Hello Friends,
I know it has been a while since I have written. David and I had a very nice trip to the United States. Colorado was absolutely grogeous like always, it was a bit hot, but looking at the beautiful blue sky and the ability to sit outside in the evenings is worth it.
Had a great time at the Rockies/Pirates baseball game, yes, the Rockies lost but Coors Field is a wonderful place to watch a game.
The day we went to the NHRA drag races, it was 102 degrees! Hot, but the show was awesome!
We are now back in Sweden where the weather is again fluctuating between rain, clouds and sun. Yesterday was beautiful in the morning, sun and a light breeze. My Swedish teacher, Christine and I headed out to Malmö for a day outside of Småland. Malmo is about an hour and half train ride away. Well, we had a good time, walking through the town and enjoying the sun. Ate lunch outside at an outdoor cafe and did a lot of window shopping. Towards the end of the day, the clouds and rain came in. We decided to get on the 3:48 pm train home. We did not get home until 8:00 pm! What happened you wonder? There was a power outage between two towns. Here is an article about it. We had to disembark the train in Höör, then get on a bus and go to Hässleholm and get on another train. Sounds easy right? Wrong! There are several hundred people on the train, many with luggage, strollers and kids returning from their summer vacation and there are no busses waiting. Finally one bus comes and it is a mad dash to try and get on, then this repeats several more times. Many of us waited for an hour and a half trying to get on a bus. We were finally successful about 6:20. Then we had to ride the bus for a half an hour to catch the train. By this time we had missed two trains (the trains only come once an hour), so we were planning to wait until 7:40 for the next train. Lucky for us, because of the trouble, there was a train that was leaving about 7:05 and we were able to run and make the train. Bad news, the train was filled with many of the people who had got on the earlier busses and the train was completely crowded. Then they told us, we were going to have to wait because there were taxis coming with people, so we really did not leave until 7:30, yes, earlier than we expected, but we were hoping for the extra half hour. If you are wondering, this is a common occurence in Sweden. The trains are not so dependable. We usually take a train at least one hour earlier than necessary so we do not ever miss our flights in Copenhagen. No, the Swedish people do not know how to queue and to be polite. (Just found this article on what the Swsedes think about others and queuing) I was amazed to see the rudeness exhibited to people with babies and strollers trying to get onto the busses. There was one woman who was by herself with about a 6 month old baby in a carrier, a stroller, car seat and luggage and no one would help her to get her stuff stowed under the bus and then let her get on. Finally, someone from the train company held the people back! She was actually the most patient and easygoing person I have ever seen in that situation.
We have to get on the train tomorrow morning to head to Stockholm for our Intensive Swedish lessons. Next week will be a 40 hour week learning Swedish. I am looking forward to seeing Stockholm, not sure how I feel about the lessons. We are trying to be eager and thankful for these experiences, but we are really starting to miss home.
Another little ditty, I was so excited to find cherry peppers at the store this week. Well, I opened them at lunch today only to find out they remove the stems and seeds! That is the best part of the pepper, getting the spice from the seeds! Really, it is hard to describe how things are so different here, even when you think things cannot be that different.
I finally got the courage up to find out how to use the self-scanning feature at the store, (our lines are alway long, they do not have express lanes at the grocery store - everyone is equal), anyhow, I found out that the store card that I had been using to get the sale prices was only a temporary card. I did not realize that the cards they sent to me several months ago was the card for the discount. I thought it was a credit card that I was not asking for! So, when you get the discount card at Kroger or whatever grocery store you go to, in the US that is your permanent card. Who would know that in Sweden, they send you another. Crazy and it seems like a waste. I will have to go back and get set up for self-scanning another day. I will let you know how that goes.
I guess this is enough information for one day. I will let you know how the trip to Stockholm turns out.
See you in a couple of weeks!
