My screen

I've finally repaired my computer.
The black blob changed shape, but the last week it was impossible to work.

Buddha's head

I found a clay Buddha head in the market and painted him blue like our bedroom.
I put him on the railing with two typical Nepalese and Indian lights, clay holders with lamp oil.
A beautiful setting in the evening!

Finally!

Monsoon and fever. Talk about weather change!
The temperature is yet again bearable.

Yeah!

Our neighbors on the backside, love football.
Every time a team scores a goal in the EM Cup the whole family is happy, screaming.

Light!

When the power is back after a power break you yell "Botti ai o!".
It means "The light is back!".

Presentation Part 1

I've started a presentation of us on Ilma of Sweden's page on Facebook.
It's exciting to relive what has happened in our lives for the last two years.
Click here to follow our journey.

Monsoon

Hello Monsoon! Where are you?
Last year there was no monsoon when we stayed in Delhi and now the monsoon is already one month later than last year here in Nepal.
I hope we are not involved in any way. We need rain!

Stock sale! Caps

Many designs and very good prices!
See more photos here.

Leya and her friend and sister, Eva, are modelling.

Magnesium

I seem to have a lack of Magnesium, so I'm drinking Magnesium powder.
I've had problems relaxing and my muscles are aching, so I haven't been sleeping properly for more than a week.
Google is a fantastic source for information.

Supermarket

We've found a fantastic supermarket.
We searched for more than two years in India and we never found anything like this store.
Very expensive, but sometimes it's worth the money to buy...for example Heinz Ketchup.
Nicholas is so happy!

Bedroom

Today Nicholas painted our new bedroom.

Kale is not helping much, unless keeping company in a state of coma is considered a job.

Leya did some painting when she came home from school.

Umbrellas

I've never seen so many umbrellas on a sunny day like here in Kathmandu.
Here in Nepal you can buy beautiful umbrellas.

New website

Check out our new website: Maya yarn Nepal.
Click here.

Bedroom

Yesterday our family started to shift the yarn stock to the first floor so we get one more room.
We need to move the kitchen inside before the monsoon starts in two weeks.
Chaos!

Our bedroom to be.

Angel and Kale are just naughty and are not helping at all.

Maya yarn

I got happy chills when I read Joan's blog.
The yarns have arrived to California and they are satisfied with our quality.
Read the blog here.

Fun Park

The other day we went to Fun Park and it was heaven for the kids.
Leya spotted this cute horse.

We passed the ghost house.
I think they have alive ghosts so we didn't enter.

Leya went on this carousel. The horse was very high and it rotated a bit too fast.

Dark cloud surrounded us, but we were lucky that day.
Leya really enjoyed Fun Park, so we will go again.

Leya and Eva are singing on the way home from school

Seaching

At the moment we only live in one room, but we are still spending half of our lives searching for things.
How is it possible?

Oh, no!!

Yesterday I accidentally stepped on my laptop and the electrical cord was stuck between the screen and the keyboard.
I almost started crying when I saw the damaged screen.
When I woke up this morning I prayed it was a nightmare, but it was for real.
Nicholas found out that it's possible to buy a separate screen.
Hallelujah!

Political update

Please read my political update from yesterday.
Click here.

Finally!

Swedes love to barbecue!
We only have a few months every year with warm weather, so we sit outside and eat as much as possible during the summer.
Here in Nepal the summer comes earlier and the weather is more stable.
The local welder has made us a barbecue and yesterday it was premiere.

Father and daughter blow fish, before Nicholas poured a whole bottle of nail polish remover over the charcoal.

The marinated chicken filets are grilling nicely.

This was the moment we had waited for, for so long. It was delicious!

Calle is a pure street dog and we have surprisingly noticed that he is a gourmet when it comes to food, but yesterday he ate everything that came in his way.

Family Shrestha

This morning I was woken up by a lot of voices from the neighbor house.
It was the family Shrestha's monthly meeting.
It sounds more mafia like than it is.
They are discussing loans and other things involving members of the Shrestha cast.
I took a paparazzi photo from our bathroom window.
It felt a little more exciting than walking around the corner on our terrace and click the photo.

Barbecue, or not ...

We had planned for our first barbecue evening, but unfortunately it started raining.
Calle managed to lay under, inside the grill somehow.
Funny little guy!

Ekstra Bladet

Last Monday a small plane crashed in the mountains and two Danish citizens miraculously survived.
Since I want to freelance I contacted the daily paper Ekstra Bladet in Denmark and they had already sent a journalist and a photographer.
We met them at the hotel and since they are going back home tomorrow they asked me to see if I can get more information.
My first assignment. So exciting!

Creativity!

The last week the creativity has been flowing around me and my crochet needle.
I made a table cloth of the silk like banana yarn and bracelets of the cool hemp yarn.

Morning gymnastics

The dog Calle has invented a new form of lazy morning gymnastics.
He is sort of stretching his leg on the stairs.

