The hot weather is straining. It has been up to 32 degrees the past four-five days. I spent the weekend at the summerhouse and went for several dips into the ocean. Saturday my mother and I were at a car boot sale to try to get rid of some things. Success was limited. People were probably at the beach instead. It was an ordeal to stand there for hours but we had a good spot and got some shade from the car.
Sunday I drove to my birthplace, Norra Strö. There was an open house with music entertainment at the historical society. Quite a few people attended. One woman that I didn't recognize was very interested in local history so I assisted her in finding information on some emigrants and what house they had lived in. It turns out that she had found her American relatives and they are coming to visit next year, so she was doing some on-site research to prepare for this. She was lucky because the ancestral home is very old but still standing.
At work I mostly have desk duty and spend as much time as possible at the storage. We already got several summer projects done, and there are three weeks left. The extra workers are young and have a lot of energy, so it's going well.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Monday, July 22, 2019
Archeology
There are still things to do in my kitchen. After some trouble I finally managed to hem the new curtains my mother gave me. I broke the machine needle twice and dropped a box of pins on the floor. So a lot more work than I anticipated but it turned out very nice. I also got matching towels. Today my father is in my apartment again to do some minor things like put up hangers on the tiles and install lights.
Sunday I did an excursion to a place I have been thinking of visiting for quite a while - Uppåkra. It's a rural place outside Lund where there was a large Iron Age settlement. The first archeological excavation was in 1934, and for the past 20 years or so they have been digging regularly in that area. They have found a huge number of artefacts like coins, beads, pieces of glass, clay and metal. All these items are in the Lund History Museum, where I have seen the displays. Unfortunately, the actual digging site is not open to visitors but there are information boards and a short film to view. Also a small replica of what they think a ceremonial house had looked like. I happened to arrive there when an archeology student gave a guided tour so I joined in. Interesting visit, definitely.
The weather is much more tolerable this summer than a year ago. It's around 20-22 degrees and fairly sunny. I have heard that there will be a change later this week, hot weather is expected.
Sunday I did an excursion to a place I have been thinking of visiting for quite a while - Uppåkra. It's a rural place outside Lund where there was a large Iron Age settlement. The first archeological excavation was in 1934, and for the past 20 years or so they have been digging regularly in that area. They have found a huge number of artefacts like coins, beads, pieces of glass, clay and metal. All these items are in the Lund History Museum, where I have seen the displays. Unfortunately, the actual digging site is not open to visitors but there are information boards and a short film to view. Also a small replica of what they think a ceremonial house had looked like. I happened to arrive there when an archeology student gave a guided tour so I joined in. Interesting visit, definitely.
The weather is much more tolerable this summer than a year ago. It's around 20-22 degrees and fairly sunny. I have heard that there will be a change later this week, hot weather is expected.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Danish history
Last week we started vacuuming at the storage. There is almost nothing to shelve, the extra workers have been very efficient. Today we transported some carts with books to the storage. It's all the periodicals on military science, which we needed to get out of the way. This subject is not so much in demand that we need to keep it at the main library.
The weekend was spent mostly relaxing at the summerhouse. The biggest news was the new fridge/freezer in the kitchen. We covered three fleamarkets also.
Monday I attended a guided tour inside the Lund cathedral. The topic was Archbishop Andreas Sunesen who lived in the 13th century. Back then this area belonged to Denmark. According to the legend a piece of red and white cloth fell from the sky into Sunesen's hands during a battle in 1219. He decided that this were to be the Danish flag, Dannebrogen. It's the eldest of all nation flags, this year is of course the 800 year jubilee. Last year I visited Ivö Island where Andreas Sunesen lived, so this tour was an opportunity to learn more. We also got to see some pieces of the clothes that were found in his grave. Quite interesting.
The weekend was spent mostly relaxing at the summerhouse. The biggest news was the new fridge/freezer in the kitchen. We covered three fleamarkets also.