Much love,
Bridgette
Friday, August 3, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Living in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Hej,
As of June 20th we have lived here in Sweden for 10 months now. Wow, time goes fast, but somedays it does seem like it drags on, especially when it never really gets too dark here!
Yes, we live where the sun stays up for about 19 - 20 hours a day. We do not live far enough north in Sweden to experience 24 hours of sun, but the 19 - 20 hours is plenty. The sun does go down, but there is still a glow in the northern sky, so the sky is not really dark. The only time it does seem dark is if it is cloudy due to rain. If you get up around 3:00 a.m. the sun is already starting to lighten the sky. When you go to bed around midnight, the sky looks basically the same as it does at 3:00 a.m. It really is a strange feeling. We have to have room-darkening shades so that we can go to bed at a normal time. When we go to bed at around 10:00 p.m. usually, it is still bright outside. I even had to make a black drape to cover the glass panel into our room because the sun comes in from the windows in the hall to wake us quite early. We have managed to live with this and survive. However, our cat Tiqui is not doing so well with it. For the last several weeks she has been coming into our room around 2:30 or 3:00 and starts meowing wondering why we are not getting up! We cannot get her to sleep or be quiet past this time, therefore, we are not getting the sleep that we need. We have to put outside our room and shut the door trying to keep her from patting us with her paws, licking our faces and walking across the bed. However, putting her outside the room does not stop the constant meowing and pacing she has been doing! If you know Tiqui she is not a quiet cat and can make an abundance of sounds all echoing with the high ceilings in our flat. I am hoping that our neighbors cannot hear her. I do not want to upset anyone. Does anyone have any ideas? She is healthy and I try to keep her from sleeping too much during the day, but no matter, she is up at 3:00!
That is the other thing, if Tiqui is not waking you up, then the sun wakes you up early and by the time you get up and start your day, the sun is gone because the clouds have moved in for the day! Then when it is time to go to bed, guess what, the sun comes out again! The weather has not been the best this summer, cloudy, rainy and not so warm.
With our ten month anniversary here, we missed the Swedish holiday called "Midsommer." Yes, we could have participated and stayed in town, but we decided we would rather spend our time in London. Midsommer is a pagen holiday and there is a lot of drinking that takes place. We prefer to spend our time off exploring and taking advantage of the time to see other parts of Europe, while we have the opportunity. Do not get me wrong, I like to learn about other cultures and such, but when so much drinking is involved, I would rather do my own thing.
Since Midsommer has occurred, the mass exodus to go on vacation has started. Most everyone gets 5 weeks of vacation and pretty much takes the month of July and the first week of August off. Literally, businesses close, so I do not know how they make money during vacation season. The business model is not the same here and the one we understand in the States and other countries. Since I returned from London last week, most of my neighbors are all gone and we basically have the neighborhood to ourselves. What does concern me though is the fact that everyone goes on vacation at the same time, so do the thieves know this is a prime time to break into houses? Already, in May, one of our neighbors in the lower section of the neighborhood had their house broken into while they were gone for the weekend. That is the other thing, when summer starts, everyone leaves on the weekend for their summer home and it is quite easy to tell that they are gone. Many times, they do not have timers on their lights and if you watch enough, you know that they are gone. Perhaps watching them pack their cars every Friday afternoon provides enough information that they could be a prime target. Who knows?
Anyhow, that is the story from here, not enough sleep, not enough sun or warm weather. We are excited to get back to the States, but we understand that it is really hot and lots of fires. Nothing like going from one extreme to another! :)
Have a very happy day!
Love,
Bridgette
As of June 20th we have lived here in Sweden for 10 months now. Wow, time goes fast, but somedays it does seem like it drags on, especially when it never really gets too dark here!