School girls

Here comes two happy school girls after yet another school day full of new songs and writing new words.

Hemp yarn

Yesterday I decided to try to make crochet with hemp yarn.
It was very difficult in the beginning, but when I got started I truly loved the crochet work.
It's surprisingly soft on the skin.

Love these cool barefoot sandals!

Strike, again ...

Today a lot of people are striking because the government hasn't presented the constitution yet. Or so the rumor says.
So the kids are home from school, again...

Bruised

Yesterday I did a classic dog-leash-overturn.
Two dogs were chasing Angel and she ran behind my back at a speed of a lightning.
I fell so fast on my left side, that I had a super light near death experience.
Two young men were walking behind me and they helped me up.
Yesterday I felt OK, but today I can hardly breath.
I will move very slow today.

Maya yarn

Soon you can buy our Maya yarn multi colored silk and ribbon yarn at "Monarch Knitting and Quilts" in Pacific Grove, California, USA.
Visit Joan's website here.

Strike

Woke up this morning and thought everything was back to normal regarding Leya's school, but on the way to school we were told that all teachers were on strike.
So we just turned around, Leya shifted clothes and then we went to the coffee shop for a morning coffee, or Coke for me since I don't drink coffee.

Happy birthday Buddha!

Today it's Buddha's birthday and national holiday here in Nepal.
Lots and lots of people are going to the Buddhist temple close to our house.
Read more about the celebrations here. Scroll down to Nepal.
I've just finished reading the book "Buddha" written by Karen Armstrong and I can really recommend it.
This photo is from Buddha's, or Prince Siddhartha Gautama's, hometown, Lumbini, here in Nepal.

Party

The day before 1:st of May we celebrate the spring in Sweden.
Here in Nepal it's full summer, but we like to eat good food and invite our Nepalese family to some culinary food experiences, so we had a small, unplanned party on our terrace.

We love purple!

Click here for my Sunday treat to you!

Crazy dance

Leya and I are crazy dancing on the terrace.
It's scheduled power break so it's pitch black.
I'm glad no one can see us, but unfortunately they can hear us.

Why white?

Who decided that the sports uniform should be white?
Well, it wasn't a woman. That's for sure.
Lucky the fabric is easy to wash, since I have to wash it every day.

Tie and belt in order.

Small frogs

This baby girl is staying with her mom all day in the little shop and to cheer her up Leya and I use to sing a Swedish song to her.
The song is called "Small frogs" and she loves it.

Sunday evening

Saturday evening and it feels like Sunday evening since the new school week starts tomorrow. I suppose it will take some time to get used to.

Knitted flower pot

Some knitting and an ugly yoghurt pot is transformed to a cute flower pot.

School uniform

First day with school uniform, only tie and belt missing. Leya was so excited. It felt like it was Christmas when she put on the uniform this morning. We happened to put on the wrong one. It was the sports uniform today, but it's the first week so the school is gentle with us parents.

Bosse

Our Swedish cat, Bosse, left the earth today and we wish him a pleasant stay in heaven.

Dolly Kei

Dolly Kei is another exciting Japanese street fashion.
Think antique doll and read more about the style here.
See more pictures here.

School

Leya and Eva on the way to school for the first school day.

Mori girl

Started searching on Japanese street fashion and it's very fascinating.
All the details, from hairbands and necklaces, to brooches and shoes, is well put together.
I start with Mori girl - girl from forest.
Read about Mori girl here.
See more photos here.

Happy Nepalese New Year 2069!

Prayer flags

Our neighbours are putting up Buddhist prayer flags in the trees next to the stream.

Bottle bag

I've knitted a summery bottle bag of banana leaf and silk yarn.

New Year

On Friday we are going on a family picnic with good food, dance and music to celebrate the Nepalese New Year, 2069.
If I have understood it correctly the new year starts tomorrow at 12 pm, but we are celebrating the day after.
It's great to have two New Years!

Storm

At 2 o'clock last night we had a storm with heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
It felt like we were in a horror movie, when we tried to close the door that had blown open in the storm.
There was water flowing in under the door and the thunder was so close that the building was shaking.
Exactly 20 minutes later the storm went away and we could go back to sleep.

Easter celebration

Yesterday we had an Easter party at our roof top terrace. It was mostly a kids party and they loved it.
For more pictures click here.

Happy Easter!

Leya has been out in the neighborhood giving Easter cards and spreading Happy Easter to people we met.

Thunder and rain

Today we've had thunder and rain all day.
It's good, we need rain.
Rain is giving more water and water is power, so much rain means less power breaks for us.

Beautiful bridal henna

See more pictures here.

New computer

With financial help from my parents, Nicholas has bought a new computer.
Sorry to say the computer is freezing now and then, so he is not completely happy.

Calle and Angel

The house dog Calle and Angel are friends now.
I think Calle is in love with Angel since he is taking care of her when she is outside running.