A grumpy old Swede.
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Loves gardening, animals (especially dogs) and nature.
No wind in the morning but after that it has been blowing hard and cold all day.
#winter
#windy
#walks
#cold
#nature
#creek
#forest
#sunshine
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Wind, wind and wind.
We were lucky this morning that the wind didn’t blow at all, it started as soon as we had come home though. It. looks like a high pressure is stuck in its position and either refuse or…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/02/03/wind-wind-and-wind/
about 19 hours ago
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Wondering why the lights on the garage/ dogyard suddenly started to shine.
1 day ago
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Windy and cold and nasty but a visitor in the garden made the day brighter 😀
#winter
#windy
#walks
#cold
#cloudy
#wildlife
#roe_deer
#visitor
#birds
#nature
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A nice visitor :-)
Windy and cold all day but I did see a little patch of blue sky when we went out on our morning walk. I had been to the supermarket before we went out though to buy yeast. I tried baking sod…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/02/02/a-nice-visitor/
2 days ago
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2 days ago
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My neighbour phoned me and said: don't let Your dogs out now you have a visitor in Your garden.
2 days ago
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Today we met a very polite hunting dog that was more interested in Alma than in any kind of hunting 😀
#winter
#walks
#windy
#walnuts
#heartnuts
#cold
#sunny
#huntingdogs
#mydogs
#weather
#creek
#forest
#nature
#sowing_and_growing
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A very polite hunting dog :-)
Today would have been so great if it hadn’t been for the biting cold eastern wind. The sun has been shining all day and if the wind has been coming from almost any other direction my g…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/31/a-very-polite-hunting-dog/
4 days ago
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Looks very similar to yesterday morning. A bit colder and more wind so I took this photo through my kitchen window instead of going outside 😄
#sunrise
#winter
#cold
#phonephoto
4 days ago
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Looks nice but there's a bitterly cold wind blowing.
#sunrise
5 days ago
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So I've gotten my car back and now it's legal to drive it for another year. Well as long as it doesn't break down 😀
#winter
#windy
#walks
#car
#frosen_handbrake
#heartnuts
#sowing
#kakiseedlings
#learning_something_new
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I’ve picked up my car.
So they texted me long after they had closed that my car was fixed. I didn’t mind since I had the car I could borrow anyway so I went there this morning to pick it up. The exhaust pipe…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/29/ive-picked-up-my-car/
6 days ago
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We've had a couple of dull days here. Cold and windy. The sunshine they said would show never did but I guess dull days are needed as well.
#winter
#walks
#windy
#garage
#walnuts
#kaki_seed_growing
#sowing
#bog
#nature_reserve
#forest
New blog:
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Rather dull days.
I had to drive to the garage early this morning so they could fix the problems the car had and clear it so I can drive around with it legally :-) I was there just after 7 am and picked up th…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/28/rather-dull-days/
7 days ago
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My heartnuts (heart walnuts) arrived today. I've put them in a glaas of water for a couple of days before I plant them and put the pots in the greenhouse.
7 days ago
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Malkolm doesn't care about the stitches so I've removed the cone of shame 😄 The dogs are playing after I came home after leving the car at the garage. I've borrowed an Opel from the garage and I actually understand how it works 😄😄😄
7 days ago
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Winter outside but autumn (it is after all what we call November cactus) in the cool cellar.
#cactus
#flower
#coolcellar
8 days ago
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No sunshine today though. Cold and snowing but not much on thew ground thankfully.
#winter
#walks
#cold
#snow
#wind_free
#nature
#dogs
#monsterkitten
#nature
#forest
#creek
New blog:
thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/25/w...
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We might get sunshine tomorrow :-)
I was so tired when. I woke up this morning around 5 am that after the dogs had been outside I went back to the bed and slept for two more hours, that’s very unusual for me. Nor…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/25/we-might-get-sunshine-tomorrow/
10 days ago
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Snowing all day but there is at least no wind.
#winter
#snowing
#walks
#fire_wood
#nature_photos
#monsterkitten
#dogs
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Snowy day.
It has been snowing here all day but it barely shows on the ground. I’m not happy about it but I feel I really can’t complain about it since there are places in the US tha…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/24/snowy-day/
11 days ago
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It has been snowing all day butvit's hard to complain since I know it's much much worse in some parts of the US.
