"...with memory to share my bed, and peace to share my fire..."

Here, today is Valentine's.

I actually have the fortune to get one each year, hand made from a dear faraway friend.

When I was young I celebrated this holiday a lot-

Now, sometimes I do not.  Of course, being 2-3 weeks away by post cramps my style.

 We are having a cool and rainy day.

I seem to be suffering from vertigo- and Yoga therefore has been a challenge.

Meanwhile, Zok finished the path and has moved on to adding topsoil, trailer load by trailer load, this will then be strewn with lawn seed.  Zok envisions a lush lawn growing up while we are away.

 

 I have been mostly just working my way though the Rosetta Stone program of Swedish, and enjoying the beach which has returned to its natural state (sans vacationers, school kids, and the summer Christmas season)

Our tickets to the U.S. are booked and also to return to Stockholm, so soon everything is going to speed up.

 

I also got a funny Valentine by email-

It helps to know how obsessed with this dog breed, the obsession is coming on about the thirty year mark.  They have gotten quite popular.