Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Jag har fått - I have received ...
I have received a secret parcel from my secret pal. Isn't it a great parcel?

Trodde du att du skulle få veta vad det innehöll? Tji fick du! Håller dig på halster ett tag till. Jag blev i alla fall glad och mina döttrar blev glada över ringarna. Det fanns så att det räckte både till mig och dem.Did you really think I would show you what it contained? Ha ha! I will show you later. I got extremely happy and my daughters got happy over the rings. There were enough rings for both me and them.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Bowling
Första gången för mig och givetvis kom jag sist, men lika glad är jag för det. Jag fick ju ner käglor i alla fall, inte alla klot rullade ner i rännan.
We have been bowling today!!!
This was the first time for me and of course I was last, but I am happy anyway. I managed to get down some of the "käglor", not all of my "balls" went into the gutter.
Sigh - anybody know any good bowling terms in English?
Käglor = PINS
Rännan = the place on either side of the bowling lane
Monday, February 18, 2008
Quidditch - round 2
a. Neville
b. Dean
c. Seamus
d. Harry
2. When Harry arrives at the Burrow and Mrs. Weasley makes them all dinner the night before they leave for the Quidditch World Cup, what does her wand turn into?
a. rubber mouse
b. rubber chicken
c. rubber duck
d. rubber cat
3. Since some of the sixth-year girls didn't have any quills on them, what did they think Krum might sign their hats in?
a. nail polish
b. eyeliner
c. lipstick
d. lipliner
4. How old does the Quick Quotes Quill say that Rita Skeeter is?
a. 43
b. 44
c. 34
d. 33
5. What color cloak is wormtail wearing in the Riddle house?
a. Grey (Gray)
b. Black
c. Gold
d. Silver
6. What color is "Mad Eye" Moody's magical eye?
a. Green
b. Hazel
c. Brown
d. Blue
7. What color are the robes that Rita Skeeter was wearing when Harry meets her at the Weighing of the Wands ceremony?
a. Lilac
b. Magenta
c. Mauve
d. Cerise
8. What does Sirius Black tell Harry, Ron and Hermione to call him when speaking around anyone else?
a. Tibbles
b. Snuffles
c. Scruffy
d. Padfoot
(this answer has been edited, because I came to the part where he tells them what they should call him and it was not what I thought at first)
9. Which team beat Wales, disqualifying them from competing for the Quidditch World Cup?
a. Hungary
b. Romania
c. Uganda
d. Luxembourg
10. What does Madame Maxime say is the only thing her steeds will drink?
a. cabernet sauvignon
b. bourbon
c. single-malt whiskey
Friday, February 15, 2008
Elena Harmz
Johan was just here and I have bought two prints of paintings by Elena Harmz, and ordered one with a frame. The prints cost 50 kr each and if you buy with a frame it costs 250 kr. Cheap.
House Quiz
1. What is Professor McGonnagall's first name?
Minerva
2. Who is the librarian of Hogwarts?
Madam Irma Pince
3. What is Madam Rosmerta's job?
landlady of The Three Broomsticks pub
4. What is Rita Skeeter's secret?
She is an unregistrered animagus
5. Madam Hooch is instructor of what subject?
Flying
6. Who is Parvati Patil's best friend?
Lavender Brown
7. What Quidditch position does Cho Chang play?
Seeker
8. What is the name of Fleur Delacour's little sister?
Gabrielle
9. Who is professor of Divination?
Professor Trelawney
10. Who wrote "A History of Magic"?
Bathilda Bagshot
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Layouter
Den första är om bandbroderi som vi hade en egen liten minikurs i. Ser ni bilden på mig? Dvs blixten!
The first one is from a short class in ribbon embroidery that we had. Do you see me? Yes, I am behind the flash in the window.

Ytterligare en bild från en av mina scrapkvällar. Texten: Visserligen har vi bestämt att vi scrappar varannan tisdag och gör något annat den andra tisdagen. Men have vi verkligen tänkt oss att rensa vasken?Anoter layout from one of my scrapnights. Text: We had agreed to scrap every other Tuesday and then do another craft every other Tuesday, but did we really mean cleaning the pipes?
