Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

               Every creative person has one individual that inspires them to do great things. Right now my muse is my dog Peete. He makes me so happy that I feel more open to new ideas and as a result great things have been happening. I know it's a fact that all the exercise he requires produces endorphins for me as well.

               However, my muse Peete does not appreciate all this great inspiration that he fuels. He continues to nibble on my prototypes (for a new accessories and housewares product line I am launching.....) right in front of my face, clearly on purpose. Good thing he is devastatingly cute.

Swedish Skinny Dip

                 So I did my usual run around the lake today and I could not help but notice how hot it was for being fall in Sweden. For some reason there was a break in the cool down, and since I had not run into a single soul the whole workout I took advantage of the opportunity that you see in the photo; I went for a swim.

                 I grew up swimming in the Pacific Ocean on a beach right down the street from my house. I think that this was when water became such calming element for me. I never thought I could live so far away from the ocean as I do now. And even though I do miss the sound of the tides moving in and out on top on the sand, I have found almost equal, however different qualities in my experiences with life on the lake. The stillness of the water while you are swimming in a lake gives the body a different weightlessness that it has when you are struggling to stay above water in the oceans ever-changing surf. The other thing about this particular lake is that it has a particular algae that does great things for my skin. When you get out of the lake it feels like your whole body just got a facial.

                I think if the weather was nice enough I could take a swim in the lake every day until it freezes over, which will happen soon enough.

Malmo Fix

             I gave myself a window shopping day in Malmo. I love living in the countryside as long as I can get to the city at least once every two weeks. Malmo is 40 minutes and a whole world away from our little village in the forest. I love Malmo because it is so diverse. There are people living in Malmo who come from all over the world. I love all the energy and the old buildings. 

Even though I have been to Malmo many times I still feel like a wide-eyed American tourist every time.

 There are some really fantastic interiors stores downtown. It's very interesting that the Swedish market place is so different in so many ways than the American interiors market. The first major difference is the amount of merchandise. Sweden's merchandising strategy seems to be less is more. The great thing about this idealism is the customer can really get a good look at each product without being overwhelmed. This was my favorite lamp, it reminds me of loose paper flying away. I see many different ways you could take this idea....projects, projects!

Super cute Scandinavian retro inspired housewares everywhere! 

           Now I have had my fix of the city. I type on my kitchen table next to a small bag of supplies for upcoming DIY projects I am posting. I love ending the week with my lists all crossed off.Relaxing weekend ahead!