Monthly Archives: July 2026

First swim with new eyes

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Gary

The weather was hot again today. We had the house completely open, creating flow through areas between windows and doors. Light curtains blocked off the sun in the lounge room. We tried all manner of relief measures. But, overall, it … Continue reading →

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Mixed bag of emotions

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Gary

Why do previously communist controlled countries want to return to it? Everything I’ve read over the years has nothing good to say about communism. For instance, Stalin killed tens of millions of Russians during his reign and in the name … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, back at the World Cup

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Gary

I forgot to mention yesterday, that Nicoline has met James Turrel. She met him when he was at Ytterjarna back in the day.

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A major disappointment

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Gary

It would appear that Stefan has stopped walking to the ICA every morning and has returned to riding his noisy, smelly moped through the woods. I wondered why I hadn’t seen him returning with his breakfast since his three-week trip … Continue reading →

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Making light work

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Gary

Mirinda is enjoying her side trip to Aarhus, although she had to get up at 02:30 today in order to visit As Seen Below – The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell. It is similar to the Skyspace we experienced … Continue reading →

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Walking in the woods

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Gary

Today, rather than take the girls along the track to the ski slope, I headed up the track and into the woods. I figured Freya would enjoy the change of scene and terrain. And I think she did. She kept … Continue reading →

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Not a disaster

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Gary

I spotted this on reddit today in a discussion about how downfallen the US is now. I thought it followed on nicely, but, presumably without knowledge, from The Goliath Curse. Of course, subsequent posts were all about what an idiot … Continue reading →

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Colonial powers strive to win again

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Gary

First thing this morning, I had to head up to the ICA again, this time to pick up Freya’s prescription. After grabbing a few things in the supermarket first, I popped into the Apotek and pressed the pad for a … Continue reading →

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Raphael, Hamlet, Freya and no football

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Gary

If the last few days were anything to go by, it would seem that Freya is on the long and winding road to recovery. She is eating normally, happy to go for walks, all be they short and today, when … Continue reading →

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Numb to the natural world

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Gary

Today when I took the girls up to the path and along to the ski slope, I saw three people. This is not unusual. In fact, this time of the year, I generally see more. Well, actually, I saw more … Continue reading →

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