Valarie Budayr
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Scenes
I've been busy the past couple weeks with several things namely of which was my in-laws coming to visit. At the same time a wonderful course by Kate England of Marmalade Moon started on iphoneography. I've only recently started using… Continue reading
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Love These Summer Days
The last couple of weeks has seen my house filled to the brim with our visiting family. After all of the usual sight-seeing trips, there was one place we hadn't taken them yet and that was to the Stuga (… Continue reading
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Relic in the Forest
The last time "O" and I went to Sweden we happened upon a 12th century gothic cathedral ruin by the side of the road. Surrounded by partial ancient walls, this lovely structure is surrounded by trees and flowering meadows. All… Continue reading
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A Little Friday Fox Magic
Maybe you remember a couple of years ago I had a fox family move into my garden. Since Spring, I've been keeping a very large secret…….Hulda came back to the old den, her family home, with her newborns. I had… Continue reading
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Two Wheels and Me
There is something you do not know about me but I'm about ready to share. I love to ride my bicycle. Not to race, nor to go quickly, or far but just to ride and feel the wind in my… Continue reading
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Another Time Round the Sun
PsssssssssT ……Hey You,……. Yeah You,….. Happy Birthday Sweet Girl !!!!!! Continue reading
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Caught on a Gray Day
Though most of our days have been sunny in Sweden there were a few gray ones, even pouring with rain sorts of days. On this particular day,…… I walked across the courtyard of The Royal Palace in Stockholm to take… Continue reading
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Among the Stones
High on the cliffs above the sea, We walk among these ancients stones which use to be the cliffs themselves. My family and I climb them, play hide and seek among them, and enjoy the view. Shared moments like these… Continue reading
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Fun Friday Happenings ~
I'm so excited today !!!! Because the Olympics start tonight. I love both the opening and closing ceremonies and the solidarity that comes together between people and countries. The other thing I love Olympics is some of the obscure… Continue reading
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The Beckoning Field
On a day where the sky is blue, the breeze blows gently, and the flowers bloom, the blossoming field beckons. And where fields beckon, boys will ride. Continue reading
A Place Like This 