Hemligt paket - mystery parcel
I got my mystery parcel last Thursday, but my stomach flu prevented me from blogging about it. Below you can see my rather flat parcel from Scotland.
Vem hade kunnat tro att det kunde innehålla så mycket? En underbar strumpbok av Cat Bordhi. Garn, stickor som lyser i mörkret, ett underbart brev, färga ditt eget garn ...Synd att jag inte mådde bra när det kom.
Who could have imagined that the flat parcel held so much? A wonderful sock book by Cat Bordhi, yarn, needles that light in the dark, a wonderful letter, dye your own yarn ..
I was so disappointed that I was sick when it arrived and I couldnt start playing with it right away
papprika
Papprika had an inspiration evening last Thursday. It was full, but late afternoon they called and asked if I could make it - and if I could. We learnt a lot:
En blomma av krymplast - a flower by shrink plastic
Malin visar oss - Malin is showing us.
Den här asken föll Ida för. Den är gjord av papper och chokladen är inte heller den riktig.Ida fell for this heart box. She wants to make it. It is completely made of paper and the chocolate is not real either.
7/2 promenad/walk
Another walk I might take is the one that goes beside Sigtunaån. It takes from 40-95 minutes depending on where I turn.
Den här fågeln i betong brukar jag undra över. Varför finns den där i gräset? Den har en kompis tvärs över vägen.I wonder about this bird in concrete. Why is it laying there in the concrete? It has a mate across the road.
Svamp - fungus.
eka täckt med vatten. Hela motorn är under vatten.
Rowing boat covered in water. Its engine is completely under water.
Swaps
I am taking part in two swaps. I have made four cards and will make four more cards. The theme in one of them is glitter and the other theme is holidays.


6/2 promenad - 6/2 walk
When I want to take a short walk during my lunch break I often walk what I called Frönäsrundan. It takes 35 minutes to walk without getting sweaty. I found this installation in the ditch - it is a tyre.

Monday, February 11, 2008
11 februari - 11 February
Jag har tagit en promenad nu på eftermiddagen. Gick Långsjörundan. Solen skiner, det är sex grader varmt och jag blev helt slut.
Today is the first day of four when I feel as normal in the morning. I am still staying home because I want to take it easy and eat properly (for the first time since I got the stomach flu). Slept til 12.20. We have had a rough night because Ida has gotten the stomach flu. She started puking at 3.31 AM and has done it a lot ... First time she didnt make it to the toilet but puked beside the bed. I will just say - spaghetti!
I took a walk in the afternoon. Walked Långsjöround. The sun is shining, it is six degrees Celsius warm and I am exhausted after the walk that took 35 min.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Inget blir som planerat - nothing as planned
Idag, lördag, så hade vi planerat följande:
- Hälsa på lamm hos Kjell och hans fru
- Äta lunch och umgås med svärmor
- Bowla i Nyköping
- Myskväll framför Melodifestivalen
Allt, utom myskvällen är avbokat. tror ju inte att jag vill ha myskväll med chips, men barnen kan få ha myskväll.
Stomach flu!!! I stayed home from work yesterday - slept mostly and what I did when I was awake you don't want to know.
Today, Saturday, we had planned to do the following:
- Visit lambs at Kjell and his wife
- Eat lunch and chat with MIL
- Bowl in Nyköping
- Have a cosy evening in front of the telly watching Melodifestivalen.
Everything, except the cosy evening has been cancelled. I don't think I am up to a cosy evening with chips, but the kids can still have it.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Jag ska vara med på mn första utställning - I am going to be part of an exhibition
I am going to have be part of an an exhibition i South Carolina!!! Susan Lenz is going to have an Cyber Fyber Exhibition in January 2009. She has made 163 fabric postcards that she will exchange for other cards and the latter cards she will exhibit. She has agreed to change card no 20 with me. I am so exicted.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Kort - cards
Från Steve - ett kort från Thailand.From Steve - a card from Thailand.
Dikt-vykort från Suzan.Poetic postcard from Suzan.
Dikt-vykort från Linda.Poetic postcard from Linda.

