A Place Like This

celebrations

  • Happy May

       Here’s a branch of snowy may, A branch the fairies gave me,    Who would like to dance today With the branch the fairies gave me?  Dance away, dance away, Holding high the branch of may.  Dance away, dance… Continue reading

  • Last of April, First of Hotdog

      What? You're asking about this blogpost title. Well officially it is the last day of April. Probably no big deal for many of you but for us Swedes, Scandis, and Germans, today is Valborg or Walpurgis. A day marked… Continue reading

  • Look Up

    What's that up there?    Is it a plane?   ……Is it a Rocket?……Is it a fish? Yes and much more.  Yesterday was the Kite festival . Luckily we had great warm weather and a lot of wind.  Everybody came with… Continue reading

  • Family Dinner

    First let me tell you about the post that isn't. Yesterday I spent all this time writing about my new ipad2 and the incredible things it can do. Included was a list of great Apps. When I was finished I… Continue reading

  • Play It Loud And Dance Freely Because…..

    IT'S SPRING BREAK!!!!!  Finals are over and it's time to do the dance for joy. Please come dance with us. Continue reading

  • Afternoon Musings

    I could hear the music from upstairs. There's no mistaking it. The sound of New Orleans street jazz.  Along with our festive music was tons of laughter, so I left my desk and went downstairs to see what was going… Continue reading

  • Swedish Mardi Gras

    Happy Mardi Gras Everyone! Not only is it a huge holiday in the Southern United Stated but in Sweden, my ancestral home, it is semmeldagen or Semlor day. On this day we eat cardamom buns filled with almond paste filling and… Continue reading

  • What am I doing on World Book Day?

    For the woman who is an avid book lover it makes sense that on World Book Day I would be surrounding myself with books.   This time last year I had five foxes living in my front yard. I spent… Continue reading

  • A Little Birthday Madness

    The instructions for his 12th birthday party were clear. All guys, only girls he's related to i.e. mom and sisters, chocolate cake with chocolate frosting (homemade of course), mini hamburgers, homemade steak fries and all the bonding that 5 12… Continue reading

  • Have Yourself a Happy Crocheted Birthday

    (Please sing the title of this blog post to the tune, "have yourself a merry little christmas." 😉 The entire reason for me going to Wales in the first place was to celebrate Emily's 40th birthday. So on a designated… Continue reading