Happiness is...

... a late Happy Birthday from a much loved friend in the mail...

Some more of that NYC feeling

Do you remember the episode of Friends where they all hung out in the park, playing a game of football? Look at this! We have that here too! Wish I had my family here, we'd gather on a Saturday and play. Maybe an expat tournament..? Had to be soccer though..

In a New York State of mind

Don't you just love autumn!? Ah, if you happen to be in a country where it's 18 degrees C, so sunny you can bronze yourself and where you still can wear a dress without leggings without freezing your butt off - IN MID-OCTOBER, that is!!! I don't miss the Swedish autumn one bit. Not one bit. I laugh when I see the Swedish weather forecast. Laugh! Oh, the rain, ah the wind.

Really loving this darling weather, so I've been taking long walks with Selma. Thought I'd share some of the amazing views from around my hill. The view almost makes up for the steepness of that hill. Almost.

When I look down on this wonderful city with the green park of Margit Island, it's many bridges and tall buildings, I get a New York feeling. Almost.

Autumn my friend

I love autumn! It's colors and crisp air. When new fall lines hit the stores. Everything gets a fresh new start. Ok, I admit...  my birthday being October 8 might also have something to do with it.

This autumn I have decorated our balcony with these amazing flowers, and a few pretty pumpkins too! I didn't have any fitting pots to the big plants, so I simply wrapped them with some decorative paper.

Turned out really great, don't you think?