Today Montgomery is opening up a bit. Shops are open half day, but restaurants and bars are still closed. We are strongly recommended to wear face masks and we can’t be closer than 2 meters from another person. It sure would be nice to do some shopping with the friends again, but at the same time I’m wondering if it’s worth the risk of being infected. We’re one month away from going home, kind of the worst time to be sick! I’m not sure if it actually would be that fun shopping wearing a face mask and keeping the distance to your friend! 

Vi fortsätter att försiktigt träffa våra vänner, det känns bråttom och extra viktigt nu när vi snart ska skiljas åt. Det börjar bli lite svårt att hålla sig sysselsatt. Jag har läst så många böcker och tittat på så många serier utöver städning och tvätt. Flickorna har sin skola och de babblar en massa med sina vänner därhemma. Jag tror det börjar bli mer påtagligt nu att vi faktiskt är på väg hem. Niclas spelar en massa golf och är både utomhus och träffar vänner på samma gång, vilket förstås är mycket bra!

We continue to see our friends, but with great caution. It feels even more important now when we’re so close to separating. I’m starting to having trouble finding things to do. I have read so many books and have seen so much movies and series besides cleaning and washing. The girls are keeping themselves busy with their online school and are actually doing great. They also talk/chat a lot to their friends and family back home. I think that they’re feeling that Sweden is coming nearer. Niclas is playing a lot of golf. I think that’s a great way to be outdoors and at the same time meet other people. People that he’ll soon have to say goodbye to.

Det verkar som att vi inte behöver sätta oss i karantän när vi kommer hem, men vi gör nog det självmant några dagar ändå tills vi "vet" att vi inte blivit smittade under resan. Vore ju förjäkligt om vi tar med oss Corona hem till vänner och familj som hittills klarat sig bra! Vi kommer att ha en lång härlig sommar framför oss när vi kommer hem. Tyvärr inte med samma härliga väder som här...

It seems that we don’t need to be in quarantine when we get home. But we all agree that self quarantine can be a good thing for some days or maybe a week, until we "know" that we didn’t bring the virus home with us. It would be awful if someone would be sick because of us. We will have a lovely and long summer ahead of us when we get back home, but I will miss the nice weather in Montgomery! 

We had this fella in the sunroom but Liz managed to set it free. 

Beautiful flowers by the garage

Our house, photo taken today

Interesting shapes!

And the flowers are huge. They grow on big trees (rhododendron ?)  

Looking cute

Today we visited Katja, Nick, Adelaide and Ingrid. A bit difficult for Adelaide to understand the social distancing, but I’m sure we can do this again! 

Love this family!

Vifta på tårna

I will miss this temperature!

Last day of April! Hello Spring! In Sweden we celebrate Spring with a bonfire. Thankfully we’re having a small fire pit in our backyard. 

I have no idea what they are doing, but they are super cute doing it:)

Hello husband!

Liz is also a hair dresser, thank you.

Twenty one pilots! 

There’s been a lot of music and concerts on tv for awhile. This time the money went to WHO. So much great music!

Green Day 

Another day in The Waters

Adelaide, say cheese! 

Katja and Ingrid 

Cuteness 

T-bone steaks! 

Enjoying the sun

Last weekend we went to Ellen and Wielkos house for some distanced socializing. It was nice seeing all of them again! We couldn’t bring the kids since we’re just allowed to be 10 persons at the same place.

Denmark 🇩🇰; Karina and Hans  

Netherlands 🇳🇱; Wielko and Ellen 

Sweden 🇸🇪; Lena and Nick 

Norway 🇳🇴; Andreas and Jannicke

Big pool, great old house and amazing friends!

Just another sunny day without makeup. I’m not even sure if I know how to apply makeup anymore?!?

After the rain comes the sun. Peekaboo/tittut 

I will miss this garden so much! You can actually walk around naked...if you want to...

Beautiful light and colors!

Siri in the evening sun

Katja and baby Ingrid 

Here are two more friends I will miss badly! Sid and Marija, from Australia. It’s always great foods (and cheese), lots to drink and amazing and interesting conversations when we meet! Lots of laughter too!