Min Mormorscykel

Over the last ten years my husband and I have been together he has given me many fine and thoughtful gifts; diamonds, pearls, flowers and now my very own mormorscykel (Swedish for Grandma's bicycle).

 

The bike is from the 1950's and it has all the details to prove it. Most everything is in its original state, so I have been going back and forth about whether or not I want to repaint it or just leave it rustic and charming as it is.

 

What I do know for sure is I will need a nice basket on the front handle bars so I can bring a picnic, carry bags of collected wild blueberries or a towel for a possible dip along with me on all the long leisurely bike rides we will do around the lake. Even though my bike is much older than me, it will without a doubt have a whole new life with me as its owner. And when the summer comes both my Mormorscykel and I will be ready!

Tjörnarpssjön Blue

 

The sun exposed a blue electric quality to the frozen lake today.

The tone is almost Caribbean in some way.

 

Color like this that can be seen in nature inspires so many different waves of creativity and self awareness,

How can something so simple be so striking? The frozen lake looked like blue marble or some exotic stone. I have not been able to stop thinking about how beautiful and bright it was out there. What a sight to see!

 

My Place In The Sun

This morning started just like most mornings except for one thing: the sun came out. I set up a spot to work on my quilt at my kitchen table but I started to notice myself becoming hypnotized by the warm rays coming through the window. When I came to Sweden on vacation during the summer I used to laugh at the Swedes I passed at the outdoor cafes in this same position. Now I really get where they are coming from, winter in Sweden is long so when the sun comes out you best soak it up. It seems that there is some sort of vitamin D deficiency that drives me to savor every ray of sunlight that makes its way through the Nordic sky. The satisfaction from sun filled moments like the one above seem to last all day long, at least longer than my coffee buzz that drops off like a fast sinking stone at about 11am....