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The photo is from the Rockboat october 2014 when H.E.A.T played. Great photo by Pär Altanemteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.comBlogger652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-13371050875300811532019-02-11T17:39:00.001+01:002019-02-11T17:39:29.906+01:00Anyone??I wonder if anyone can see and read my blogg? I haven't had any comments in so long that's why I ask.<br />
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Erik didn't win a Grammy last night but he had a blast and he and his fiancé looked just great!<br />
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Another Swede, Ludwig Göransson, won 3 prices though. Congrats to him.<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-70595448061869254542019-02-09T22:41:00.003+01:002019-02-09T22:41:25.086+01:00New month and new challenges<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since I last wrote I have had boardmeeting at my work where I sit on the board. I have had audit for the Rheumatic association which went well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have also had our first of the year member meeting and the theme this time was Fibromyalgia and Morbus Dercum (a rare disease) and as usual I made a good healthy soup and to that we serve bread, cheese, water, coffee with something sweet too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have also been to the District nurse for my usual shot but also for a check up. I'm pretty good despite being so ill (with my diseases) My weight is too much, of course, but BP is excellent, my cholestorol is great but I have to watch my sugar. So I have started to withdraw a lot of sugar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For instance no sugar in coffee or tea (which I drink a lot during a day). No added sugar to most things but of course I have the good carbonates. My biggest obstacle is my desire for a bun or cookie to go with coffee. It's hard to give it up but I try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I ordered a new TV just before Christmas for speedy delivery before Christmas. Do you know when I got it? February 1!! Yes you read it right. I don't call that speedy delivery, do you? I have complained of course and I will get a gift card for the inconvinience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was supposed to have been to the Royal Music university on Wednesday but I was so tired I gave my ticket away. My collegues said it had been great. Good food, champagne, excellent entertainment and also lecture by Anders Carlsson who is a great composer living in LA and writing for all the "big" ones like Celine Dion, Britney and many more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now Erik from H.E.A.T is in LA and going to the Grammy awards tomorrow at Staples center since he's nominated for his role in Jesus Christ Superstar together with among others John Legend. That is big! I sure hope the win because that is one of the best JCSS I've seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today it's time for our annual meeting with the Rheumatic association and I have so much to do before this. I will let you know if we got continued trust to continue on the path we have choosen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I babysat for my darling E on Thursday. I just love him and he's so fun to be with. So much is happening now and it's full speed ahead.</span><br />
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emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-58946832321936331712019-01-21T07:14:00.001+01:002019-01-21T07:14:49.971+01:00Did you see the blood moon today?I was at work early, 5AM, as usual and then it had started. I took a photo and a bit later it was totally a blood moon.<br />
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I don't know if you remember Jo, when I visited a couple of years ago and it was said to be a blood moon in LA. So we were out on the street at night but it was nothing compared to this one.<br />
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Starting, you can see the eclipse although the photo is a bit blurr<br />
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And here it is - the blood moon. Rather good photo where you see the red but a bit blurr.<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-55092802671275139812019-01-08T06:37:00.006+01:002019-01-08T06:37:54.835+01:00NEW YEAR I left you in December just before Christmas with a beginning cold. And of course it bloomed the rest of my leave from work. So I decided to stay home another week so my first day in the new year was yesterday :-)<br />
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Even if I felt ill we had a lot of fun during Christmas and New Year.<br />
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The day before Christmas Eve Jonas, Mandy and Eddie came. We did the last Christmas decorations, ate together and had a good time before going to bed. They slept over so in the morning we all had a wonderful Christmas breakfast which, of course, included Christmas porridge (which we only eat once a year) made of rice and to that we had the obligatory Christmas ham sandwich with mustard. This is so good and when you have this you know it's Christmas. Of course I bought the ham from an organic farm where I have been myself. They actually also have a recording studio on the ground so Jonas has been there several times recording bands. Therefore I know the pigs are well kept and have the best lives they can have before becoming hams.<br />
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Anyway after breakfast it was time for a morning present and of course Eddie was the one who got to open one. We had bought a big car with remote control. He was so excited when he saw the car and shouted: biig, biig car or in Swedish stoor, stoor bil and he kept saying that. So funny. He was a bit afraid at first when the car drove away without him doing anything. But soon he got the hang of it.<br />
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He also said his first longer sentence then and that was: There is the car or in Swedish: där är bilen.<br />
They are not supposed to say more than 2-word sentences in his age. But he's a very bright boy.<br />
Do you know that he, at the age of 20 months, know the whole alphabet? He loves the letters and from the beginning he knew the letters for IKEA but then he wanted more and now he can almost get the words as well. He can read sol (sun) apotek (pharmacy) and so on. I think this is very early. Jonas was early but not that early. He could on the other hand talk longer sentences and his kindergarten teachers said he shouldn't be able to do that at his age. Jonas also started reading at the age of 4 and by then he could read almost anything. It's so fun to see and follow a baby/childs development.<br />
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Anyway Christmas Eve followed with Danniel and Emil coming along and a bit later my sister Helen and her two children, Bianca and Toni came. We all had a long Christmas lunch with everything that goes with it. Full of food we then, traditionally, saw Kalle Anka och hans vänner (Donald Duck with friends) which always airs at 3PM every Christmas Eve for the last 55 years. By then after all that food there are a lot of sleeping going on. While I of course take away the lunch and prepares for coffee and then Christmas presents. Sadly Jonas, Mandy and Eddie had to go to another Christmas party with her Dad for dinner but the rest of us had a great time.<br />
