Friday

It's the end of the week. Yesterday at the Kungsbacka library was a celebration of alternative mother tongue languages to Swedish. Liv and I drove into the city after she finished fritids. We met her English teacher who is British but has lived in Sweden for many years. She has been the mother tongue teacher in Onsala for many years and is on her way to retiring but likes the group or the teaching I guess. She is a sharp looking lady and tried to fix us up for a playdate with some gals and their kids from England. One of the gals was friends with one of my new friends in Onsala and had heard about our family, newly arrived from America. A small world here in Sweden. We didn't get a playdate arranged despite the best efforts of the English teacher. A little too pushy but in a nice way! Liv had some artwork on exhibit at the library. The mother tongue classes encourage the student to continue learning the traditions of their home country or background. Liv had pictures of a cowboy and a map of the U.S. with Minnesota and Washington, D.C. We watched a dance performance of Thai students--one of which is the daughter of a gal in my SFI class. There was also a very flexible belly dancer, probably from Iran. Gee, if I could learn belly dancing, my mom tummy would disappear quickly!

I am feeling exhausted today and don't know why. Actually, I feel like I'm in a bit of a funk...would have been a great napping day, which is nice on a rainy day, and could well have taken one. It was my day off from school today and Hanna's as well. I had a good week at school and feel better prepared now that my teacher has provided me with a study plan. I have lots of work to do and look forward to it during the week, but not so much at nights or weekends!

The house was a bit of a disaster so I spent some time picking up and doing laundry. The space we are living in is very tiny so everything should be put away after it is taken out. That happens sometimes but clothes tend to get piled here and there. Liv had a good day at school today and got done at 12:30. She didn't have fritids today so was home earlier than normal. She is working on her book, "The bad haircut", or some title like that. It was something she started when we were on the boat. Hanna has been doing workbook things. We are making bread and waiting for the loaves to rise so we can get them into the oven.

Mattias and Liv washed one of the cars in the rain and wind. She came back in with a healthy glow to cheeks. Mattias now has gone on to get a haircut, stop at the Systembolaget-(liquor store) in Kungsbacka since that is the only one in the area--a 20 minute drive! Then he'll go to the grocery store for us.

Mattias' Dad and Britt Marie should be arriving back to the house after suppertime. We'll probably visit with them this evening. I best get to the bread now.

More later,
Carrie