Lovely........but oh so tasty with mint sauceDay 101 - April 10th - Guess what we’re having for dinner tomorrow
But at least we’re leaving our new neighbours in peace. We had a lamb steak in the freezer.
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I know.... and the sheep owners already told us we can buy meat from them laterLovely........but oh so tasty with mint sauce
And you will know where the meat came from and how it was raised. We used to get beef from a local farmer who only raised a few. They had a huge field, partly wooded to roam in. The farmer raised sweet corn and brought them a few stalks to chew on. I miss that.I know.... and the sheep owners already told us we can buy meat from them later
No wonder you miss that. Since a couple of years we buy all meat from local farmers. All grass fed.
Wow, look at those tomatoes. They look really healthy. It’s good that Linus is having a great time. If he was missing you too much it would be heartbreaking.Day 105 - April 14th - Hairy legs
Inside our greenhouse
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So this strange Easter is over. We didn’t hardly notice it. But Linus have had his funniest Easter ever I think. We usually don’t do anything special except for a family dinner. At Linus’ place they have been partying for four days
Easter Fun 2020
We’ve got a pair who come into the garden. He is silver and is forever chasing off other males. I think they might have a nest nearby. When he shakes it really vibrates. I think that it’s some sort of message to the others. I love the arty edit.Day 107 - April 16th - “our” pheasants
From some time in February until two weeks ago we’ve had daily visits of a male pheasant. Very noisy pheasant he is - especially at dawn. Now we haven’t seen him for a while, but the last few days a female has shown up. Would be exciting if they nested here
The female is very shy so I had to shoot from inside with max zoom and I only got one shot before she ran away in a hurry. Bad shot it was, so I made a painterly version in iColorama. The male is shy too, but sometimes his hunger won over his fear and I could capture him eating seeds under our bird feeder outside our window.
Photo of the female is from today, the one of the male is from March 12th. Both shot with iPhone 11, And both edited in iColorama
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Ugly original photo of the female
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I hope they do nest there!Day 107 - April 16th - “our” pheasants
From some time in February until two weeks ago we’ve had daily visits of a male pheasant. Very noisy pheasant he is - especially at dawn. Now we haven’t seen him for a while, but the last few days a female has shown up. Would be exciting if they nested here
The female is very shy so I had to shoot from inside with max zoom and I only got one shot before she ran away in a hurry. Bad shot it was, so I made a painterly version in iColorama. The male is shy too, but sometimes his hunger won over his fear and I could capture him eating seeds under our bird feeder outside our window.
Photo of the female is from today, the one of the male is from March 12th. Both shot with iPhone 11, And both edited in iColorama
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Ugly original photo of the female
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Lovely image, and now we have the background to getting it.Day 108 - April 17th - Popping up too early
These primulas should bloom in May. We have hundreds of tiny plants all over our garden. But this particular plant lives inside a spirea shrub that gives the primulas the perfect shelter. We just noticed they are in bloom.
By the way it was a challenge to take the photo. I had to go inside the shrub and almost fell because of my bad balance. But I succeeded
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If my DH had been as obsessed with capturing photos as I am, he surely would have shot a photo of the stumbling photographerLovely image, and now we have the background to getting it.
Nice job getting the shot! But do be careful!Day 108 - April 17th - Popping up too early
These primulas should bloom in May. We have hundreds of tiny plants all over our garden. But this particular plant lives inside a spirea shrub that gives the primulas the perfect shelter. We just noticed they are in bloom.
By the way it was a challenge to take the photo. I had to go inside the shrub and almost fell because of my bad balance. But I succeeded
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The text says: Keep the distance. Show care and respect while shopping. I noticed that people were extremely obedient - I didn’t see anyone cross their sign before the customer before had proceeded. Except for Stockholm people the Swedes are extremely careful about following rules and guidelines. That’s good in the current situation, but I have often wished we could be a bit more rebellious
I've always quite fancied visiting Sweden, then I watched 'Midsommar' in the week and I've changed my mindDay 109 - April 18th - The Swedish way....
We had to visit a grocery store today. First time for me in a while. I think the red signs are more beautiful than the yellow stripes JillyG posted the other day
I also include an ordinary photo from today’s walk - a good illustration of why a lock-down here isn’t really necessary - again: except for Stockholm
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Yes, that‘s definitely better than the Damaged Here sign that our supermarket used.Day 109 - April 18th - The Swedish way....
We had to visit a grocery store today. First time for me in a while. I think the red signs are more beautiful than the yellow stripes JillyG posted the other day
I also include an ordinary photo from today’s walk - a good illustration of why a lock-down here isn’t really necessary - again: except for Stockholm
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You have the best shoes!Day 109 - April 18th - The Swedish way....
We had to visit a grocery store today. First time for me in a while. I think the red signs are more beautiful than the yellow stripes JillyG posted the other day
I also include an ordinary photo from today’s walk - a good illustration of why a lock-down here isn’t really necessary - again: except for Stockholm
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I know
My favourites....
He will know that there’s something unusual happening. But you’ve seen him and he looks well, if not quite himself.Day 110 - April 19th - I love him so much
Outdoor meeting without hugs. It was very emotional - a great joy but at the same time much sadness. Linus wasn’t really himself, more quite and not as full of energy as he usually is.
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I’m sure he knows how much you guys love him even if there are no hugs for the time beingDay 110 - April 19th - I love him so much
Outdoor meeting without hugs. It was very emotional - a great joy but at the same time much sadness. Linus wasn’t really himself, more quite and not as full of energy as he usually is.
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