We’ve had such beautiful fall weather here the past several weeks, with lots of blue skies and sunshine. The temperatures have been mostly moderate, with only a couple of of nighttime freezes, and it’s still plenty warm to go out with just a light jacket. We have had a bit of rain here [...]

Petra’s pre-school had a dress-up day today, and while I thought there were a number of possibilities for her costume, she was of the opinion that “princess cat” was the only way to go. Clearly she was right.

I noticed this evening as I was clearing the table after dinner that though it wasn’t quite six o’clock, it was full dark outside. I’m sure it was just last week that it wasn’t getting dark until nearly six-thirty. And of course it doesn’t stop there, not by a long shot. On [...]

We bought new paint for the hallway way back in the spring, intending to get the job done before my mom came over in July. Of course, apart from the handful of large test blotches I slapped up here and there, it was same tired, old paint that’s been there since just after we [...]

The other night I was making waffles for dinner, and I decided to fry up a couple of packages of bacon as well. Lydia came into the kitchen as I was laying the bacon strips in the skillet and asked what they were for.
“We’re having them with dinner,” I said.
“Aren’t we having waffles?” she [...]

Every night, after the bedtime stories are read and the two of them are tucked in, I put on a CD for Tage and Petra to listen to as they fall asleep. We have a dozen or so “kid” CDs for them to choose from, about half stories and half music, and they [...]

This afternoon Olof, Brynja, and I drove three hours up to Haparanda to do some shopping at our nearest IKEA. It’s a good thing Olof brought his wallet, ’cause I spent all my money on concert tickets this morning, and there are still plenty of stores to visit before we head home tomorrow afternoon.