Why a goat?
Why are goats a thing in Swedish Christmas? Let’s look at the historical lore on the origins of the Christmas goat.
Texas journal
This summer I spent 3 weeks with my family in Texas. While there, I kept a journal about some of the interesting things I encountered.
Why is there a fish in the water?
Find out why there is a giant fish in the middle of Stockholm in 2021.
Typical traffic problems
Got an email from my mom in Texas today. She said there wasn’t much happening…. oh except an alligator on...
Waking up from hibernation
Took a bit of a break from the blog because in these times…. THERE’S NOTHING HAPPENING! By the way, I...
Ingen reklam, tack
Today on our podcast on Sweden, we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a...
At least they wore a “mask”!
“Transportation officials in the UK have warned commuters not to use live snakes as face coverings, after a bus passenger...
Illustrations
This is why I want a job as an illustrator. How many hours do you think it took for the...
Nature sounds
I make playlists of nature sounds to listen to while I work. I was a little surprised to see some...
Open library
I recently found out that there is a huge internet archive open library. I spent about an hour browsing through...
Happy Friday from my cat
I got nothing today. Here’s a photo of my cat just chillin’ on a Friday.
Back from Budapest
My husband and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in Budapest! We had a great time. Surprisingly, no virus-related...
Episode #54 I Was Told There Would be Snow
Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country,...
It’s raining iguanas
I wonder if the app on my phone has an iguana emoji on the weather report?
Duvet cover
It’s time for a new duvet cover for the bed. My husband said I could pick it out.