This morning Mom spent several hours cleaning Adrienne. The entire inside was covered in yellow pollen, and for you that know Mom that drove her insane. It doesn;t matter one way or another to me, but when she comes with that big loud machine that sucks all the dust................That's what I want no part of.

It looks good inside now, and Mom is happy.

Last night we went for a bikeride into town, and there was a rock and roll band playing really loud. I HATED it, and lucky for me, Mom wasn't crazy about it either. We walked away and looked at the boats .....

 

 

 

   

After leaving Sigges town, we drove to a place at the East coast called Oxelösund, from pictures it looked real cozy, and Mom had found a place on internet to park Adrienne that looked nice. When we got there it was dirty and windy, and the view not exactly what we were looking for. We also tried to figure out what that statue was supposed to be ?

Mom made supper, we ate and than moved on to a place closer to town and a harbor for small boats, (and billions of seagulls) She spotted a seal, quickly out with the camera before he dives.............he didn’t move ? as it turns out he never moves. It was a statue.....hahaha

Mom still insists on getting up waaaay to early in the morning, usually around 6 AM............I refuse to get up and stay in bed.

 this past Wednesday we both got up in a hurry at 4.30 AM............there was a seagull invasion............you should have heard the noise they made, we sat quiet and looked out the window, no point talking,we couldn’t hear each other anyway. Mom was so stunned she didn’t even pick up the camera...................it didn’t last long so I went back to bed, but Mom stayed up and made coffee..............why I said ? nobody else is up...............well there was a Brittish guy in a sailboat.....

This town was nothing like we thought,  we walked around the harbour. We spotted pink bicycles that was for rent, but found out it was only for boaters...........how silly............guess Moms money aren't good enough ?

Maybe it's too early in the season ? the flowers in the welcome sign at the town entrance hasn't been planted ? and nothing in the boat pots ?  Maybe town is short of money for not renting bicycles to everyone ?

I did run into a cute girl, but she didn't want anything to do with me..................too bad, we could have had a great time.

We started up real early and headed south towards Moms puppy friends house, you know Lotta that came and visited us a while back. Now Mom is getting comfortable piloting Adrienne so here goes the camera shooting while driving again.

Notice our president who came along and nods his head approving of everything we do......

What on earth is this ? looks scary ...............like from some sience fiction movie or .........

at Lottas house there was little kittens everywhere, but unfortunately not very friendly. Reminded me of my own cat I used to have at home..............spitting and hissing even if just look at them, still very cute...........too bad we couldn't make friends.

this guy was hissing just to see a picture of me.............or maybe he was laughing at Mom ?

So many pretty flowers and bushes in Lottas garden, I can tell Moms fingers were itching to start working.

Think she's having gardening abstinence.... 

Yesterday was Swedens 4th of july, which they celebrate June 6 ?.....................strange .

I'll write about that a little later, it's time for my morning walk..........

kisses to you all....................Buttons

Once again mom was too tired to update my blog last night, so here we are...........in a small village called Malmköping.

The campsite is very nice, but expensive, and most people here stay all summer and set up their trailers with tents, and plant a garden and so on........it felt like they looked at us with suspicion ?

Who cares anyway, we had great company, Sigge mushroom dog and his Mom, and Lady M and her Mom. Lady M's Mom had baked cinnamon buns and that's my Moms favorite...........how did she know ?

On  our way here we passed under an aerial tramway that was built in 1939 to transport limestone from the mine. At the time they found it the most economic way, but now it’s under immediate threat of demolition since it’s not profitable anymore. Hopefully they’ll keep it as a historic site, and maybe let tourist ride it to watch wildlife in a slow quiet way.  They do that at a different tramway up north close to Moms birthplace... ( I’ll get back to that later  )

We are now very close to a winding path were you can go hiking  in the wilderness for over 1000 kilometers, it’s called Sörmlandsleden, and Sigge and his Mom is responsible for parts of it.

Both me and Mom loves this, but unfortunately I had 4 ticks on me when we got back. Mom couldn’t believe it since I was wearing Frontline ??  Lady M’s Mom who’s a dog doctor explained for Mom that it DID work since they never attached to suck blood.......... yyeeessh sometimes Mom isn’t using her brain.  