The previous time we met in my scrapgroup we made ribbon embroidery. Very nice!
Scrapbooking
We had a very nice scrapbookingnight, even things happened that we were not prepared on. The sink in the toilet got clogged, but Weronika took care of it ...
... Själv så rengjorde jag röret och nedan är geggan som fanns i.... Myself I cleaned out the pipe and below you can see the yuck that where in hte pipe.
Krisse läser för Ella: Om du inte läser fort nog så drar jag.
Kristin is reading to Ella: If you don't read fast enough I will go
Två av mina katter: Foppa och Sudden.
Two of my cats: Foppa and Sudden.
Snälla rara arbetskamrater - Please, my co-workers
Eat the chocolate we have been given. I have decided not to eat any candy at all until February 1st 2009.
5 februari
För en av layouterna så har jag redan bestämt text: Du vet aldrig vart din beundran för din stora syster tar dig.
Har hunnit med en promenad också. Gick Långsjörundan och just nu är stegräknaren på 9485 steg. Igår kom jag upp i 17 259 steg. Det finns fortfarande lite is kvar på sjön, annars finns inte så mycket att rapportera. Såg en hackspett.
I am home a couple of hours during the middle of the day. I am sitting here choosing, editing and printing photos for this evenings scrapmeet. I am having fun! I think I have photos for 5-6 layouts and if I would finish them I also have my sockknitting with me.
For one of the layouts I have the text ready: You never know where your admiration of your big sister will lead you ..
I have had time for a walk too. I went down to the lake and back and right now my pedometer is on 9485 steps. Yesterday I made it til 17 259 steps.
There are still ice on the lake, apart from that there is not much to report. I saw a woodpecker.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Christina Wahldén
Idag har vi haft en livs levande författare på besök: Christina Wahldén. Jag har hört henne prata två gånger tidigare, men uppskattar det lika mycket varje gång. Undrar om hon trodde jag var en stalker när jag berättade det för henne?Det är alltid osäkert hur många som kommer och lyssnar. Våra publiksiffror ligger på ca 20 personer, men med en författare som mest skriver ungdomsböcker som Kort kjol, Heder, Ingen behöver veta, Klaras hemlighet så vet man inte riktigt.
Jag kommenderade dit mina tre barn, fast det hade inte behövts. Utan barnen så var det 10 personer i publiken, i blandade åldrar. Och det var alldeles lagom. Kändes inte pinsamt lite, utan alldeles lagom. I publiken fanns lärare, ungdomar, mor och dotter, en nämndeman, lite fler män, två ur personalen ...
Visste ni att Kort kjol och Sandor Slash Ida av Sara Kadefors är de böcker som stjäls mest på ungdomsavdelningen?
Christina berättade att hennes böcker inte kommer att ges ut på engelska, vilket jag tycker är synd. De är för otäcka för den engelskspråkiga marknaden vilket jag tycker är märkligt.
Ida var modig och ställde en fråga till Christina. Hon undrade hur hon skrev sina böcker. I skolan måste de skriva först för hand, för att sedan renskriva på datorn och hon ville veta om Christina skrev så också? Det gör hon inte, utan hon skriver det direkt i datorn. Det skulle Ida ta med sig till sin fröken och berätta, eftersom fröken säger att alla författare skriver först för hand och sedan på datorn.
Christina håller på och skriver på en ungdombok som ska komma ut i sommar. Manuset skall vara klart i mars och hon är halvfärdig just nu. Den ska heta "Det dina ögon ser" och omslaget är redan klart (och i mina ögon riktigt bra). Den handlar om tre tjejer, där den ena misshandlar den andra och den tredje är vittne. Ska hon våga berätta det hon ser?
Den boken ville Ida att jag skulle köpa på en gång ...
Visste ni att 1000 personer tar livet av sig varje år. Det är den vanligaste dödsorsaken för de som är mellan 15 och 40 år. Det är fler pojkar än flickor som lyckas. Det som är mer skrämmande än siffran 1000 är att tio gånger så fler försöker ta sitt liv - VARJE ÅR! Dessa människor måste ju ha familj, vänner - vad ser man?
