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The horses that have been living on our meadow have now moved back home, but their humans would like to come back next year. Then they would like to use the other meadow as well.

I took the chance to express my gratitude -- the grazed meadow looks very nice! And I really enjoy seeing the horses:)

Now that they are gone, I hope I'll have the time -- and energy -- to cut some shrubberies around them, and perhaps it'll look even better

Current Mood: cheerful

Weather: We managed about 40 minutes before the rain started

Archers: Three kids, one tagalong adult, Me and M

Shot: Didn't get around to it...

Points: See above

Lost: No, we manged to get everything back

Current Mood: busy

Weather: Hot

Archers: Me and M. The are probably away on holiday, or don't come if their friends aren't there

Shot: A few rounds...

Points: Didn't count. Tried M's sight, however

Lost: About twenty minutes, looking for a very stubborn arrow. It turned out to be exactly where I expected, completely buried under the grass

Current Mood: mellow

We have new neighbours. They are not quite the usual kind: they live on one of our meadows, and are two large brown horses called Arre and Mysan.

Their owner called us a week ago, asking if they could use our grounds for grazing; we said why not? We've had trouble finding someone to cut them, anyway. Now the grass will come to good use.

They said we could still walk over the meadow if we want to, so I brought two halves of a carrot, and went to say hello. They appeared friendly (and seemed to like the carrot). Then they followed me back to the gate.

Current Mood: satisfied

Weather: Almost perfect shooting weather, could have been a little less windy

Archers: Me and M. Not sure where everyone else was

Shot: More than I have since March

Points: Didn't count. I did realise why I haven't put on the sight though -- it's because it doesn't fit on the the bow. Or the screws don't. There may be some other screws somewhere

Lost: Nothing

Current Mood: What's wrong?

Weather: Warm and sunny

Archers: About eight kids, Me and M

Shot: Four arrows

Points: Need to put a sight on my new bow

Lost: Nothing, as far as i remember

I think we may need another target next time...

Current Mood: satisfied

Weather: Sunny and windy, warm

Archers: Me and M, four youngsters around 10

Shot: Three arrows at thity metres

Points: None, Sight unadjusted

Lost: An arrowhead...

T and E were very keen to scratch through the earth after my missing arrowhead, until I explained to them that no, it's gone, you won't find it, and we all want to shoot our next round. M and I picked up some broken arrows before we left. With some luck one of those heads will fit.

M-d informed us that a neighbour of his had the Corona-infection. It was unclear from his story, though, if it was a confirmed case, or just ambulance nurses playing it safe.

Current Mood: hopeful

I went out and picked a couple of stones from the garden (we have that kind of garden). Then I made a fire, put the stones in it, waited a while, took them out and put them in a pot of water.

This is something I've been thinking about for a while, in connection with our general prepping ideas. I think I saw it on TV at some point.

The conclusions for now: 1: It is actually possible to boil water this way. 2: We should probaby find a smaller pair of fire tongs, better suited for picking small objects out of the fire. 3: The small piece of wood to protect the pot isn't necessary, which is good, because it didn't work. 4: Ashes from the fire get in the water. 5: It took about an hour, but I probably started a little too early, before the fire was hot enough.

I have a couple of ideas to try out, but I don't know if I actually will. Still, it's good to know that it's possible to make it work.

Current Mood: curious
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/225836.html

Something with very large paws has been passing over our meadows. It's probably the lynx I saw last year.

They say they are going to hunt it, but I hope it gets away. I like the idea of having a lynx. Even though I know it eats the deer...

Current Mood: cheerful
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/225656.html

I am now officially an aunt.

Current Mood: pleased
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/225407.html

The chimney sweeper just turned up. A little of a surprise, that. I was expecting him, but for some reason, or no particular reason at all, I had expected him next week.Anyway, it looks like he'll manage.

ETA: So now our stove is good to go for another year.

Current Mood: surprised
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/225184.html

Dear ants,

You really should know better than nesting inside my compost heap

love

karinfromnosund

Current Mood: busy
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/224792.html

I saw a spider today. I was crawling around among the snow and last year's grass on the meadow. I have no idea if its really time for it, but maybe it was just making an early start.

Current Mood: peaceful
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/224566.html

The creature that skipped across our road about five metres fram the car yesterday looked like a cat. I'm not going to bet a fortune that it wasn't just that: a large cat, with yellow-brownish fur and no tail to speak of. There are cats like that. But I keep telling people that I saw a lynx. Two hundred metres from the house.

Current Mood: surprised
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/224322.html

This seems to be the time of the year when small blessings make themselves known.

There's hardly a day when M or I don't say to one another: "Look, it's five o'clock, and it's not quite dark yet! Isn't that marvellous?" or something similar.

This may be what happens when you live in a place where the light doesn't creep up on you, but rather comes stomping and yelling. At the moment, the day increases by forty minutes in a week. It will be more, as we approach the Equinox.

Another very pleasant thing is that the amount of snow is just right: it's a little over knee deep in undisturbed places, and I try to keep paths open across the meadows.

Current Mood: content
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/224021.html

When the cat's away, the rats dance on the table

Current Mood: drained
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/223766.html

It's late, and I don't feel like going to bed.

I'm calmer than I have been in weeks... the fact that I can sit here and write about nothing in particular is one sign of that.

M is asleep by now; Loffe and Byzans appear to have joined him (unless they have found sleep spots downstairs).

The computer wants to close down, and I really should sleep too -- church service with the chamber choir tomorrow. But it's nice, just sitting here alone.

I have always enjoyed nights.

Current Mood: calm
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/223613.html

... when we sing about Christmas.

Choir leader T said: You (Haverökören) will do the funny stuff, Kammarkören will do the boring stuff (or perhaps not so boring), and the children's choirs will do the cute stuff.

Is he saying I'm both funny and boring? Or that I don't make any difference?

Current Mood: excited
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/223255.html

I need to remember to bring the secateurs when I go for a walk tomorrow. There's a pine across the path, but it shoud be manageable if I cut off some of the branches. It will be harder the more winter we get,though.

Current Mood: thoughtful
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/223085.html

I have made a sourdough!

I don't know if it works yet, but it looks ok.

Current Mood: cheerful
Crossposts: https://karinfromnosund.livejournal.com/222888.html

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from the backwaters of northern Sweden

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