s closed. Stressed?! OK, whatever. But then I remembered last week when I saw many , say at least five, children at the office at one day (probably a closed school day)….
Proud or pissed?
When people lie to you. Should you get pissed or proud? Pissed that the people lying think you are that stupid (because that is what they think) or proud over the fact that at least you are not as stupid as the ones lying to you are (especially when they continuously claim you have misunderstood…
My super power
Like any other superhero I have my own special power. Mine is to find, and enjoy, happiness in the smallest of things. I often notice the opposite in older people, especially men, who many times find the tiniest of bad things in their life. Which really is a proof that the are alright, but don’t…
What a difference a hi makes
I just want you all to remember that a simple “hi” och a five minutes chat makes a world of difference.Yesterday after leaving F’s development talk at school, we were caught up by S old/previous teacher. He just wanted to say hi, and ask how things were with Sam. He didn’t have to. He had…
Age and wisdom
It’s proven now. The correlation between age and wisdom. Personally I’m the living evidence of it and the Mr the exception that proves the rule. But where I really see it. Is the kids. Both of them do and say things that shows that with the right parents it will be just fine. Knock on…
What do you do?
When the kids do stuff on their own and the Mr is working? What?! Ok today I have a little cold and don’t feel well, but the other days. What shall I do with all my time?
La dolce vita
What happens when people have forgotten what effort is? When no one cares enough to fight for it? When everyone gives up at the smallest adversity? What happens when people don’t get it, that sometimes life gets a little tougher than one cares it to be and it’s at these times one needs to find…
I’m missing the adults
I’m really missing the people who want to accomplish things. Who is willing to take an extra mile to get there, for the sake of many and not only themselves or a few. Who are stable, who can be trusted. Simply some grown-ups. I know that they are out there and that they are several….
Gahhh
I really need to start shopping for that island with wifi. Where I can live, alone, far, far away from the stupid people. The stupid people with double standard and with no self awareness. The stupid people with not the slightest insight that you and yours DO make mistakes and also YOU must follow the…
Lovin’ it
I’m on vacation. Or, as self-employed there is no vacation for me to take (nor any limit to how much vacation I can take). But as my current assignment colleauges is taking a break from their mundane worklife, so do I. Even if I wanted to (which I don’t) I’m not the one pulling the…
This day for this
The day before the day. The last day with a child in da house. Tomorrow we have only teenagers in our home (that includes mom and dad…). Is it only me that get stressed about this? That time is moving so fast and there is so much more to do. I guess it’s time for…
When you have to, you choose the best one
I have always found it more fun to be behind the camera than in front of it, but I need to have at least one good image of myself. I had this, but they where getting old, or more correctly I am, so they needed an update. So, what to do? I simply turned to…
Last day of elementary school
Tomorrow is officially the last day of elementary school for our first born. Tonight was their prom/farewell dinner/party. Great to see them all dressed to their teeth. I think tomorrow will be quite emotional when they say goodbye. Some, have been together since pre kindergarten. This fall awaits high-school. Some will attend the same high-school,…
Hell has no fury
I’m sitting here, awake and in an upright position, on my only free week-end morning. Today I was off until 12.00. I could sleep in, I had no alarm buzzing at dawn. Even if I usually wake up at the same time every day (also on week-ends) today I had the opportunity to give “the…
Productive
This has probably been the most productive week-end in a long, long time. And it is not over yet. There has been a lot of gardening. The Mr did his fair share this week when he was off work, which probably gave me a bad conscience. So I have been picking weeds for the love…
These two
For once this heading is not about my beloved family. It’s about two brilliant women who I also have the indulgence to call my friends. They always take our conversations to the next level. Now they been smart enough to make it a part of their business. Their business is about shifting our perspectives on…
You are welcome!
To my children, who will be able to read this well beyond my passing, I just wanted to say: You’re welcome, it was all my pleasure. To be the fun mother I am. So many laughters, so many jokes, practical, wise ass as well as silly. I am not sure you will be able to…
Just like Nirvana
I just had about 20 minutes of Nirvarna on earth. Appproximately 10 minutes coffee with F followed by 10 minutes of coffee with S. A small chat (two ways!) with both of them. A short briefing, without investigating, on where they are in life. A little something I will thrive on until next time.
You and me forever
When they were around six, I took my boys to separate mummy/son trips to Stockholm. First Sam and then three years later Sam again (Fabian got sick). Finally Fabian and I could get away. These trips were close to magical and in due time, I wanted to do it again. Last year, I offered our…
F.A.B just fab
In a weak moment I promissed our youngest to take him to the Unisport flagship store in Copenhagen, in the pursuit of the perfect football boots. He invited a friend to join and then one more and another one until I had to make him stop. I had to cancel the first planned trip two…
Oh the love
I don’t know if it was such a smart thing to do, this “getting kids” thing. I’m not thinking about the lack of sleep, the early mornings, the tantrums. I’m not even thinking about the adolescences where you see your young people do stupid stuff with zero consequence analysis and just because you said not…
Limitations
Since a week back (approximately) I removed my Facebook and Twitter apps (the accounts are still there) from my phone. I just gotten extremely tired of the nonsense content found there. And the time I spent looking at it. I am probably one of the last people to do this, but I’m so content with…
Those small moments of wonder
Let’s embrace them. Those small, small moments of wonder when you, instinctually, deep down in yourself, know that everything will turn out fine for your kids. This is not always obvious, as you see them take “wrong” turns and do “not so thought through stuff”. When you see them do short sighted things and things…
When things get clearer
Reflections and actions that make your mind clearer is da shit. I do quite some reflections (some actions, but mainly to feel that I am not standing still. For me progress is important no matter how little). Slowly but surely I start to see my future destination. No I’m not at all sure how it…
Doubt
Doubt is always present in my life. Most of the time it just lays in the corner sleeping. But then, quite easily actually, it wakes up. And runs around all over the place. Go back to bed Doubt.
Shut the F up!
One of the Instagrammers I follow, asked what new year’s resolutions his followers had for 2019. I rarely have new year’s resolutions as I believe it is better to do it whatever you want when you become conscious about what at you want change, independent of what day of the year it is. But I…
Louise Dock 