Today we had a visit from a live author: Christina Wahldén. I have heard her twice before, but enjoy it every time. I wonder if she thought I was a stalker, when I told her about it. It is never certain how many people come to these author events. We normaly have about 20 people in the audience, but she writes mostly for young adults and the books are abotu touhg things like rape, a father in jail and stuff like that, so you never know how many people witll come.
I had three of my children to show up, but I wouldn't have needed to fear. Without them the audience would have been 10 and it would not have felt like too few. In the audience there were a teacher, young adults, a a mother and daughter, a few men, two from our staff ...
Did you know that her book "Short skirt" and "Sandor Slash Ida" by Sara Kadefors are the two books that gets stolen from our library the most?
Christina shared with us that her books will never get translated to English. They say their topics are too hard. I find that very strange.
Ida was brave enough to as Christina a question. She wanted to know how she wrote her books. In school they first have to write by hand and then rewrite on the computer and she wanted to know if Christina did it too? No, Christina writes solely on the computer. So now Ida is going back to her teacher to tell her that not all writers write first by hand as her teacher claims.
Christina is writing a new young adult book that will be published in the summer. The script has to be finished in March and she is halfway in the book. It is going to be called "What your eyes sees" and the cover is already done (and I liked it). It is about three girls. One of the assaults the other and the third girl is the witness. Will she testify to what she saw or not? Ida wants me to buy that book.
Do you know that 1000 persons kills themself every year. It is the most common cause of death for people between 15 and 40. Boys are more likely to succeed than girls. More frightening than the figure 1000 every year is that ten times as many people try to kill themselves - EVERY YEAR. These people do have families, friensd - what do you see?
sockklubb -Sock club
Finally I am knitting on the february socks from the sock club. These are from sticka.org and the pattern is socks with false cables. Kort - cards
4 february -- promenad - walk
This is how it looked like when I came home after driving Pelle to the bus. Ida had gone to sleep under the heater.
Tog en promenad vid Sigtunaån.Took a walk by Sigtunaån.

Så här långt har bygget vid Stenstagatan kommit.This is how far the construction site at Stenstagatan has developed.

Snörpan
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Picture scavenger hunt
Mr. Ollivander http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/harry-potter/articles/wands-from-a-muggle-perspective.html
Mad-Eye Moody http://www.sqpn.com/?cat=10&paged=2
Cedric http://www.lanacion.com.ar/destacados/05/harrypotter/imgs/postales/cedric.jpg
World Cup Tournament http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/mag.dyn/Reviews/2656.html
Dark Mark https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHlMrFHAJb1YVyJK7jtHmDKhRPmG5wskR0ddlZIMam9Yd9Yt6f6PzhfVxLP363S3xgTjAhMz-kngwAvy_dvmJsyLKQ6SqE6FCOPtX1BqgmKpe6O_TouKlccqTO5lbMnnDgzl5XRqAl3g4/s1600-h/dark+mark+illusion+scarf.jpg
Questions too
1. What was Harry dreaming about the first time he woke up with his scar on fire?
a. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Dumbledore
b. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill him
c. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Sirius
d. Voldemort and Wormtail plotting to kill Cornelius Fudge
2. What is the problem with leprechaun gold?
a. It vanishes after a few hours
b. It vanishes after a few weeks
c. It's only good in Ireland
d. It enchants you and makes you forget everything else
3. Why did Mad-Eye Moody turn Malfoy into a ferret?
a. Malfoy had said something rude about Mad-Eye
b. He was teaching him 'constant vigilance'
c. Malfoy attached Harry when Harry's back was turned
d. He hated Malfoy's father
4. Sirius warns Harry to be careful around Karkaroff because he had been a Death Eater. Which one of the professors at Hogwarts, who also used to be a Death Eater, is frequently bothered by Karkaroff?(Answer is One Word, Last Name Only)
5. Voldemort could have used the blood from any foe to make the potion that revived him work, but he held out for Harry's blood. Why?
