Winter Wonderland

Photos from this morning. Now there's lots more snow!

Ice Ice Baby

First and probably last walk on the ice this season.



Via Anna's iPhone

Show & Tell: Ice

After taking a break in January I'm back on the Show & Tell bandwagon again. Annika calls the shot in February and her first theme is ice (she loves winter and snow so the topic was not surprising at all!).

I thought I'd show you some photos from my visit to Niagara Falls (Canadian side) back in December 2005. Some of you might have visited the falls in summer time but I'm quite sure not many of you have seen it frozen in winter*! Talk about ice, Annika! It was so beautiful!

Ehum... I still have this winter coat (it was new then)...time for a new one perhaps!

* The main falls do not freeze of course but smaller falls do and the whole area is covered by ice - and natural ice sculptures - due to steam from the falls that has subsequently frozen.

Ice Art

NB! Not my bike, mine is safely stored in the building's bike room

Via Anna's iPhone

Sudden Thought

What if my water breaks when I'm outside and it's minus ten degrees?! Nice and warm at first I'm sure but then..? An image of icicles hanging from my legs comes to mind!


Via Anna's iPhone

Snow

Walked home from work in a little snow storm. Now devouring risgrynsgröt and sour dough bread från Valhallabageriet before an afternoon of working from home.

Can you see the Kaknäs Tower?

Day 14: What Was I Wearing Today?

Very similar topic to Day 10 and I was wearing the same hat today as it's still so bl***y cold!

Show & Tell: Half-Year Check

Better late than never continues to be my mantra...

JANUARY

The highlight of January was Peter's surprise for my birthday: a whole day of fun including brunch, visit to Grand Hotel's spa Raison d'être and dinner at Pontus. The picture is from the ladies' dressing room and of the cold pool and the sauna - in addition they have cold bucket showers, experience showers and regular showers in the dressing room and more saunas (steam and regular), pools and jacuzzis out in the main spa.


FEBRUARY

More of a sad highlight: our goodbye dinner for Jacqui and Chris and their little son Daniel who were sadly leaving Sweden after a four-year posting. Jacqui is by the window holding Daniel and Chris is the blond guy to the right. They are living in Brussels now so fortunately they are not too far away!


MARCH

March as well as December, January and February was dominated by snow, snow and yet more snow

APRIL

A few seconds after our engagement on a cloudy Maldivian morning just after the 6am sunrise (which we couldn't see because of the lousy weather but who cares, I was so happy anyway!)


MAY

May was a month of a weddings! First out was Peder and Gabriella. Peder is one of Peter's oldest friends; they fought over the same toys at pre-school at age 2.


Second was Peter's sister Adrienne and her Martin; here they are acting out a scene from a famous film... :)


Last but not least, my friend Suvi where I had the honour to be one of her two bridesmaids.

JUNE

Forgot to find a June photo - will have to update later:)

Snowy Beach

Only two weeks until we trade this for a sandy beach!


à la iPhone

Walking on Ice

Taking advantage of the last of winter.


à la iPhone

Snowmobile

Luckily not my car!

No Bike Weather

My bike is there somewhere! This year's winter seems to be never ending and spring feels far away.



à la iPhone

Winter Still

à la iPhone

Christmas 2009: Part Two

After Christmas, in the so-called mellandagarna ("in-between days"), Peter and I went out to the country house for a few days (located roughly here if anyone is interested).

With all the snow we've been having since mid-December I just had to make a snow lantern to greet the arrival of our dinner and overnight guests. I hadn't built one for YEARS!

It took a while to heat up the house (though the radiators are always on 10'C when no one is there) but with two fireplaces, one in the lounge and another one (this one) in the kitchen, we didn't have to worry about being cold.


Our guests, dear friends Maria and Daniel

For dessert we had the 80s classic oven-baked pear with After Eight :)

The next day we took a walk in winter wonderland

Peter showed the nudist part of the beach...

...before he and Daniel checked the ice (it wasn't really ready yet).

Back at the house we discovered mice under the sink in the kitchen. We caught one and released into cold freedom.

Next day our guests have left and Peter and I take a morning walk

Remnants of (Mid)summer

Another White Thing - UPDATED

SNOW!! Finally, after a winter with no snow so far (except for a powderish layer once or twice), we got 1cm or so yesterday and a few minutes ago it started snowing again. Big snowflakes are slowly falling from the sky.

Update 14:30 - Looks like it may be already melting :(