1st advent

This weekend is Thanksgiving, 1st advent and dearist Emily's birthday. We have more snow, it has been snowing just about every day and it is very cold for this time of the year. -10c yesterday, haven't looked today.



This picture taken in the middle of the day, on Emily's birthday! Sometimes when we would get snow in november, the kids would say "now we'll have a white Christmas!" and that snow would melt and it would be rainy on Christmas. But this year something tells me that this snow is staying around!

south africa

Here are just a few of the 250 pictures taken in South Africa. Martin went a little wild with my camera! I just had to have a picture of the sink in the bathroom where we went on a safari, rustic concrete! Lots of pictures on facebook.......





And of course had to put in a lighthouse, took lots of pictures of that. Cape of Good Hope



Picture of Table Mountain taken from Robben Island

Vätö betong

Hösten är på väg.........




Quick trip to Vätö and take up the kayaks and boat and empty hotwater heater in the guesthouse.... and now Sunday evening and completely exhausted!



Very pleased with my concrete bench-35cm by 160cm, weighs a ton, but who is moving it? Glad all my weight training comes to practical use these days! I can't believe that Ketil and I took up the boat just our ourselves! The boys don't want to come out to Vätö, and we think that is just fine! It is our crozy retreat in the fall.

National Grandparents Day

There's grandma, mormor, or gram as she is called depending on which of her grandchildren is calling for her. Have a good day!

mera betong........

The first signs of fall......



Getting the fall flowers ready......





yep, soon time to clean up the garden! Today has been really warm but the last few days it has been super cold in the mornings on my way to work(of course, unearthly hour to start work 5am, but stil 2.5 degrees is cold!)

one week left.....

Stenes änglar have already closed the shop for this season. Welcome back next summer




Ja, one week left of summer. Not that summer ends on the 1st of September, but it feels that way. It is getting darker, school has started, and fall storms have started.


So instead of starting new projects, I should finish up with the old.......



But that won't happen! New ideas keep popping in my head, I don't have time to do everything that I want to do. But just like with planning a trip, at least half of the fun is in the planning stages! Dreaming of the end result, hoping that it will better than you can imagine....

still summer

Yes it is still summer. So even tho vacation is over and I'm back to work where it is crazy as always, there are days off now and then when you can kick back and enjoy!





Make the most of the warm weather and try to be creative or lazy or what ever!

4th of July at Vätö

Another wonderful sunny and warm day! A little different 4th of July then at Door County, no parade, no cherry pie. No kids. MT is still at Peace and Love, ET down on Öland, WT guarding the house. Hope you all have a nice day!

Vätö vacation 2010

Finally I have vacation and direct out to Vätö! Pretty wasted as the weather is warm- like the good old midwest summers that I grew up with. Too hot to do anything but swim!

rosbord

Mitt rosbord finns i Amelia sommar tidningen! ok, it said it was of cement not concrete or "betong" and the price was wrong but really neat that it was there!
Catherine is so creative in fixing things up. Hon dukar såååå fint!(mom; she really sets a nice table!)



Now I am inspired to get going on some new projects!(my problem is once I have made something once or twice, I don't want to do it anymore!) But first is to get ready for Williams studenten! Cleaning and baking on my list!

may 2010

Well, now it's been so long that I almost forgot how to log in!So much going on as always this time of the year! This week is SVK klubbfest and next week is Williams graduation, and then the week after is Emily's. Trying to get the garden here at home presentable along with projects out at Vätö. And trying to get things ready to take to Högmarsö. And some orders coming in for bird bathes, etc! And normal work of course last on my list! The sign is for Stenes Änglar, kläd och inrednings butik at Högmarsö.






The hearts are to rest your eyes while waiting for the flowers to come up, my neighbor gave me "blommor för dagen"-morning glory? My orginal idea was to go with much bigger rebar but I couldn't get it in the car. Plus this being even less than half the height, it is very instable, not good as planned to use around our outside shower!

Spring cleaning?

What is this? Spring cleaning? a yard sale? No, this is a planning day for us. And this is just SOME of the stuff that we are going to use for our course next week at Herresta Lada. This is not a craft for the weak! Not only are the bags of concrete mix 25 kilos a piece, it also is very messy! And messy it is even before and after the "gooey" part of mixing.





Finally we have some spring like weather, sunny and warmish. Tho, that will change tonight as Valborgsmässafton is always cold, windy, and rainy! Happy Spring!

Spring?

I know it has been a month since my last entry! Sorry! But things have been crazy around here, first with volleyball and then with work. Now if I could just have some nice spring weather on the days that I'm off, I'll be happy. The last time I had 2 days off it was snow mixed with rain -not at all good for mixing concrete!!
So I will put in a picture of a little table that I made year.


Maybe the this week we will start to see some green buds coming, thank heavens for snowdrops and crocuses!

betong kurs

I love the way the sun comes through in this old barn! I wonder where all our stuff is? Did I take my stuff to Högmarsö or Vätö? Did Agneta take hers to Skåne? Or is it still there? Spring is the time to get organized and we are in the process of planning new courses and finding our stuff! Good snow melt today,+6 and a drizzle and now I am finding stuff in my yard!


Happy Spring and we change time tonight!One hour less sleep but oh, how light it will be tmw night!

betong kurs

Yeh, we are still doing it! Planning for the 5th year of courses in making things for your garden and home with concrete! Agneta and I sat down with our calendars and planned the 8th and 9th May for sure at Herrest Lada. Check www.aakreativahander.se
for more information.



Here is a display from Herresta Lada last year, with just a few of the things that we make from concrete or "betong" in swedish!

S N O W !

Somewhere under these snow piles are my concrete pots! Really starting to get tired of all this snow-too much to ski!



I wonder if we should shovel the roof? What happens if it starts to warm up?

jokkmokk

To Jokkmokks marknad!

Yes it was cold!
Yes it was a real experience!

Beautiful clothes and people!


Dogsledding


And reindeer racing

betong kurs

Yikes! It is -10c and it seems like it will be a long winter..........
But is time to start planning for spring and summer. Lots of ideas come to
mind. Mostly what I can make from concrete! The guest room is full of forms
that I have been saving all fall and winter. And my sketchbook is getting full
too! Now I want it to be +15c so I can start making stuff!