a. To show that Dumbledore could not protect Harry
b. To prove that Harry could not apparate
c. The special protection Harry received from his mother would also pass to Voldemort
d. Simply because he hated Harry that much
6. How old would Frank have been on his next birthday?
a. 76
b. 73
c. 70
d. 77
7. Amos Diggory works for?
a. The Department of Mysteries
b. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
c. The Goblin Liaison Officed. The Committee of Experimental Charms
8. Who shared a carriage with the three friends on the way from the train to Hogwarts?Answer: (One Word)
9. What date in October did the delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive?
a. 30th
b. 31st
c. 1st
d. 2nd
10. What color were Percy's dress robes at the Yule Ball?
a. Navy Blue
b. Maroon
c. Emerald Green
d. Claret
Quidditch answers no 1
1) b. "He-who-must-not-be-named" and Wormtail plotting to kill him
2) a. It vanishes after a few hours
3) c. Malfoy attacked Harry when Harry's back was turned.
4) Snape
5) c. The special protection Harry received from his mother would also pass to "He-who-must-not-be-named"
6) d. 77
7) b. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
8) Neville
9) a. 30th
10) a. Navy Blue
2 februari
Today I took a walk with my Sister Yster.
Här är hon - Vi är lika på så sätt att vi hellre går framåt än tillbaka. Man håller nämligen på att bygga om bron och då måste man ta en omväg. Det gjorde vi inte, vi missade nämligen de orange markeringarna - utan vi gick till bygget och istället för att vända och gå tillbaka (som säkert hade tagit kortare tid) så bestiger vi detta branta berg. Jag vet inte vem av oss som flämtade mest när vi kom fram, hon eller jag? Ingen av oss kunde prata på ett bra tag när vi kom upp.Here she is - we are alike in the way that we both rather go forward than back the same route. They are redoing the bridge and you have to take a detour. We didn't do that, because we missed the orange signs - instead we walked to the construction site and instead of going back (which would have taken less time) we decided to mount this steep hill. I dont know who was more exhausted and out of breath when we got to the top, she or me? Neither of us could talk anywy for a while.

På väg hem så råkade vi ut för denna snöstorm. Den kom plötsligt och försvann lika plötsligt.On our way back we came in the middle of this snowstorm. It came as suddenly as it disappeared.
31 januari - Kumla
Tvinning är när två arbetsplatser träffas och gemensamt utforskar saker med hjälp av olika metoder. Vår tvinningpartner är Kungsörs bibliotek och vårt projekt är biblioteksplan. När det gäller dagen så var programmet att vi i fyra workshops skulla utforska fyra olika metoder:
- Processmetodern (ses nedan)
- Tidskriftsklubben
- Pedagogiskt bord
- ???
Kan också berätta om att vi åkte tåg och nej - jag har inte blivit omvänd till en tåg-fan. Gillar fortfarande tåg bättre. Tåget på morgonen var 30 min. försent och när vi skulle åka hem så blev det något fel i vår vagn - så vi hade inget lyse.
Today almost whole of our workplace went to Kumla for a day about tvinning. Tvinning is when two different workplaces meet and together through different methods try to figure out stuff ;-) Our tvinningpartner is Kungsörs library and our project is a libraryplan. Today we had to go through four methods through four workshops and these are the methods:
- Processmethod (photo above)
- Magazine club
- A pedagogic table
- ???
We got there by train and no, I am still not found of trains. I prefer cars. Why? First of all the train in the morning was 30 minutes late and on the back home there was something wrong with our wagon because we had no electricity in it.
Tvinning är när två arbetsplatser träffas och gemensamt utforskar saker med hjälp av olika metoder. Vår tvinningpartner är Kungsörs bibliotek och vårt projekt är biblioteksplan. När det gäller dagen så var programmet att vi i fyra workshops skulla utforska fyra olika metoder:
Processmetodern (ses nedan)
Tidskriftsklubben
Pedagogiskt bord
???
Kan också berätta om att vi åkte tåg och nej - jag har inte blivit omvänd till en tåg-fan. Gillar fortfarande tåg bättre. Tåget på morgonen var 30 min. försent och när vi skulle åka hem så blev det något fel i vår vagn - så vi hade inget lyse.