First thing I did when Mom took the collar off, was to run like a bat outta hell down to the beach...............where no dogs allowed sign is.   Mom got mad, but I told her I can't read, and I wanted to go swimming just like Sigge did......oh well...............

When our visitors came we walked into town and had "fika" ( a very important Swedish word ) tea and cookie at a cafe where we four legged were welcome.

wonder what it was Sigge didn't like   ...................

we strolled in town and window shopped a little, this is very small so that was done in a snap.....

Sigge got to swim in the fountain !!!!!!

Again Mom and her lilacs

Anyone read he novel "The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared "  written by Jonas Jonasson ?   Anyway,  this is the senior home it all started at............and there's a movie planned scripted from the book.............................great publicity for the little town

we walked home on the historic railroad tracks, and Mom was quite proud of me, being able to keep up with the longer legged dogs................but boy was I pooped.

this is strange looking dude I've never seen before, he hissed at me and Mom didn't let me sniff him

wonder why __?

today we'll be on our way, don't know where yet................

We’re now at a campsite in a small town called Malmköping, Mom was supposed to update my blog last night, but we got some very special visitors Mr. Sigge mushroom dog himself, and his Mom. We received his book and a candle and sap-cream to keep the pesky mosquitos away. We will see them again later today .....so right now I’m resting to save energy for the meeting.

Sigge is a real good swimmer and totally crazy about chasing sticks

We are driving along the beautiful countryside, trying to avoid the highways, (not that there are too many in Sweden) In this area it’s mostly farmland, and many windmills, the modern kind that generates electricity for the farm.

I truly enjoy the wiev from this high seat

       

 

we took a long walk through the pastures and I could smell there has been meatball factories walking here, but no meatballs ?

   

 

There's one I shouted, a funny looking one !! NO said Mom that's a milkfactory........................yuck who wants milk I said ..................I do said Mom, best drink ever...........hmm after a little closer look she noticed there's no milk just steak.................mmmm

 

 

Mom took thousand pictures, and here's some of them of the manor.

 

            

 

I met this lady that was dressed like she belonged in the mansion, but she told me she wasn’t, she just showed people around in there. Keyword is people , not that I cared, who wants to look at a bunch of old stuff anyway ? especially when you have this huge garden to roam around in

 

 

 

 

 

Check this rooster out !!! same colors as the ones in Key West, but this one was HUMONGOUS, his owners house wasn't so big, looked real cosy

 

   

 

There was so many awesome old houses made from big logs...............

 

       

 

insides were pretty awsome too, but not very big, beds looked very short, enough for me to curl up in, but what about Mom  ?  or even worse Dad ?

 

     

 

between  these beds it says “ for the lazy, it’s always weekend “, probably something dad wrote said Mom

 

 

 

 

Church steeple is cool

 

 

Sammie Sammie, is that you ?  Do you have any meatballs for me ? ...............It wasn't her  boohoooo

 

 

 

White lilacs with a scent that make Moms head spin, no good for allergies, but it's Swedish summer so she loves it anyway. flowers that looks like cosmos on steroids ..

 

   

 

Hey, how about making me some meatballs !!!!  no response................what a woodpecker

 

 

 

Time to leave this place Mom, I need water and a nap.................OK

 

     

 

It’s 10 am Tuesday morning, and it’s quite windy outside, kind of chilly too. Good thing Adrienne is keeping us warm, so we plan to stay at home reading Sigge’s book until they show up later today.

PS. We always say that “everything is big in America” but you should see the mosquitoes here ...............holy cow....

Wet kisses to all reading my blog, wish you left a note sometimes too

 

  

Another  beautiful morning by the lake, birds chirping, Mom getting up waaaay to early, I'm sleeping in at least another hour..................you hear !! get that damm camera away..............

Yesterday we were invited to Sandras birthday and had lots of cake..............in other words, MOM had a lot of cake, I got nothing again............STEPH !!! tell her again

I kept busy with dogs and kitties that lived there.........

This is the dog at the harbor we're staying...........he looks a little mean, and Mom didn't let me go find out.