Monday I attended a guided tour inside the Lund cathedral. The topic was Archbishop Andreas Sunesen who lived in the 13th century. Back then this area belonged to Denmark. According to the legend a piece of red and white cloth fell from the sky into Sunesen's hands during a battle in 1219. He decided that this were to be the Danish flag, Dannebrogen. It's the eldest of all nation flags, this year is of course the 800 year jubilee. Last year I visited Ivö Island where Andreas Sunesen lived, so this tour was an opportunity to learn more. We also got to see some pieces of the clothes that were found in his grave. Quite interesting.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Exhibits
Last Wednesday afternoon I drove to Hörby for the traditional market fair. It was nice, I got tasty licorice among other things.
Thursday my father and one of his friends were in my apartment to put up the tiles in the kitchen. When I came home it was already done. I did some minor adjustments to it (scraped off excess filler). It looks very nice, the tiles are small mosaic rectangular pieces in shades of black and grey. It was the last big thing to do in the kitchen.
At work there have been quite a few visits to the storage. Friday I was there most of the day. Staff from another library came with 104 boxes of books to add to our collection. They did the shelving, thankfully.
Saturday I made an excursion to Skarhult castle. It's partly open to visitors. There are exhibits and a café. I went there mainly to see the exhibit on a Swedish woman author and adventurer. The displays were well done and told both about the happy times and the tragedies in her life. The books she wrote were on display; all of them borrowed from our library. I also viewed the permanent exhibit on women of power; one character and century per room. These women were the true rulers of the castle.
Thursday my father and one of his friends were in my apartment to put up the tiles in the kitchen. When I came home it was already done. I did some minor adjustments to it (scraped off excess filler). It looks very nice, the tiles are small mosaic rectangular pieces in shades of black and grey. It was the last big thing to do in the kitchen.
At work there have been quite a few visits to the storage. Friday I was there most of the day. Staff from another library came with 104 boxes of books to add to our collection. They did the shelving, thankfully.
Saturday I made an excursion to Skarhult castle. It's partly open to visitors. There are exhibits and a café. I went there mainly to see the exhibit on a Swedish woman author and adventurer. The displays were well done and told both about the happy times and the tragedies in her life. The books she wrote were on display; all of them borrowed from our library. I also viewed the permanent exhibit on women of power; one character and century per room. These women were the true rulers of the castle.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Hot weather
The second half of last week was very hot. We were at the storage a few times to shelve. It was shocking to open the door and enter into 18 degrees from the outside temperature of 30. But we got a few books back in place and that was the intention.
I took Friday off so I drove to the summerhouse Thursday evening. My sister and her kids were there. We jumped into the ocean several times, even though the water wasn't that warm, only around 18-19 degrees. Friday my father and some friends arrived to celebrate some birthdays. The strawberry cake was very nice.
Saturday morning the adult women went on a fleamarket round in Åhus. We had really made plans to stand and sell ourselves this weekend but it wasn't possible because of the hot weather. Sunday it was 34 degrees. There was nothing you could do, just sit and breathe. In the evening we went for a dip in the ocean again. Later I drove back home to my place.
Over night it all changed and it's now much cooler. This week at work I brought the two extra workers to the storage for the first time. I gave the speech about health and safety and then we got even more shelving done. They don't seem to be intimidated by any of this, which is good.
Many stores have just started the summer sales and I have already been shopping. Yesterday evening I went to a mall. Sadly, several of the stores there had closed so there wasn't much to buy. I only got a top in the plus size store.
I took Friday off so I drove to the summerhouse Thursday evening. My sister and her kids were there. We jumped into the ocean several times, even though the water wasn't that warm, only around 18-19 degrees. Friday my father and some friends arrived to celebrate some birthdays. The strawberry cake was very nice.
Saturday morning the adult women went on a fleamarket round in Åhus. We had really made plans to stand and sell ourselves this weekend but it wasn't possible because of the hot weather. Sunday it was 34 degrees. There was nothing you could do, just sit and breathe. In the evening we went for a dip in the ocean again. Later I drove back home to my place.
Over night it all changed and it's now much cooler. This week at work I brought the two extra workers to the storage for the first time. I gave the speech about health and safety and then we got even more shelving done. They don't seem to be intimidated by any of this, which is good.
Many stores have just started the summer sales and I have already been shopping. Yesterday evening I went to a mall. Sadly, several of the stores there had closed so there wasn't much to buy. I only got a top in the plus size store.
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