11 days ago
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Windy again and a thick layer of clouds so that the sun not even could be hinted. Sowing season has started 😀
#winter
#windy
#walks
#sowing
#walnuts
#pink_dandelion
#drafty
New blog:
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Nasty wind and sowing season has started :-)
Same nasty wind as yesterday but from a slightly different angle, south east this time and that made the walk so much nicer since it couldn’t reach us most of the way. Still not especially fu…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/23/nasty-wind-and-sowing-season-has-started/
12 days ago
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If it hadn't been for the wind it could have been a rather nice day, but it wasn't. Fuse popping again but now I know why. Cones of shame isn't made to hold for a happy dog.
#winter
#windy
#cold
#walks
#cone_of_shame
#fuse-popping
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Windy and cold and the cone of shame.
Nasty and cold winds from east but oddly enough not that cold, just below 0C (32F) during the day. Temperatures will drop during the night though. I can say that our morning walk was anything but n…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/22/windy-and-cold-and-the-cone-of-shame/
13 days ago
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So everything went well with the surgery and the entire staff at the vet station loved Malkolm 😊 I'm not sure they'll say the same when it is time for Alma 😄
#vetstation
#surgery
#walks
#forest
#winter
#creek
#my_dogs
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The day after the vet visit.
It hasn’t been as cold as they guessed it would be but anything beneath 10C (50F) is too cold for me :-) Well it works with colder degrees as long as the wind doesn’t blow and it hasn&#…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/21/the-day-after-the-vet-visit/
14 days ago
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Thankfully no wind so even if it has been cold it didn't feel like it was. Now however the temperature drops again. -9C (15,8F).
#winter
#cold
#sunshine
#walks
#naturereserve
#monsterkitten
#frost
New blog:
thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/19/c...
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Cold again but at least sunny.
I had to go to the supermarket this morning because since Malkolm will be neutered tomorrow I don’t want to leave him until he has healed properly. I’m not the least worried he would do…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/19/cold-again-but-at-least-sunny/
16 days ago
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The sun is setting after a really nice day. Warm in the sunshine but really not where the sun didn't reach.
16 days ago
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Looks like we'll get a beautiful and cold day today.
#sunrise
#winter
#cold
16 days ago
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Lots of snow and ice are gone but still a lot left in the forest.
#winter
#weather
#flour
#baking
#walks
#snow
#ice
#nature
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One more day before it gets cold again, yay
Mostly grey and dull today, the sunrise that almost happened was really beautiful for a few seconds and then it was gone behind the clouds. I didn’t mind that much because it was at least ove…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/17/one-more-day-before-it-gets-cold-again-yay/
18 days ago
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I guess this is as close to sunshine as we'll get today but it is at least still above freezing temperatures.
18 days ago
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There's water everywhere now and lots of it hides in the snow, the ground is frozen so it has no way to go. I actually think some rain could help with that.
#this_and_that
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It’s melting but too slow.
I think that the interview went well yesterday so now I’m waiting for an answer that I’ll get on e-mail. If I then would come to the department where the one talking to me work at there…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/16/its-melting-but-too-slow/
19 days ago
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The monster still preferres to stay close to the radiator than to go outside 😄😄 I think the job interview went well and now I'll wait for the e-mail telling me if I got a job or not.
#monsterkitten
20 days ago
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Finally! Some rain and warmer weather and the snow is melting. Can't see much of it happening yet but there's a little lake being created where my gate is placed :-)
#winter
#melting
#snow
#rain
#walks
#icy_roads
#nature
#dogs
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Finally, it is melting!
It took its time but now we’ve finally had above 0C (32F) but the day began with mostly snow falling but also some rain. The roads have been rather bad and for once even worse in this village…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/14/finally-it-is-melting/
21 days ago
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It is raining by the coast so I guess the warmer air will come to us as well, eventually.
#waiting
#walks
#winter
#snow
#forest
#supermarket
#creek
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Still waiting for those warm temperatures.
Since I knew we would have both snow and rain later in the day I drove to the supermarket as soon as we had some daylight. The road outside the village wasn’t especially well plowed but the b…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/13/still-waiting-for-those-warm-temperatures/
22 days ago
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It is snowing again. It is supposed to be rain but the temperature is just beneath 0C (32F).
22 days ago
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It has turned 😀 Still cold though but I'll take anything to be honest 😀
#winter
#walks
#snow
#cold
#cloudy
#nature
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Finally, it is getting less cold!
It is slowly but steadily getting less cold now and that makes me smile. Thankfully we had clouds covering the sky during most parts of last night so it wasn’t as cold as they guessed it wo…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/12/finally-it-is-getting-less-cold/
23 days ago
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Still cold but warmer weather is on the way 😁
23 days ago
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Refused to come back in yesterday evening so she spent all night outside in the cold weather. Now she stays close to the radiator 😁
#monsterkitten
23 days ago
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Yes I truly do!
