Where does snot come from?

It has become my turn to get sick. Sore throat and a drippy nose for a few days now but so far so good and no fever. Expecting to get back to dry land shortly. Until then I rely on cough drops and "Super Plus" tampons.

Loving Mondays

As a result of my hours being cut at work I now have Mondays off. I was determined to find a part time job to try minimize the money gap. However; after my first experience with not working this Monday I'm not so sure anymore. Because today has been kind of wonderful. I started off the day with some chores in town. Got new snow tires and plates for my car. The rest of the day has been spent in the warmth inside. It has been snowing most of the day so it is really nice to cuddle up in the couch with the dogs and a good book. We'll see what happens...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It's the last day of September and I got out of work early today. Tomorrow I have to order my snow tires because it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there. This is how it looked like when I came home today.It keeps coming down so I just made a fire.Have to call Max and see if we can have some wine when he gets home. Even though it's a school night :)

Isn't it ironic?

Guess who got the flu after being vaccinated against it for the first time in his life? Or could it be the swine flu? I bet it is the swine flu!I am hanging out with the dogs, baking Swedish cinnamon buns, and watching "Barnen i Bullerbyn". Wishing I could have my fam over for a "Fika"...Speaking about "Barnen i Bullerbyn", here is my favorite clip from it.

Rough times!

September 2009 is not going to go to the history as one of the better months in my life. Yesterday was yet another fall back. Also this one a financial one. The company that I work for will no longer let anyone work more than 40 hours a week. For me that means a pay cut of more than $850 a month. That hurts! I felt so sorry for myself and broke down in tears of frustration in front of my dear boss. It didn't do any good. Just gotta suck it up! Hope for better times...

Taking today off

Wishing I could join him...

It has arrived...

my new permanent residence card with the expiration date 9/11 2019. One more stress factor to cross over.

I can not believe this!

It's snowing!
I am not ready for this, might as well go back to bed and call in sick...

I'm back!

I have taken a long pause from blogging due to all kinds of stress that has been in my life the last couple of weeks. Worrying about my precious baby boy has been the hardest and most stressful. However, I am glad to announce that he is now almost fully recovered.

The same day as surgery was going to take place they found out that all the pain and limping was simply a result of an infection. Now we are waiting to find out what kind of infection it is and he is on antibiotics. But the limping is almost gone and today he went on his first hike in a long time. It is such a relief! Nevertheless it cost $1.500 to find out it was only an infection.

Work has been busy and a little stressful and so was the breakdown of my laptop and car. I had to get a new hard drive for my computer and a new thermostat for my car.

I've simply had tons of expenses recently and it doesn't seem like they are going to end anytime soon. But shit happens and everything costs money. It just sucks when everything happens at once :)


Today we took a well deserved break from all of that and went for a nice fall hike in the morning. Then we had lunch at an Indian restaurant and went to see Julie & Julia. What a good movie! Tomorrow a new week starts. Hopefully it is going to be a less stressful one...


"You are the butter to my bread and the breath to my life."
Julia Child

Panic! (part II)

The "Check Engine" light in my car has illuminated! What to do?!

Panic!

The Swine Flu has reached Steamboat Springs and Colorado Mountain College!! What to do?!

After rain comes sunshine (or more rain)

Yesterday was the day my hard drive blew up and the day we found out that Rimini needs surgery, possibly on two legs. With other words - a really shitty day!

PMS in my arm

It is the first (and only) day off work after a hectic week "at the office". So the only task on the schedule today is resting and gather energy for another week.

Yesterday we went to a health fare. We were given the flu vaccine and got our blood tested. My arm is still aching from the shot but at least everything looked good! Once at work we received a phone call from a neighbor saying our precious princess had escaped and was hanging out at the nursery/burrito kiosk (yes, we have one of those in our town!). So I had to get into the car and drive all the way back to Oak Creek to get her. That little bugger!

The day ended nicely with a dinner party in this gorgeous log home not far from ours.

