Not the best topic for the moment but definitely a must. After the snow storm last Tuesday, everything has been a little wet. Currently it is just raining and very icy on the roads. There are ‘slushies’ everywhere and they are not a pleasant sight. It is much nicer when things are all white and clean.

It is getting dark at 3 pm now and my day seems to be even shorter specially when i come home from Swedish class around 1 pm. That leaves me with a couple of hours to sort out the house, check my emails, facebook and cook dinner before picking up the kids from daycare. I can understand why the suicidal rate is quite high in Sweden. The darkness itself is quite a killer. Nicke’s colleague told me that there are places in Sweden to get some ‘light’ therapy. It seems like people use it to lift their spirits. Now to think of it, does he think I am suicidal?

I miss the days when I can just get the kids in the car and just drive off. These days, i need half an hour to dress the kids and in the meantime, i warm up the car, try to melt the ice on the front and back, brush off the snow and then watch the kids try to get into the car with their ‘heavy padding’. (It is a little like watching teletubbies getting into the car).

Nichlas says that it will take time to get used to it. Sure, i can see my poor skin getting used to the harsh conditions. I cannot even buy winter jackets from Venice as they are consider autumn jackets here and not warm enough for Sweden. That’s how cold it is.