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Next morning we went to Gavle. That was me, Hasse, Jonas, Mandy and Eddie. Time for Christmas no 2 with Hasse's grown children in Gavle. Me and Hasse had booked hotelroom so J, M and E could stay with Staffan and Lena. They drove in my car which have the child car chair and we in our other car. We had so much fun during the two day stay. Chatting, playing, eating and just enjoying each others company. At one point when we sat eating dinner I had a wonderful facetime call from Jo, my sister, and it was so nice talking to her. I also let her say hi to all of us round the table.<br />
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After this we had some quiet days with my cold and also Hasse started feeling ill. New Year's Eve was spent home with just us and Emil. We had a good 3-course meal but since none of us was feeling well we made it an early night. Just saw the fireworks at midnight and then off to bed.<br />
More quiet days but I got to spend some of them with Eddie. He is truly my big love and as they say grandchildren are lifes dessert and that is so true. It's hard for him to say farmor which is the Swedish word for paternal grandmother. So he calls me Nanno which is so cute. He's other grandmother, Mandy's Mom which in Swedish is mormor he calls her Nonna.<br />
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Then on Friday I introduced Jonas to opera. We went to the royal Operahouse and saw Verdi's Rigoletto. The best seats of course in our own box. I had also ordered something to eat and drink during the pause. This was served in the Golden foaje which is very impressing. Jonas love the opera, the house, the visit and everything so hopefully we will have the opportunity to go again.<br />
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This was a long post but now I need to go on with other stuff. And yes my cold is still here. Maybe soon I will be better.... Take care all of you who reads this.emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-81227597372406939392018-12-19T09:55:00.001+01:002018-12-19T09:55:41.288+01:00I WON!As I told you last time I went to Linköping to attend a Christmas concert which my friend Matilda has every year. Sometimes with her cousin Peter but last year and this year without him. But this year she instead had David Lindgren who is a great artist - singer, dancer, musical and more.<br />
The had a great chemistry on stage and although Matilda had a cold she sang like an angel. You could hear the rasp in the lower registry but up on the high notes you didn't heard it at all.<br />
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The concert was so great. All the traditional Christmas carols and songs and some that weren't Christmas at all. Matildas uncle Janne (Peter's father) played the accordion and he's a master of that. Then there were the children. Peter's two children who are adorable, and also the children of the singers in the choir - all of them cousins! Yes it is a family show.<br />
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And if you bought a CD you got a lottery (I only had one) and they did the draw in the interval and revealed the result in the second act. There were two prices - second and first. And guess who won first price? Yes ME! I was so happy I just stood up and screamed YES raising my hands in an triumphant gesture :-)Because do you know what I won?<br />
4 tickets for the musical Ghost on January 19 in the best seats in the theatre. I had no trouble finding friends that wanted to go.<br />
2 tickets for the summer concerts<br />
2 tickets for Diggiloo which is concerts all over Sweden in the summer with several great artists. Also included is meet and greet with the artists.<br />
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We stayed at a great hotel in Linköping, Clarion Collection Slottsbacken, and they were really truly all about service. They fixed so we could eat earlier since we needed to go to the concert early. They let me have an indoor garage for free and they couldn't have been nicer. The room was great too with a view over the castle. Beds really comfy.<br />
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On our way home I decided to show my friend the place where we have been so many times this summer Sund Nergården which is own and run by two wonderful men. I didn't know if they would be there but we took a chance. They were home and they were so nice and invited us in for coffee. Their place is a paradise and it's so calming and peaceful there. We sat down while they treated us with coffee and as we call it here "gofika" which means coffee with cakes and stuff. Niklas Mom was there too - a wonderful sweet lady - and their two dogs, Margit and Emil (they are French bulldogs)<br />
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Sunday was a day to rest and I started to feel bad again. I don't know what it is with December. I always get ill. I am on antibiotics since last Wednesday but maybe I picked up some virus when on the concert because now I'm worse. We are supposed to have Christmas party tonight with my work but I can't go. I have been up since 2AM with asthma and I'm TIRED so I will not go. I'm here at work to finish everything before going on Christmas leave. I will be home until January 2 so almost 2 weeks. Hopefully I will get well during that time...<br />
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And of course the big event this week was on Monday when my sister Jo turned 75! I can't believe that. She doesn't look 75 at all. Much younger. She and her daughters are in Savannah for the celebration. I did send her a birthday gift but I suppose she won't get it until she returns home (but I think it will come to her mail but I'm not sure).<br />
Anyway a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear Jo. I'm so glad we found each other although late in life.<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-64157865752547615102018-12-13T22:39:00.000+01:002018-12-13T22:40:32.778+01:00Hello DecemberThis month started with a tax education, yeah :-) in Uppsala. Since we don't have a goverment yet due to the chaotic political scene after the election, no one actually knows what's going to happen with taxes. It's just guesses.<br />
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The day after we had Christmas celebration at the Rheumatic district of Stockholm. It was a lot of fun, good food and nice to meet everyone :-)<br />
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And on Saturday it was time for Christmas lunch with my own Rheumatic local association. We were around 30 members incl. Eddie and Mandy. We had a lot of good food and we had the party at a local hotel here in Väsby in Bredden. There were two other children there so I bought them each a Christmas gift and they were very happy for what they got from the Rheumatic Santa Claus.<br />
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I haven't been feeling well for a couple of months. I have had fever now and then, headache, runny nose, eye inflammation, ache in an ear and more asthma and difficulty to breathe as well as being irritated for nothing and always tired, tired, tired. So finally I decided it was time to see my doctor. I went on Tuesday and as always I write him a "novel" that describes my problems. And I always tell him to read first and then we can talk. He immediately suspected that I had an infection and also what kind of bacterias but to be sure he stuck this long thing in my nose to take a test. That wasn't very nice I can tell you. My tears just ran because it hurt and it's close to the tear canal.<br />
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The test came back the day after, yesterday, and yes of course I had two different bacterias that is bad to have. So now I'm on antibiotics and I hope I will get well soon and back to "myself" again.<br />
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Today I went to my hairstylist who is also a dear friend. We always have a lot of fun, discussing, laughing and I always come out very happy with my hair. Then I baked a soft gingerbread pastry which we will have on Christmas Eve. They are now frozen to avoid being eaten too early, lol.<br />
