This little fellow showed up in my Facebook memories. 5 years ago. Oh, I cherish the fact that I worked 80% and gave a full Friday for 5 years or so to my princes. Fabian and I had a tradition of a weekly fika at a café of our choice. A 30 min or so only for…
Gahhhhhh!
Really?! REALLY?! REALLY?! I know, neither me or the Mr are Mensa material and neither is our kids. But is it too much to ask for a little brain activity. I know I shouldn’t but I get really scared when our offsprings show no mental capacity. This combined with lack of effort. OMG, where will…
I beg your pardon
Currently I suck at bloggning.
Epiphanies
Is it even possible? As a non believer or/and practitioner of any of the major (or minor for that matter) religious groups to be part of an epiphany? Of course it is, I just had one, a major one. Epiphanies of my own beliefs and new possible ways to look and improve myself. Listening to…
How wonderful life is
A conversation yesterday with a friend and this morning’s 7-8 k walk in VERY hilly (very steep hills) dogwalk provided me with that very important reality check. My life is good. It’s freaking brilliant. And for that I’m thankful.
Slowly but surely
We are in the end of July. Summer has been present, at least during the last days. Slowly but surely does reality start kicking in. The Mr started to work again beginning July and I’m taking the possibility sporadic days and half days off. Kids has about three more weeks of summerbreak. But this week…
Content and happy
Together again. Picked up Sam at camp (a great camp among farm animals, pets and nature) and now sitting together, full after tacos, in the couch. Life is grand (and the patio is almost done)!
Death as a constant companion
No, there is no known fatal decease around, luckily. But not having the boys around get me thinking of loosing them. The risk is as big (or little) as the sit in the neighboring room, but it gets so much more scary and more frequent (uninvited) companion in my mind when they are not around….
One time at band camp
I wasn’t a summer camp kid. As my mother was a stay-at-home-mom/working from home, I always stayed at home the full summer break. As Sam can’t have a real summer job until next year (the luck of having your birthday in December. Personally I started out quite early at 9 or 10 with simpler chores at…
Surprise
Isn’t life grand when it still can surprise you. Or more correctly, when you can surprise YOURSELF. The Mr and I don’t see ourselves as handy. Our lack of knowledge and patience have made us avoid DIYs. We have great respect for the carpentry trade. But it is summer and no carpenter works. And we…
Fab Fabian
So, at 11.27 PM this evening, 10 years ago, he came – Mr Fabolous. 1 kg less than his big bro, but with just as much love. Fabian is the caring and considerate guy. Who loves to be together with the ones he loves. With all the moving preparations and the actual move we gave…
All you need is…
Tape! It could be masking tape, duct tape or surgical tape. All works when ordinary tape doesn’t show up and you have gifts to wrap.
Good or bad?
In a weeks time, it’s time for our youngest one to turn 10. 10!? – Wow! My parents and sister have always given a “thing” usually a toy, sometimes together with a small amount of money. So there is a gift to open. This year Fabian couldn’t come to think of any specific toy to wish…
T – 7
It is near now. In seven days we will move, hopefully to our new house, but for sure we will move. We will have somethings to finish after moving in, like garden, patio and garage. But we will take it in due time. We went through the house with a representative with the builder (Mjöbäcksvillan)…
One can always change one’s mind.
