Happy International Women's Day!

Today we celebrate all over the world International Women's Day. The day, what so many perhaps take for granted and does not understand how lucky we are or just forget which possibilities we have in this world. How safe we can feel and what we can do.

On Thursday this week I visited Womens shelter home/safe house in Jönköping and handed over the check for 62000 crowns, what Lions Club Jönköping had gathered together in December 2014 with Jönköpings Lucia. That money will be used to summer trip for women and children who lives in safe house with protected identity. That money will be well used, we know that, since we meet the leader from the house in November in our club meeting. She told us, how they had used the money from Lucia 2013 what went as well to them.
That shows how unfair world we live. Of course there is also the men, who lives under same conditions as women, but still often is women in the weakest situation and needing protections and help. Especially when children are in picture. So sad that those kind of living arrangement is needed at all.

In the same time in other countries in the world is till places, where women have to hide themselves, they have no rights to do anything - to go to the streets, to show their faces, to vote and so much more. Those times we, who have it better, we forget it what we have and what kind of opportunities we let life to miss. Women usually feel that they are less worth than men, but it is not true, but we feel that we are weaker and that we don't have much power or strength, but in true, we have it. We just need a will to do it and to use it. Yeessss, many thinks, that it is easy to say, but the truth is, that it is not. I have been self one of those, who have followed the majority for a way too long time and not believed in me. Now, this times are over. Has been over more than a year and I can say, that I feel free and I feel alive. Often it is just hard to take that first step. After that is done, it is much more easier to take second and third step.  When first steps are taken, first road in your own choice is followed, when you can feel the real freedom. The same is with decisions. After we take one decision of our own, we feel much better. Hopefully the man dominated world will come as well to 21th century and will and world of the women will be more respected. Unfortunately I do not believe much on that, since it feels that in many countries men are not willing to change it. Sad, but true, but still we can hope and dream. Like one of the last years Nobel Peace price winner Malala Yousafzai said: "All what is need to scare a Taliban is a young schoolgirl and a books". A little bit more about her shortly can be read in Wikipedia or her blog or her found. I must admit, that I am impressed of that young woman and her strength and willpower. If you truly want something and you have will, when you also will get it!

So, we should be more noticed the possibilities we have, choices we can take and freedom, what we can enjoy. Something what we should not take for granted in our life. So let us enjoy today and celebrate a day for us. Perhaps be bit more pampered at home as well from our men and partners.

Have a wonderful sunny day,
                                               Love,
                                                         Ingrit 

New week, New month,

I can see that time just flies. When you are doing something and you love and like it, then time just goes faster and faster even thought that it still goes on same tact as usually.
It has been time with Lions meetings, I have have traveled in Gotland, met my friends and studied as well.

In Lions I have had our board meeting. Day after we had regional meeting and latest in the weekend I spent a  day with partners in Lions while their husbands was on meeting in Jönköping. It has been good hours I have had possible to spend and most of all, that has been giving me a lot. It is always good to meet a persons I do not know, but also people I know already. I love to be a part of Lions, since it is very giving and in the same time I can be part to help others. It also has helped me with my integration here in Sweden.

I also followed with my husband to Gotland when he had is business trip to there. For me it was first time to visit Gotland. When we was on our honeymoon in Öland and visited castle in Borgholm, then person who worked there told me that nature in Öland and Gotland is same as it is in islands in Estonia. I can say that it was almost same. At least enough that my homesickness got a bit relieved. Difference was all those stones, what was in Gotland. Those kind of stones we don't have in Estonia but it is bit sad, since those was magnificent. I saw so many wonderful places, spent a lots of hours out in nature, climbed and took a long walks. My pour dog was so tired in every evening while we was there. On Wednesday after I had checked out from hotel, I spent several hours to look around in Visby. It is the  only Hansa city in Sweden and that is bit surprising since Sweden is old country and has history way long back, plus Sweden is much bigger country when Estonia is. Estonia in the same time has 3 Hansa cities. Overall. I loved to be in Visby. If to visit places outside Visby killed my homesickness in one way and to visit Visby it self killed homesickness on the other way. I felt like Visby was Tallinn, just much more pressured together.

I had opportunity to visit a good tea and coffee shop. I have got tea from there before from my husband, so now when I had a possibility by my self to visit that heaven and heaven it is. All what you need for a coffee break, you get from there - tea, coffee, cups, treats, marmalade and so much more. Heavens name is Kränku. If you want to get part of good tea and coffee, when just visit their homepage.

The other thing I tried while I was there was a saffron-pancake. I got to know that it was typical for that region and something that everyone should try. It is traditionally served with whipped cream and blackberry marmalade. Last one is also very traditional for Gotland since it seems that only Gotland has those berries. All in all I liked it and with tea from Kränku, my coffee-break was perfect. Just what I needed before our trip back towards our home in Norrahammar. I must say, me and saffron, I just love it :) So that saffron-pancake was really something I loved it and I got even recipe back to home, so I will try to make it home as well. Just love it.

