Apple pie

The last two weeks of my vacation were also spent at the summerhouse for the most part. One day we went on a walk in a natural preserve where Skåne's highest waterfall can be viewed. There wasn't much water in it. It's not really high, either. We were really looking for mushrooms but found none. Another day my mother and I went on a shopping trip to Kristianstad. 

Last Monday I started working again. During my absence the library got a new boss. That position had not been filled for over a year and a half. The new boss is a guy, and I actually haven't met him in person yet. During my vacation some other things happened that were not good. I tried to delegate responsibility for a project and that failed for several different reasons. The first week at work was terrible and I rarely have a headache as often as I had then. There was also a meeting from hell, where we disagreed about several issues and it got loud. Remarkable. How difficult can it be to manage a library?

This Saturday there was no electricity in the house (or any of the nearby houses) when I woke up. I'm lucky I don't drink coffee, because the power didn't come back until after noon. Yesterday I drove one hour to visit one of my mother's friends. My mother and her boyfriend were already there when I arrived. We were treated to a very nice apple pie. It was so tasty my mother asked for the recipe. Both my mother and I buy fabric for this woman, so that was the main purpose of visiting. On the way home, we also managed to get to a charity shop just before closing, where I bought books for the library. 

Locally, there is now one more grocery store, Coop. It's not the cheapest one, but they have a nice deli assortment. There were special offers the opening week, of course.

Trip to Österlen

The past few weeks I have been to the summerhouse several times, at intervals that meant my houseplants could stay alive. It has been very nice to be able to jump into the ocean and relax in the sun. There have been quite a few crossword puzzles solved also. The weather has changed recently and now it's about 18-20 degrees with a fair amount of rain. 

This past Saturday it was time for another cemetery tour at Norra Strö church, hosted by me. Eleven people showed up for it, which was a manageable number. This event is one of very few that the historical society can arrange, since it's outside. We had a nice time talking about the gravestones and the people buried there. I also included some tips for keeping gravestones clean from moss and lichen. Afterwards I got invited to my father's place for lunch. 

This Monday my mother finally got her birthday present - a road trip to Österlen. It's the southeast section of Skåne. We went to the S:t Olof church, which is renowned for its decorated altars and murals. The janitor offered to open the church for us and he turned on a sound recording so we could get a guided tour. Very nice place, and outside we found mushrooms on the grass. We continued on to an apple orchard, where we picked fruit and had coffee. The lunch was at a high quality restaurant in Simrishamn. The buffet was Italian-inspired with cold cuts and lots of veggies and cheese. We ended the visit by going to a large flower shop far out in the countryside, made famous through a TV program. There was also a shop with garden furniture and decorations. The prices were high but it was still fun to see it. My mother also got to chat with the owner, to her great enjoyment.