Snowstorm and new car.

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Bjurums Castle.

The snowstorm Pia passed by yesterday evening and all night long. I had borrowed my neighbors car and if there’s one thing one doesn’t want to do is to wreck their car because one was driving careless šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ So even though I went home half an hour earlier I still came home a few minutes later than I normally would have done šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

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As You can see this photo wasn’t taken today but was taken last spring (with my Agfa Flexilette) but it shows the only big building, besides the castle, that still stands in what once was a thriving village.
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This is just beside the previous building.

The car dealer and I had agreed to meet around 1pm and I was going to get there by bus. The bus would leave my bus station at 12:05 and on a sunny and nice day in spring or summer it takes around 45 minutes to walk there,so since the world now once again is filled with that white crap (and the fact that it rained a lot before the snow fell and it went cold) I decided to start early, I’m so glad I have studded boots because the snow didn’t stick well to the ice covered road. Today it took almost exactly one hour.

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This is the creek where it flows out in to the lake.

I think I would have thought the world was beautiful if I hadn’t had to walk in this mess šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ I only brought my phone so only a few photos today. The wind was still blowing pretty hard and it was bitterly cold. Well walking and wearing really good winter clothes did help but standing and waiting for the bus still made me pretty cold inside.

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The road leading to the castle. Big oaks grown on each side of it.

I managed to get there in time and went to the grocery store on my way home. They usually like when I tell them about my car problems šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ So we had a good laugh before I finally drove home again. I haven’t had much sleep to be honest but I think the short nap I had in my recliner will help me to stay awake until at least 9 pm šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

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There once was a big yellow house standing behind those Birches. I guess it was the rectory but now days priests usually don’t live beside the churches they work in.

Only one previous owner and it has a new cam belt, that was the thing that made me want to have it without even seeing it in a photo šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ It has six gears, something I need to get used to. The only things I really made sure to know about before I drove home was to know how to open the fuel filler flap, something I didn’t understand with the borrowed car, I had to phone them to know how šŸ™‚ how to handle the different lights and how to control the heat in the car, it took me over a day before I understood it in the borrowed car šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ Cruise control and how to manage to radio can be learned later šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

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This is at the bus stop in a village called Ljung. I like how they decorated the tree like that. Back in the days before they brought in spruces at christmas they often brought in a young crab apple tree, dressed it and if they were lucky it had green leafs and perhaps even small flowers when christmas arrived.

Winter vacation started today so no more work until January 8 šŸ™‚

Have a great day!

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My new car and a very happy Alma šŸ™‚

4 thoughts on “Snowstorm and new car.

  1. The car looks happy to be home and Alma looks pleased to welcome it. 6 gears. Hmm. It took me a bit to get used to 5. I’m not sure what I’d do with 6.šŸ˜„
    YAY for vacation!
    It’s cold but sunny here.

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    1. Hi Caryn!

      Lets hope so, one never knows with cars šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚
      Alma is always happy as long as we’re not out on walks it seems šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚
      Yes it will take some time to get used to that sixth one šŸ™‚ I guess it saves a lot of petrol but will I remember that I have that extra one šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

      Cold and sunny here as well today, can’t feel any warmth from the sun though.
      Have a great day!

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