Too much of apples

There are very much of apples in my garden now. We're eating them all the time and also bought a juicer  so we can drink them, but I'm afraid that many of them will be left as they are difficult to save. Some years ago we tried to dry them but it was very much work with it and you have to have place for it. But I haven't made any pie yet which is very good with the kind of apples we got.  I'm also going to fill some boxes and take the apples to work and give them to my colleagues (if there are anyone who wants them...) 

Help from the FB friends

It's time for new glasses and I'v been to the optician today. But it's never easy to decide what glasses I will have. I usually listen for advice from the people who work there, because they are very good to see what's suitable for their customers. I always select some couples and bring them home to show the family. Some years ago when I was going to buy a new couple I took them to my work and asked for advice from my colleagues. I don't know if it's common and allowed everywhere to borrow glasses so you can try them on at home. 

When I was looking in the mirror today I got a funny idea! Why don't ask my FB friends for advice. People who have never seen me in real life. So I took some photos and made a post on FB with photos of me with four of my borrowed glasses. Now I must confess that don't have so many friends there, as I have an ambivalent relationship to FB. But I became both surprised and very happy when I got a quick answer from my blog friend Barbra. She gave me her opinion and I really estimated that. I can't stop being fascinated of the fact that I asked my friends at work for advice the last time and now some years later I get opinions from the other side of the world just a few seconds after I have sent the question. 

This is one of them!

Mrs Chanterelle

Fall is coming and I have been so busy the last weeks so I haven't seen it until now. The crazy thing is that I read other bloggers who wrote and showed photos of it, and than I thought that it hasn't come here yet! But the next day when I went to work, I discovered that the fall was over me everywhere! Of course I miss the wonderful summer weather we have had this year but I do also love the chilly colorful mornings we have now with fresh and clear air. 

A good thing about autumn is all the harvest we can do in the garden but also in the forest. When I was a little child I sang a song about "Mrs Chanterelle", I liked it so much even though I hadn't seen it myself in the nature. I didn't taste this golden mushroom until many years later.

When we got these last week we just fried them with butter and salt and put them on a toast and ate them immediately!

Cactus in the north

When I have plants or flowers on my blog they are usually from the nature in the nearby forests. But I took these photos some weeks ago when I was out strolling in the city. We have had these cactus plantage for many years but when they get it outside in june every year they can place them in different ways. It must be a wonderful work for a garden designer but I guess it's a bit tricky to move them without getting hurt!

When I was about twelve, me and my friends had a hobby and I can tell you that this would have been my favorite place at that time. Yes, we collected cacti!

Dishes for all tastes

I had planed to take my bike to work now after the holiday but there has been so much raining so the bike has been left at home.... But I could finally make it on Friday morning! When I went home in the afternoon I passed foot bridge that has been inaugurated this week. It is very beautiful and I read a sweet story in the newspaper about an old lady that was so happy because now she could go and visit her friends much easier. 

We have a food festival in our town this weekend so when I got closer with my bike I could feel all kind of fragrances. There's all kind of food from  different parts of the world. I visited the farmers market when I waited for the family to join me. 

When they came we beguine with a look around and study all the tent servings which are placed around a very big tent with tables and benches. After that we split up and everyone in the family bought different dishes. Other years we have been gathering in the tent. But this Friday afternoon was so very popular, the tent was crowded and filled with people in all ages so we sat on the grass in the park. Last year I ate Ethiophian food as I spent four weeks in that country during my education and that brings so many memories back.

Deep-fried Camembert with cloudberry jam.

It has become a tradition for us to have this dessert after the dinner, but we are usually so replete so we share one.

Crosswords

I like solving crosswords. My best way to relax before sleeping is to take my crossword to bed and try to figure out some more words. Sometimes I have to use a whole week to get ready and sometimes I'm faster, but every Saturday I'll get a new one in our daily newspaper. I love the crosswords as they don't start so many thoughts like a book can do, especially the exciting ones.

When I finally can't hold the pencil and the eyelids get to heavy, it's time to turn of the light and say good  night....

Crayfish

Our dinner table was filled with these small red creatures today. Unfortunately we haven't been fishing them ourselves, they are imported from Spain. We have a tradition in Sweden with Crayfish party but we just had a cozy dinner with our children. With many activities going on in the family all the time I think that all of us appreciate the time when we're gathered around the table. Dinner is so much more than just eating and now when the children are older the conversations reach another level.