This is a chestnut tree, but not the kind we're roasting, couldn't eat the fruit, but it's still very pretty

This is aunt Ellys porch, very comfortable and where

snacks sometimes fall from the table......when Mom isn't watching

It was raining yesterday, so I got to ride in my new stroller for the first time, much to the Swedes amusement..............but what do they know anyway ..............

Gorgous walk with trees lining the dirtroad...................keywords, dirtroad, rain, white coat, stroller...

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In this little village there's a papermill,  (guess that's the biggest reason the village is here ) and sometimes I cold detect a strange odor, that comes from the chimeny.........

This was the scenery we woke up to this morning, can;t complain

Think bigfoot has been here.....................good thing I slept ....

this must be a pretty old boat, Mom don't think they make them like this anymore...

Mom is crazy about flowers, and these she found in aunt Ellys oldest daughter Birgittes house. Guess what the purple ball is called ..

and dandelines everywhere, which is a weed...................but pretty enough to keep I think

MOM, for crying out loud, is this really nessecary !!!!!!         I really prefer privacy when I take care of this business, and that's why I need the stupid lead gone...............and Mom comply most of the time.

OK, since my business is taken care of , (and Moms I think ) it's time to empty Adrienne of her dirty water and fill her with fresh, and than we'll be on our way.....................where to ???? not sure yet, but probably to the east.........................I'll let you know later tonight..,,,,,,

Another early morning, and the weather is gorgeous, sunny clear blue skies and 85 degrees. The scenery over the the water is breathtaking, and Mom goes on and on and on, about how we have to go out and take a walk ............NOooooo, it's 4,30 AM go back to bed I tell her     ......she didn't but at least she didn't drag me out when she went for her first walk and early shower..................This is the shrimp sandwich she bragged about yesterday

At 9 am I decided to keep her company and go along, to look at the harbor and greet some of the dogs I met yesterday.

This giirl was a mix between Lhasa Apso and Papillon, very cute but with a very stuck up attitude, . She thought she was all that.................HA you got nothing on me I told her...........

This big guy was just a puppy and very nervous but he got a few quick wiffs of me, and I let him think I didn`t notice, just to give him confidence..........

This was the cutest little Havanese girl, I could definitley date her, but Mom said she was a little too young for me....................MOMMMMMM!!!  age is just a number................right ?

At 10 AM all these old cars came driving in, and lots of people came to admire them. I don't understand this..............Adrienne is also old, but noone stops to admire her................it's because she's ot old ENOUGH says Mom ?????..........who knew it was such a thing about age ?5 more years if sheäs still healthy we could join these kind of rallys.

We walked a few sidestreets and Mom admired the flowers in peoples windows. You can't take pictures in to peoples windows I told her..........I thougth she didn't hear me, but  she did, since this is the only picture she took at that walk,..............puuhhhh.................sometim

es she can be so embarrassing..............and her response to that.......................at least I don't jump up on the table in strange peoples home and eat their Pytt i panna....................ok ok we all make mistakes I said.

nice man that opened his ice-cream store took this nice picture, and told us stories about his trip to our home state. Lots of people we meet has been there, and they ALL talk about how wonderful time they had............doesn't surprise me one bit................but it's pretty nice here too. 

At noon we came back to  Adrienne and we filled her up with more fuel, and boy is that expencive says Mom more than $ 100 for 47 liter..............hua...............We drove less than 30 min. and came to a place I remember well from 5 years ago. To  Jan's Mom Elly, but first we had coffe in his sisters garden, and i met Sofie, a real cute and sweet  Spaniel I think it was................battery in Moms camera was gone so no picture of her

Elly was so happy to see me, and that was mutual believe me..................but I'm getting ahead of myself

I did meet another dog just like the nervous one, and this one was amazing........ look how he's folding his feet

He came from waaay up north, close to Moms puppy-home....so maybe I'll get to se him again

At Ellys house I can do pretty much what I want, we went for walks and looked at a place to park Adrienne

where we can charge all Moms stuff.  It's a harbour for small boats, at the same lake as before, called Vättern.

Time for bed, Mom's tired..................see you soon everybody