Swedish BBQ, still on vacation!!

One week of vacation has passed! It's been a great week, filled with friends, activities and sun. Today we've had an obligatory summer event; the BBQ. This event means that the husband if my stepsister, the grill master, is taking the command over the meat and the BBQ as such. The rest of us are mostly running around, getting more and more hungry, or helping out with the rest if the meal. This time we had a big chunk of meat, which of course takes a bit longer to prepare. All of us were circulating around the BBQ, like our presence for some reason would speed the BBQ process up. But as the Swedish saying states "the one who waits for something good never waits too long" ... We didn't wait too long. But I guess it's a bit ungrateful to "feed the hungry wolves" since the meal tends to pass in 10 minutes!! 

It was, as always, fantastic! I'm spoiled for sure, having all these great chefs among my friends and family! 

Yesterday I also had a great day! It was full of activities and nice people (and some shopping). In the afternoon I was meeting a close friend, but first I had my eyes on some lovely clothes that I had tried out the day before. I bought them. It  was a whole set. And after paying, I immediately changed into the new outfit and I was ready for an evening out! 

I first went out and had a few drinks with a friend of mine, then her husband joined for a lovely dinner. After that I ended up at a pool party!! This weekend has for sure been fun! 

Except for a funeral tomorrow I'm hoping for yet another great week of vacation! 

The first report from my Swedish Holliday!

I arrived to Copenhagen late yesterday evening. The first reaction: "why did I leave Switzerland with it's 28C for the Nordic 16C?!?" Another comparison I have made today is "GOD it's only 17-18C in the water! It does matter when comparing to the 20C from Rhein..." Ok, I know, it's the sea, I can't really compare like that.., but still!! 

Yesterday after being picked up at the train station in Malmö, we drove directly to the summer house in Höllviken. Nice! My dear mum had prepared some lovely sandwiches for us, which suited me perfectly at that time 😁. The TV was on during the meal. Of all exciting things you can watch we were watching the birthday celebration of the Swedish crown princess...  My mum had a colleague that would be there at the second row, so we had to watch the full show to see if he by any chans would be visible on the screen!!

Today, the day started with a shake. My mum is working at a weight centre so this is a part of life. The thing is to replace two meals with these shakes, so there was one for lunch as well... Now we're sitting in one chair each just waiting for the time to pass so that we can fix dinner... (Self torture) the plan WAS to wait yet another 1,5h... Now we're down to just one. We also started the day with going for a run, which probably mean that we're extra hungry... But feeling good! (But again hungry)

For some reason I have voluntarily signed up to help my stepfather fix the roof of the summer house. Hey, it was even my idea!! Must be the lack of food...    

 

Ok.. Soon food

Doing a little dance!

Why is it that motivation so easily can fade? I mean, I was doing so well with my running and my biking to work. Ok that it's only Thursday, but I took the bike Tuesday. Apart from that I haven't moved as much as I set myself to do. The rain might have something to do with it though.... 

Yesterday I had a total loss of energy the last hour. It stayed until 8pm when I started to clean the apartment big time!! After one hour it was a total mess everywhere! (Since I decided to clean really thoroughly. Or since I had loud music on and did as much dancing as cleaning... ). I need to continue the work in the weekend.

Soon just one more week before vacation!!! 

Struck by lightning

I just realised that another of my relatives is actually gone. 

It's a strange feeling really, and strange to think that he's been gone for about a week and it's not a reality for me until now. My grandfathers brother died on his birthday last week.... 

It will be a new era from now on. 

There's so many memories. So many funny expressions that he had. These things will of course stay in my hart. 

Again I'm far away from my family, living in another country. I really look forward to go home to Sweden for my holidays.