Snälla mamma ... sluta dricka - Please mummy ... stop drinking
Den handlar om en kvinna som är alkoholist i 30 år och på ett utlämnande sätt så skriver hon om sitt liv som alkoholist. Hur hon dricker, när hon dricker, hur det påverkar hennes barn, vänner, närmaste, omgivning ... Hur hon ser att hon gör illa sina barn, men ändå inte kan sluta dricka! Att det inte finns några svar på varför hon dricker utan att hon som alkoholist dricker för att det finns alkohol - punkt slut.
Jag köpte två ex. av boken och har givit bort den ena till någon som betyder oerhört mycket för mig. Jag hoppas denna person får ut något av boken och att denna någon kommer vidare i sitt liv. Jag önskar denna någon detta
Ge mig sinnesro att acceptera det jag inte kan förändra,
mod att förändra det jag kan,
och förstånd att inse skillnaden.
I bought this book "Please mummy ..." yesterday and finished it reading it today. I have put it somewhere where I cant find it and it is a pity because I would like to put something from it to the blog. But I am so filled by the book, so I have to blog about it without having it near.
It is about a woman who has been an alhoclic for over 30 years and now writes about her life. How she drinks, when she drinks, how it affects her children, friends, people near her ... How she sees that she is hurting her children, but still doesn't stop drinking! There are no answers to why she drinks, as an alcoholic she drinks because there is alcohol - end of the story.
I bought two copies of this book and one of them I gave away to someone who means a lot to me. I hope this person finds something in this book and is able to move on with its life.
I wish this somebody (this is a prayer and I am sure it can be found in an English translation - here is my quick translation):
Give me peace of mind to accept what I can not change,
courage to change what I can,
and intelligence to understand the difference.
ICA-kuriren 2008:4
Hon säger så här: Jag ville inte bli sedd som den gamla Madeleine, som alltid var glad och positiv och som ständigt presterade mer än vad som förväntades av mig, för den personen var jag inte längre.
Här är hennes nio steg mot livsglädje:
1. Upptäck och förändra dina osunda drivkrafter.
2. Upptäck dina egna behov.
3. Be om hjälp och lär dig ta emot hjälp.
4. Lär dig sätta gränser.
5. Rensa ut och bearbeta nedtryckta känslor.
6. Förbättra dina relationer
7. Hitt dina sunda drivkrafter.
8. Finn din mening med livet
9. Gör det du tycker om.
Inget nytt under solen egentligen.
In here is an artcile with Madeleine Åsbrink "The crisis was the beginning of a better life".
She sais like this: I don't want to be seen as teh old Mdeleine, who was always happy and positive and that always did more than what was expected, because that person is not me anymore.
Here are her nine steps towards a happier life.
1. Discover and change your bad driving forces.
2. Discover your own needs.
3. Learn to ask for help and to accept it.
4. Learn how to put up boundaries ??
5. Figure out and deal with hidden feelings
6. Improve your relationships.
7. Find healthy driving forcees
8. Find your goal in life
9. Do what makes you happy.
Nothing new under the sun really.
Tant, jag - me, getting old?
Sitting here reading Ica-kuriren and I really enjoy the articles. Does this mean I have gotten old? They have quite a few interesting articles about self-help :-) The older I get the more I like to read about other peoples lives, and I don't mean celebrities.
29 januari
Det här var dagen då jag blev knäckt och kränkt.
Det här var dagen då jag grät och grät i två dagar över hans ord.
Bilderna är dock från Stendörren. Innan jag åkte hem så åkte jag till Stendörren och tog en promenad i blåsten. Sen hade jag ork någ att åka och hälsa på in underbra äldsta dotter för att äta lunch med henne på Trosas enda kina-restaurang.
This the awaful day. This was the day when I met a doctor who told me that he couldn't help me because I didn't want to cycle to my work, that I was a bad mother etc.
This was the day when I broke down and felt violated.
This is the first day of two days of crying over his behaviour.
The photos are from Stendörren. Before I went home I took a walk here on a rather windy day. after the walk I had the strength to go and visit my lovely daughter for a lunch in Trosa.

















