A gray day in November

Wandering through the city of Borås in western Sweden. There is so much amazing public art here, these are just a fragment, but they’re two of my favourites.

I tried making pumpkin spice ice chocolate

If there is one type of confectionary I’m obsessed with, it’s ice chocolate. The basic recipe is incredibly simple: melt together equals amount in grams of coconut oil and dark chocolate. It’s one of the first recipes many children learn in Germany and Sweden, where the treat is the most popular. The recipe is also

How to make your own pumpkin spice

I’m going to try a new recipe tomorrow and I needed some pumpkin spice. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any anywhere. So, I looked online for a way to make my own. Fun fact I learned: there is actually no pumpkin in pumpkin spice. It’s just call that because it’s made of the spices that typically

Already October

Month of rain, wind and gray skies. Also month of breast cancer awareness. Johanna in Brunnsparken is wearing a pink ribbon to remind us. Learn more about breast cancer and its symptoms here.

A Free Mind

I am nowhere-manNot here-manI’ve longed walked through empty streets at nightWhen the city sleepsAnd the people cannot see me In the daylight,I speak the words they put in my mouth,I dance the steps they tell me to dance,I smile when they do and I frown when they do.But do they know I’ve lost my mind?

I walked by the sea

Today, I went to the shore of the sea to return some things I’d borrowed to decorate my altar. I’m in the process of rearranging it and didn’t need them anymore so I figure I’d give them back and take the opportunity to blot to Njord and Freya Mardöll. I prayed for help and for

Fiskebäckskil

A few photos, none which do justice to the beauty of this village on the west coast of Sweden.

A rainy Pride

Today was the first Pride parade in my city since the pandemic. Being fully vaccinated, I thought about joining but the group I had planned to go with were not present this year so I decided to watch from the sidewalk instead. It was a shorter parade compared to most other years. A lot of