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Also tonight Gunilla came. She is now graduating her education to mediyogainstructor/therapist. I will miss her coming here once a month so maybe I have to get her to teach my Rheumatic local association.<br />
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Tomorrow me and my friend Ingvor will go to Linköping to watch our traditional Christmas concert. This time with Matilda (not with Peter) and David Lindgren. It's a nice tradition and also a mini vacation before Christmas.<br />
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On Monday my big sister will turn 75. I can't believe that. She looks so good and not at all her age. But does anyone look their age these days? But she and I are natural beauties. No botox or changes in the face. I do hope she will receive my birthday gift in time.<br />
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Take care and I'll try to write soon.<br />
<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-71258760579235723492018-11-30T19:42:00.000+01:002018-11-30T19:42:03.632+01:00Friends, musical and sickOn Saturday we had our good friends over for lunch. Since she doesn't eat gluten I made Swedish hamburgers glutenfree which means I didn't have any breadcrumbs in it but instead egg and cream and of course seasoning. They were delicious. I served roasted sweet potatoe and Jerusalem artichoke to that and also a gorgeous sallad, if I may say so myself.<br />
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For dessert and coffee I made a Pavlova but also included crusched Daim (a good chocolate).<br />
We sat for several hours talking about what had been going on, how we were and how our children and grandchildren are. Because of their illness we haven't been able to meet so much this year so we had a lot of catching up to do. It's so nice with good friends. You don't have to say that much, nor explain because we understand. We have been friends now for 34 years so a very long time.<br />
We also laugh a lot when we meet. All in all a wonderful afternoon.<br />
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Work as usual Monday. On Tuesday I started feeling "funny" that is feverish and chilly. On Wednesday me and Helen went to the theatre to see the absolutely amazing musical Så som i himlen which translate something like "As in heaven". Wonderful story, fantastic music and the actors/singers were truly amazing. Before the theatre we had dinner and talked and had time to catch up. Although we live in the same city we don't see each other often. That is due to Helen working a lot, me working a lot, Helen's "babies" are moving. She recently lost her dog but whenever we have the time we try to meet and have some alonetime. She, Bianca and Toni will celebrate Christmas Eve with us as well as Emil, Danniel, Jonas, Mandy and Eddie. (And on Christmas Day we go to Gavle.)<br />
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Anyway as the musical continued I froze so much we had to get my coat in the pause so I could use it like a blanket. And yes I had fever when I came home. And in the morning I woke up with ophtalmia. Couldn't open my eyes and when I could they were all red. Second time in a couple of weeks.<br />
So yesterday I canceled all my appointments and stayed home. <br />
Today I went down to get my B12 shot and my nurse was so nice and she fixed a time with my doctor, not until December 12 but that was good since he's so busy. I think I need to be checked and I suspect I'm in a deep relapse. We have to wait and see what he says,<br />
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Other than that it's all good but as you know this is the darkest time here in Sweden and we don't have any snow yet.<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-25635487748433936992018-11-22T23:12:00.001+01:002018-11-22T23:12:09.651+01:00This year's first julbord Julbord is like a Swedish smorgasbord just more Christmas. Like we have our big thing which is Christmas Ham and that is a must! Also spare ribs, janssons frestelse (Jansson's temptation which doesn't tempt me) and so much more. Of course meatballs, herring, desserts and candy.<br />
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I was invited to the Viking line (cruise line) to attend their premier julbord together with other VIP's. This was for me + one. So my friend I also on my board with the Rheumatic ass. went. It was grand, it was tasty and I couldn't do it justice at all. I'm sorry but smorgasbord or julbord is not for me. I can't eat that much so I just take the things I like on one plate. Then I take a little plate for desserts. But most people can go 3,4,5,6,7 or more times and take more. I don't know how they can eat that much.<br />
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Anyway it was a nice lunch and we also got a Christmas gift which is a universal charger for mobile phones and is supposed to fit all phones. It did fit mine.<br />
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Before I went I was interviewed on the phone for a magazine about my commitment with the Rheumatic association. They wanted to interview me as an enthusiast and role model for others.<br />
Now I just have to have a good photo of myself which they want for the interview.<br />
Not this one though :-)<br />
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Tomorrow we have a member meeting where we will talk about SLE (Lupus) and Sjogren's. As usual we will serve soup but this time Ingvor made it. And directly after that we have a board meeting.<br />
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On Saturday our friends Johnny and Anne will come over for lunch. That will be nice since we haven't seen them for a while due to their illness.<br />
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And tonight we have a wonderful full moon<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-23054806845443102402018-11-19T16:20:00.003+01:002018-11-19T16:20:46.754+01:00Weekend and Monday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started writing on this blog again last Wednesday and the same afternoon I went to babysit Eddie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I got to have some time alone with Jonas which is rare. So we sat down and talked about a lot of things both of his upcoming European tour with H.E.A.T, his studio and producing and also how life is now with Eddie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then he went off to go to cinema with Mandy, that's why I babysat for them, before he's off on his tour this week. Me and Eddie cooked dinner. I did a chickendish in the oven which included chicken, oif course, Västerbotten cheese, spinach and spices and served with rice. He really liked it and ate with a good appetite. Then we played with cars, fireengines, police cars. Watched out of the window on the traffic. He loves lorrys, aeroplanes (and they live just by an airfield) so a lot to look at.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He is so clever and already knows a lot of letters like I, A, D, K, E. He also knows numbers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And he always wants me to sing to him :-) And he likes it, and I love to sing. Then we read books. I really want him to be a reader like I am. So every opportunity I have I read to him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Thursday I woke up with an eye infection. Not so strange because Hasse had it so I guess he gave it to me ;-) I also had a sore throat, coughing and as always when I have a cold I have difficulty breathing. Luckily I have medicine for that and Hasse had drops for the eyes and I also got antibiotics. So the weekend was quiet and with lots of rest. So needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ah yes I forgot. On Thursday evening we had a "try meeting" with the Rheumatic association to see the interest of having it in evenings for those who works full time. Well, 5 people had said they would come and 4 showed up (one was sick). So despite me feeling sick I had to go. It was only me and I from the board and I make the soup so.... Well, we 6 had a lot of fun but totally agreed that evening meetings was not for us. So next year we will instead try to have it on a Saturday at daytime to see if the interest is bigger.</span><br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-11212268827459228922018-11-14T12:29:00.003+01:002018-11-14T12:29:47.842+01:00On popular demand<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have on popular demand decided to start writing again. I haven't had time to do this blog for a lot of reasons mostly lack of time.</span><br />
