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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.

December decoration is ongoing, and it is good to do it so I understand that it is Christmas time. When I searched among the decorations I found a few things I got from my mother, and I started to remember this summer when I went to Rome. That journey was in her memory. I remember I spent a whole day in the Vatican, and it was so peaceful and beautiful. I decided that I will watch the pope on TV every Christmas. My mother always dedicated a lot of time at Christmas to cooking. This weekend I will make some “lussekatter” and ginger cake.

Sharing a photo from the Piazza di San Pietro, Rome, Italy.

I don´t want it to happen. December. Already December. I cannot believe that a year has passed. This evening I will have a pause from Christmas decoration, but I will continue again tomorrow. I will soon prepare for some Christmas bakery as well. The spicy cake with ginger and cinnamon. I love it.

I have my christmas music that I listen to every year, and that helps me to get into the right mood. So, let’s begin this December with Mariah Carey.

Today I started to decorate for Christmas. It is a suitable day since it is dark and snowy. Molly, the new little cutie, has not enough fur, so she cannot stay outdoors for so long. She needs to have clothes on to stay warm so she will get a coat.

Yesterday I contributed. I donated blood. I have the most common blood type so a lot of people can use my donation. My plasma is enough for three patients I was told. I like to receive the text message that the blood has been used for a patient in need. My Hb is now a little low so I have to have the iron pills.

It might look a bit scary, but I show my donation. This it how it works. Maybe I can inspire more people to donate. You never know if you might need blood yourself one day. Give and take.

To become a blood donor in Sweden

• You must be between 18 and 60 years old.
• You must weigh at least 50 kg.
• You must be healthy.
• You must have a valid Swedish identity document with a Swedish personal identity number.
• Your hemoglobin concentration (Hb) must be at least 125 g/L for women or 135 g/L for men.

Tomorrow is Black Friday. It has become a really commercial day, but it works. A day like this in November is needed. I have a day off, and it is a busy day. Dentist was fine, and after that two hours of exercise. Sharing some inspiring sports music. I really like this song 🇩🇰.

Now I am off to find some Black Friday coffee, and I will also donate some blood.

Cheers