A Walk in the Woods

I went for a walk in the woods today to check on my trees. The trees looked good but I only found two blueberries where there should have been plenty. But at least they were tasty.

We found a handful of Chanterelles too, even though it's a little early in the season.

On the way back the sky turned dark without any warning and it started to rain. A lot. All that running I've been doing lately came in handy when I ran for cover. That summer rain was a lot like standing in the shower.

View from behind a tree.

Larch tree and birch trees.

Chanterelles.

Good Friday

Had an early start, quite a long drive and breakfast at a gas station; coffee and some sort of tasty hybrid between a cinnamon bun and a doughnut.

The weather has been fabulous so we cooked and ate our lunch outside. The countryside ain't bad on days like this.

The best way to cook?

It's more moss than grass but who cares. It's pretty.

This morning...

I woke up in my house in Småland. It was cold and I didn't want to get up. My sister had made tea and told me to get up. I still didn't want to. Then she told me that there was frost on the trees and the grass and everything looked really beautiful. So I got up.

View from my window.

The house in the morning sun.

We drove up to Småland last night and I'd forgotten how dark it gets in the countryside this time of year. I guess I'm a city girl and used to street lights everywhere.
I'd also forgotten how bright the stars are out here when the weather is clear like last night. Really beautiful.

We visited my grandmother and her cats. Maria at the kitchen table.

It's good to be a cat here.