@ 2008-08-28 – 08:05:21
All mushrooms are edible... at least once! 
OK, that was the last one! I realize that apart from a few friends posts, my blog has been entirely about berries and mushrooms lately... I really must pull myself together and write about something else than food! 
Everyone has gone to work and school and I will enjoy some quiet time by myself. The rain is pouring down outside and I just love the sound of it!
@ 2008-08-25 – 22:08:20
You can find lots of things in the woods.
Like blueberries...
and lingonberries...
a snake...
or even garden furniture...
But where are these???
Lots of people find these scrumptious mushrooms in the woods and they are most willing to tell you all about it but of course with leaving out the part where they found them...
I have heard that there are dogs that can be trained to find chantrelles... Maybe I could train the cats??
I will make another try tomorrow - if the weather allows it - but I won't hold my breath. They are most likely hiding somewhere and maybe waiting for one of those dogs to find them!
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@ 2008-08-13 – 23:04:20
It is hard to believe that just a couple of weeks ago, it felt like high summer and all of a sudden, it is more like autumn! 
The temperature is falling and we have had some rainy days lately, but the sun is still out there somewhere and if we are lucky, we get a glimpse of it now and then!
However, even but the days are not that warm anymore, some days are still nice and sunny and yesterday was one of those days. We went for an evening swim in a nearby lake. It was 19 degrees in the water (not very warm but still managable!).
A friend of my youngest son, who lives by the lake, let us try to ride on a rubber tube after his boat. It was a great feeling "flying" over the waves! He only did about 20 knots but it was perfectly enough for me! I was sure I would get thrown off but managed to stay onto the tube. It was great fun and a new experience for me! 
My son's friend is also a very good water-skier, and he gave us a demonstration but without skis!
But that was yesterday. Not much to report from today. Off to bed now! 
@ 2008-08-10 – 10:34:03
An evening walk along the seashore
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@ 2008-08-05 – 13:06:56
Not a ship you see every day, is it?
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For more information on this ship, click here
@ 2008-07-20 – 22:40:08
I am sure this is familiar to all of you. But what is it? Will you please have a guess and I will give you the right answer in a couple of days?
@ 2008-06-29 – 02:01:01
I have been reading through my blog and found something I wrote almost a year ago. I will say good night with these words to remind us all that happiness can be so many things, not necessarily big things...
Happiness can be a bit of milk left in the fridge after everyone else has had their breakfast...
Happiness can be to watch a beautiful rainbow, with all its colours, after a heavy rain...
Happiness can be a blog comment when you thought no one would read...
Happiness can be to make it to the bus even but you overslept...
Happiness can be a smile from a stranger you meet in the doorway...
Happiness can be to wake up fully recovered from the stomach bug you had the day before...
Happiness can be to sleep between newly-washed sheets that have been drying outside..
Happiness can be to help a fly out from inside the window, and see it fly away to freedom...
And Happiness can be to see a beautiful sunrise before you go to bed...
2008-06-29 (click to enlarge)
Good night!
@ 2008-06-28 – 09:32:08
A common subject in weekly magazines, are stories of true friendship. People that have been there for each other, in a way that people don't always are. One man I read about donated a kidney to his best friend, a woman helped her friend through a very hard time in life. Other stories have been about people helping each other in more daily situations.
Do you have a best friend? A friend that will be there for you no matter what? Most of us will probably answer our husband or wife, sister or brother, but I mean someone outside the family? Someone that will be there supporting you if your marriage fails or if you get big problems in your life and need someone there for you? Someone you can call in the middle of the night if you need to talk? Someone that will be able to put you before her/himself if needed? A friend that will care for you unconditionally? Does anyone have a friend like that?
And what kind of friend are you? We all like to think of ourselves as good persons, I am sure, but how far would we go to help someone? Are we that true friend that would deserve a place in those magazines?
This is one of my favourite songs and it has a beautiful text.
( it also blends in very well with my pink/purple layout, doesn't it? )
Take good care of each other and have a nice Saturday!
@ 2008-06-26 – 10:08:00
Am I the only one finding it sometimes difficult to eat in summer when it is very hot? I made this salad for lunch a few days ago. It is very easy and refreshing on a hot day, especially if it is served cool.
I just mixed shrimps, water melon, cucumber, leek and physillis and put it all in the freezer for 20 minutes before serving!
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The sun is out, so hopefully it will be another nice day here!
@ 2008-06-24 – 08:37:55
We have had a variable weather (or "every-second-day-weather" as we would say here) lately. That means that it has been raining one day, to be followed by sunshine the next and then back to rain again the day after... I have probably told you hundreds of times, that I don't mind rain. But I have to admit I love some sunshine as well! I am easy to please! 
