To be a Lion,

Yesterday I visited Womens shelter, where they can go to avoid domestic violence and to protect their children. It was so good feeling to go and visit them and hand over to them a check from Lions Club Jönköping with 67 000 Swedish crowns to their activities for women and children. They can go to summer camp and maybe even trip to Skara Sommerland. All this work, what they do there.
I was so happy yesterday, that I had opportunity to go and hand over that check. To gather that many needed quite much work from everyone in Lucia committee and of course hard work from our Lucia girls and choir leader. All, this made possible to leave a check, what makes big changes in someone else's life and gives good memories for children.  That is what we all need, a some good memories in our lives, what we can remember, when we are older.
I am happy, that I am part of that big international family, all this fellowship, new people and so much other things what has been very rewarding in so many ways. I am so happy, because it has been possibility for me to learn to know so many wonderful persons. As Lions is standing for - To serve, to Meet and to have a good time. All clubs have different activities, but best part is, when you see, how a small help makes someone else very happy. It does not have to be a big thing, it is enough of small things. Usually the small things is those, what counts and in the end gives back the most.
What has Lions given to me? I can say, it has been given me a lot. People in my life, who has been there since I moved to Sweden. New people, who I have been learned to know during the time I have been a member in Lions. To be a part to make a difference in our community, country and world during all different projects we are doing. Last 7 months I have had honor to be a president in our local Lions Club and this time has been fun, hard work and have given to learn to know much more wonderful persons. I have had so much good times and that has been generate me so much wonderful memories. You are interested to be part of that wonderful community, rewarding memories and make difference in the world - just contact your local Lions Club and ask more questions and if it is for you, when even became a member for the club. Together we can make a big difference and in my case I have became a better person towards to myself.
I am proud to be a Lion!

Have a nice Day,
                                 Ingrit

Curtain,

Yesterday I finished finally my big embroidery project, what I had planned to do, since I bought a new table cloth to kitchen. It took several days and a lot of hours to do it, but now, when it is done, I am very happy over the final result. Most of all, I am happy that the result was more, than I had expected. It is beautiful. More pictures can be seen in my facebook page.
It also goes to order similar curtain, just mail me for more information.

Have a nice day,
                                      Ingrit

Happy Independence Day,

Today we celebrate in Estonia Independence Day. It is 96 years, since Estonia gain first time it's independence and was acknowledged as a new independent country.  Between when and now, has happened so many other different things. We have belonged to Germany and Russia. Last time Estonia was under Russian occupation. Estonia gained it's Re-Independence in 1991.
Today, I do not live self longer in Estonia, since life has taken me away, but my family lives still there and in my heart I will always be proud Estonian.
So many people are whining that it is hard life in Estonia, that nothing is not good. So many people are thinking that if you live abroad, when life is good, golden and everything is much better. Those whiners does not think, that other places as well as in Estonia, you have to pay taxes, rent, buy food and other things you need to live. You have to work abroad as well as you have to work in Estonia. I think, the whiners do as they usually doing, just whining, no matter where they are and live, since it is easy to be whiner and complain the hard life. Whiners are complaining over low salary, high rent, high alcohol and cigarette prices and other things. Nothing is not good.
I have lived quite many years abroad and seen so many different things. Of course every place have it's positive and negative sides. That is always like that. So many different things what I liked in Estonia and I miss here in Sweden as well I have missed those other countries, but that does not mean, that I do not like other things here.
I miss quite often home to my family, but I can say that I am lucky, since I have two homes - one in Sweden and one in Estonia. I can talk with my family whenever I want and often go and visit them, when I have possibility and I have had family over here as well. So, instead to complain how hard and negative all this is, instead, should people learn to live and to enjoy, what they are having. I am happy over my family, my friends in my life and other small things.
Today, as proud Estonian, I have as well celebrated at home our Independence day.Enjoyed the presents, what I had got from my family and just thought my childhood and time in Estonia.
I want to wish to other Estonians, Happy Independence Day and be less whiny and just enjoy what you are having.