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<a href="https://scontent.fbma2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22780152_190854151483989_3002250236114219863_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_eui2=AeFt2YxsCb2fGddxOiFU5rQUyGyI87Htl5SteX-9RyN5zjl8En7TuEqp--5UVZm6vFVdqaldJruM-dNRvIYtzwmBmcfTjjKkixtScxHcccxfCA&_nc_ht=scontent.fbma2-1.fna&oh=928b2704c4f3e12b495684098a26d680&oe=5C6D52DE" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="595" height="320" src="https://scontent.fbma2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22780152_190854151483989_3002250236114219863_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_eui2=AeFt2YxsCb2fGddxOiFU5rQUyGyI87Htl5SteX-9RyN5zjl8En7TuEqp--5UVZm6vFVdqaldJruM-dNRvIYtzwmBmcfTjjKkixtScxHcccxfCA&_nc_ht=scontent.fbma2-1.fna&oh=928b2704c4f3e12b495684098a26d680&oe=5C6D52DE" width="238" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> There is so much to do and so little time. Since I last wrote there have been a big change and it's my grandson. Yes, I'm a granny now to the most adorable boy, Eddie. He's now 19 months old and I love him to the moon and back. He's my joy and I'm so happy I can see him grow. I have really been there from the moment he was born (almost). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His parents called me the morning of April 23 last year at 0415AM and said it was time. So I just rushed out of bed, drove to them and then drove them to the hospital. It was a long day before we they called and told us that Eddie was born in the evening. Only 1 1/2 day later I fetched them and drove the new little family home. Since they don't have a car I have driven them where they want to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first 6 months were quite difficult with A having engorgement 6 or 8 times! I took her to hospital several times. Also J went on tour not long after and A and Eddie came and stayed with us which was wonderful. I miss those days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now he's in kindergarten or as we say here in Sweden "föris". He's a little boy now walking to "föris" with his backpack. I love him so much and I'm happy we live fairly close. To drive to their house takes only about 20 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And from my work it only takes 10 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So as often as I can I fetch him from "föris" and have the afternoon with him until his parents comes home. Next week J is going on a European tour with H.E.A.T and won't be back until Christmas and I hope Eddie and A will come and stay with us a weekend or two during that time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my no 1 priority now. But besides that I of course have my family at home which is H and E. I also have my nonprofit work with the Rheumatic assocation where I'm chairwoman for three municipalities. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And of course all other relatives my sister H and her family, Hasse's other children, their children and their grandchildren. Yes we do have 5 great grandchildren now (or rather Hasse has)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we are beginning to be a real clan ;-) The closest family now consist of 31 people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This summer Hasse and I found a new favorite. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a petit hotel just 1 hour 15 min by car from us. It's called Sund Nergarden and this summer has been extremely rare in Sweden with sunshine from May to August with almost no rain, except of course for Midsumer when it always rain :-)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me in the pool at Nergarden on my birthday Sept 15!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have been to Nergarden 4 times this summer and we love it!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OK this is it for now for the first time and if I forget to write just shout at me and I will write :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-52247736776146548112017-02-07T13:01:00.000+01:002017-02-07T13:01:13.238+01:00Update August - February I haven't written since August and I can't believe why really or yes I can. There is so much going on and the time never seems to be enough.<br />
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The last time was when I had been to the Hadiraja festival and places some videoclips here with Erik and Jona.<br />
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Since then if I just take August there were boardmeetings both at work and at the Rheumatic association. Mandy turned 25 and had a party with family to celebrate. She later also had a party with friends of course. At the Rheumatic association we had a big trouble when our newly elected chairwoman said she was immediately leaving her post due to doubts about the mission.<br />
We then had to discuss how to deal with this which took a lot of time. We also had a chairmen conference planned in September with a set program that we suddenly had to change completely. This also took a long time.<br />
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In September I turned 62! Yes you read it right. I can't believe I'm 62, It doesn't feel like it, at least not in my head but my body do tell me I am that age.<br />
On my birthday I first went to my hair stylist for a new haircolor and styling. Then into town or rather Djurgarden where I met up with my sis Helen and her collegue Lena. We first had dinner at Cirkus and directly after in to the theatre where we saw Phantom of the Opera. This time with Peter Joback as the Phantom and in Swedish! What a wonderful birthday this was.<br />
But my top birthday present was the birthday card from J and M that told me I will be grand mother in April! 💑💕<br />
And of course boardmeetings, doctor meeting and I started rehab for my <span lang="en">arthritis.</span><br />
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The end of September and beginning of October I went to Oslo, Norway with my sister, her dentist nurse, her collegue and her nurse. Great time together.<br />
Torpa in Sodertalje for a boardmeeting conference<br />
Kristianstad with my friend Carina for concert<br />
More board meetings, education and more.<br />
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November heavy snowstorm the day I was supposed to go on education in south of Stockholm. It wasn't possible so I stayed home which was a wise decision since people had up to 11 hours to go home by car. Something that normally would take 20 minutes!<br />
Education in Malmö which also gave me opportunity to say goodbye to my beloved aunt. She had cancer and on top of that had two strokes so she decided she didn't want to live anymore.<br />
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December Hasse, me and our friends had a wonderful weekend at our favorite hotel where we ate Christmas smorgasbord.<br />
Christmas party at the Rheumatic association<br />
