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Something to look forward to. Sweet May isn't far!

It's Sunday again and for a change i'll look back at this week with some feeling of accomplishment. I'll skip Monday, since that's my seminar day and i try to tell myself that having a baby and a toddler are one good enough excuse not to read the whole Austin lecture, but in my heart I'm sad I couldn't make it. 

So Tuesday was fun: grey and rainy. Perfect weather to head outside and see what we're made of. Being a fan of the outdoors kindergarten, we had to go. Like the Swedish saying goes: there isn't bad weather, there's only a bad choice of clothes, or something like that. It was fun. After that i was determined to go outside every day and the weather got to be just wonderful - always sunny and warm.

On Wednesday and Thursday I got back on track with my driving lessons and we had also guests over, which was lovely. 

  

Yesterday we went to the woods, Martin put up some birdhouses and the kids slept outside, while we took a walk. We both got to jog as well, are my legs telling me to write. First time this year for me and honestly... it wasn't easy. Ouch- ouch.

And today has just been a big compote of mixed feelings. While the guys did some birdwatching, I attended a meeting and afterwards had an hour to collect my thoughts and read my seminar assignment. Too many ideas :)

Have a good start into the new week!

See you!

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I thought writing at least two post a week would not be a problem, but there the week goes! Like Woosh! and it's Sunday again. It could become a thing: writing on Sundays: does that mean, that other times it's forbidden, even when there's time and something to write about? And then it would be a must to update every single Sunday and when not, I'd feel bad about neglecting my "duty". There were times when blogging was easy...

The photos here have also become really random. It's funny :) (granny's cat this time)

It's awesome how kids think. For example "Nobody" and "lost" are my favourites nowadays. 

It's like the poem by Shel Silverstein:

“Nobody loves me, nobody cares,
Nobody picks me peaches and pears.
Nobody offers me candy and Cokes,
Nobody listens and laughs at me jokes.
Nobody helps when I get into a fight,
Nobody does all my homework at night.
Nobody misses me,
Nobody cries,
Nobody thinks I'm a wonderful guy.
So, if you ask me who's my best friend, in a whiz,
I'll stand up and tell you NOBODY is!
[..]"

So when asked "somebody is knocking at the door?" and the answer is "nobody is there", i get wide eyes that imagine how that nobody looks like and what else he can do beside knocking there.
And when something is lost, then that for me would mean, that we must look for it, but for the little one, it's like a place. "it's in the next room", "it's on the table", "it's lost" are all equal in meaning. Nothing to worry about: "it's lost = it's on vacation" :)))


Bisous!

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Oh, love the keyboard in this song. And sparkling stars bursting out of ones heart is also a familiar feeling. Fits perfect into a Sunday. 

(the compulsory weather segment:)

Usually it takes a week or two for me to get out of my winter clothes and into spring ones. Looking around while shopping groceries: jackets and feather light scarves, sneakers and headbands, skirts, shorts... well, i was the weird one with my knitted mittens and hat, looking a bit like Kenny from SouthPark. But spring is sneaky and i was lucky. As my sneakers should arrive at some time in the end of march, Weather, let's keep teaming up!

(the unavoidable housewife nag:)

The guys are out and i'm in.. Looking at it all: dishes (we had people over on Friday, "can we come over" texts are great, when they work out - that happens), and all the toys and books and other stuff, and the laundry, that has to come out of the washing-machine and the laundry, that has to go into the washing-machine, some little helper has done some helping by emptying the sock-drawer, and the vacuum-cleaner needs a new bag..... well, if it isn't just the Myth of Sisyphus.

And then there's that seminar i'm attending. At first i was exited, and then i was too exited, and now i'm just afraid of making a fool out of myself again.

And i should start taking my drivers- licence exam, but i have'nt had the chance to study for it, so there's that too. 

There's actually nothing to complain about, because it's all doable, and at one point i do get it all done. But on a Sunday evening it's just overwhelming. A bit. 

Being at home with kids is not rocket science, but it might as well could be. And physically, its not like running a marathon or anything, but sometimes it would be great to have the luxury to train for and attend one.

Okay, i'll listen to this song now for a while and start figuring out photoshop to do some invitations for you, babes ;)

Bisous!

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This years last snow. Purely artificial. From far away it looked like a triangle had been cut out of the scenery. Kind of fun, but as of today, spring has conquered our hearts. Apparently the female starling is already back from her winter holiday presumably from centre- Europe.  

Our nights lately are filled with cries and moomin-songs. As granny stayed over, she got the full experience of a 1 year old trying to teach her some bird-names - that's the jackpot of the night. Oh, our little cute ornithologist. But sleeplessness is wearing us down, especially now, where it's easy to catch a cold (that happened too, last week) and the body is worn out from the long sun-less winter. But we're hanging on!

To get a drivers licence, everyone must take a first-aid-course and that's when I experienced, that i definitely don't want to go back to high-school. We did get to do heart massage along this song: Fun, especially all the high-school girls and boys blushing and being embarrassed for no reason. But i know, for sure now, that i'm still that very annoying nerd, who wants all the questions corrected and checked, even when it's not necessary. Absolutely. Not. Necessary.

I can't say, that i like this nerd-person i become (sometimes), but it seems to get the best  of me when I'm nervous. And that happens for example in a seminar, when the professor asks a question and everybody is acting as if they're deaf. Then it happens. I'm bound to say something stupid. "Could someone give a short conclusion of last weeks seminar?". Twelve(or so) people just staring into the sealing, and i decide to answer. But I wasn't even there last week! phuhh. 

Embarrassing... so embarrassing. 'cos there are'nt any "golden eggs" happening in that moment. I should've just waited a little longer. Mouth shut.

My conclusion: i need to get out more... and talk to people... talk to adults.

It's a bit weird to write about chit-chat, while serious things are happening not far away here in Europe. I hope a peaceful solution will arise and that each side is working hard that as their goal.

See you soon!