flying with the wind...

As the balloons are drifting with the wind the control is non-existent, and yes, we were near the tops of the trees a few times .....but it is facinating.

Today I was at Wanås Castle, where an exhibition is taking place. The exhibition is about people's relationship to nature. Footprints, is the name of this year's exhibition...it's marked by the threat to the environment and the ecological thinking.

PC vs MAC

I always use my Mac, but when I used my PC recently, I noticed that the layout of my blog, was totally weird. Why a large gap in some posts, on my PC?

I have blown out the candle .... goodnight

Now, all that comes with summer is abandoned. Birds are fleeing to southern latitudes and in a few months, we have winter and cold here up north. I will probably do like the birds .....

hoohoo!

someone is out at my balcony.....iiiii....scary!

Nikon

yesterday I bought a new camera, Nikon D3000... be soon out and test it, the sun is shining.

Åhus playa

Today I was in Åhus, on the beach where I took a walk in the beautiful weather. I saw this sunglasses, a model of Ray Ban Wayfarer, which is a few feet high, and weighs a ton. Fun idea.

please!

This cat was sitting outside the restaurant in Istanbul, looking at me while I ate... begging. I wanted to share, but was banned by the staff ..... understandably. Look at his eyes!

drama!

I love this picture of my daughter and her friend. This is drama.....

small talk...

The old telephone box are now abandoned. Nobody needs them. But there was a time when they were important. Many secret talks have taken place, many irritated people waiting outside an occupied cabin. Many travelers have announced their arrival. Lovers have had they're cooing talk. And many messages have been written at the walls.

pink drink

Squeeze a lime in a glass. Add a few drops of grenadine. Add ice and 4cl vodka. Top with a little ginger ale and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Add a handful of raspberries in a glass. Add 2 cl lemon juice and 5 cl Drambuie. Mix around and add crushed ice. Top with Sprite and garnish with fresh raspberries and lemon cest.

ooh, what a day!

Today we had an absolutely fantastic autumn day. Clear blue sky, fresh air. Couldn't be better.

smarrig Prinsesstårta

Tid: 2 ½ timme, varav 40 min i ugnen

 12-14 bitar

Du behöver:

Bottnar:

• 4 ägg
• 2 dl socker
• 1 dl vetemjöl
• 1 dl potatismjöl
• 2 tsk bakpulver

Fyllning:

• 5 blad gelatin (kan uteslutas, men då blir fyllningen inte lika fast)
• 2 dl vaniljkräm (Marsan som man kokar går bra)
• 2 tsk vaniljsocker
• 5 dl vispgrädde

Garnering:

• 1 marsipanlock (eller 300 g marsipan + grön hushållsfärg)
• ev. 1 marsipanros eller annan dekoration
• 1 tsk florsocker

Marsipanros:

• 40 g marsipan
• 1 droppe röd hushållsfärg
• 1 droppe grön hushållsfärg

Gör så här:

Bottnar:

Använd gärna elvisp till att göra smeten till bottnarna.

Smörj och bröa en rund form ca 24 cm i diameter.

Vispa ägg och socker pösigt.

Vispa ner bakpulvret. Blanda till sist ner vetemjöl och potatismjöl och rör till en jämn smet.

Häll smeten i formen och grädda i nedre delen av ugnen i 175 grader i ca 40 minuter.

Låt kakan stå i formen i några minuter innan du stjälper upp den på ett fat eller något annat lämpligt. Lägg över en bakhandduk och låt svalna.

Fyllning:

Lägg gelatinbladen i kallt vatten.

Koka marsankrämen enligt anvisningar på förpackningen. Ta bort kastrullen från plattan. Ta upp gelantinbladen ur vattnet och krama ur dem. Lägg ner dem i den varma krämen och rör om tills de stelnat. Låt svalna.

Vispa under tiden grädden tjock, den ska vara ganska fast. Blanda ner grädden i krämen när krämen börjar tjockna. Låt krämen bli nästan stel.

Skär tårtbotten i 3 delar. Detta görs enklast med en lång brödkniv och man skär lite runt om innan man skär igenom.

Fördela fyllningen mellan bottnarna, men spara lite. Bred sedan resten av fyllningen ovanpå och lite runtom kanten.

Garnering:

Lägg på marsipanlocket.

Om du gör eget marsipanlock så färgar du marsipanen och kavlar ut den till en rund platta som du sedan lägger på tårtan.

Sikta över florsocker.

Leonard Cohen

I have got to know Jan Erik Lundqvist and his pleasant wife. He interprets Leonard Cohen in Swedish, in a special and wonderful way. He gave me a CD yesterday, thanks. He is also a friend of Cohen's sister, who lives in NY. Cool ...

monkey business

talking about important things in life .... with a monkey......

autumn goodies

Today when we were out driving, we saw mushroom ...... this ''Parasol mushroom'', I have now fried in butter and put on a slice of nice bread. Autumn is here.

R.I.P. Patrick...

Patrick Swayze fighting cancer is over.          The world-famous movie star,       died yesterday, 57 years old.                                - He died quietly, surrounded by his family,         said a spokesman this morning.  Since March last year,        Patrick Swayze fought against    malignant pancreatic cancer.

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design 1950-2000 - Inredning nittonhundra

The interest in furniture and interior design has grown at breakneck speed.

When it comes to interior design we practically all have heard of the Swedish and Scandinavian schools. One of the leading names was the late Bruno Mathsson. 

Our textile department has a wide selection of beautiful, modern curtain and upholstery fabrics from famous designers.  

The chair Eva has the typical design, clean lines and curves.

Christ Redeemer, me, and.......

Recently, the statue of Christ Redeemer was amongst the Seven Wonders of the World.

This is not the rain. This is tears.

The day could not be more different than Sept. 11, 2001. It is rainy and gray. There are 2,752 names on the list..........

never forget!

no milk today...

....may not be sacred, but lovely