Yes, we live where the sun stays up for about 19 - 20 hours a day. We do not live far enough north in Sweden to experience 24 hours of sun, but the 19 - 20 hours is plenty. The sun does go down, but there is still a glow in the northern sky, so the sky is not really dark. The only time it does seem dark is if it is cloudy due to rain. If you get up around 3:00 a.m. the sun is already starting to lighten the sky. When you go to bed around midnight, the sky looks basically the same as it does at 3:00 a.m. It really is a strange feeling. We have to have room-darkening shades so that we can go to bed at a normal time. When we go to bed at around 10:00 p.m. usually, it is still bright outside. I even had to make a black drape to cover the glass panel into our room because the sun comes in from the windows in the hall to wake us quite early. We have managed to live with this and survive. However, our cat Tiqui is not doing so well with it. For the last several weeks she has been coming into our room around 2:30 or 3:00 and starts meowing wondering why we are not getting up! We cannot get her to sleep or be quiet past this time, therefore, we are not getting the sleep that we need. We have to put outside our room and shut the door trying to keep her from patting us with her paws, licking our faces and walking across the bed. However, putting her outside the room does not stop the constant meowing and pacing she has been doing! If you know Tiqui she is not a quiet cat and can make an abundance of sounds all echoing with the high ceilings in our flat. I am hoping that our neighbors cannot hear her. I do not want to upset anyone. Does anyone have any ideas? She is healthy and I try to keep her from sleeping too much during the day, but no matter, she is up at 3:00!
That is the other thing, if Tiqui is not waking you up, then the sun wakes you up early and by the time you get up and start your day, the sun is gone because the clouds have moved in for the day! Then when it is time to go to bed, guess what, the sun comes out again! The weather has not been the best this summer, cloudy, rainy and not so warm.
With our ten month anniversary here, we missed the Swedish holiday called "Midsommer." Yes, we could have participated and stayed in town, but we decided we would rather spend our time in London. Midsommer is a pagen holiday and there is a lot of drinking that takes place. We prefer to spend our time off exploring and taking advantage of the time to see other parts of Europe, while we have the opportunity. Do not get me wrong, I like to learn about other cultures and such, but when so much drinking is involved, I would rather do my own thing.
Since Midsommer has occurred, the mass exodus to go on vacation has started. Most everyone gets 5 weeks of vacation and pretty much takes the month of July and the first week of August off. Literally, businesses close, so I do not know how they make money during vacation season. The business model is not the same here and the one we understand in the States and other countries. Since I returned from London last week, most of my neighbors are all gone and we basically have the neighborhood to ourselves. What does concern me though is the fact that everyone goes on vacation at the same time, so do the thieves know this is a prime time to break into houses? Already, in May, one of our neighbors in the lower section of the neighborhood had their house broken into while they were gone for the weekend. That is the other thing, when summer starts, everyone leaves on the weekend for their summer home and it is quite easy to tell that they are gone. Many times, they do not have timers on their lights and if you watch enough, you know that they are gone. Perhaps watching them pack their cars every Friday afternoon provides enough information that they could be a prime target. Who knows?
Anyhow, that is the story from here, not enough sleep, not enough sun or warm weather. We are excited to get back to the States, but we understand that it is really hot and lots of fires. Nothing like going from one extreme to another! :)
Have a very happy day!
Love,
Bridgette
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Chilvary is Not Dead!
Dear Friends,
Sorry it has been awhile since I have written. I made a quick trip home to help Allison with her new baby boy, Tristan. He is a real cutie! I then returned to Sweden and worked for a week before heading off to London for a long weekend.
We will be heading back to the States in two weeks. We will spend a week in Colorado, hopefully the wildfires will be contained by then. In Colorado we are planning on going to a Rockies Baseball game with my parents and then find some awesome Mexican food for dinner. Then we will head up to Vail to see Niq and return to Denver on Friday. Saturday it is a day at the NHRA races, so looking forward to that. It has been 29 years since I have been to Bandimere Speedway. What a great location for the races!
