Book piles

 So many books, but so little time. Lots of books has been bought this summer both for studies and for recreation. The recreational books will have to wait for a while now because the semester has began and there is lots of reading and writing ahead. This is a pile of books that has to wait it is; The whole Harry Potter series, I will read them for Alfons at bedtime (it's great that he says the books are better than the movies), The Steampunk bible (couldn't resist), Flood of fire (bought at the Steamcon), The diary of Årstafrun (a diary from 16th century), American Gods, and Sustainable living by John Seymore. The pile actually tells a lot about my interests.

Here's a few books read this summer that I wanted to review. Hollow city was bought earlier this year in English because I didn't want to wait for the Swedish translation, but didn't have time to read it until the summer vacation came. I actually prefer it in the original language. Hollow City is the following book after Miss Peregrine's school for peculiar children. It is full of adventure and dangerous enemies. The book is actually a long escape that starts in the first book and I do think that this particular event could have been cut down a bit. Maybe the writer wanted to include all the photos and weave the story around them. 
I can tell you that this is not the end of the story, it continues in a third book not ready to be sold yet. 

My heart beats for chemistry and this book is amazing. I haven't found it translated wich is a darn pity. It tells about poisons and the darker aspects of chemistry. Like, what happens when a corpse is decomposing, how long does it takes ( wich is cruical for the forensics), how to preserve a mummy, odors of hell, drugs and poisons. All the substances are scientifically described and their consequenses along with real and fictional stories. So if you can read in Swedish or maybe find an English version, I higly recommend "Ond Kemi" by Ulf Ellervik. He has also written a similar book about the chemistry around joyments (sex, food and feelings).

This is my non-feng shui-view while reading books in the bed. Piles of clothes, unmatching curtains and a skeleton. My book shelves are brim ful and today I will go to Ikea to buy another book shelf for my student books. 

Me and the boys went to a town an hours drive from home last friday, because the youngest would start the bandy season. It was a warm evening outdoors and very cold in the arena. When you have kids training sports it's necessary to be an attending parent, it is also necessary to get along with the other parents to make everything go smooth. I really tried to talk to the others, but was completely ignored, it's not the first time this happens. I must have looked like a fool not worthy to talk to or something, maybe it was that I didn't wear any sporty leisure clothes. While the others sat on the rood loft I was by the ice, fetching balls (bandy = balls, no pucks) and lacing skates, who was the sporty parent now?

Oh, before I stop my babble I will recommend you to read my other blog Along the green road where I write about healthy food, vegetables and a bit of gardening. If you have a citrus tree I give you a tip what you can do with the leaves.

Look the firework has started! I love my African lily, Agaphantus.

Ta Daaa!!

Äntligen är den klar!! Mitt lilla evighetsprojekt ifrån källaren. Jag säger bara det, det tar gööör lång tid att måla med äggolje tempera. 4 lager säkert och så torktid på över en vecka, det var nästan så jag tröttnade.

At last its finished! My neverending project from the cellar. Im telling you it takes eons to paint with egg-oil-temper. 4 layers and over a week to dry for each layer. I almost got tired.

Jag gissar att det är några pysselnördar som blir avundsjuka nu! 15 lådor att fylla med goodis. Ja låt oss ta en titt.

Im guessing there's some DIY- geek getting jealous now. 15 drawers to fill with candy. Well let us take a peek inside.

En massa nya och gamla tygblommor / Lots of new and old millinery.

Här är glitterlådan / This is the sparkling box!

Här är "trasiga-smycken-lådan" / This is the broken jewelery box.

Min Vintage wallpaper box. Favourite!!

En massa gamla band. Ribbon box

Spetsar /Laces

Böslådan, här finns mina mest spännande projekt, ha ha. Jag vet en som kommer att säga. Jaha är det sådär det ser ut i din hjärna? Och då svarar jag. Mycket värre gosse, myycket värre!

This is the geek-box, I will use these things for some exciting projects. I know one who will say. This is how your brain looks inside, right? And I will answer. Oh it looks worse, severe!
Så här såg den ut från början. Fick den av min snälla svärfar. Här kommer lite fler fula bilder. This is how it looked like from the start, got it from my sweet father in law. Heres some more ugly pictures. Det här smutsiga fönstret sitter nu i arbetsrummet/biblioteket. Det är stort. Det går från strax ovanför knäskålen till taket. Just nu är källaren fylld med två uppsättningar till som ska fixas. Detta är alltså originalfönstren. This dirty old window is now settled in the workingroom/library. Its'large. It reaches from right over the knee up to the ceiling. Right now my cellar is stuffed with two more sets like this one who will be fixed. These windows are the originals from the 19th century.