#winter
#cold
#snow
#fuses
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I truly, truly hate winter.
So I was sitting here by the computer yesterday evening and everything looked fine. Not outside because the temperature had fallen down to -21C (-5,8F) and I was worried that we might get back thos…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/11/i-truly-truly-hate-winter/
24 days ago
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It dropped down to -22C (-7.6F) last evening and I learned that even though none has broken in over 20 years one should always have spares at home 😄 Now it's balmy -11C (12.2F) and life feels a bit less awful 😄😄
24 days ago
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I truly hate winter!
#winter
#cold
#snow
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Nasty cold!
So last night was cold, the temperature dropped down to a bit lower than 19C (2,2F). The sky was clear so there was nothing stopping what was left of the heat from going straight out to space. Toni…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/10/nasty-cold/
25 days ago
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-19C (-2.2F) and falling. Sunshine today but so cold I'm not sure if we can have a walk
25 days ago
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The monster has finally found the tv that is on all the time 😄😄 She is truly bored now, too cold to stay outside for more than a few minutes.
26 days ago
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Windy again and I guess I should like it since the wind power plants work really much now, but no I don't 😀
#winter
#windy
#cold
#snow
#walks
#nature
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It does at least not snow.
Nothing much to write about today, the wind is back and is nasty cold but for most of the day it didn’t reach my cottage or reach in to the forest. Now it clearly reach the cottage and the ki…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/09/it-does-at-least-not-snow/
26 days ago
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The wind is horribel but couldn't reach us in the forest.
27 days ago
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Looks cute but the monster has placed herself over Almas chewing bone and refuse to move 😄
27 days ago
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Both sunshine and snow at the same day. I've started the growing season by starting the sowing of bananas, dogwood and raisin tree seeds 😀
#winter
#walks
#snow
#cold
#sunshine
#nature
#roedeer
#thebog
#forest
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Cold and sowing bananas.
WordPress is really slow today and has been for a while but I hope it will allow me to post something. We had a warning about heavy snowfall today but barely nothing extra had fallen when we went o…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/07/cold-and-sowing-bananas/
28 days ago
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We have an orange warning for lots of snow falling, so this is most likely the closest we come to sunshine today.
28 days ago
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One day free from snow falling from the sky 😀
#walks
#winter
#cold
#snow
#birds
#weather
#nature
#forest
#creek
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A day free from snowing.
No big difference today compared to yesterday but it didn’t snow for once. It will start to snow again tonight but after that the two big weather sites once again have different opinions. Yes…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/06/a-day-free-from-snowing/
29 days ago
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The weather sites can't agree on what weather we'll have the coming days, I don't like either of the predictions 😀
#winter
#snow
#walks
#nature
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More snow will come or perhaps not :-)
Hunters were out in the forest this morning because it didn’t snow, they wouldn’t have if it had snowed they said :-) So I drove to the supermarket while they were out there. I actually…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/05/more-snow-will-come-or-perhaps-not/
30 days ago
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Thankfully it's fluffy snow so it'll be easy to remove from the car.
#winter
#snow
#walks
#nature
#dogs
#Baba_vanga
#predictions
#cold
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Tomorrow we’ll get even more.
I think we now have gotten three dm (12 inches) of snow and more will come tomorrow. at the moment the flakes are tiny and few though. It did still snow a lot when we. went out for our morning walk…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/04/tomorrow-well-get-even-more/
about 1 month ago
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It just continues to fall down. The wind has at least calmed down. Now it will be colder they say, yippie I truly hate winter.
about 1 month ago
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The snow just keep on falling, the wind tossing around the flakes so not so much on yhe ground in my garden as it is outside it. The wind is horribly cold though so we've mostly stayed indoors.
about 1 month ago
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I know it will arrive every year and every year I still hope it won't 😀 The snow is here.
#winter
#windy
#snow
#cold
#walks
#winter_nature
#forest
#creek
#bog
#mice
New blog:
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I really don’t like winter.
It has been snowing since last night and it will continue to do so for at least two more days. The flakes are smaller though so it only builds up rather slowly. I really don’t like winter! It…
https://thecottagebythecranelake.blog/2026/01/02/i-really-dont-like-winter/
about 1 month ago
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I was just going to brush away the latest snow from the stairs and the little path to the gate but the brush losened from the stick several times and my fingers froze. Then i wanted to take this photo but my fingers were so cold that I dropped it in the snow. I truly hate winter!
about 1 month ago
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