Love,
                 Ingrit

My present,

In Valentine's Day I got a very good and useful present. Mixer for smoothies. Today I made my first smoothie. I must admit that I am very satisfied over that present. Much easier to make and cup has on how much fits there. The booklet what follows with the mixer had some good recipes and I have tried some others as well.
For me, it is good to have fresh made smoothies at home since I am trying to get up my amount of meals. Time to make something good for me. Specially as my plan was, that this is my year. First steps towards my year has been taken and it feels very good.
Thank you Sweetie for the present :)

Trip to Lidköping,

For some days ago, we talked to go and visit my father-in-law in the countryside. Plan was good and when came even an idea that we should go perhaps and take a small trip to somewhere. We had some places on our discussions and my father-in-law promised to look the local newspaper, that perhaps there is something interesting, what we could go and see.
Yesterday, when we arrived to countryside we talked to a take trip to Lidköping. Since weather has been as it has been, when we talked about to look how it is today and decide in the morning will we go or not. In the meanwhile, I remembered that someone had talked about one 50-es style cafe  there and I got an idea to try to find out more about the place. I could not to come what was name of the place and where I had seen it, so I asked bit around and quite soon I got to know about the name and after that everything else was very easy for me :) I showed it also to others and we decided that we will take a trip to Lidköping. Visit market, some brand outlets and as last thing before we drive back to my father-in-law the cafe, what raised interest on me and curiosity.
Today morning after breakfast took we drive towards Lidköping and visit market and some shops and after as my small reward Nostalgeek Cafe in Lidköping. This cafe has interior from 50-es. It has both shop and cafe in the same place. I liked it, but in the same time, I really like some interior from that time range. It was interesting. In my side, I knew already, what I will want to order - Strawberry milkshake. It was something I had missed since I moved to Sweden and in the same time it brought back memories from Estonia, then I and Sussie had doubble strawberry milkshakes :D The service was good and I felt that we was treated well. Owner game and talked with us and offered to Tommy and to my father-in-law refill for coffee. It was really good experience. Exactly the one, what all costumers would like to get, when they are going to some service place. I really can recommend that place. I know that I will visit it definitely again. You can read more about Nostalgeek in their homepage or just visit their facebookpage.

Have a nice evening and until next time,

Ingrit

Valentine' s day,

Today is Valentine' s day. It is a day to celebrate love and friendship. Both things are important in this life and is something, what we all should have and experience. To be without loved ones and without friends, would not the life I would like to have. 

I am happy over the friends whom I have in my life. They have made my day, just to be part of my life. Friendship is not something we should take it too easy. It does not matter, how long time people have been friends, as long they would want this friendship to last. New friends can be as much friends as old friends and mean for someone a lot. For me, it is not difference about how long we have been friends, just that those friends want to be part of my life. True friend will stay by your side even then, when you are down and have hard times. For me was one of that point in my life, my car accident. I am very grateful for those people, who is still part of my life and by my side. It has not been easy time for me and I have been very thankful for my friends support. It does not feel good, when you have been left outside and alone. If we all have at least one person in our life, who we can call true friend, we are lucky ones. There is still people in outside, who has no one in their life and they are totally alone. That life I do not wish even to my enemy, since it is lonely life. It is always good to have someone to share both sad times as we'll good times. 

Today is also day to celebrate the love. I have tried to be nice towards my husband. I must admit, it has not been easy. I love to tease him and to be pain in his butt. Still, today it is time to celebrate what we have.  During those years, we have been together, we have went through so many things and still he has stayed by my side. I have been several times close to just to give up all this. His patience and his strength have been helpful for me and for us. Today I am feeling happy to have him by my side. I hope that he have more strength and patience in his heart and mind for the future years. Since we never know, what our lives can bring. Thank you my dear, that you are by my side and with me.

So let us celebrate both love and friendship. Happy Valentine's day my dear friends and readers.

Love,

                Ingrit

New project,

Last couple of days I have tried to make some handwork again. I have missed it, but unfortunately my shoulder makes, that I have big restrictions how much I can do it. That feels sad for me, since I love to go into my own bubble and make something nice for myself, my home, my friends, my family and for my costumers. Always the results are different and still personal, since I love to put my heart on my works I do.
The project, what I have now on my hand is a curtain into the kitchen, so that it should fit with other things there what I bought for the present card I got as Christmas present. In the same time, it is my own made and feels little bit more personal, since others does not have precisely that one. As I have said before, even thought that pattern is the same, when materials can be different, embroidery thread colors are different and that makes, that end result is never not the same.
Hopefully my shoulder will keep some how as long as it takes to finish the project I have for my own home :)
So, hopefully soon, I can show the final result. I have loaded home with some more thread for the project :)

Have a nice evening and enjoy the upcoming Valentines Day!

