Happy new year!

The fireworks over a winter white Stockholm were absolutely fantastic!

On our way to Nina and Herman for New Year's celebration!

Half price at Change of Scandinavia; that is a must shop stop!

Foot warming soles (electric!) for those cold days in the slopes.

These things are boring to shop, extremely expensive for my taste, but hopefully will make my skiing experience a lot better.

Preparations for my fitness challenge in January includes new sports gear!

Shopping of today; MC inspired boots, among other things..

A Lidingö Christmas à la 2009.

Hélène, Erik and Erik William. Erik just got the news that he is going to be the godfather of E.W. and he was thrilled!
"Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree, for me.. Been an awful good girl.." Well, can't hurt to ask nicely..
Ernst and Philippa are curious to find out what Ingela got from Santa this year.
Santa got Happy Socks in his stockings!
Guess who got most gifts? Yup, eeeeeverybody loves to shop for a toddler!
The Söderlund family gears up for a very fit 2010.
So many things to eat, so much time but such a small stomach... Well, not after this meal, that's a given!
Hélène and Mikael, sooo tanned and fresh after two weeks on a sailing boat in the Caribbean. Me, jealous? Nooooo what made you think that?!
Erik and Erik. They are getting along very well.
There was singing and dancing around the tree. Grown up people, having fun and being "crazy".. To each his own!

Merry Christmas!

Father Christmas has come in a tiny shape this year...

Shopping for Christmas presents in Kista galleria.

Yesterday was spent in a food and chocolate haze with the Ödmansson family. We started it off with lunch at Tyrol that lasted until four, then drinks at Idde and Bernt and last dinner at home followed by another box of chocolates! It has been snowing for a couple of days now so it is really hard to go anywhere. Just to go to the mall was a sliding adventure..

Full frontal

Still blonde but darker. Yes!

The darker me.

I think I like this hair colour!

Oh so cold, but look! The sky is blue and we can see the sun!

It's cold outside..

..so I bundle up! Just got to the hairdressers and she wants me to be darker. Let's see where that ends..

On my way home.

Yesterday Stockholm was imbedded in snow with traffic chaos as a consequense. I felt really lucky to have walking distance to work!

Lucia - party with saffron buns and lots of mulled wine!

I've been a busy bee!

I have amused myself by making liquorice toffee and chocolate with nuts and fruits, but now I think I am done with the domestic work for today!

Hmm..

Ok, I have a fever. What do I do? I work all day, come home only to wash some clothes, clean up the kitchen, plant some Hyacinths with moss and then cook spareribs for the first time in my life. Yes, I am definitely not well..

Christmasy dinner with work at Backstugan!

Post-vaccination update.

Influenza-like symptomes? Check! I have fever and feel overall totally wiped. Oh by the way, this is my new jacket that I had tailor made in Thailand. I love it!

Friday night, December 4.

24 years ago I got a call from my mom, telling me that my long awaited siblings had finally arrived. That night, after I had seen and held them the first time, I fell asleep on moms hospital bed, utterly happy. So here here, to my beloved brother and sister on their birthday! This Friday I couldn't be with them, instead I spent it with a quite pregnant Nina. She truly looks wonderful. Mommyhood is becoming her! Anyhow, I took a two hour long walk to the other end of the city to meet her and together we took the metro to the southern suburbs to watch the play "A midsummer nights dream" in a new version. It was really good and had a couple of smart touches to the old theme, it was refreshing. The rest of the weekend I stayed in, at home with Erik, taking it easy and discovered that it was just what I needed! Thoug one exception was made when we ventured out to his parents for a very nice Sunday dinner.

Cozy morning

Got up real early (at six) and walked into the city center. It took 1,5 hours and now I am having a well deserved breakfast in a cafe before I head to work.

Christmas has come, at least to my windows!