Osprey's nest

Jupp, someone's there, at the top of the dry tree. In a few weeks time there will probably be two small ospreys fighting for attention and food. I guess there's no such thing as second place in this contest... The nest is on an island in the lake nearby The Village.

Blue and white

At the hight of the Sweden People's Democratic Republic's era in the 70's the Consumer Co-op chain of stores launched a brand called Blue/white. It was an answer to the more colourful and expensive ranges of goods. The Blue/white range included a lot of basic foods but was a bit cheaper as the Co-op chain did not do any advertising or used expensive packaging for it, and thus could get away with a lesser price. The packaging just said "vanilla ice cream" or "oats" or such. Only a genius in a socialistic country could have come up with this idea. It was too good (and boring) to last. Just now the co-op stores are selling a retro range of selected foods and kitchenwares. I got this mug and bowl for my breakfast cereal today as a reminder of my childhood.

The light, the light!

It's really nice now in the evenings, bright and sunny. Lots of birds chirping into the night and not giving up the concert until wee hours, and then resuming the sing contest just before dawn. In four weeks time summer solstice will be here. Till then the evening will just be brighter and lighter.

Phragmites Australis

The Phragmites Australis can reach 1-4 metres in height and can be found in any wet place like diches or lakes. If you feel hungry you can eat its roots. Good to know if you find yourself lost and no restaurants around.

Getting ready for Beach 2011

Last weekend I was informed by one of my neighbours that there is ANOTHER beach in the area! How could I have known this? Yesterday evening I took a walk to this beach and checked it out. Not so much beach as the sand was only about half a metre wide, barely enough space to spread a handkerchief in other words... But the place was nice and clean and should be sunny in the morning.

Nesting birds

These doves can be seen just outside my kitchen window. They're fixing the nest from last year, a bit of stucco and it's done. Wonder who's picking out furniture and curtains...

Tape measure mess

Did a bit of casual measuring at home and managed to let the end of the tape get into the holder. What to do? Open it of course. Sproing! It was a snappy spring just waiting to get out and I'm happy to still have my eyes in order I can say. If there will be a next time for me to do this I'll wear protective glasses for sure.