I also have had quite busy time in school during those weeks, I have been not wrote into my blog. Had oral examination in Business Economy - Specialization. I am very satisfied with my grade. Got the next best grade, only small disappointment was that if I think of word specialization, I think that we get deeper knowledge of the subject, but it was just 2 subjects put together and still in the shallow touching of the subject. Well now that subject is over and law has been started. First test and assignment have been handed in. Test went quite well. Result fro the assignment has not graded yet. Hopefully soon I will that grade as well.

The best call came still yesterday. For a while ago I wrote that I was on trying pass for crossfit training. Yesterday I got a phone call from one of the boys who is owner of the place. They were interested to know that I have decided after the last time I visited them. I told that I want to join with them. Usually they have a course on-tramp to all new beginners. The new group started on Saturday but when I could not start with them, since I had Lions errand to do. We discussed also bit about it and we came to the conclusion that if I am interested to join them, when they will sit down and talk bit with each other about to make a special program for me. I got very happy. That does not happen very often that gym takes consideration the persons condition. They do and that  made me feel very sure that I have chose right. I will get to learn bit different program instead what is suitable with my shoulder. That felt actually most positive that they took my damaged shoulder to the consideration and still I am welcome in their locals. That made me feel warm in heart. Just liked the feeling. So, now I have mailed some dates and times for us to meet and I can start to train again. It will be perfect since first run is already on 2 months. Perfect for little me.
Now it is time for lunch and after that preparations for Lions members meeting in the evening. It has been a wonderful other half of February and hopefully my march will be perfect as well. I plan to have it at least as good as possible.

Have a lovely day!
                              Love,
                                       Ingrit

My present to me,

Today I finally could use my new watch. I had bought a similar one to my husband for his birthday and they came together. Only difference is that his a bit bigger than mine.
I have looked that watch so many times in shop and fell for it more by every time. I loved that it is simple and neat and beautiful. It does not have to be something complicated always. For me it is the simplicity what matters. Love also the colors what the watch strap has. Same time I always can buy other straps to change and have a different variations. Depends how is mood or what color the clothes I have.

When I first saw it, I fell for the watch it self. When I started later to look information, when I saw, that I actually have fell for another Swedish brand. When before it was Peak Performance, when now it is also Daniel Wellington. On the all, it feels I have quite big taste for Scandinavian brands. Before it was clothes from a Danish brand Zizzi and ZJ, but now they are very big for me, so those have changed with clothes from Peak Performance. Bags I like are from Friis and Company and now watches from Daniel Wellington :D Seems that in that way I am quite a loyal costumer for Scandinavian brands. Usually I chose things after how comfortable I feel in them but also quality matters.
Now, it time to wish you all a good evening. Time for me to go and rest a bit. It has been a bit emotional day for me. Had my examination and was put all my energy to it. Now I must get new one.

Good night and sleep well!
                                            Love,
                                                       Ingrit

Back at my sewing room,

After some days in countryside, I did took time for me and spent a time in my sewing/hobby room. I tried to organize my threads, so that they would not fall every time I sew or embroider. Yesterday I bought some extra special boxes for thread and today I fixed my room. To be back at my room, feels actually so good and I just love it.
On my sewing room wall hangs 300 rolls of thread and in the box fits 104 more. It is not all I have just :) I have three 2-levels boxes full of thread. Just love it. I believe that there is never enough the thread, not with the hobby I have and love it.
After my exam in economy tomorrow, I know, where I will spend rest of my week. In my room for peace and joy. Will finish my orders and start to prepare some spring things to my own home. So, soon I can start to show again, what I have done and what have been ordered.
Have a nice evening,
                                   Love,
                                            Ingrit

On the road again,

Today I took my step to better me again and started to train. So many starts after new years promises, but not me. I want really get back to better me. The times I have been training before, it has been made me feel good. I have got more energy, I feel well and that has been part I have missed.
I have looked different gyms and programs they have, but I found the one, what fits to me. Today I had try pass in crossfit. One hour pass with learning right technique, information what bodypart exercise will help to work with and so much more. 
After the good pass I felt that I have leg muscles and muscles in my butt. My legs was quite soft after training and actually it felt good. I have really missed that feeling. At least I have not lost my muscles together with all weight and that was very good :)
I also got opportunity to try out my new training clothes from Peak Performance and here I can say one thing. That was the best bought I have made. They was so comfortable and fitted so well. I am not used to wear tights and for the first time, I am willing to wear it and not to feel very ashamed to do it.
Now I am waiting next week to go again to train. I have signed up myself for on-ramp pass and can't actually wait it to start :) Me love it. I feel, like I really have got my life back on track and that I feel more as I used to do. Of course, there is some things, what still is on my mind and probably stays there until they are solved, but at least my beginning of better me has made.
Have a nice evening,
                                   Love,
                                              Ingrit