In a uni essay recently, Mirinda told the sad story of the eradication of wolves in Sweden. It seems they were hated by a number of people who loved shooting and killing wild animals. One reason given was because they killed reindeer.
Then, this morning, I read that another group of people who love shooting and killing wild animals want to get rid of the Eurasian lynx. One reason is because it’s claimed they kill reindeer. Which isn’t true. So, I guess, they actually love shooting and killing wild animals more than they love biodiversity. Sadly, biodiversity is necessary for both the health of the planet and the general survival of life.
Anyway, the rest of my day was spent in a much nicer occupation than removing life from big cats with tufty ears. For one thing, I actually and finally built a bird feeding table for Mirinda.
I managed to use bits of left over wood that’s been hanging around the side of the house for yonks. It felt very satisfying, in a recycling sense. Mirinda has an idea that she might buy a little house to sit on top. We saw one at the Gnesta garden centre the other week. We shall see.
I also collected some information that Mirinda needed for a meeting as well as clearing up a lot of the cables behind the TV. I was quite the productive Gary today.
Earlier, outside the ICA, I ran into Dina from SFI and we had a lovely chat. She has progressed to the next language level because of annoyance.
She was becoming very irritated by the woman who always disrupts class by talking over the teachers, answering her phone and generally showing no respect for anyone. Dina figured it was leave or progress so she asked Alexandria how she could go up a level. Alexandria said she’d have to pass a test in order to ascertain if her Swedish was good enough.
Dina was very worried she’d not pass but, as I would have predicted had I known, she easily passed and is now free from the irritating woman. Dina really is an amazing person.
Also amazing was the light dusting of snow I walked through this morning as I headed for the ICA. The temperature has dropped as well. Just as I thought we were arriving at Spring, so the train heads back in the direction from which we came.
There’s more snow predicted for tomorrow when I’m heading to Stockholm for the Liljevalchs Spring Salon. Hopefully, it’ll be just as light as today.
