Monthly Archives: February 2020
It has been an intense week with a lot of focus on the Corona virus (Covid-19). Alco gel and masks are sold out. A lot of countries are affected, but I do not now if it is pandemic yet. It is wise to stay at home as much as possible til it is more stable. Internet shopping instead. Anyway, weekend is time for making dinner. Fawlty towers is one of my favourites, and I do spoil my dogs whenever there is an occasion. Cheers.
I know I can get criticism due to my associations. However, that is good, because that is when knowledge and history develops. And in particular might become understood or interpreted in a good way. History also needs to be integrated with the grammatical tempus presens. Lately, I have been deeply worried because things are happening in the North part of Sweden, and I think of when the Swedish government in the 1940’s who helped the German military industri with transportations of iron on the railway. This is a part of history that is forgotten, or maybe hidden. The price for this was peace in Sweden, but to the cost of lives in other countries. I cannot understand when I read news papers and see that various memories are celebrated originating from WWII. But no excuse. Yes, I must admit that it makes me concerned about so called “double moral”. This is something that needs to be elaborated on, and it needs a lot of thinking.
It is brighter in the mornings, but it is still possible for snow. When I thought about the industry transportations, I thought of Norway and when I returned to Sweden after living in Norway. This is a photo from 2013 in Stockholm, and the photographer is a friend of mine. At that time, I was about to find friends from old times, and also new friends. I must admit that I am happy, because I have (as usually) met a lot of nice people. Lucky me.
One step forward two steps back. Snow storm today. I could never imagine, but today it started to snow again. Somewhere I know that snow can occur til April, so no thoughts of spring and summer yet. Today I thought a lot about the British pop group The Smiths. Need some more time to listen to them before I can share a song with them. The singer has a unique voice.
Instead I share this song. Very sad, but also with a spirit of lots of faith and hope.
This Sunday is a day for recovery and relaxation. Good that there is sunshine. It has been so dark and cold for such long time. Yesterday, I just had to make one of my summer dinners to look forward. And it helps. Today it actually feels a little more like spring and summer. I must however admit that it is cosy with winter, to light candles etc, but the energy level is a little lower since you rather stay at home than being outdoors in the dark and cold evenings. Today is also time for a cup of tea. What is your favourite tea? I just have an ordinary cup of tea now, but the tea I had some time ago (photo above) is green with fresh honey. One of my own tea moments.
The light is returning, but it is very windy. Winter time I am a little like “Skalman”, one of the characters in the World’s strongest beer – Bamse. Skalman has his eat-and sleep bell and his life is very schedueled. That is my life winter time. When you start to see some light in the mornings, more energy is returning. I miss running, so I have been for walks instead now since I like to be outdoors. Sharing a photo from one of these walks this winter.