I’ve been to Paris a couple of times, always for work though so very little “just for fun”. I haven’t enjoyed it. I’ve been met by high-hats and poor understanding that French is close to incomprehensibly when not being taught (and not so many of us have, but almost all of us know English and so…
School’s out
Last nigh was our school’s ending. New from last year is to have the ceremony in the evening rather than during day. Fab tradition. Mother nature laughed and smiled with us and provided the best possible weather this summer’s evening. As we are moving it was the last ending at our school. Sam would have changed schools anyhow,…
Happy birthday to Sweden
Today it is our national day. But to be honest, we (Swedes) suck at celebrating it. Not because we are party poopers, but we wait till Midsummer’s Eve then we P.A.R.T.Y. We spent it at Fabian’s soccer game (winning 7-1 and Fabbe making a hattrick) and excursion in the hoods prior. A really good day…
Exception from the rule
One can always change one’s mind. Like agree to take some wedding pics even you have promised never to do so. A little sister of my oldest friends asked if I could shoot their wedding. Mid-day on a sunny summer’s Sunday overlooking the ocean. No shade, no clouds. Not my favorite setting when it comes to…
When people do great things
I’m a sucker for consideration. I think I consider myself to be quite good at it myself but then things happen and I realize I could do more (can’t we all?). So when Fabian got a Euro 2016 soccer ball from his classmates, which they all signed (as we are moving and he is changing…
Why brothers are strong
Simply because they wrestle… All the time.
Happy Mother’s day – to me
It’s almost 13 years ago I became a mother. Kids have always been part of my “life plan”, but I never felt that strong conviction in my soul that I must become a mother – until the day I actually became one. From that day, they have been the most important beings in my life….
Damn it
The truths of all truths. The freaking power of now. My friend (she who taught me to eat eggs and omelett) said that I must read Eckhart Tolle‘s book “The power of now“. A book she found provoking but still could understand if not practically so at theoretically level and could understand its thesis. I haven’t…
Summer’s on
Today it has been warm. Spent the day working, playing board-games, studying, sleeping (the Mr had a night and evening shift), cleaning for the move and some beach hanging. In other words – a really good Sunday.
Path to happiness
There are several paths to happiness. One is through food and at lunchtime it’s called omelett. OMG! Soon 42 years old and I haven’t gotten it until now. I have always, since I was a child hated eggs. I watched with fascination my father eating his boiled breakfast egg. He beheaded it with his butter knife and it…
I love yoga
After 4 (!) years, I finally made it. Tonight was the night I could complete a Eka hasta bhujasana (or a version of it). I have never even been close to making it and to tell you the truth there wasn’t much motivation in me to make it today either. But by golly I made it!…
Thank you internet
Things usually doesn’t disappear by themselves unless you are watching a magician doing his (her) tricks. But today (or at least sometimes during the last week), so help me Lord, a file disappeared from my computer. A very important file. I am 100% positive that I didn’t throw it away. It was too important to accidentally…
Kickus maximus in gluteus maximus
That is what I received today. A big ass ass kick. To get going, to dare to break barriers and old habits. It is so hard and I do question if I need to, while I in parallell know that if I don’t, I just use fears and laziness to become scapegoats to what I really want from…
When it hurts
You whine. At least when you’re a dog and lost your balls. Can’t imagine the pain he goes through. And I’m quite surprised over the Mr’s little patience with him. He if anybody should understand his agony.
Wonderful
There are several reasons to complain at times. Times when life is just not what one deserves or expect. And there are days when you can take a step back and just realize that it could be so much worse. Tonight it was one of those days. Even if the boys were reluctant we made it….
In every teacher…
… is an aspiring actor. The other day I went to Fabian’s after-school activity. In Sweden all children with working parents have the right to attend “after-school activities (often/always? provided by the school/municipality) till they are 12 (thereafter they are considered to be old enough to care for them self). Anyway, parents were invited and…
Screw you Mercury
Apparently Mercury is in retrograde. I’m not a firm believer in astrology more than Libras are the kick-ass zodiac sign (smart, charming, lovable etc. etc.) nor do I fully understand what it means, but it ain’t good. But on the other hand it explains a lot and things will turn (for the better) and until…
Sun and snot
During this 4-day weekend Sweden has shown itself from its very best side. Sun, sun and sun. While my nose has been running, throat hurting and head banging. Given me the best opportunity to sit inside and catch up some episodes of Suits. Always something good from the bad.
Really. Really?!
