Ends and New Beginnings.

I started my first blog back in 2005. These past seven years have been absolutely amazing as well as unbearably painful, and blogging about it have certainly helped ease some of that pain. Ive met...

Warning! Non-cat lovers - do not scroll down!

This is Magnus. He is the one looking after all the pretty horses. In case you didnt know, I happen to think cats are The Best. Especially Biianka and Baryshnik, a.k.a. those two fluffy ones in 23...

48 hours in Venice.

All the Pretty Horses (oh, and one cow).

Regaton

Happy birthday, sweethearts!

I cant believe my babies are growing up so fast! Two years old already - whats that in cat years? Like, fourteen? My gosh. Theyll be going off to college before we know it.Since they have a pretty...

Do something worthwhile today.

Foto: © UNICEF/AsselinDen här bloggposten vaccinerar 95 barn. Just nu söker UNICEF en hälsospecialist till konfliktområden i Afghanistan. I tjänsten ingår bland annat att massvaccinera miljontals...

Reminders.

I dont know... Somehow, seeing my life through my instagram photos really makes me realize just how much I appreciate it.Life, if I dont tell you often enough: I truly and honestly do love you. No,...

Kitty overload.

...simply because I happen to be blessed with the prettiest cats in the entire universe.

A true lifesaver.

Jag har alltså livmoderhalscancer. Det är förjävligt. Ännu jävligare är att min sjukdom hade kunnat undvikas.Den fantastiska organisationen Ung Cancer har gjort en film om hur livsviktigt det är...

Annika according to Nicol.

Nicol Sepúlveda is a physiotherapist from Chile, who also happens to be an absolutely incredibly talanted artist. You should definitely visit her blog and check out all of her beautiful drawings -...

"Oh come on, its right THERE. See it?"

Does he walk around all day at school with his feet inside your shoes?

A way to tell that Im slowly getting healthier and happier: I now wear clothes (other than sweatpants) almost every single day. Big improvement, Ill tell you. And Ive started recognizing myself...

One day at a time.

When we woke up this morning, our garden was covered with snow. But the sun decided to come out and melt away the last traces of winter, and this turned out to be quite the beautiful day. Every day...

Until the birds in her hair take off and fly away.

Thank you to the wonderful artist Anna Ileby for this extraordinary portrait! Im even willing to put aside my fear of pigeons - since they apparently make for quite interesting hair pieces.(You can...

One of those "actual pants"-wearing days.

Wow, look at that! I blow-dried my hair today, put on some mascara and actual pants. After spending most of the past two months in my PJs, I barely recognize myself.To be honest, I kind of feel...

My Favorite Things.

I must say that its amazing how many things I have to be happy about.Like... getting to spend every day with my favorite creatures in the world.Being able to go outside (and not even freeze my ass...

And if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere, just take me there.

The Wake-Up Call.

Biianka has nothing whatsoever to do with the content of this post. Shes just too darn cute not to be in it.Its been seven weeks since my surgery. The snow is starting to melt, and I am starting to...

Please, please, please.

Today is World Cancer Day.I spend this day missing my best friend Fanny just as much as I always do. Donating what I can to her personal fund at Cancerfonden (a Swedish organisation for cancer...

Snapshots.

Springtime might still be far away, but I strive to create my own spring indoors. A complete excess of tulips goes a long way!My cats are weird as always.But thats okay, because so am I.My least...

I cant wait.

Eighteen days have passed since my surgery. Ive been wanting to update you all, so many times, but for some reason I have no idea what to write. This is a journey I find incredibly difficult to...

I just thought you should know...

...that apparently you all kept your fingers most brilliantly crossed for me, because the surgery went so, so, so well. THANK YOU.

Keep your fingers crossed?

When these (pre-scheduled) words are posted, I will be in surgery. Its a type of procedure where I wont know what has been done, or what will happen next, until I wake up.I tried to write quite the...

Where the heart is.

This is the last night Ill be spending at my house for a while. You can be sure Im savouring every moment. Actually, I always do.Because my house - and, especially, those who happen to live here...

Happy New Year.

May 2012 be your best one yet.

The Best I Can.

I am starting to think that expressing my thoughts and feelings with anyone who cares to read this blog might not be such a good idea right now.Deciding what to share and what not to is getting...

My Own Private War.

Just to let you know: Im allright.Theres no point in denying that Ive definitely been better, but I manage, and I havent received any bad news. Quite the opposite, actually: The test results I got...

Not all butterflies and rainbows.

Last week, I was out walking with my mother. It had been raining heavily, and we came across this beautiful heart-shaped puddle of muddy water. As cheesy as it might sound, I considered it a sign...

Keeping my Eyes on the Prize.

Dear friends and strangers,Im back from three days at the hospital. The cancer ward looked exactly as I remembered it. It was quite the peculiar experience - I even recognized a couple of the...

Fighting the Forbidden Thoughts.

First of all: I am completely overwhelmed by your support. It is simply unbelievable, and it means the world to me. It truly does. THANK YOU.Today, eight days has passed since I found out that......