Christmas concert in Stockholm with my sis<br />
Christmas concert in Norrkoping with my friend Ingvor and a wonderful stay at the Lamp hotel<br />
Christmas party with my job at Hufvudsta mansion where we, as usual, cooked our own 3-course dinner.<br />
Christmas Eve at home with the boys, my sis and her son.<br />
Christmas Day and Boxing Day in Gavle celebrating Christmas no 2<br />
New Year's Eve at home good food peaceful<br />
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January Snowstorm once again<br />
The Royal Opera to see Fedora<br />
Lunch with M and she now has a cute baby tummy<br />
Board meeting comes along as well as all work for the annual meetings and auditing<br />
On January 21 my beloved aunt passed away<br />
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February so far -<br />
One fair about conference, hotels and food<br />
Audit the local rhematic association<br />
Audit done at work and the books closed!<br />
Doctor's appointment tomorrow and rehab<br />
Annual meeting with the local rheumatic association on Saturday<br />
Auditing the District Februay 16<br />
Going to Malmo for the funeral of my aunt Feb 23-25<br />
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That's about it so far. Sorry that I haven't bee able to write as I usually do but 2016 was a really hectic year and it seems 2017 will continue 😃😊<br />
I will try to write more often because there are so much fun coming in 2017. New record by H.E.A.T, new grandchild and much more.emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-32819294365649820902016-08-20T22:40:00.001+02:002016-08-20T22:40:45.142+02:001000 miles with Erik Grönwall and Jona Tee<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xOxAiLJo__M" width="459"></iframe>emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-39648367332855384132016-08-20T22:28:00.001+02:002016-08-20T22:31:19.311+02:00Erik Grönwall and Jona Tee - Highway to hell<span style="font-size: large;">Me and Hasse were at the Hadirajafestival today which is a festival that Erik Gronwall is arranging. He is also performing with an acustic set together with Jona. This is great I think and their two voices blend beautifully together. I will place a couple more videos here for you to enjoy :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Matilda sings this beautiful song - without your breath together with Peter and the choir. The lyrics says in the chorus: </span><br />
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To go here each summer has become a tradition and it's so nice. Like a mini-vacation.<br />
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So bad Mia. But on the other hand you may take it as I have had a lot of fun and haven't had time.<br />
Isn't vacation all about relaxing, doing things you want to but don't have the time to do the rest of the year. Or rather you probably have the time but then there are so many "musts" that you don't take the time.<br />
For me at least it is like that. When I work I go up at 4AM, starts working at 5.15AM and are home again around 3PM. By then I'm exhausted and I just crash in the sofa in front of TV and instantly falls asleep for around 20 minutes. Then on to cooking and other stuff. Go to bed by 9PM to be able to go up at 4AM and so it goes.<br />
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So when I'm on vacation I just want to take it as it comes but I also wants to do things, se things, experience things but without stress and pressure.<br />
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So what did I do then? Well, I went to Malmo July 10 and stayed at a marvellous rather new hotel with breathtaking views over the sea and Denmark. I will for sure stay there again - <b><a href="https://www.nordicchoicehotels.se/clarion/clarion-hotel-congress-malmo-live/" target="_blank">Hotel Malmo</a></b><br />
I visited my Mom's cousin, 88 years young, and I took us to Ystad (rented a car) and along the coastline to Trelleborg before heading back to Malmo. This coastal way is just beautiful! You drive alongside the sea on the left and rolling hills on the right. Went back home Wednesday night.<br />
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The day after I had mother-son day with Danniel and he had no idea where we were going. We headed to Mariefred which is the most beautiful little town with a magnificent castle - Gripsholm's castle. We stayed at the Gripsholm's Inn which dates back to 1409 where there was a convent here founded by munks from Germany. But first we went to visit with old friends that we haven't seen for many years, but who we went to Austria with for many years. So nice to meet them and sit and chat about old memories :-) Danniel also really appreciated it. Then a lovely dinner at the Inn before a good night sleep in De luxe rooms (one each). Next day we went to the "Cake Castle" in Taxinge and had a selection of their famous cookies and cakes.<br />
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That weekend I stayed home(!) because Monday 18 we went to "our"hotel Elite Marina Tower for 3 days stay and this time with our friends A and J. I had booked a suite for me and Hasse a long time ago when I got a very favorable offer ( I hadn't booked the suite otherwise). Our friends later decided to join us and they had a DeLuxe seaview (that actually cost more than ours despite my 25% off).<br />
After a wonderful dinner at the hotel, a good nights sleep and a delicious breakfast it was time to take the boat (yes you go by boat here in Stockholm if you can instead of bus or subway) to Nybrokajen where our next boat waited to take us on a cruise in the archipelago. It was just a lovely tour. On the way out to Gustavsberg we had a very good lunch with warm smoked salmon, fresh potatoes, remoulad sauce and vegetables. After a 2 hour journey with lots of things to see, we had a guide onboard who told us about the things we passes, we arrived in Gustavsberg where an old porcelin fabrique is situated. It's very famous, and here's a <b><a href="http://www.gustavsbergsporslinsfabrik.se/var-egen-butik/" target="_blank">link to Gustavsberg's porcelin</a></b><br />
We also had time to buy some "fikabrod" (sweets to the coffee) and then we once again entered the boat and found places on the aft deck where we had our coffee and sat for the whole journey home. We once again had dinner at the hotel just becuase it's so good and the view is great.<br />
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I don't have time to write more today. Need to shower, pack my things for work and yes my vacation is over so I work tomorrow and Tuesday - then I'm off on new adventures. I hope it doesn't take as long to write next time .<br />
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Have a good day and be nice to one another.emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-50166202867145889602016-07-09T18:54:00.000+02:002016-07-09T18:54:27.428+02:00It's official - my vacation is hereWhat a wonderful start to my vacation. Yesterday me, Hasse and Emil were so excited about the nice weather that we decided to do a little excursion. I wanted to go by boat in lake Malaren to Drottningholm but H and E didn't want to go by boat but they did want to go to Drottningholm.<br />
Emil couldn't remember if he had ever been there. Me and Hasse haven't been there for, I think, almost 30 years.<br />
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We had the most glorious day which started with some "fika" (coffe with a bun) in the castle café when we arrived. Strenghten by the coffee we started our tour. We didn't went inside but just watched the castle from the outside and walked in the beautiful garden.<br />
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Drottningholm's castle is actually the castle where our King and Queen lives and now also Prince Carl-Philip, Princess Sofia and little prince Alexander. What a wonderful enviroment for them.<br />
