we're still at the same place we arrived at, and as far as I'm concerned I don't mind staying here forever because I truly enjoy the freedom of being in the country with hardly any restrictions.

(Mom says I'll be changing my mind as soon as the winter arrives)

Despite this beautiful freedom, there are still  a few things I'm not allowed, and one of them is not barking at the horses

It's hard not to because that's what I do and this is the first time I've seen such a beast, so I bolted after him, and the girl riding told the horse to stomp his foot? that was scary

we're still waiting for the repair shop to call and tell Mom when we can have this thing fixed on Lucy before we can make a long trip. It's a drain thingy that's broken so we're using a water jug for now.

Yesterday we took a long great walk by the river and now I was forced to wear the lead again I tried to protest by sitting down pretending I was too tired to walk .....................Mom saw right through that trick and pulled me along

Snowdrops are one of the wildflowers that announce spring is on its way  

Bumblebees have also awakened from the winter rest, I tried to catch one but was stopped ???

we walked through the village which has been getting smaller and smaller since the young people moves away in a lack of work opportunities. it's a sad development but it's happening in all of Sweden's rural areas.

Mom and Elvy tried out some window shopping 

this town's early industrial history was closely connected to timber and logging. Soon after the railway, was built the first sawmill in Danielssågen started. In the years following many sawmills were built: Dalasågen 1892, at that time the largest sawmill in Sweden. Brosågen 1893.
Population in 2010 was 2026 people on a 1590 square mile, in other words, there's plenty of room for me to explore.

1907 Vansbro became a hub for the railroad connections and the town grew. The train station is now a protected building despite no more passenger traffic. it was built 1899

According to Mom, this town has the best bakery in the world, and their pastries are to die for (Mom is going to get fat)

Ove bought "fika" and it was very difficult to make a choice here

"fika" is a Swedish tradition and is happening at 9 at 1 at 3 and as often as they meet people to chat

I have to say I do prefer a cold beer instead of all that coffee

Most of the day Mom is laying around in the sun reading a book 

too much relaxing I say and I force Mom off her butt to throw me the ball. Mom says she'll invent some tool that 

I can use on my own,  Like a thing that I can put my ball in to shoot it far for me to run.

I say that after all those pastries she can use the exercise to hit some balls for me............right? 

Today is sunny and warm so I suppose it'll be more book reading and with luck, I get to chase my ball again.

all is great 

wet kisses from me Henry