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