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Parts of the park is therefore not allowed for us to enter and there are guards watching the castle and also walking the grounds.<br />
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Beautiful plantings, trimmed hedges and several beautiful fountins can be seen in the big garden. This castle and garden was thought to be like a Swedish Versailles and you can see the influences.<br />
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Then we walked all the way down to the China castle which is a beautiful summer castle built in 1753 and was a birthday gift to Queen Lovisa Ulrika from her husband King Adolf Fredrik.<br />
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The last photo here of Emil and Hasse on the bench I just love! They look so happy and relaxed and that was just what this excursion was. After walking for a couple of hours we were exhausted and hungry so I suggested a lunch at restaurant Jungfrusund just by the Marina and we sat on the bridge and had a wonderful meal before heading home very happy and satisfied. Great way to start my vacation.<br />
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Today has been a quiet day. I have packed because I'm going to Malmo, Scania tomorrow and will be there until Tuesday. I will meet my Mom's cousin as I alwasy do in summer. I'm so looking forward to that.<br />
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I hope you all have a good Saturday and I will try to write more frequent now ;-)<br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-37161975898610076652016-07-04T18:07:00.002+02:002016-07-05T17:11:12.936+02:00July is here with high summer and vacation but not just yet....<span style="font-size: large;">I have to work this week and then it's holiday time :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I only have 3 days this week to do everything at work like invoicing, wages and more and on top on that I (silly me since I do the schedule) had the Monday lunch today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And as I put photos on Facebook there has been a demand to get the recipe so OK I will place it here as well because it's not many of you that will receive our cookbook. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is an example from 2014. It's called at 11 o'clock with us and that is because we always eat lunch at 11AM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The recipe for Teriyaki chicken with potatoe roll and salat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4 chicken fillets</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 dl teriyakisauce with ginger and sesam seed</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Split each chicken fillet leangthwise into 2 parts. Place the chicken in the marinade and let it sit for at least a couple of hours.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then fry the chicken fillets to nice color. Place in an ovenproof dish and place ni the oven until done (around 20 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 roll of puff pastry (or do it yourself, easypeasy)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">600 g potatoes (firm kind, not mashy)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 garlic cloves, pressed</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">150 g feta cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">chopped thyme</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Peal and grate the potatoes coarsely. Fry potatoes, garlic and thyme slightly. Let it cool. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Roll out the puff pastry, place the potatoes, salt, crumble the feta cheese over, cut a bit of thyme, roll together not tight. Place the roll on a plate with greaseproof paper and brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle sea salt and chopped thyme over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Slice the potatoe roll in 4 pieces and serve with the chicken, extra teriyaki sauce, creme fraiche and a nice salat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sorry I'm writing in English but it is so my American family also can understand. PM me on Facebook if there is something you don't understand :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And of course a big HAPPY 4TH OF JULY to my American family and friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-1773503080485557722016-06-25T22:17:00.000+02:002016-06-25T22:23:16.773+02:0050 year celebration in Dalarna and Midsummer<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend we went to the beautiful little hamlet Svardsjo in Dalarna to celebrate Gunilla who turned 50 (in January but since it's so cold then she wanted to have the party in the summer).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We were 24 people gathered, all the closest family members, which was Hasse (father), Gittan (mother), me (current wife), Staffan (current husband to Gittan), Gunilla (of course), her sambo Per, Gunillas 3 girls Lisa, Malin and Klara with their spouses, Malin also have two girls (our great grandchildren). Then Staffan (son), Lena (his spouse) and their 3 children Linnea, Henrik and Oskar with their spouses and of course our own Jonas with his sambo Mandy and Emil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had booked room at a little hotel, more B&B, by the lake Svardsjon and the only ones in the hotel were we! So we owned it :-) So nice and very picturesque, chicken happily picking around in the garden (and their egg we had for breakfast). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The days started with games. There were quiz, jumping the frogs, throwing boots, running with potatoe in a spoon, running with balloons between members in a team, throwing balls to throw down a pyramide of plastic glasses (more difficult than it sounds) and also a music quiz.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast with the family </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a wonderful dinner, lots of singing during dinner and games. All in all a wonderful day and night. Because it really doesn't get dark this time of the year so at 1.30AM the young ones went for a bath in the lake. They said it was around 18C in the water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next morning the whole clan gathered in the sunshine on the veranda to have breakfast together before we all went home to our different places. A wonderful weekend filled with laughter, singing and good food. It's not easy to gather everyone at the same time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elin and Emil and folk dance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hasse at the viking village</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Folk dance</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday we celebrated Midsummer Eve with all traditional stuff that goes with it. Dancing around the May Pole, doing the "Small frogs" and other silly but fun dancing and singing. Then home for some food. Emil's girl is gluten intolerant so I had to adjust the food slightly. We had hot smoked salmon with fresh dill boiled potatoes, asparagus mousse, herb sauce and Västerbotten pie (without the crust) and to that a fresh green salat. Linnea and Hasse wanted herring but none of us other likes it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For dessert I made a meringue cake with a layer of lemon curd mixed with whipped cream and topped with fresh strawberries and grated chocolate, then another meringue and on top of that whipped cream, lots of strawberries, grated chocolate and also chocolate cakes (Noblesse) around it. Very good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the main course and before dessert the youngsters went outside for a game of kubb. The girls won, or so they said.