A Place Like This

Just living

  • Mormor’s Chocolate Cake Cookies

    Every year a well stuffed box, wrapped in brown paper, would arrive at our home from Gotland Sweden,just days before Christmas. In it were lovely knitted items and my grandmother's (mormor) famous chocolate cake cookies. Mom would immediately grab the… Continue reading

  • First Snow

    One can always tell when winter is coming here. Our local weather people start threatening us with "could be" snow. Usually it never comes. This time it did.   It was early morning and I could see the snow falling… Continue reading

  • Oh look!….What’s that?

     "Boy, what do you have there? Are those Rice Krispies?" "Yes, Katten but you can't have any. You're a cat and I'm a boy and only boys eat rice krispies". "Ok boy, I will only watch you. Don't eat so… Continue reading

  • Before the Rains Came

    Before the rains came there was a lot to be done. Many things to prepare, closing the pool, stacking the wood, finish the windows, do many things with the carrots, and one boy was on a mission. I've got the… Continue reading

  • Renewed

    Going away brings a new perspective to my daily "What is". I've taken some time to see the detail and appreciate it's mastery. I'm feeling the season change, with it's soft warm light enveloping me in it's comfort. I've heard… Continue reading

  • The Last Day in Sweden

    Though it will be hard to say good-bye, it's time to go. I couldn't leave, however, without one last little celebration. An evening at one of my favorite restaurants in Visby, Isola Bella. The best Italian food outside of Italy.… Continue reading

  • To the Wall !

    There are just a couple more days left on blogging from Sweden. So with time at a minimum I thought it was high time I did something I've always wanted to do……and that would be to climb "the wall" which… Continue reading

  • A Morning Market Walk

    Greetings. I hope this finds everyone well. I've had my fair share of bad internet connections,hence the status of being incognito. So where have I been? Well..once we left Stockholm we drove all the way down south to Karlskrona. In-between… Continue reading

  • In Preparation of…….

    ~ To discover new oceans you need to lose sight of the shore.~ Teilhard de Chenin ok……. but before I do that I have a million things on my list to accomplish before I go. Where am I going? It's… Continue reading

  • Evening Song

    Well I almost missed it. Last week had been a very difficult week with a very sick Mimi. Days seemed to be filled with a million things to do all calling me away from the task at hand. The weekend… Continue reading