Woke up with a sore throat and a runny nose. Seriously.
Loose one gain two
One is off on his 6:th grade class trip. A two day trip to Gothenburg. It’s the final time together before going to “junior high” in different schools and different classes. The rest of the family borrowed some extra guys and went for a outing and a movie.
When happiness doesn’t show
I have written about it before. This happiness shit. And I am one of them who claims that happiness is good for you, that it is something to strive towards and live in, at least it is for me. My happiness is always based in my own needs. And never, at least not consciously, measured with…
I swear
If I ever get unemployed or like now, low in paying assignments I will have NO, I repeat, NO problem have my days going. I could, for instance, watch this episode from Ellen Degeneres’ over and over again. Hilarious. I laugh so hard I cry. And there are other scares to watch. Come laugh with…
New beginnings
Hmmm, one always says (one as a general, vague and unidentified person) it is hard to find new friends as you get old(er). What a load of bullshit. I’m just realizing that I have, in a very short time, found some new friends. Smart, open, women. Ready to give and ready to be around. That’s freaking amazing….
Out in the cold
I decided to join the kids at school today. I asked Fabian yesterday if there was any particular class he really wanted me to join and he clearly stated “PE”. So I planned the day accordingly. This morning when I shared my plan our oldest response was: “What?! wait?! Once more, are you coming to…
The best thing ever
Is of course my husband and kiddos. But shortly behind family comes, at the moment, Jessica. Jessica is a (my) personal trainer who (can) comes to your home and make you train. If/When necessary she could probably pull you by your hair from the couch (no extra charge). For two years I’ve been a blob. I just…
And the fab ones afterwards
When my fantastic PT (Jessica at Pure Living) has left, it is the best of minutes. I am tired like a graveyard, but feel fab. And realize how weak my upper body is, it is amazing that I can walk upright.
The trembling minutes
Before my PT arrives is just filled will agony and anxiety. I know it is going to be tough and I just want to get it over and done with… It actually looks a little like this (me doing all of below movements at the same time):
I am…
… the happiest woman alive. I am going through the videos on my YouTube channel and realize that I am truly blessed. I have a good life and if I wouldn’t understand and cherish it I should be burnt on the Walpurgis Night bonfire, like any common witch of 17th century.
Happiness could also be…
… when you sleep in late after party with friends and get greated by this Bacon and pancake breakfast provided by your youngest. Whoever he partner’s up with will be a very happy camper. Love him to the moon and back ❤️
Happiness is…
…to manage to get four tickets to a already fully booked stand-up comedy show with Sweden’s best comedians. I promised friends and the Mr to be ready to book tickets as soon as they were released. What I didn’t think of, was the fact that I was in a meeting when this happened and then in another…
A weekend in the sun
This weekend has been about soccer and sun. Friday evening spent in the evening sun watching the Mr’s team tie in a derby. Saturday was about shopping and friends over for bbq (in the evening sun) and today was spent at F’s soccer cup, flipping burgers and later watching another of the opponents in Mr’s…
Amazing, or things you realize when you’re moving
It’s amazing. If it is “amazing fantastic” or “amazing weird” I will not even consider at this time. But the amazing fact is that I have: 1. Saved a shoebox full of notes (handwritten only). 2. All notes were written during classes of my freshman year in high-school. 3. We signed notes with strange alias…
Thank you
I want to personally thank the scriptwriters/actors to Catastrophe; Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan. Catastrophe is the absolutely the best comedy series in the world at the moment. You know I’m a bad ass Modern Family fan too, but Catastrophe is European (i.e. allowed to be straight-up and dirty and getting away with it). 100% recognition at times. This…
And angels sang
From one day to another and the world can change, or at least your outlook of it can. Today has been a good day. Looking at my day in hindsight I get the feeling that this is what a “house -wife of any bigger city with husband of enormous and never-ending monetary resources” looks like. (This…
Louise Dock 