Swenglish

Today this lady walked into the cafeteria, asking for someone named Camilla. That's me! I said. She was Swedish and had heard about me being Swedish as well.

Then we talked for a bit which was a lot of fun! Mainly because she was saying every other word in English. I got confused and started to mix Swedish and English as well.

Then this kid came in and asked what was for lunch whereupon I answered "Köttfärslimpa!"

He said he'd never heard of it...

Discipline

I have a feeling this blog is going to be very monotonous for the next three months. I have dedicated myself to a place called Colorado Mountain College. And I will continue to do so. Until Thanksgiving do us part.

I knew it!

Yesterday they came. My clothes that is. They didn't fit. They were too big. I am not a size 6. I am a size 4. The sizing guide was incorrect. I had a minor breakdown. Afterward I stuffed it all back into the box and went to send it back again. Wasted some more money on postage. I also promised myself I'll never buy clothes online again. A promise I know I won't keep.

Positive thinking

Today is the last day on my 3½ month summer break. Tomorrow it starts. Six days a week until Thanksgiving. It is going to be alright.

Safe shooting

This morning's boredom in power outage at the house resulted in Max buying a BB gun from Walmart. It was my first time shooting on of those and I loved it. So much more fun compared to shooting regular guns! No kick backs, earaches, or risks of killing dear family members (especially father in laws).


4 out of 4 using the first four bullets in the gun. Pretty impressing if I can so myself! I am now known as the "Sniper-Wife" :)

In between summer and fall

Today I smelled it. The first scent of fall...

Meaningful (for me)

Normally I'm not a big fan of bumper stickers but I just had to buy these. For myself.

Sad brown doggy eyes break my heart

Yesterday we took our baby boy to the vet since he has been limping on one of his front legs a few days. We found out that he has arthritis in his elbows and were given anti inflammatory medicine. I also went online and ordered a bunch of glucosamine supplements that we are going to start giving both the dogs. The reviews on those are great so I have high hopes that my precious boy is going to be back to normal very soon again.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Today was the day we bought our 2009/10 ski passes. $700.00 poorer but very excited. Excited for those 15 days I'll get to spend on the mountain this winter.

I did it again!

I ordered clothes online that most likely not going to fit me right. Not if you consider the statistics. I have spent so much money on unnecessary postage because I ordered clothes that are either too small or too big. But what do you do when you live in the middle of nowhere, where your choices of clothing materials are either fleeze or gortex?

This time I studied the sizing guide and I measured carefully. According to their numbers I am a size 6. We'll see next week when the clothes get here. Cross your fingers!

What a Wonderful World

I'm in the same mood as Louis today! Everything is wonderful,, starting to think that those mushrooms I ate for lunch today weren't just regular mushrooms :)

Burnt-out

Yep, now I have another week and a half of work. This has been an extremely exhausting summer!

Me in a nutshell

I am constantly trying new things! Today I tried how it felt to go into the grocery store, withdraw $20.00 at the self-checkout, and then forget to take the damn money. I left the store, happily as ever, and didn't realize what I'd done until many hours later. I get so tired of myself and my forgetfulness.

Ugly Betty

Today I have done something I've never done before. I have purchased my first very own vehicle and I have developed negotiation skills I didn't think I had in me. It is definitely not a pretty car. But...

- It's a clean 2001 Ford Focus (which is a very fuel efficient car)
- It has gone less than 49.000 miles
- I got it for $4.500! (which means I won't have any car payments)
- The car insurance is only $39.00/month

Now I am only going to pray it won't break on me.
Ugly Betty from the front

Ugly Betty from the back

Mission Impossible?

I am shopping for a car. A clean, newer model, fast car with low mileage on it, good fuel economy and that won't break. Ever.

Oh, and did I mention it can't cost more then 10K?

Sweet 28

Sick on my birthday! Fy fabian!!!

In case you wonder

Consuming 10 oranges within 6 hours does not help a severe hangover. Just FYI.