While we are here in Italy we might as well learn a few words in Italian. Hubby bought a DVD-learning course for Italian a few months ago but I didn’t have time to listen to it. He, on the other hand, had sneaked some time to listen and learn quite many words. His passion for languages has […]
Archives for 2010
The Warmth of Catania
It’s a wonderful feeling to have been able to escape the drastic winter in Sweden this time. It was -16°C when we left yesterday at dawn; freezing cold, wasn’t it? Hubby’s idea to celebrate New Year here in Catania, Sicily has by far been worthwhile. After three flights from Gothenburg, here we are now enjoying the […]
Merry Christmas 2010!
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~Washington Irving Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. ~Calvin […]
Listen While You Toast
Do you have a radio in your kitchen that you turn on when you’re having breakfast? If you don’t have then you might need this Radio Toaster from OBH Nordica. The name sounds like you’re going to toast a radio but it’s not. It’s a bread toaster with built-in radio. Hubby grinned when he saw it in the […]
Salt On The Road
It’s beautiful to see when every place you see is covered with snow. It’s clean and fresh, and no rubbish anywhere. But it’s also a problem when the snow stays longer on the ground and doesn’t melt. It becomes ice and makes the road so slippery. Many would trip, tumble or slip on the way to work and […]
Santa Lucia Day
I forgot it’s Santa Lucia Day today and I was surprised when I saw my boss and my other colleagues wearing a silver glitter on the head this morning. The desks were rearranged like we were having a dinner party. Coffee was served after a brief meeting. We were supposed to have the special bread prepared […]
