Not only has the weather been exquisite, but I have also been enjoying it! I have been able to wear a t-shirt and shorts for the past week, it's amazing! This doesn't feel like it's October now!
I have spent this beautiful week by going on a few very nice horseback rides, and some of the most memorable things about those is the cold and eerie mist coming up from the sea and casting a white blanket through the forest while I'm riding; and as I pass through the clouds of white I hear from a distance foghorns of boats passing by the water which is relatively close to where I am trotting around. I've never experienced anything like that before, it was really nice.
One disadvantage to the weather being warm and sunny is that I'm prone to wanting my bedroom window open. By leaving this gateway to my living quarters ajar, I allow the #1 enemy in to attack me at every moment. The dreaded mosquito. I have bites ALL over me, and it's quite painful.
Funny story of the week:
Well, Wednesday after I got done having Hilma being trimmed by the horse-shoer, I got a craving for a jelly filled doughnut. I realized that Swedes don't eat that kind of thing very often, if ever! Well, after having this horrible realization I knew exactly what I had to do. Make some home-made jelly filled doughnuts! I've never attempted to accomplish such a feat but it had to be done. I looked up a recipe online and started to bake. I was heating a pot of oil so I could fry the doughnuts and while I had that warming up, I was working on the dough. Of course, I made the stupid mistake of leaving heating oil un-monitored and soon it began to steam like crazy! It steamed so much that it set off the fire alarms! I was SO SCARED! I ran the steaming pot outside to cool off, brought the dog outside and tied him up so he wouldn't die from the smell of burning oil, zoomed back inside in a panic and opened every window in the house. It took what seemed like forever for the alarms to go off, and I was very nervous that the fire department would come because it would be very difficult and embarrassing to explain what had happened. But, they never came, and soon enough the alarms did go off. The only things that remained from this was the horrible smell of oil, the humiliation of my mistake, and after I made them correctly, delicious jelly-filled doughnuts.
This Friday was Mira's birthday! She just turned 9 years old. We woke her up in the morning with breakfast in bed, (I kind of liked this tradition) and presents before school. I gave her a cute warm hat and a necklace. That night we had a dinner party, and that was really fun as well. Ivar was able to join in on the festivities and meet the family so this made the occasion even more special.
I got to Skype with my Aunt Lynne, Uncle Paul, and Grandma Joan today! It was great seeing them and being able to talk with them while they are on their trip in Poland. I was very delighted being able to do that, and to hear that they are having a wonderful time.
That just about sums up the week. Next Wednesday I'm starting with my Swedish classes! I'm pretty excited for that :) 'till next time,
Cori
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