It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…
Category: life
may your days be merry and bright.
from my family to yours… happy holidays!! peace & love.
a christmas eve thought.
“for all that has been, thanks. for all that will be, yes!” ~dag hammarskjöld happy holidays! peace.
24ish hours.
hey, folks! we made it! it’s a beautiful north carolina morning, we’re all rested (at least i feel that way…
love is in the air.
it’s the second sunday of advent. the sunday of love. the first week of advent has flown by &…
enjoying every minute.
just a few pictures from the past few days… our snomageddon experience. since i live in the middle of the…
i’m thankful for…
today i am thankful for so much: road trips exploring new cities friends sunshine the season of fall long walks…
this happened today.
it’s been a great day. hope you’ve had a good one too! peace & love.
20 years… poof!
it has happened. i have reached the age that i thought about as a teenager. the day has come. something…
there’s nothing like being spoiled when you’re 38.
i love birthdays! and guess what, it’s my birthday today. yep. i turned 38 and it feels wonderful. on top…
24 september 2012.
peace.
this weekend has only been the warm-up.
hope y’all have had a great weekend too! what did you do? ready for monday? i am! i can’t wait!…
ho hum. just another pic in the paper.
you got it. i’ve got another one of my pics published in a newspaper. no big deal. this is just…
it happened again!
yep. in one of today’s papers one of my pictures showed up again. eeeeeee!!! i am so excited! it’s an…
two chicks & some beer.
my love & i are starting a new project! it involves lots of our favorite things. read all about it…
tea time is best.
if you’ve visited my blog before then you know that i love coffee, tea, candles, quiet times, meditation/reflection, writing and…
today is my ex-pat birthday.
it’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile. ~ melissa joy kong two years ago today,…
the august festival.
every year, as a sort of celebration of summer & all things fun, norrköping holds it’s augustifesten (the august festival)…
i just had to run out & buy a paper.
hey everyone! just a tiny bit of news before i go to bed. you know, the other day i told…
what a day!
wow. i have been at a wedding celebration all day long, and what an day it had been! ridiculously gorgeous…
things that make me smile.
there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~c.s. lewis i went to work today. even though…
getting down to business.
i shared with y’all a few days ago that i had been asked to be the photographer for a band…
ending july on a good note.
it’s the end of july and another month of photos are done! and yes, i’m up for another challenge tomorrow….
sometimes it’s just good to say hey.
good evening, people around the world. just a little post about nothing. it felt weird to let the day end…
immigration butterflies from an ex-pat.
i’ve got butterflies in my stomach. my palms are sweating. my heart is pounding in my chest. mentally, i feel…
a little work. a little play.
i just re-read the post i wrote before i left for my week of camp, and noticed that i was…
i’m busy. hoping to get rich.
my entire bedroom has an orange-pink glow to it as the sun sets. it’s warm & calming. i’m under the…
6 down. 6 to go.
how is it possible that today is the last day of june?! where has this year gone? we are halfway…
so soft & cuddly.
day 29: super #soft & snuggly covers. snuggly moments of peace.
when your heart aches, it’s time to refocus.
i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people…
minimal movement.
this is pretty much all the #movement (photo challenge word today) i had today. seriously. remember how i said that…
midsummer’s eve.
had a fabulous afternoon fika to start the midsummer festivities. it’s been a really beautiful day. more pics & such…
imperfect.
oh geez am i imperfect. in so many ways. and, i really let my imperfections shine during the past 2…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
i’ll bet you didn’t know this.
i’m pretty good with technical things around the house. yep. today’s photo challenge was to reveal something that people might…
yellow & blue. all day long.
about 10 days ago it was the anniversary of my graduation from high school. guess how many years it’s been?…
passing time on a thursday.
morning fika at a cozy, old cafe. a little midday shopping. a few stolen moments thinking of my love. a…
how ’bout we kick some ass?
if you know me, in real life or in the blog world, then you know that most days i am…
shake it out.
it’s monday morning and i woke feeling something. something good. almost, dare i say, close to excited. i felt like…
my favorite bit of the weekend.
well, the sun is setting on this weekend & i’m ready to wind down & head to bed soon. but…
my view(s) today.
well, here’s my take on the photo challenge for today: your view. i decided to snap a few little shots…
a holiday, a happy niece, & a hat.
today is sweden’s national day. 24 hours to celebrate being swedish. flags are flying everywhere and many cities have activities…
a sign.
there was a rainbow in the sky when i left to go home tonight. bright colors set against the dark…
on my plate.
my american-inspired sunday brunch on my plate today: scrambled eggs, bacon, & a clementin/tangerine. well, my picture is literally what…
empty.
my journal this morning. empty of words. but, the emptiness allows for creativity. anything can be written. the lines are…
morning. (noon. and night.)
morning. i woke up early this first morning of june because this cute little thingy jumped up next to my…
day 30: my personality.
“why am i as i am? to understand that of any person, his whole life, from birth must be reviewed….
day 28: today’s weather from my kitchen window.
7am: mostly cloudy. wispy, light, with a tiny bit of blue peeking through. i had hope for a sunny day….