Sure sign of spring, cows going crazy

Few days in Iceland

Spent the weekend in Iceland. We arrived on Friday, in the evening we had what we thought was a dinner with my girls. Turned out they had planned a bachelorette party for me. So much fun.
Saturday I had a reunion with the kids from high school. We had a blast, started early and played football at the school grounds, looked around in our old school (everything was so small) went out for dinner and then a party.
Sunday my cousins had a confirmation party. Monday we just relaxed, Arnstein has helped Maggi with his new apartment so soon he can move in.
Today we're leaving but we see you at our wedding in August

Going to Växjöcity

Tomorrow I'm gonna spend the day with my girls Caroline and Jessica, we're going shopping, looking at bridesmaid dress for Jess and hopefully I will find some shoes. Later in the afternoon Arnstein and Sebbe will join us and we're planning on a great night in Jessica's and Sebbe's new place. Pj party!!

Fyi

We have a website for our wedding just in case you missed it.
Nu-gifter-vi-oss.se

Weddingplanning

Now that the invitations are out and I have ordered my weddingdress. I really don't know what to do with myself. Feels like i have all the time in the world.
This weekend we are going to Växjö to meet with Jessica, Sebbe and Caroline. Look att Jessicas new apartment, have a nice dinner together and just generally have a good time.
Next weekend, Iceland it is......

A lot is going on

Invitations are in the mail.
Today I bought my weddingdress.
Life is good
Have a great weekend everybody

There will be a wedding

The invitations are with the printer. We will probably send them out tomorrow.

Priceless

The look on my neighbors face when I replied that my man isn't at home to his question if my parents were at home :-)

Home again

Back home after a few days in Germany. The convent was nice, not as many stereotype computer geeks as I thought there would be, apart from the computer game hall. I mean grown ups sitting and playing games and lines of enthusiastic players waiting their turn.
We ate lunch at Münchener halle, this great Bavarian restaurant where the waitresses carry up to 12L of beer at time all in the spirit of Octoberfest.
My all time favorite of the convent war this washing machine we saw at a design 2013 exhibition, why hasn't anybody thought of a bright pink washing machine before?

Time for a new trip outside of the boarders

Later this afternoon we are driving to Hannover in Germany, there's this IT-conference (cebit for those of you who know the business) going on down there and since its been awhile since Arnstein was there he wants to go. Feel so sorry for myself going abroad with him ;-)
From what I understand its huge, so I hope I won't get lost.

Stop rocking the boat

That's right I left the boat at 9:30 this morning.

What to do in a 36 hours cruise to Poland

We left Karlskrona last night with the ferry in the good old Chevy van, destination shopping in Poland. We arrived early this morning and drove off to Ikea, after a refreshing cup of coffee at KFC we started hanging and banging at the door untill it finally opened at 10 o'clock. There we bought a new stove and looked at cabins and a sink for the bathroom upstairs but decided to wait. After Ikea we drove to Castorama the perfect retail store when building or renovating houses. There we bought tiles for the laundry room and the basement bathroom. After stocking the car it was pretty heavy, actually it was staling so Ikea had to wait. It's not that there wasn't room in the car, it was to heavy. Still we are happy with today's purchases, we have a few projects we can start with. And Poland is only a boat trip away.

Now we are back on the ferry heading home.

Marked

Next project

Diet and work-out month is over and I am 6 kg and 10 cm poorer.
Next project will be to keep on eating healthy and work-out. Maybe not every day but keep up the good work.
We got our rings yesterday so now we are marked for life :-)

The final week

The last week of my diet and work-out has begun. Yesterday was a measurement day and from the beginning I've lost 8 cm around my waist and 2,3 kg I think that's good in only 20 days. Next Thursday will bring the final results.

It's not been hard at all. I've gotten used to do my exercises, sure some days are harder and I'm not as motivated but afterwards I feel so good so it's worth it. The diet is no problem either, requires a little planning, make snacks and meals ready to take with me before I go to work, have a smoothie with me in the car when I go shopping, in case it takes longer then expected.

My cravings for candy disappeared after a week, for those of you who know me well and know about my love affair with chocolate, well we broke up. I have no problem walking past it in the store, haven't even opened the candy cupboard at work (my Achilles' heel, especially at night) and left alone the valentines chocolate hearts standing so invitedly on the kitchen table. I feel strong.

Work-out and diet

Been following my work-out and diet schedule for 15 days now. After 10 days I had lost almost 2 kg and 5 cm around my waste.
Now I do most of my work-out in my bat cave in the garage and its not even a burden anymore, just a part of everyday life

My husband to be

Engaged

Yesterday Arnstein proposed to me. Not the usual way. He got down on one knee just before a songconsert we were on (Swedish takeout for Eurovision) talked into a microphone and they showed on the big screen tv when he says Anna will you marry me. All shaky I managed a weak YES.

Home again

Back in reality after a great week in Sälen.
There's something charming about walking around the cabin in your long johns. Thankfully I work in "pajamas" so the change is ok. Start working tonight.
4 days until I will kick start my training and get a new diet. I'm sorry now if I'm unusually cranky in February, well getting off sugar ain't easy.

Cracking the code!

Starting to crack the code of skiing.
Standing less in a plow and more parallel skies. It went really well today when I cracked the code 😊

Break from skies tomorrow, I'm going to keep Arnstein company to Leksand, he has a meeting there. So we will take a little trip and go to Mora since we are driving past it. So in one trip I will see both start (Sälen) and finish (Mora) for Vasaloppet a 90 km ski-race