Monthly Archives: December 2019

Today is a unique day in Sweden, and maybe also in other countries. We celebrate light, a tradition with origin from Italy. I will go to church this evening and listen to christmas songs. It is very popular, maybe sold out.

I will also think of my mother. My little sweetie mourns my mother, and I have learnt that dogs can mourn their mistress or master for their rest of their lives. That is why it is so good we now have Molly.

As usual, I love contrasts so I share this choir song this lucia evening.

Cheers

Last evening I started to realise that it is December and soon christmas holidays. I had “fika” together with some of my colleagues. Nice and cosy. It made me very happy.

In contrast to this, I was sad due to the passing away of Marie Fredriksson. She has been ill for many years I know, but she has been so strong and done a lot of music even though she has been on medical treatment. I have been thinking of her music today, and her work with Roxette. She has done some music on her own as well, and I remember that I have listened to her music sometimes when I have been a unhappy. In particular the piano.

In memory of Marie Fredriksson and her beautiful work, I share this piano song.

There is no snow, but it is a little cold. I went for a walk with sweetie today, cutie is still too little to go for walks on the road. Since there was salt on the roads I had to wash her paws so she won’t get an inflammation.

To get into a Christmas mood, I always make lussekatter with raisins. I have my special recipe that is different from ordinary cinnamon rolls. My advise is to use a lot of saffron. That makes the bread soft and moist. It is definitely worth making your own to have a happy December with lots of fika. Sharing some inspiring music that I found while I made the bread. Good company.

It is Friday and it is the first Friday in December 2019. The photo below was from this summer. The autumn has passed, and it is now winter. There is a kind of beauty when season’s change. Change, weather you like it or not.

A lot of things can happen in the body when we have darker time periods. For example D-vitamin levels can decrease due to lower exposure to sunlight. And that can influence your mood and energy level. You can easily measure your D-vitamin by a blood sample at your health center.

This weekend I will see Lady & Molly. They are now best friends, and they play a lot with each other. I am very happy that we have Molly, and I will find out if she also likes “lussekatter” and ginger cake.