Author: heather
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Spooky sunbathing
Took a walk today at lunch through a graveyard. I’ve always thought it was creepy that they built a hospital across the street from a graveyard. Half of the patient […]
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Volcano!!!!!
I really never thought I’d be living somewhere where a volcano could disrupt my activities. A volcano in Iceland has been spreading volcanic ash in a cloud over part of […]
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Madness
In case you don’t live in Stockholm and were wondering what it was like earlier this week to fight off half a million people for buses when they shut down […]
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ssons
I had to look up a person’s email address at a Swedish university. I couldn’t remember the first name, only that the last name was Larsson. No problem, I thought…. […]
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I’m so tired…..
I’ve been so tired this week. I can’t seem to remember people’s names correctly. But I’ve decided now that I’m much better off just making up names that I think […]
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Winter Olympics
I’m hearing a lot about the Winter Olympics going on, but it can’t possibly be as exciting as my own personal Winter Olympics going on each day. I have to […]
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Tea
I came across a box of Russian tea the other day. I thought, “Hmm…. what makes this tea Russian?” So I looked at the description which said, “tea with citrus […]
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Cinammon
Why isn’t there a cinnamon shower gel? I’ve seen chocolate. I’ve even seen amber. Amber? That’s not even a real flavor, but they have it! So why no cinnamon? I’d […]
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More lovely pictures
Speaking of pictures from books, this one is my husband’s favorite:
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Bad Monkey
I read a lot of children’s books to my kids and it’s always fun when you find interesting pictures in them. Sometimes the illustrator likes to hide funny things in […]
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Thank’s God
While I was looking up restaurants today on the main restaurant site for Stockholm, I found some information on Thank’s God It’s Friday – better known to you and I […]
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Tornado School!
It’s time to look at schools for our oldest son. After careful searching through the neighborhood, I finally found the perfect school. TORNADO SCHOOL!!!!! I know nothing about it, it […]
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My hovercraft is full of eels
I saw a paper yesterday for new students coming to Sweden. It gives helpful phrases they may need to know in Swedish. There were only about 20 phrases. The best […]
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Waiting room
Don’t you hate it when you’re in the waiting room for the doctor and the only thing to look at is the giant poster on the wall that says, “Let […]
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Fake Pockets
So I go to put a Kleenex in the pocket of my new pants today only to realize that my pants are full of fake pockets!!!! There wasn’t one real […]
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Snow Chaos!!!!
The news reported yesterday that we were going to get a little snowstorm today with another foot of snow. It’s been advised that people should stay indoors if possible and […]
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Artic Drift
I’m reading a book right now called Artic Drift. It’s a great book but I’m starting to question whether this was the right time of year to read it. All […]
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Icicle of Doom
My son thought he heard Santa Claus this morning up on our roof. I didn’t think about it very much until I went outside and realized that there were several […]
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Butternut squash
I was at the grocery store this morning when I noticed a new display with butternut squash. After years of seeing so many American recipes using butternut squash, it was […]
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Let’s Go Crazy!
So there I am, sitting in a crowded subway surrounded by surly teenagers, when suddenly out of my pocket a little man from Minneapolis says, “Dearly Beloved, we are gathered […]