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Weekend Coffee Share – The Last Week Of Vacation & A Very Important Birthday!

Jul 25, 2026

Dalarna, in my kitchen, July

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Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? This week there’s cake if you’d like some? It is a chocolate/vanilla/meringue/raspberry cake. It is actually my daughter’s birthday today. She woke up super early, excited for her special day. It has been a great day in every way,…
Weekend Coffee Share – Second Week Of Vacation

Jul 18, 2026

Allotment gardening, books, cycling, Dalarna, gratitude, July, nature, Organic Gardening, reading, Sustainability

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Please have a seat, and let me get you a cup of coffee! Or perhaps you prefer tea? How are you? I am enjoying the second week of my vacation (out of three weeks). It’s been a good week so far, just like last week, just slightly different. Different how you may ask? Well, the…
Weekend Coffee Share – First Week Of Vacation

Jul 12, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, July, nature, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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Welcome to the first coffee share a la vacation mode! How are you doing? Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? There’s hot coffee and ice-coffee, your choice. I’ve had a fabulous week. Nothing to complain about what so ever. We’ve had some warm days and some cool days. I’ve been riding…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Town

Jul 7, 2026

Dalarna, Decorating with plants, gratitude, July, nature

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This morning I walked along the river ”Faluån” that runs through our town. I reflected about how many beautiful seating areas there is. All of them surrounded by flower arrangements. The flowers around town have different colours each year. This year everything is a warm yellow/orange/red. I am grateful for my little town. What are…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Little Free Library

Jul 4, 2026

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One of the other gardener’s at the allotment garden society made this cute ”Little Free Library”, for a free book exchange at the allotment garden. I think it’s such a great idea!! I looked through my books at home this morning and decided to gift these ones. I took half of them with my to…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Evening Bike Ride

Jul 3, 2026

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Today I’m grateful for an evening bike ride in the rain. What are you grateful for today? Maria
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Vacation!

Jul 2, 2026

Dalarna, gratitude

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Today I am grateful to have worked my last day! Vacation here I come! What are you grateful for today? Maria
Silent Sunday – December at the allotment garden

Dec 21, 2025

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, gratitude, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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Maria
Silent Sunday

Aug 3, 2025

Dalarna, nature

Silent Sunday, vacation

Maria
Weekend Coffee Share – The last week of my vacation

Aug 1, 2025

Allotment gardening, Biking, Dalarna, Organic Gardening

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Welcome to the weekend coffee share this last week of my vacation. Can I get you a cup of coffee? This last week of total freedom has been very relaxing, I have been on bike rides, but there’s been fewer miles compared to the rest of the vacation due to heavy rains. The temperature is…