Anyhow, back to the topic - Chilvary is Not Dead! I have observed living in Sweden that there is a lack of manners and respect of your fellow man. Many Swedish people are nice, but if you observe long enough, there are not really any manners. When I was in London, it made it more evident that there is a lack of manners in Sweden. I actually saw people get up on the Tube and offer their seat to the elderly. People held doors and were polite to others. This is something that is hard to explain unless you experience it. Yes, in the States, you do have some manners that can be appalling, but when it is more like 80% of the poplulation that only thinks of themselves it is very apparent. Some of this comes from living in a society where no one is more important than anyone else. Being in London was a breath of fresh air, not only for the manners, but the action and busyness of the city. One does not realize how quiet their world is, until they head off to where there is action. Am I happy to be back in the land of the quiet and the forest trolls? Not really, but until we leave in two years, this is where I will be. However, it does make you appreciate the times you can go to the big cities and explore.
We are going to Stockholm the beginning of August for our Intensive Swedish Lessons. I am certain that I will have a lot more to talk about after that.
Have a very nice summer and I will write again soon.
Love,
Bridgette
Sorry it has been awhile since I have written. I made a quick trip home to help Allison with her new baby boy, Tristan. He is a real cutie! I then returned to Sweden and worked for a week before heading off to London for a long weekend.
We will be heading back to the States in two weeks. We will spend a week in Colorado, hopefully the wildfires will be contained by then. In Colorado we are planning on going to a Rockies Baseball game with my parents and then find some awesome Mexican food for dinner. Then we will head up to Vail to see Niq and return to Denver on Friday. Saturday it is a day at the NHRA races, so looking forward to that. It has been 29 years since I have been to Bandimere Speedway. What a great location for the races!
Anyhow, back to the topic - Chilvary is Not Dead! I have observed living in Sweden that there is a lack of manners and respect of your fellow man. Many Swedish people are nice, but if you observe long enough, there are not really any manners. When I was in London, it made it more evident that there is a lack of manners in Sweden. I actually saw people get up on the Tube and offer their seat to the elderly. People held doors and were polite to others. This is something that is hard to explain unless you experience it. Yes, in the States, you do have some manners that can be appalling, but when it is more like 80% of the poplulation that only thinks of themselves it is very apparent. Some of this comes from living in a society where no one is more important than anyone else. Being in London was a breath of fresh air, not only for the manners, but the action and busyness of the city. One does not realize how quiet their world is, until they head off to where there is action. Am I happy to be back in the land of the quiet and the forest trolls? Not really, but until we leave in two years, this is where I will be. However, it does make you appreciate the times you can go to the big cities and explore.
We are going to Stockholm the beginning of August for our Intensive Swedish Lessons. I am certain that I will have a lot more to talk about after that.
Have a very nice summer and I will write again soon.
Love,
Bridgette
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Pizza Salad
Happy Thursday,
When I came to visit Älmhult last June, we went to a local restaurant called Sorellos. They served, on each table family style, this "salad" concoction that to me looked like sauerkraut. Well, I tasted it and yes it was made out of cabbage and had vinegar on it. but it was crunchy and not soft and limp like sauerkraut. I did not think much about it and just thought it was something that was served at this restaurant.
When I came back in August, we had lunch at another local restaurant, Jacobs, and come to find out they have individual servings of it in the refrigerated case where you get your drinks. I was a bit amazed by this because I grew up in an Italian family where we have garden salads all the time, even with our pizza. I was wondering how come I could not get just a regular salad. By the way, this salad is always included with your meal, so you do not pay any extra for it. I do not know the exact name of this "salad", so I am no help there.
So one day, I was at the grocery store and guess what I found in the refrigerated case - "Pizza Sallad". Here is a picture of the "salad" in the package and out of the package.
Honestly, it does not taste bad, it is pretty good and it does add some crunch to your meal. This is just one of the different things that I have found in Sweden.
I am still on the lookout for some new things to share with you.