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> All in all a wonderful Midsummer's Eve!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today me and Helen went to Vaxholm hotel for lunch. I wanted to go to the sea because we have had +34C here today and it's so hot. And as you know we don't have AC so it's rather nice driving around in the car, which has AC.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Helen at Vaxholm's hotel</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the lunch we went to a little café beautifully set by the sea and of course there were so many there on a day like this so we had to wait for a table to be free. But finally we got one and had our dessert which was a lemon cake. It was so nice to spend quality time with my sis and although we live in the same city it's hard when we both work and are so busy. She's like me involved in a lot of other stuff than work. For instance she's now chairwomen in her housing society.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fort at Vaxholm called Kastellet</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ah well, now I'm going to relax and watch some TV before I try to get some sleep. It will be late when it maybe has cooled off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take care and be nice to one another!</span><br />
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<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-19153567690264325602016-06-10T19:48:00.001+02:002016-06-10T19:50:52.941+02:00Long, long time overdue....long post<span style="font-size: large;">I just saw that I haven't written since February 17 and now it's June 10. Wow, shame on me and where did that time go?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February was filled with annual meetings and interviews. I helped my sister recruit a dentist nurse to the clinic and I found a perfect match. I had 35 applications and she was the one I felt was right just by reading her CV. So now she has been working with my sis for 2 months and they both (and the others at the clinic) are very happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then it was annual board meeting at my work and I was elected to the board which really is something big and shows a big appreciation for my work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">March was Easter month and of course a couple of dinners here at home with the boys and Mandy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jonas was on a European and Swedish tour with Martina Edoff. He also went to Milan for a concert with the band TREAT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One major thing that really took all my "extra" time from January was planning Hasse's 75th surprise birthday party which Jonas and I started talking about in January. When March came it was full on. A lot to do. We had rented the venue. Then I made the programs and printed them, the seeting for the dinner, talking to the caterer, talking to everyone invited (which I did through a secret group on Facebook) and telling them to not say a word to Hasse. His birthday is April 7 and on the day he actually got some flowers and birthday greeting cards as well as some phone calls.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's very hard catching Danniel on photo but here he is sitting in a white t-shirt beside </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johan who is standing up.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday April 9 the plan was set in motion. I had tricked him to go to Emil because Emil needed some "help with the washing" and I told him that some of the children and grandchildren would come and celebrate him from Gavle. I told him I wanted to be alone and prepare the food and be home by 3PM. Of course he wasn't to come home. Emil had instructions. I had previously packed nice clothes for Hasse to change to when he came. All guests were told to be there by 3PM but before that my sis, Jonas, Mandy and Lena (who came from Gavle 8AM and had to stay at Jonas until they all could come) came and helped me decorate and set the table. By 3PM we were all gathered and I had texted Emil that they could come. He asked if he could drive and of course he could but when they were supposed to turn left Emil continued straight ahead and Hasse said: where are you going, we have to go home! But Emil said; It was so long since I drove here so I just wanted to see. And so they went and suddenly Hasse see's my car and that was just outside the venue and only then he started to realise something was going on. I met him at the door and he, quite angry because he didn't want a lot of fuss (or so he thought) said: What have you done?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I just said that's it's cool and just follow me. He said he didn't have any nice clothes and I said: chill it will all work out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So when he entered the big hall he was given a glass of champagne and everyone (35) started singing Happy birthday. And yes he teared up and so did I.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When he and Emil went to change clothes I had prepared a quiz about Hasse and the year he was born 1941, to keep the guests entertained. Meanwhile I, Helen and Lena started to put the food on the table as well as wine and everything else.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then it was time for dinner - grilled pork fillet with potatoegratain, chantarelle sauce, salat and bread. For dessert we just had Hasse's favorite cake which is White Lady</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We sang a lot during dinner and afterwards, since there are a lot of musicians among our family and friends, pianoplaying, singing and very good mood. Hasse never wanted to go home! He was so frustrated that he hadn't had a clue. He still today says that - I was so fooled.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway that was one big thing in April but also Jonas turned 31, I got a raise and the next big thing was the trip I had planned, organised and booked to Oslo with my work. It was such a success and I must say I really loved Oslo. The people were so friendly, the hotel gorgeous (so much that I will return in September-October for 4 days) and although I couldn't attend all activities I had a great time. I also met, which was the first time in 20 years, a couple of very good friends on Aker bridge. I heard someone shouting Mia and I turned around and there they were. We had a lovely afternoon on the roof top bar at my hotel. To end the month of April we went to Gavle. Me to take Lena and Gunilla to the theatre for a musical concert with my friend Viktoria Tocca and more. It was a magic night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">May - Just 5 days into the month our second great grandchild a little girl, Ebba, was born.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Emil turned 29 on May 9 . Hasse and I went on a luxury cruise to Helsinki and on board we saw the musical Grease. We had of course a commodore cabin with balcony (suite) which I love. The weather wasn't on our side though. Also Tristan in SLC graduated with honors and I sent him a gift card to Amazon.com. It's so sad they are so far away. It's not like you can hop on a plane and fly there to congratulate. It's a little bit too far for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And now we have June. Hasse and I went to Norrtalje to our friends for lunch last Friday. It was a gorgeous day and we sat outside in the sunshine overlooking the sea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday I removed a "flärp" a thing that shouldn't be where it was, in my face close to the eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next weekend we are going to Svardsjo in Dalarna to celebrate Gunilla's 50th birthday. We will stay at a hotel since she can't have all of us in the house. I will keep my fingers crossed for nice weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, I just forgot - Jonas also went to Australia with Erik Grönwall and performed on a Melodic rock festival in Melbourne. It was his first visit down under and I think now he has been to all continents of the world. It was a 31 hour flight though which is rather tiresome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ah well that is all for now. I will try to better myself writing and maybe as the vacation gets closer maybe I will have some time to write. Now I'm so tired that I priority resting and sleeping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take care of each other and enjoy what you have . </span><br />
