Eleo på besök och födelsedagsfirande av den fjärde familjemedlemmen i vår
Vi fick hem en Eleonora från Lund under Valborgshelgen vilket kändes underbart. Visserligen fick vi dela henne med en bunt vänner, men lite fick vi ändå klämma och krama pyret innan hon satte sig på tåget tillbaka till sitt lilla studentrum.
Tyvärr är det sällan poppis med fotografering.
Under Valborgshelgen passade jag på att lyssna på en hel del ljudböcker .
En bok som jag varmt kan rekommendera är Uprooted av Naomi Novak - för den som tycker om fantasy och sagor. Jag hade aldrig hört talas om henne, men fick den som bok av Fredrik i julas.
Hon skriver - enligt mitt tycke - fantastiskt bra och hennes karaktärer är allt utom platta och okomplicerade.
"...dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning Uprooted – a captivating fantasy inspired by fairy tales and steeped in Slavic folklore. From the author of A Deadly Education and His Majesty’s Dragon, Naomi Novik.‘A great heroine, new takes on old myths and legends, and surprising twists and turns. A delight’ – Cassandra Clare, author of Sword CatcherAgnieszka loves her village, set deep in a peaceful valley. But the nearby enchanted forest casts a shadow over her home. Many have been lost to the Wood and none return unchanged. The villagers depend on an ageless wizard, the Dragon, to protect them from the forest’s dark magic. However, his help comes at a terrible price. One young village woman must serve him for ten years, leaving all they love and value behind.The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka fears her dearest friend Kasia will be picked next, for she’s everything Agnieszka is not – beautiful, graceful and brave. Yet when the Dragon comes, it's not Kasia he takes . . .Uprooted is a stunning, romantic fantasy filled with unexpected twists, beautiful friendships and fierce battles against dark forces.Winner of the Nebula Award for Best NovelWinner of the Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelWinner of the British Fantasy Society Award for Best NovelShortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best NovelShortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel"
Praise for Uprooted:‘So vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells’ – Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of A Wizard of Earthsea‘Uprooted has everything I love about Novik’s writing’ – Patrick Rothfuss, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle series'Uprooted by Naomi Novik is enchanting, in every sense’ – Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice"
Den 1/5 firade vi pappas 83 årsdag.
Hans önskan var att göra en gryta över öppen eld så vi passade på att göra en liten brasa hemma hos oss på Västbacka.
Doften av köttgryta med potatis spred sig och fick munnen att vattnas.
Utöver det önskade han sig fint väder och det fick han med råge. Solen sken och det fanns inte ett endaste moln på den ljusblå himlen.
Runt lunch var det så varmt att flocken bytte om till sommarkläder.
Medan köttet puttrade passade Fredrik och Emma på att påta i trädgården.
Elias och Clara satt i backen och skalade potatis...det är aldrig förtidigt att börja med barnarbete.
Den tredje önskningen som pappa hade var kubbspel.
Det flöt på ett bra tag tills vår stora gamla main Coon, Aslan beslutade sig för att lägga sig raklång framför klossarna.
Inte den vassaste kniven i lådan.
Tillbaka till hemsida:
We had Eleonora come to stay from Lund...
... over the Walpurgis weekend, which was absolutely lovely. Admittedly, we had to share her with a bunch of friends, but we still managed to give the little one a few hugs and cuddles before she boarded the train back to her little student room.
Unfortunately, photography isn’t always the most popular activity.
Over the Walpurgis weekend, I took the opportunity to listen to quite a few audiobooks.
A book I can highly recommend is Uprooted by Naomi Novak – for anyone who enjoys fantasy and fairy tales. I’d never heard of her before, but Fredrik gave me the book for Christmas.
She writes – in my opinion – absolutely brilliantly, and her characters are anything but flat and one-dimensional.
"...dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning Uprooted – a captivating fantasy inspired by fairy tales and steeped in Slavic folklore. From the author of A Deadly Education and His Majesty’s Dragon, Naomi Novik. ‘A great heroine, new takes on old myths and legends, and surprising twists and turns. A delight’ – Cassandra Clare, author of Sword Catcher. Agnieszka loves her village, set deep in a peaceful valley. But the nearby enchanted forest casts a shadow over her home. Many have been lost to the Wood and none return unchanged. The villagers depend on an ageless wizard, the Dragon, to protect them from the forest’s dark magic. However, his help comes at a terrible price. One young village woman must serve him for ten years, leaving all she loves and values behind. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka fears her dearest friend Kasia will be picked next, for she is everything Agnieszka is not – beautiful, graceful and brave. Yet when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he takes . . . Uprooted is a stunning, romantic fantasy filled with unexpected twists, beautiful friendships and fierce battles against dark forces. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel Winner of the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Winner of the British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel Shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel"
Praise for Uprooted:‘So vividly believable that it almost seems you could work the spells’ – Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of A Wizard of Earthsea‘Uprooted has everything I love about Novik’s writing’ – Patrick Rothfuss, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle series'Uprooted by Naomi Novik is enchanting, in every sense’ – Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice"
On 1 May, we celebrated Dad’s 83rd birthday.
His wish was to cook a stew over an open fire, so we took the opportunity to light a small fire at our home in Västbacka.
The aroma of the meat stew with potatoes wafted through the air, making our mouths water.
On top of that, he’d wished for fine weather, and he got it in spades. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a single cloud in the light blue sky.
Around lunchtime, it was so warm that the gang changed into summer clothes.
Whilst the meat was simmering, Fredrik and Emma pottered about in the garden, whilst Elias and Clara sat on the slope peeling potatoes.
It’s never too early to start with child labour.
Dad’s third wish was a game of kubb.
Things went smoothly for a while until our big old Maine Coon, Aslan, decided to lie flat out in front of the blocks.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
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