It is difficult to sleep when it is so bright outside. But I am not complaining, as it will get dark soon enough (exactly 6 months to Christmas today! ) and I also feel that I don't need so much sleep in the summer season. Even at weekends, when I can have a lie in, I get up very early and enjoy a few hours to myself before the house wakes up.
I will wait and see if the sun decides to come out, before I make any plans for the day.
@ 2008-06-21 – 10:55:10
At this time of year, we have many tourists coming here, the majority are coming by car/caravan or motor home from within Scandinavia. But we have also tourists coming from the rest of Europe, and by boat, we have had people all the way from New Zealand and Australia, I believe.
It is quite fascinating with the mix of people and all different languages being used. The other day I met two German women, who had got a flat tire and needed help. They talked English but with a very strong German accent which made it very difficult for me to understand what they were saying. (We don't always notice our own accent but we do notice other people's! I am sure you would all have a good laugh at me if you heard me talk English. )
Last summer there was a luxery cruise-ship with mainly American tourists visiting town. Activities, shopping and guided trips were arranged for these people and the inhabitants were expected to stand on the quey (behind a high fence), waving with flags or whatever to greet them (I was not there but I read about it in the paper afterwards, it was all very silly in my opinion!). Very few of the people on board bothered to go ashore though and the expected invasion of eager buyers did not happen...
I believe we have another ship coming this summer or next. I don't like that kind of publicity stunts. All tourists are most welcome but please don't ask me to butter for "dollartourists".
I was thinking about something I have read about in the paper, people from all over the world swapping homes for a couple of weeks. The idea is tempting! It would mean a great opportunity to see other places without the high costs of hotel and eating out. But can you trust people you don't know? What if they ruin your house or something??
I have also heard about something called "couchsurfing". Another interesting idea, but maybe more "youth-oriented"?
Anyway, the sun is out and so will I be in a minute! See you later!
@ 2008-06-20 – 09:55:22
I just love the new blog design wizard! I can even manage my friends list now and keep them all visible so they are easy to reach! Perfect! (they are automatically sorted after number of comments, if you wonder about the particular order) Thanks BCUK! 
@ 2008-06-19 – 23:40:58
I just noticed that I have had 4444 profile views! Does that mean that 4444 different people have viewed my profile or does it mean that the same 4 people have viewed it 1111 times each??
@ 2008-06-14 – 10:22:10
Is there any connection between age and attraction?
When I was a teenager, I was only attracted to boys my own age. I would never find a man over 20 attractive! (I guess I would not bother to look at him long enough to find out! )
Now I am 46 and even but I am not looking for men, I can still find men attractive in films etc. But those are usully about the same age as I am (e.g. Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner). I usually don't notice if men young enough to be my sons, are attractive or not. Is that strange? On the other hand, there are always exceptions. Sean Connery may be 78 or something (not exactly my own age), but he is still attractive!
Then I think about all these personal ads where so often elderly men are seaking for younger women... OK, I can see the logic if a man wants to have children, but the question is how many thirty year old women are interested in a relationship with a man twice their age? (Well, I am sure there are those as well ) Just think about so many more women they would have to choose among, if they would expand their search?
But maybe it is true, what I have read somewhere, that no one is attracted to women my age or older? 
Is that why so many men want younger women? Or is this only something made up by magazines?
It would be nice to claim that age does not matter, but is that really true? What do you think?
@ 2008-06-13 – 20:02:00
It is Friday again! I wish time would not fly so fast at this time of year! Not that I mind weekends, but a few more weekends and then it will be autumn again! I know, I am being pessimistic now! I will say no more!! 
The sun has been out today. We have also had some rain. A typical English weather, you might say! 
I have just given my husband a lift to a party with his friends. My eldest son is with his girlfriend and my daughter is on holiday. That leaves me and my youngest son at home. And the cats! I must not forget them!
I have no plans for the night except for watching a bit of TV maybe. It will be interesting to find out if they are showing anything else than football, now that I have the remote control all to myself! In fact, I think I read somewhere about a film with Meg Ryan... "French kiss"... It sounds like a chick flick. That will do!
Have a nice Friday night!
@ 2008-06-12 – 18:48:53
It has taken me some attempts but I managed to buy myself a new pair of sneakers in the end!
@ 2008-06-10 – 13:54:15
It is raining today! And I don't mind at all! We have had such a lovely spring and we really need some rain!
I have tucked myself in under a blanket with both the cats keeping me company, and it is very cosy to hear the rain pouring down outside the window. I am also very tired so I need this day to catch up with resting.
I took my mum to the hospital and my son to the dentist this morning. I also helped a guy who could not get his car started. That is all I have achieved so far today. I am going into town with my daughter later. Maybe I will have another try looking for sneakers! (mind you, "wellies" would be more suitable today! )
