Category: general

12
Sep
2015

HERE YOU GO

I/We have survived two weeks of Anders’ being gone. Even the yard, which he mowed the evening before he left and again, this morning the day after he returned. Huzzah for not having to break down and mow it myself! Martin and I had an argument yesterday over how many times I cooked last week while Anders was away. I stood fast at 5 times; he was certain it was only 4 (we won’t talk about the week before). In my defense, two of the weeknights last week were given over to parent/teacher meetings at their respective schools. Or rather...

06
Sep
2015

CRAYFISH, QUESTIONS & SEASONAL SWINGS

We are falling into fall. The cold, the rain, the grey, the dark, the falling leaves. The fields are all stripped and plowed; haybales dot the hills. Geese and swans are flying fast; it’s coming. Because we had nearly no summer, it feels as if it’s been fall for some time. It’s not that I’m ready, exactly, but resigned, at least. Yesterday was the annual crayfish party that rotates among Anders’ old Scout friends. He wasn’t here, unfortunately, as he’s still in Italy, but the kids and I went and had a nice time despite that and the weather. Yesterday...

03
Sep
2015

ALL THE BUSY

I’ve been rather neglectful of my online life, but I’ve been so BUSY. Work is back to crazy-level, and we just moved offices. Our new space is really big and full of space and light and we are all pleased with it. The only bummer is that only a few of our teams are left from Corporate Marketing on our floor. All the rest of our department has moved across the street. I haven’t even been over there yet to check it out; will have to make time for that ASAP. Anders is in Italy for 2 weeks…well, it’s already...

26
Aug
2015

SALE AWAY

I sold a bike today. It was the first Axis bike I got when I started at the company nearly 11 years ago. Everyone at Axis gets a bike (though I’m not actually sure about employees outside of Lund). And not just any bike either, a fancy, expensive Skeppshult bike. Only, because it’s Axis, they are bright yellow (and nowadays the fork (which I just asked Anders the name of (it’s the part that holds the front tire) is red)) because our logo is yellow and red (and black). And there are Axis logos all over the frame. Mine was...

24
Aug
2015

OH SAY CAN I SEE!

I can see! OMG I CAN SEE EVERYTHING. I knew I was living in a blur, a fuzz, a near clear facsimile of vision, but I had no idea how bad it really was until today when I got my new glasses. I feel like I should look different, because now I look differently. Everything is so crisp and clear and readable. Even the tiniest, smallest print. Why did I wait so long?? For the first 20 minutes or so, I was a bit bothered by the subtle blur at the very corners of my peripheral vision; the edges of...

23
Aug
2015

NOTHING MUCH

It’s been beautiful all weekend, but I sure haven’t done much with it. I’ve mostly been a slug, though I have done the minimum weekend cleaning, and laundry (always, laundry) that is required. Friday night was fun…I was invited to the home of a colleague and friend. She’s English, and had also invited the other 2 Americans on my team, and another colleague who is Swedish but married to an American, and another friend who she is very good friends with that I haven’t seen in ages. So it was a very fun, very English-filled evening. She’s a fantastic cook...

17
Aug
2015

THE BEST KIND OF DISTRACTION

Just like our vacation, which had both good (traveling, sightseeing, relaxing) and bad (John in the hospital) elements, this weekend was the same. My mom called Thursday with the news that my Aunt Kathie had passed away. She was diagnosed at the end of March with an aggressive brain tumor. Even knowing the outcome, I still wasn’t expecting it to happen so fast. I guess if you have to go, fast is the way to do it, but UGH. Cancer sucks. The visitation was yesterday and the funeral today. I was very sad that there was no way I could...

13
Aug
2015

LESSER

The world is a lesser place today because my Aunt Kathie is no longer in it.

09
Aug
2015

GOOD DAYS

There is only one week left of summer vacation for the kids and oh my god I can’t wait until they’re back into regular routines again. No more sleeping until noon, no more playing games all damn day, back to real life! Is it evil of me to be glad that school is starting? I really wish both kids had gotten summer jobs this summer, I feel like it would have made a big difference. Pretty soon we have to start getting serious about Martin’s future: college applications, scholarship searches, financial aid research…aagh! I can’t believe he’s going to be...

07
Aug
2015

TWEENAGER! (DAMMIT)

Edited to say: if my math impairment doesn’t once again trip me up and if that isn’t THE MOST TYPICAL THING I COULD HAVE DONE, I don’t know what is. *sigh* Yesterday, my little Livejournal became a teenager turned 12! That’s right, I’ve been writing here, right here, in this spot for 13 12 years! Back in 2003, blogs were the new and cool thing to do. EVERYONE was blogging. It was Gale, a friend from the AWC, who really got me started. She still blogs too but not so much, and since she moved to Copenhagen years ago, I...

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