<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-41811016801910635812016-02-17T07:56:00.002+01:002016-02-17T07:56:57.361+01:00Dentist appointmentLast week one of my teeth broke or I think it's a crown that just broke down. Luckily I didn't swallow it but felt it and could take it out.<br />
So I called my dentist who is my sister so tomorrow I will see her and hopefully get it mended.<br />
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It's a bad time now with everything going on - meetings, annual meetings, budget meetings and more.<br />
I'm getting real tired also with my stupid leg that won't heal like I want it to.<br />
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Otherwise it's nice. We had a couple of weeks with nice weather, that is without snow and you could almost taste spring but then, of course, we got a setback last Thursday. Snow, cold and we still have it. So we have to wait a long time yet for spring.<br />
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Other than that nothing much happens (not that I can share here anyway)<br />
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Well, I have started watching the last season of American Idol and I must say there are some very good singers this year. It will be interesting to follow them. I liked last week and this when they bring back old Idols to sing duets with this year's Idols. And I love the arena they are at, beautiful.<br />
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Looking forward to the Oscar's as well since we have a Swedish actress nominated - Alicia Vikander. She won the SAG award for her role in Danish girl. Well done.<br />
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Now I really have to work so I sign out and wish you all a wonderful day wherever you are.<br />
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As always - Take care and be nice to one another!emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-73835972156631632492016-02-11T15:41:00.000+01:002016-02-11T15:41:10.081+01:00Toilet trouble<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday when I got home from work Hasse met me in the door telling me we didn't have a WC downstairs. It had broken! No water and we couldn't flush. And you can't have that. It's like having a outhouse inside your house, not very nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I tried calling plumbers last night but of course they had finished for the day. I contacted firms that have WC:s and that offers installation but the earliest they could help us was after 2 weeks. Can't be without it that long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this morning I started calling plumbers again and after 7 calls (who didn't have time until next week) I found one not far from us that actually had a great offer. The WC (on the photo) with complete installation for 5 500 SEK (617 USD) and they will come TOMORROW! I'm happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can you believe how important it is with a WC. You just take it for granted when it works.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We do have another toilet upstairs but when I have as much pain as I have right now it's hard to go upstairs and I can't do that 10 days a day or how frequent you go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And on Sunday it's Valentine's Day. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's and I wish I could be with all my loved ones but it's impossible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take care and be nice to each other </span><br />
<br />emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-68912978088913194112016-02-07T15:36:00.001+01:002016-02-07T15:39:44.933+01:00...and then it was February<span style="font-size: large;">I thought the year started in a nice and slow pace but now it's full steam ahead again :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February is full of closing the books, auditing, annual meetings, being chairwoman and secretary at annual meetings, birthdays and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is actually my father's birthday and his namesday, Ricardo, so I say happy birthday and send it up to heaven.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Friday Klara our grandchild turned 20, next Monday it's Danniel's birthday and the day after my niece Bianca's birthday (currently living in Australia). HAPPY BIRTHDAY to each and everyone of you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have had very cold weather, that came from Russia, but now it's nicer, the snow has melted and today in the sun we even have temperatures around 8C. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has also been a time with lots of pain. It started in December already with my left leg that hurt. And it has gradually gotten worse. It's now located to my knee which has been really swollen and hurting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have tried cycling on my exercise bike but it got worse. I have an appointment with my Dr but not until March 2 because he's on holiday in Mexico. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have also had very bad pain in my back, right side very high up. No idea what that is and I have never had it before. Is it supposed to be like this when you grow older? Not very nice!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can't walk like I want to and the best thing is to rest but when I don't move as I usually do I gain weight which I hate!! So right now I'm in a bad spiral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do hope this goes away as the weather improves and gets warmer. If you have rheumatism it's bad with cold weather for your joints, as you maybe know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a lot of flu, colds, stomachflu going here too and we have had our share of that too. I hope everyone that has been affected of this is better or beginning to get better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish you all a good Sunday whether it's morning or afternoon or evening where you are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take care and be nice to one another.</span>emteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694618867160587039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495529931169493512.post-56455440205784177542016-01-13T17:43:00.000+01:002016-01-13T17:43:26.530+01:00Christmas gift <span style="font-size: large;">For Christmas I got a giftcard to Amazon.com from my sister Jo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It was a real treat to go to the site, explore and find something to buy. There are so many things there and it's hard to choose. For me, leaving in Sweden, it's a bit easier. I just cross the square that says "ships to Sweden" and I get all the things I can order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My choice was Bliss socks and a big bottle of Dermalogica body cream. They came today and I'm so happy. So once again a big thank you big sis for the generous gift.</span><br />
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