Love,
Bridgette
When I came to visit Älmhult last June, we went to a local restaurant called Sorellos. They served, on each table family style, this "salad" concoction that to me looked like sauerkraut. Well, I tasted it and yes it was made out of cabbage and had vinegar on it. but it was crunchy and not soft and limp like sauerkraut. I did not think much about it and just thought it was something that was served at this restaurant.
When I came back in August, we had lunch at another local restaurant, Jacobs, and come to find out they have individual servings of it in the refrigerated case where you get your drinks. I was a bit amazed by this because I grew up in an Italian family where we have garden salads all the time, even with our pizza. I was wondering how come I could not get just a regular salad. By the way, this salad is always included with your meal, so you do not pay any extra for it. I do not know the exact name of this "salad", so I am no help there.
So one day, I was at the grocery store and guess what I found in the refrigerated case - "Pizza Sallad". Here is a picture of the "salad" in the package and out of the package.
Honestly, it does not taste bad, it is pretty good and it does add some crunch to your meal. This is just one of the different things that I have found in Sweden.
I am still on the lookout for some new things to share with you.
Love,
Bridgette
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Sun Has Finally Come Through!
Hej,
After so many weeks of dreay, rainy, cloudy, windy weather on Sunday the sun came out! It still has been a bit windy, but when there is warmth it is much nicer. What a difference it makes with everything!
The sun is now coming up at 4:30 in the morning, but it gets lighter before that. The sun is now setting at 9:30 in the evening. This makes for some really long days, which make up for the short days of winter.
Allison had her baby on Sunday, it was a boy! We are very happy for her and Shane!
On Saturday, David and I took a train ride to Lund. We had a very nice day of shopping, sight-seeing and lunch at O'Leary's. With all the time David had spent here on prior to us moving here, he had never been to Lund. Lund is a university town, so there is much activity, lots of bicycles and places to go.
We found a wonderful old Cathedral called Lunds Domkyrka. They started building the Cathedral in 1080 and it was finally consecrated in 1145. The whole thing is quite beautiful and very well kept. I believe that the Danes started building it, but this is the area that has switched between Danish and Swedish rule several times over the years. When I got home, I was telling my friend that we had gone to Lund and saw the Cathedral and she told me that she actually was married there. She said they chose that spot because she went to University in Lund and she is Swedish, while her husband is Danish and so they thought it would be a great place to marry because of the history between the countries.
I almost forgot, there is a huge astronomical clock in the Cathedral as well. The clock still plays everyday at 1:00 and 3:00. Click for a virtual tour of the Cathedral and see the clock.
We plan to go back to Lund and do more exploring and sight-seeing. We were technically on our way to see an outdoor museum on the history of the area and Sweden, but the weather was not conducive for being outdoors, like usual it rained!
Take care and have a happy day!
Bridgette
After so many weeks of dreay, rainy, cloudy, windy weather on Sunday the sun came out! It still has been a bit windy, but when there is warmth it is much nicer. What a difference it makes with everything!
The sun is now coming up at 4:30 in the morning, but it gets lighter before that. The sun is now setting at 9:30 in the evening. This makes for some really long days, which make up for the short days of winter.
Allison had her baby on Sunday, it was a boy! We are very happy for her and Shane!
On Saturday, David and I took a train ride to Lund. We had a very nice day of shopping, sight-seeing and lunch at O'Leary's. With all the time David had spent here on prior to us moving here, he had never been to Lund. Lund is a university town, so there is much activity, lots of bicycles and places to go.
We found a wonderful old Cathedral called Lunds Domkyrka. They started building the Cathedral in 1080 and it was finally consecrated in 1145. The whole thing is quite beautiful and very well kept. I believe that the Danes started building it, but this is the area that has switched between Danish and Swedish rule several times over the years. When I got home, I was telling my friend that we had gone to Lund and saw the Cathedral and she told me that she actually was married there. She said they chose that spot because she went to University in Lund and she is Swedish, while her husband is Danish and so they thought it would be a great place to marry because of the history between the countries.
