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Shining stars
Nov 28th
Stars are shining in our windows now
- Advent wreath without decorations
We now have red-and-gold coloured star in the livingroom and a golden star in the study. Unfortunately the light from the energy bulbs are very white and cold, but maybe I’ll get used to it…
I bought this advent wreath today, but I didn’t find any better candles or decorations. I’ll buy that tomorrow on Bay street.
Shopping all day long
Nov 28th
…well, in the afternoon at least.
We got up late this morning. I think we were all tired, even Gizmo. After breakfast Kalle played guitar hero, while I lay on the couch half asleep, listening, with Gizmo sleeping in my arms. Mmm, it was nice!
We didn't buy anything in the first shop.
Here they had a lot of stuff and we bought 2 Moravian stars
I think the maltese people like Christmas lights a lot. The more they blink the better it is.
Flashing stars... not my type of Moravian star
Sweet memories!
In one of the stores I found porcelain figures just like the figures that me and my sister got when we were children. I still have mine, but it is broken and glued together again.
Mixed peel
We also went to Pavi’s for grocery shopping, and I bought ingredients for ginger bread and mulled wine (glögg). But we didn’t find all the spices for glögg. I think we spent 40 minutes trying to find bitter orange peels (pomerans-skal). The only peels they had was a box of diced and coloured mixed peels. I bought it of pure frustration, but I think I will use the peel from fresh oranges instead.
Buy Christmas cards – check
Nov 25th
During lunch hour today I took a walk down on Bay Street to look for new slippers. I didn’t find any slippers, instead I bought a lot of Christmas cards.
Another warm and sunny day on Bay street
Buy Christmas cards - check
- Christmas at Marks & Spencer
I’ve started planning for Christmas now
Nov 25th
This is fun.
I really do like Christmas and all the shopping and everything. I just didn’t realize that first Sunday in Advent is less then a week away. In my mind I would say it’s still 4 or 5 weeks left until first Sunday in Advent. Yeah, no need to hurry.
But OK. I was wrong. So I do need to hurry.
Blev det fel i huvudet nu?
…as Kalle usually ask me when things don’t turn out the way I want it to and I get upset. I can be a control freak sometimes, I admit.
I’ve made a list.
- Advent wreath. It’s a must.
- Moravian star. Also a must.
- I would also like electric advent wreaths to put in the windows.
- Recipe for mulled wine (glögg). I’ve never made it myself. Only bought the ready-to-drink-bottles…
- Gingerbread would be nice.
- …and saffron buns!
- Red table cloths
- Lots of candles
- I want Julmust badly, but I guess I have to do without that this year.
- Some kind of Christmas decorations… maybe a small artificial Christmas tree?
- Christmas gifts for our guests and gifts to send to family and friends
- Christmas cards and stamps (I need to send them soon I guess…)
- Find out more about the local Christmas traditions
- Send my Christmas wish-list to Santa
Kalle asked me earlier today what I wanted to do this coming weekend. Now I know. Shopping!
Is there anyone who can help me with recipe for homemade Glögg?
More Christmas decorations
Nov 24th
Today I’ve seen a decorated christmas tree in a window and people carrying christmas flowers. Our friends bought christmas candles this weekend. And I haven’t even started to think about it. I guess I’ve got some shopping to do. That’s fun!
Boys toys
Nov 11th
Tomorrow is my darling’s 28th birthday and these are the gifts we (me, his family and my family) bought for him. Wii including sports games, 2 versions of Guitar Hero + 1 guitar and MP3-player. I hope he’ll like it…
Kalle bought a gas heater today
Nov 2nd
New gas heater
It’s already chilly inside some days, so Kalle bought a gas heater at Pavi today.
I’ve bought a new chair
Oct 23rd
Gizmo is checking out the package - nothing for me?
€95 at Homemate. Totally worth it!
Well, it's not Kinnarps, but good enough
Ok, I'm used to IKEA. This is a piece of cake!
Utflykt till Gozo – Victoria är första stoppet
Sep 19th
Mamma provar byxor och får hjälp av försäljaren att knyta… om ni undrar vad som pågår 
Mamma och Lasse kollar utsikten från citadellet.
Utsikt från citadellet. Fyren uppe på kullen åkte vi och tittade på senare på dagen.
Ny kamera!
Sep 15th
Har ju glömt att berätta att jag köpt ny kamera!
Redan i våras bestämde jag mig för att byta ut min gamla Pentax K10 mot något nyare.
Var först inne på att byta märke helt och hållet till Nikon eller Canon.
Men så fick jag nys om att Pentax skulle släppa en ny kamera till sommaren (K-7) och efter att ha läst en del recensioner bestämde jag mig för att ge Pentax ännu en chans.
Så nu när jag var i Sverige för nån vecka sen slog jag till och köpte kameran. Jättekul!
Den är så bra, så bra.
090917 11:06 Björn
Härligt! Sjysst kamera, den lär du få mycket glädje av.
091004 22:31 Björn
Highly Recommended av Dpreview:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk7/
Verkar som du köpt dig en bra pryl
091006 21:50
Ja, det känns som väl investerade pengar. Har ju hunnit testa den en hel del nu och jag är väldigt nöjd!
