March 2019

March started out good. The first Saturday in March found my friend Leila and I in Copenhagen. We went to see Phantom of the Opera. Oh my, it was brilliant!! We caught the afternoon show and then afterwards went out for dinner and a good natter. We had such a great day together. 

Kristian and I found time to spend together and went on some beautiful walks in our area. 

                                   

I had a few days off work in the middle of March. I spent some time relaxing at home, watching films, reading books and eating some good food. 

 I also took the opportunity to go to Copenhagen for the day and apply for an Irish Passport. Since Britain is leaving the EU I decided to become Irish. I want to remain in an EU country, it makes it easier for me to be in Denmark. So instead for renewing my British pass, I applied for an Irish one. 

After visiting the Embassy I spent the day in Copenhagen, did a little shopping and ended the day with a visit to the cinema to see Green Book. Such a great film!  The woman down at the end of the row from me fell asleep and was snorring her head of. Her husband didn´t even try to wake her so we watched the film with special sound effects!! :-)

 We also had a big mishap.....There was a lot of rain in March and one day I went down to the small cellar that we have for storage and found that there was water all over the floor!! ARRGGGHHH. 

We have a lot of our Christmas stuff in storage down there but luckily nothing was damaged. Most of the things were in big plastic boxes. It was just such a lot of work and bother to bring everything up until Kristian could get it fixed up. 

Kristian´s cousin rang to say that he and a couple of friends were going on a course in our area and he was wondering if they could stay in our annexe.  Now we had the opportunity to try and get it organised for them coming. We really want redecorate and buy furniture for it and rent it out as a holiday home but for the moment we found some old pieces of furniture that we had out in the garage, cleaned them up and brought them in.

 Kristian put together Leah´s old bed.

  I think it turned out ok, considering it was just the bits and bobs that we found about the house. 

 I felt it was cosy enough for them to stay in. 

March was also a sad month for us. Kristian´s sister Signe had not been feeling well through out the Autumn. She had gone to the Doctor and was told she probably had a stomach ulcer. She was given pills that should help and they seemed to do the job. 

Then during the Christmas holidays she started to feel bad again. After Christmas she went to see the Doctor again and he sent her for more tests.

The tests have shown that she has cancer and there is nothing that they can do for her. They could give her chemo but it wouldn´t really help, it would only prolong her life a few months. 

Signe has decided that she doesn´t want chemo, she wants to live the days she has left on this earth without her body having to be through the terrible side effects of chemo. We are all devastated and are praying for a miracle. Signe is the kindest most caring person with a wonderful sense of humor and such talent too. 

Every year in June, we hold a family day for the whole family since we are not always together for Christmas.We have done this for the last 26 years. This year we decided that we would hold an extra family day as Signes health seemed to be deteriorating day by day. It was to be held at our house. Signe had been with her husbands family for Christmas and had not been here to see the house with the rest of the family. She really wanted to see our new home. 

 The day before our family day Signe had a really bad day so we were wondering if she would be able to make it. However on the morning of our family day she was feeling good. We were all so happy. 

 Signe got the best seat in the house and everyone made sure she had everything she needed and wanted.

 The weather was gorgeous that day. We headed out for a walk in the forest while Signe had a wee sleep in the sun. 

 We had such a great day together. We ended it with a sing song, which is always typical for our family when Signe is around. 

 I had a girls night out with one of my friends. This time we went to see the film Ben. Oh my it broke my heart. We cried so much. Afterwards we went out for dinner and a good chat about the movie.

Leah got herself a wee apartment in the next town, close to her school and hospital where she is studying and working. Once again we were on the move! This time helping her move. 

 It´s such a beautiful apartment. 

Now we are empty nesters. Just Kristian, me and the cats! I think we are going to like this!! :-)

February 2019

 We had a week off work in February for our winter holidays. We didn't go traveling but stayed at home and had fun. I was able to meet up with different friends at a few of my favourite cafes. Sometimes we met for hot chocolate and cake, other times for brunch. I love taking time out to catch up with my friends. I am so blessed to have some wonderful friends and friendships in my life and I cherish everyone of them. 

We had a girls sleepover. Some friends came and stayed the night and we did the whole works - good food, games, facemarks, fun and loads of laughter and chatting.

The weather was rather nice in February and so once again we were out exploring the area.....

 Kristian and I also had a few dates at local coffee shops. Kristian  had only a few days off work (I had a week) but we made the most of those days when he was home. 

We got some work done around the outside of the house. It badly needed some tender loving care. Since we moved in just as the winter started we hadn't been in the garden at all. The last owner had not really looked after the garden so it really did need some work done. 

 Our goal was to move this pile of stones. It was hard work but so worth it. (I forgot to take an after picture - but we did get them moved!) We got the hedge cut and started a little work on the garden.

 There are still a ton of things to do, but sure Rome wasn't built in one day. We will take it one step at a time. 

 We even got our bikes out and dusted for our first bike ride this year. 

 We have a forest close by, so we took a ride through the forest. 

Again we found some beautiful nature spots. 

We also enjoyed some wonderful sunsets at the beach. 

 At the end of February we took a trip over to visit Sara and Christian at the other side of Denmark. We had such a wonderful weekend with them. They live right in the city so it is such a change for us to be there were everything is happening just outside the door. 

 It was lovely seeing Sara and Christian and being in the buzz of the city but it was also lovely to come home again to the quietness of the countryside.