I almost forgot, there is a huge astronomical clock in the Cathedral as well. The clock still plays everyday at 1:00 and 3:00. Click for a virtual tour of the Cathedral and see the clock.
We plan to go back to Lund and do more exploring and sight-seeing. We were technically on our way to see an outdoor museum on the history of the area and Sweden, but the weather was not conducive for being outdoors, like usual it rained!
Take care and have a happy day!
Bridgette
Friday, May 18, 2012
Still Here
Dear Friends,
I apologize for not writing in the last month. We had visitors from the States. My Mom and Dad came for 5 days and we took them to Copenhagen for a couple of days to meet my brother and they went on to London for 6 more days. It was certainly nice to see them and to spend time with them. We did enjoy taking them to see some of the things that we have found in Sweden.
On Sunday, we will have been in Sweden for 9 months now. Sometimes it feels like the time has gone quickly and other times it feels like it has been a reallllllly long time. Since my parents have left and my temporary contract ended, I have had a hard time. The days are very long and David is busy with his job. Also, since I live in the middle of the forest, there is not much to do. Last week, I made an effort to get out and go into town. Well, let's just say, that I was able to visit 4 clothing stores and the grocery store and I was home in less than an hour. In Houston, that would at least take up the morning and then some.
I have been trying to keep busy by knitting and I have made three tote bags (one for me and two for gifts). However, right now it is hard because my daughter is due to have a baby on the 23rd of May, which is next week and my niece had her baby early. I wish I could be there to be of help to them, rather than sitting at home knitting and watching Mad Men. I have finished the first two seasons and will start season 3 soon. I am amazed that I have the time to watch and catch up with many of the shows I was not able to watch due to lack of time in the States.
We did go to the movies 2 weeks ago to see A Royal Affair. Unfortunately, the movie was in Danish and then had Swedish subtitles. We did not stay. Luckily, we are able to save our stubs and we will go see The Dictator tonight. No, the movies are nothing alike, but our choices are very limited here.
David is off to Germany next week. So, next week will be quite long. I did make plans with my Swedish teacher to spend the day with her on Tuesday in Växjö. I am looking forward to seeing where she lives and meeting her new puppy.
The weather has not been so good lately. Lots of rain and cloudiness. Yesterday, the 17th was a holiday in Sweden (Ascension Day). Everyone was off of work, but the weather was not good. The sun would come out and 5 minutes later it would be raining. This repeated itself the whole day. Fortunately, we did get out for a quick walk in the evening, but it started to rain before we could get back home. Welcome to Älmhult!
We have made plans for the summer. David has to spend a week in London in June, so I am going to try and go with him for a few days. We are coming back to the States in the middle of July for 10 days. We will be going to Colorado to see our son in Vail and go to the drag races with him and my parents. Then we are going to go to Washington D.C. for 3 days to see Allison and the new baby. In August, we will head to Stockholm for a week of Intensive Swedish lessons. So there is a lot to look forward to!
Sorry, if this blog is not my usual happy self, but I guess you have to know that sometimes, it is a struggle to live abroad and not be able to be close to those you love.
Thank you all for being such great friends and family.
I love you all,
Bridgette
I apologize for not writing in the last month. We had visitors from the States. My Mom and Dad came for 5 days and we took them to Copenhagen for a couple of days to meet my brother and they went on to London for 6 more days. It was certainly nice to see them and to spend time with them. We did enjoy taking them to see some of the things that we have found in Sweden.
On Sunday, we will have been in Sweden for 9 months now. Sometimes it feels like the time has gone quickly and other times it feels like it has been a reallllllly long time. Since my parents have left and my temporary contract ended, I have had a hard time. The days are very long and David is busy with his job. Also, since I live in the middle of the forest, there is not much to do. Last week, I made an effort to get out and go into town. Well, let's just say, that I was able to visit 4 clothing stores and the grocery store and I was home in less than an hour. In Houston, that would at least take up the morning and then some.
