it really is magic

isn't it the cutest 2 day old chick?! and look what a fight it was:

this was the first of them to crack through into the world some 3 weeks ago. what a sight. now we've got 40 of them in the coop. we'll have to pass some on, but for now they're still with us.

bits and pieces

weekend coming up. we'll be home. it's pouring down and really cold. i'm baking bread and there'll be something warm and comforting for dinner. besides the food i'm planning to treat myself to some movie entertainment.

i watched moonrise kingdom the other night. it was beautiful, aesthetically, and i loved the references to 60s gothic movies. that said, i must admit i was a bit bored from time to time. too much form, too little content for me. we also watched argo and i liked it. great story - and i'm old enough to get amused with flashbacks to those brown seventies. beast of the southern wild is in the pipeline, and i know we have a few more good movies stashed on the harddrive, so yes, i'm ready and prepared for the rainy days ahead

oh, and we got he first couple of seasons of breaking bad on dvd. i've heard by the water cooler that it's really addictive. this weekend's weather report will probably have us dig into that too.

staying around

hello. it's been a while. we've had sun and rain and stormy weather and now we're back to rainy days.

we might end up staying. what can i say. not sure if all the drama and emotion we had around whether to stay or move on, and then how far to move, was really necessary. from the outside not much happened the last month, but between D and i it's been quite emotional and "where do we want to be in 2 years, 3 years...". and now, it seems like it wasn't really such a big deal. we'll probably be right here.

at least that's how it seems right now. but since it's not 100% sure, and some details still needs some sorting it could still change. but for now we're resting in the thought that it might just be right here we belong, at least for a little longer than we thought last week.

twelve x twelve

:: january

:: february

:: march

::april

:: may

:: june

:: july

:: august

:: september

:: october

:: november

:: december

farewell, 2012.

white light

dreaming away on  winter afternoon. we're still here, but the days are very full and so, they are passing too fast. holding on to those little moments.

wishing you a bright weekend.

somewhere, between black and white

 

we're back, but i haven't settled in yet. got back a couple of days ago and started school and work and life in general immediately. but my mind has still to settle in, and then od course, there are the suitcases to unpack.

i feel distracted, sentimental, excited, emotional, tired and hopeful - all depending on whether i try to decide what doors to close and what doors to open. and at the same time aware of how much i need to focus on here and now. inhale, exhale. one day at a time.

this is how winter really looks like

love it. a lot. this is december, this is how real winter looks. i'm taking it all in and we're having a good time.

winter or not - wishing you a wonderful week.

fruits, birds and butterflies :: instagram selection

it's 27 degrees outside. the house is cold though. "winter" the middle eastern way :)

in 3 days we're going to denmark. heard there's snow and freezing cold there. i can't wait, neither the kids.

we're going to have so much fun!

find me on instagram @trinsch

golden moments :: instagram selection

it's been raining heavily for three days. and i love it. there are breaks now and then with the sun out and a bit of blue sky. a reminder that the rain will not last and we'll have the sun back soon enough.

but i can actually wear something remotely similar to winter clothes and drink tea and make soup without feeling like a hopelessly homesick scandinavian girl. i ALWAYS start missing the change of season in october. it's like my body craves wool and soup, and my mind the darkness and the leaves falling. i know. i'd have a hard time dealing with 4-5 months og long dark winter in scandinavia, but i still miss it.

and now we have it. and i've had pumpkin soup and chai tea. and woolen socks on inside the house. and my winter boots are out. that is the mediterranean version: my favorite clog boots from sweedish hasbeens.... oh, how i've missed you.

the above is from the instagram feed, again. golden moments @trinsch to celebrate the fall.

wishing you a golden week!

:: tel avis at sunset :: passion fruit from the garden :: pumpkin harvest from our next door neighbor, the pumpkin farmer :: me and my phone ::

silently passing by

the other day we had to stop the car and get out to watch. first i thought it was storks (posted that to instagram too. oops), but after a closer look i believe it was cranes. anyway. what a sight! absolutely stunning as they floated on the sky above our heads, silently. they came in smaller groups, but there were hundreds of them. what a choreography.

thank you, for passing by.