I wouldn’t say that a storm passed by today but the wind was hard and it roared when it blew through the forest. My garden was totally wind free because my neighbors cottage took it all and it was surprisingly calm in the forest where we walked, the tree tops swayed but very little reached us on the ground. Warm winds though so it has been rather nice to be outdoors and now there’s only a few walnuts left hanging in the walnut tree.
Even though it is much warmer than usual this month winter is still closing in on us unless we get really lucky and it stays autumn until spring. I know it isn’t a good thing but I admit that I won’t feel sorry if that happens 🙂 Anyway, here in Sweden we have a law that says we must have winter tires if it becomes winter. My cars tires weren’t good so on Wednesday I’ll get new ones and even though I like that we have that law I still don’t want to pay for it, it will cost something around $ 700 US. Ok I drive gentle so the tires will last for long but it still hurts 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yesterday friends I haven’t seen in well over 24 years came for a visit 🙂 It was so fun to meet them again 🙂 We do keep an eye on us via Facebook but it isn’t the same to be honest. They gave me a present since I now am 60 years old and it was one in a series of children’s book 🙂 🙂 I love that series of books! It’s about these characters called Pettson and Findus (another English name for them is Festus and Mercury), an old farmer and his cat Findus. I’ll give You a link to the Wikipedia site: Pettson and Findus . They think that I reminded so much of Pettson 🙂 🙂 and I really wish I was as handy as he is 🙂 I think this might have been the best birthday present ever 🙂
The weather will calm down during the day tomorrow but get worse again later in the evening and night so I think I better go to the store tomorrow since I’ll get the new tires on Wednesday. It sounds as if I’m stressed and can’t find the time but that’s far from the truth 🙂 🙂 It’s good to have something to do each day. It is at least easier to remember what day it is 🙂 🙂
The dogs are sleeping here on the upper floor and I think the cat sleep in my recliner downstairs. She might be up here as well but she moves so quiet so I never really knows where she is 🙂 The only time I know where she is is when I bring out food, it is amazing what that cat likes to eat, like pickled cucumbers 🙂 not even the dogs like that and if she gets a tiny piece of cheese she bites me till she gets it 🙂 🙂
Have a great day!
The Cottage by the crane lake. 
What a great gift, and how wonderful to see another person who reads children’s books! Now I can reveal my guilty secret
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Hi carolannie!
Some of the best books are children’s books. Winnie the Pooh, Wind in the willows, Paddington and all the Harry potter books to mention just a few 🙂
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What a great present. Does Sara have a 2nd name now 😀?
A lotto win before the tyre purchase would be good…wish you lots of luck!
Thanks for the lovely photos and walks. 🙏☺️
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Hi blythedunbar!
I guess it now is Sara the cat 🙂
That would be nice if that happens, thank You I really need a lot of luck for that to happen 🙂 🙂 🙂
I’m glad You like it 🙂
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I was imagining…Sara Findus 😃. Holding thumbs for lotto…it’s 30M here tonight. Enough to do a lot of good for everyone on my lotto list ☺️
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Hi blythedunbar!
She surely has the energy and curiosity to be a Sara Findus 🙂 🙂 🙂
Our lotto is up to around 75 million Swedish kronor tonight, that would be around 7,5 million US dollars. I would be really happy if I won a tenth of that 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Hope you win. Someone else won ours….hope they’ll do some good with it and not just waste it on bigger cars, boats, houses 😃
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Well I only lost two dollars 🙂 🙂 I did win but two dollars less than what I payed for it 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yes one can only hope but I think that’s really rare 🙂
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Love the book cover. It looks good. My favorite is Wind in the Willows. Also the Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking glass. Sara is so cute. So good you got a birthday gift.
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HI Joy!
I do have trouble finding a favorite amongst those old books but I once had a sailboat called Nalle Puh which is the Swedish name for Winnie the Pooh 🙂
I had forgotten about the two Alice books! yes they are also on the list 🙂
The one buying the present knows me so well 🙂
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I’m so happy about your gift of a favorite children’s book. I confess that I read The Wind and the Willows every year, and The Hobbit. The photos of your woods are enchanting, as always — and it seems Sara is beginning to run things around there — eating pickles and cheese!
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Hi Goodport!
I do like to re-read all those old books! Especially in winter when the snow is falling and the wind roars through the forest 🙂 The Wind in the Willows must be read often 🙂
She sure is 🙂
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