We have been spoiled again with absolutely perfect spring (almost summer - Swedish summer, that is!) weather. The last few days of sunshine and warm breezes has been uplifting. When we walked to the vet yesterday morning, the scent of apple blossom in the air was intoxicating. I love the scent and colours of spring. Most people here make a real effort with their gardens and it was a delight to gaze at the profusion of rhodedendrons, pansies, tulips, snapdragons etc all over town. When you add that lovely bright, soft green of the new growth on the birch trees, all reflected in blue skies and sunshine, you know you are alive.

A friend in Australia sent me this picture as a joke, but honestly, I think I'd really love to have one in lime green!

Watering Can Purses:



You can also get them in teapot design. But I like the watering can myself! (I can hear L-G saying a resounding "No way!" already)

Another friend sent me a cool link to Name Popularity. I discovered that my name has been steadily slipping in popularity since the 1900's. Doesn't worry me, though. It only makes me feel more unique.

Lambi went off to the vet yesterday morning for her operation. We stayed while they anaesthetised her and then we went off to the woodyard while they removed the teeth, returning in time to hold her while she woke up. They removed 3 teeth and cleaned the rest of them (a cool 1200SEK!). We sat there feeling really bad about it, thinking we were bad owners, not caring for her properly etc, until the nurse said how unusual it was to find a poodle so old with so many teeth. Apparently they are a bad breed for tooth trouble because of the tiny, long snout and inability to take more than dainty bites of things. We got some special paste that we can smear on her teeth each day to help her. She was pretty much out of it for the rest of the day. She sat in her basket on the boat, sort of looking without seeing - quite funny to see, actually. We didn't get to keep the teeth, so no tooth fairy for Lambi. I feel mean about that, too.