10-Years,

10-years - is it a long time or is it a short time or is it exactly as long time as it should be? That is a good questions. I believe it depends a lot of situations.
It can be long time, when you missing someone as in my case it is. It is exactly that many years, since my beloved mother passed away. It has not been easy time for me, since I can't go and talk with her on eye to eye, even if I would want it. I can never ask advice or just tell her how happy I am or how sad I am.
It can be exactly as long time as it should be. In my mothers case I believe it is right, since she did not had to suffer longer with her sickness. When people ask, why she died and I answer that she had diabetes, when I am quite surprised that people believes that , if diabetic person gets insulin, when person should be alive. The problem is, that all the complication what comes with sickness, is what makes that person dies one day.
it can be short time. In my mothers case, she did not see her first grandson. For him, it has been short time yet to be in this world and hopefully he will have a lot of decades in front of him. My mother passed away just 2 months and 2 days before her first grandson was born.
All in all, I am both happy and sad that I have lost my mother. Now would many say that I must be crazy, but I am not that. I am happy that she does not have to suffer anymore. At take so many times insulin in a day and still feel pain and not well, that is not a good life. I am sad, because I cant spend my time with her anymore. That makes it harder for me.
I am happy that I am still having my family, who cares of me and others and that I have my friends, who is here for me, when I feel sad. I  am happy to have those people around me, but it is not the same as to spend time with mother.
We can be angry to our parents, we can be happy, but it does not matter anymore after they have passed away and we cannot say to them, that we are happy, that they are our parents. We should think before for that and not let conflicts to take over the love and cherish that they have been brought us to this life.

Help needed,

I have plan to change my homepage for y handwork and what would be with much easier and shorter name as it is right now.
The requirements for new web address are:
- that it is easy name
- that it would be related with my handwork
- that it would be possible to understand or easy to use in all 3 languages - Estonian, Swedish and English. 
My brain has said a stop and I need my handwork facebook page liker's or anyone else who is willing to helm me, help with brainstorming for new page address. The address I have today is:
http://www.handarbeteopresents.n.nu/
Until to 15th of February are all ideas welcome as PM in my facebook handwork page or comment here below or just send me an e-mail.
The person, who's contributions will be taken to use, will get a small surprise from me.
Big thank you for all, who takes time to help me on this.

Love, Ingrit

New chapter,

Hello February. This years first month has been left behind and new month has arrived. Soon is spring, summer, autumn and then again winter and Christmas. The same is with doors - one is closing and other one will be opened.
Yesterday I closed one door and opened another door. After almost 4 years, was time for me to leave the company I have been part since beginning. It felt right decision after what have been happened. I did take to consideration, what my doctor had pointed me out for several times after my car accident in august and left my work. How does it feel - I must admit, that feels  like a big relief has became over. It has brought some good times, but also quite many hard and tough times. It has made, that if I take all and all under to consideration, when I regret all this quite much. In the same time, we can't turn back in clock even if we would want it, so I take it as the lesson. Only thought as a hard and expensive lesson in all ways. So, I am quite happy, that this chapter is finished in my life. Will I miss something - yes of course. I will come miss some of the costumers. It was always good to go, when you knew that you was waited. Some elderly costumers liked that we came to them and took a short moment to talk with them, before we left them and went to other costumers. It was the good moments. I will miss the courses and interesting meetings I have attend under the years, I have been part of the company. One thing I am sure - I will not miss the tough times what has been and what will still come.
Today I opened new door for my future. I feel more relieved and hopefully soon even more happier. I hope to feel more cheerful. One thing I am very sure - I am one step closer to fill my this years goal, what I have decided last year in Christmas. As I decided then - this is my year. All steps what I will make this year, will have significant importance for my future years.
It will be interesting to see, what the future will bring. I am sure in one thing - It will be as I want it to be. It is still me, who has chance to change it and make it better. It is still me, who will live my own life and I do not have to let others to say, how I should live it.
My next step will be to start to read again and take my exams and do, what I love to do - be part of our local Lions Club and try to take hand of my handwork as much as my shoulder will let me to make it. Hopefully now, after I have left physical work behind, my shoulder will get a little better and I would not need so much strong painkillers as I have taken for last month. Now I just have to let time to show me, how it all will end up. I am very thankful over my family and my close friends, who is supporting me and giving me advice and just are by my side. I would have been lost without them, since they are the ones I can turn to, when I feel like I need to talk with someone or when I need advice. I am very thankful that they are supporting me on this. I believe, that in the end, all just will be fine.