It’s strange to be in a whole new year in this weird, scary, geopolitical landscape. I told my husband that I believe 2026 will be a bad year, though I would be very very happy to be proven wrong.
This did make me smile for a moment though…
Stockholm had about 30 minutes of sunlight during December. The rest of the time it rained, so much so that I came down with two colds within a month. I am not sure I have ever had consecutive colds before. Those led to something else I did not know existed – a nasal infection. The whole area around and inside my nose was raw from blowing and became infected. I was allergic to the antiseptic and soothing cream I was given to alleviate it.
Around New Year, Sweden was bombarded with so-called snow cannons, dumping huge amounts of snow in a short time. We did not go outside for almost a week, which is very unusual. But it was rather nice. I read about 7 books, worked my way through my pile of fashion magazines, watched movies on my ‘to watch’ list. It was thoroughly enjoyable.
This was one of the books I read
I spent a lot of time watching Harley enjoying his hammock.
I changed to a light rose gold ring for my wedding finger because the cold weather (down to minus 11°C) made the skin all over my body really dry, and my broad bands were making me itch. I have never been a fan of rose gold but this really suits my skintone. I am very pale, and rose gold complements my colouring in a way I never thought it would.
When we finally went outside, I saw this gorgeous bookend in a nearby shop
It was really cold but after almost six days indoors, it was nice to be outside. I still look pretty ill but I am sure I will perk up soon enough!
Our garden
