Marsvinsholms castle

my little go cart and I are cruising the countryside every day...

the go cart is of course my mini cooper...

it's such a fun little car...

today my mini took me to Marsvinsholms castle ....

but first we drove by Marsvinsholms church...

almost out in nowhere this huge church stands.....it's actually the biggest one in the district of Skåne...

I have never been inside !

from the church the castle looks beautiful .....can you see that the sceptre in the right tower is crooked...

the castle was builtin 1644-1648....but a huge restoration was done in 1856....originally it was built on 4 poles in a lake !

some of the buildings are used as art galleries...and they have a theatre production in the park every summer....

ponds and chestnut trees....gorgeous surroundings...the domains are huge and so green...

look at that beautiful old wall.....

wonderful old stable buildings....

I need to check out whats showing in the galleries....and maybe try to get some tickets for the theatre?

my mini drove me home...time for some coffee...

and Mr M found the camera !!

the laburnum tree is just lovely at the moment...don't you agree ?

Rhubarb pie

as promised....the rhubarb pie....

made from home grown rhubarbs

I wasn't sure if everybody has seen rhubarbs....they are pretty in a vase too....

easy peasy pie....it was actually my son Anton that started making this one and it has turned into my favourite....lots of yummy calories...

tastes so good with fluffy vanilla whisk...

if you are curious of the recipe just send me a message !

hope your enjoying my blog even if it's my life in Sweden at the moment

see you tomorrow

Our beautiful coastline

today has been yet another beautiful summers day....

not as windy as the last two....but still windy...

on my way home from grocery shopping in the "big" city Ystad I just had to stop....

way out there at the tip of the coast you can see our harbour in Abbekås....it's a couple of kilometers away...

we have old military forts along the coast...

the sand is all white and so soft....best feeling ever..to walk barefoot in the sand....and to dip your toes in the water....I only dipped one toe ! the water was so cold.....

usually there's sheep out here but I guess they haven't been let out yet....

with the ocean in my back the view is as beautiful.....

typical houses for this part of sweden....

didn't want to leave....this is my spot....

barefoot at the beach

Agdas country shop

today my mother and I went for a little drive along the coast...to the west...

we ended up at

it's miljögårdens outlet store...kind of fun...

I like the old house they have....it's just so quirky.....reminds me of France.....

see the stork on the roof ?

a trip to the shop is a must every summer...good place to find gifts for graduations or birthdays..

I think some of the things are made in India ! 

back home again I did a rhubarb pie ....love rhubarbs ....

home grown tastes the best... 

now we are just waiting for it to be done....

I've also done some vanilla sauce ....hmmm....

sounds yummy doesn't  it?

maybe I'll show you some pictures

got to go...the pie is done

Typical "avenues" around here

I thought I would show you some of the surrounding countryside

especially the typical avenues we have around here

a couple of kilometers from our house we stopped at the first big long avenue 

it leads up to Charlottenlund castle....built in 1849....

it's built in medieval romantic style...

the rhododendron at the castle was impressive....huge...and the colours !

the castle has many other buildings....as this beautiful house....once used by people working at the estate ?

of course it has stables and barns at different spots...usually I see pheasants around but not today...

of course....

this impressive avenue is closer to home...isn't it beautiful !?....it leads up to a manor....can't drive up there though...

looking up the hill this cute little cottage peaks through the hedge..they have a wonderful view ....

the ocean is just down the hill...

not bad ha ? 

yes, that's my mini cooper that takes us around

my go cart...so fun to drive....love it....

the weather was a little unpredictable today so we had to keep the top on !

today I have also cleaned out my green house and replanted some lavender plants....

maybe I'll show you some pictures ?? some day....

enjoy your evening

Today it was really windy

yesterday the water was bright as a mirror....today it was the opposite....

we've had gale winds all day long....

but who cares ? a walk in the wind is just wonderful as long as you get dressed for it....a hat on the head to cover my ears and a wind proof jacket.....find a spot in a dune....hmmm....fresh air in the lungs...the sun came and went...

this spot of the beach is a good place if you like to surf...and with the winds today it was perfect....

it was a little to windy for the little boy though...the big surfers today where the birds...

they where kind of hanging in the air....surfing the winds....

once in a while they dove into the foam and got a fish...

I had big problems trying to look at them though...tears where streaming down my cheeks....all because of the winds...

wow, what a windy day !

...beautiful...

feels like my lungs have been rehabilitated today

wonder what tomorrow will be like ?

Evening walks

there can't be any better way to end the day than to have a long walk along the 

shore....

tonight the water was bright as a mirror.....

what happened here ?

a wave from a boat way out there somewhere on the ocean a couple of hours ago reached the shore

it's always nice to walk to the harbour....late afternoon the fishermen come in with the catch of the day....

sailing boats with their high spars...

so calm and peaceful

look what I found in a neighbours back yard.....a swedish holy cow !

after a day filled with fresh air and hard work in the garden I'm so ready to hit the bed

sov gott !

Good morning world

not a bad start to the day ! 

  I woke up early (5.30) and just had to sneak out and have a look...

it was me and the birds...so quiet...so peaceful...

after a while I managed to turn my head to the left...

an alley of willows in the morning sun....

and to the right

our little harbour...and not a ripple on the water...

it is just so beautiful here...

Home Sweet Home

I can't tell you how good it is to be back home again....

after a couple of hours on swedish soil our youngest son and girlfriend joined us with my mother 

so we started off the vacation by walking  to our pub/restaurant...

it's not a really long walk...but yesterday it took longer because I stopped

every other step to look at and inhale the breathtaking view 

our home from a distance...

the swedish birch and the lovely lilac in flower in the sunset...it can't get better....can it ?

yes, it can...a walk by the ocean...with family...just wish everyone was here.....

"our" restaurant....Abbekås Hamnkrog...I reserved a table two weeks ago ! 

they make the best giant shrimp sandwich....oh, so good !

after a beer and that sandwich I was so ready to go to bed...I slept for 12 hours....my good, did I need that sleep or what.....

this morning we went for a morning walk...weather was a little cooler....but who cares !

the ocean was so calm....

my favourite flower...the tulip.....

but this flower symbolise Sweden....the oxeye daisy....

now I'm sitting here in the couch after a day filled with work in the garden and a yummy barbecue dinner ....

my son has helped me with an overfilled hard drive

my husband is snoring in his chair

kids are laughing at a turkey movie

life is pretty good

I'm home