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!