I have been trying to keep busy by knitting and I have made three tote bags (one for me and two for gifts). However, right now it is hard because my daughter is due to have a baby on the 23rd of May, which is next week and my niece had her baby early. I wish I could be there to be of help to them, rather than sitting at home knitting and watching Mad Men. I have finished the first two seasons and will start season 3 soon. I am amazed that I have the time to watch and catch up with many of the shows I was not able to watch due to lack of time in the States.
We did go to the movies 2 weeks ago to see A Royal Affair. Unfortunately, the movie was in Danish and then had Swedish subtitles. We did not stay. Luckily, we are able to save our stubs and we will go see The Dictator tonight. No, the movies are nothing alike, but our choices are very limited here.
David is off to Germany next week. So, next week will be quite long. I did make plans with my Swedish teacher to spend the day with her on Tuesday in Växjö. I am looking forward to seeing where she lives and meeting her new puppy.
The weather has not been so good lately. Lots of rain and cloudiness. Yesterday, the 17th was a holiday in Sweden (Ascension Day). Everyone was off of work, but the weather was not good. The sun would come out and 5 minutes later it would be raining. This repeated itself the whole day. Fortunately, we did get out for a quick walk in the evening, but it started to rain before we could get back home. Welcome to Älmhult!
We have made plans for the summer. David has to spend a week in London in June, so I am going to try and go with him for a few days. We are coming back to the States in the middle of July for 10 days. We will be going to Colorado to see our son in Vail and go to the drag races with him and my parents. Then we are going to go to Washington D.C. for 3 days to see Allison and the new baby. In August, we will head to Stockholm for a week of Intensive Swedish lessons. So there is a lot to look forward to!
Sorry, if this blog is not my usual happy self, but I guess you have to know that sometimes, it is a struggle to live abroad and not be able to be close to those you love.
Thank you all for being such great friends and family.
I love you all,
Bridgette
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Photos of New House
Hej,
We are now settled in our new home. We finished moving our stuff on Friday, April 6th at 5:00pm. Just as it was starting to rain. As it was, we had to ride our bikes to our new home in the rain, but it was a good feeling to be finished with the other house and to look forward to this house. We have been here for a little over a week now and I cannot tell you how much happier we are. I am not sure what it was about the other house, but physically and mentally we are doing much better, as are the cats. Again, it feels like a load has been lifted from our shoulders. We actually had the time and energy yesterday after dinner to go for a walk!
Here are the pictures of our new house.
This is the kitchen:
This is the master bedroom, this room is twice the size of our bedroom at the other house:
We are now settled in our new home. We finished moving our stuff on Friday, April 6th at 5:00pm. Just as it was starting to rain. As it was, we had to ride our bikes to our new home in the rain, but it was a good feeling to be finished with the other house and to look forward to this house. We have been here for a little over a week now and I cannot tell you how much happier we are. I am not sure what it was about the other house, but physically and mentally we are doing much better, as are the cats. Again, it feels like a load has been lifted from our shoulders. We actually had the time and energy yesterday after dinner to go for a walk!
Here are the pictures of our new house.
This is the kitchen:
This is the living room, so much sunshine and openness:
This is the master bedroom, this room is twice the size of our bedroom at the other house:
This is the bathroom and laundry room combined:
The guest room, there is room for us to have visitors, all are welcome:
This is the last room, we have an extra room, so we are using for the cats and a charging area for our electronic devices, as well as extra storage:
As it gets warmer and we get the patio furniture put together I will take photos outside and share with you as well.
Otherwise, all is well with us. David is busy getting his products ready for approval and I am finishing up with the photo shoot that I have been working on. We are looking forward to summer and coming home in July. We are also planning to spend a week in Stockholm this summer for our intensive Swedish lessons. So, no worries, I have much more to report on.
Much love,
Bridgette
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