life
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Today I am grateful for the rain. My photos doesn’t do the heavy rain outside my window justice. I am sipping my morning coffee with the balcony door open, and the rain is like sweet music to my ear. No need to water the garden today. Maria
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A regular Tuesday night at our house. I am grateful for the time spent together and the never ending conversations. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I feel grateful for this beautiful park in my town, Stadsparken. It is a short walk from my house, and I love spending time here every now and then. Just knowing it is right there gives me peace of mind. I often take my daughter here when I feel a need to have a…
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Today I feel grateful for yesterday. My daughter and I had an amazing day in Rättvik, a nearby town. Most of the tourists have left, and the peace is settling in nicely. The weather was perfect 71.6F/22C and we decided to take a walk along the shoreline. We walked towards the church, the walk is…
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Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Let’s sit down in the garden. Can I get you a coffee? Or perhaps tea? The weather is lovely 72F/22C, and there’s a slight breeze. How are you? Did you have a good week? I worked Monday-Thursday, this first week after my vacation. It was a good week. I…
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Yesterday I picked up and started to read one of the books on the reading list for this upcoming semester. It explores how teachers can use targeted communication and pedagogical dialogue to build an inclusive environment in schools and preschools. It’s an updated version of the book and I believe it has the potential to be…
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Early this spring I was gifted a tiny tiny plant of this Phlox paniculata ’Alma Jansson’, a local heirloom variety from one of my friends. I planted it in my hugelbed, and this morning I noticed this gorgeous flower. It is a very old variety discovered during a project to protect heirloom varieties a few years…
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Today I feel grateful that I chose to work out last night, even though I felt tired at first. My experience is that motivating music does the trick for me. On days when I don’t go for longer bike rides (10+K) I feel better if I move my body in some other way. What are…
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There is a slight breeze today and I’ve been listening to the wind sing in the Aspen trees all day. I first heard their beautiful song at the balcony this morning, later on the bike ride to work, after that I heard it in the school yard at work, now I am sitting on my…
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What are you grateful for today? Maria
