the island

Hello! I am not so quiet anymore, just busy again. Trying to finish all my homework before we go on holiday to France on the 22nd. Every previous summer I've spent my holiday on my family's island in the Swedish archipelago so this will be the first summer I miss that. No sunbathing on the warm smooth rocks, skinny dipping in the sea (Swedish style), hanging out by the barbeque with my brothers, preparing lunch salads with my mum, watching the evening glow over the water, feeling the peace of early mornings, seeing the sun sparkles on the waves. It breaks my heart and I miss being together with my family, but I felt this year I had to choose. D and I have never had the time or money to go on a real holiday together, we always either visit his side of the family or mine. Which is lovely, but we need a life of our own too.

Our little cabin on the island won't be empty and lonely though, my oldest younger brother and his girlfriend will live there for a while. I hope they remember to take the hammock out for the tree, it needs to be swung and read in at some point each year.

Comments

[Angie]

It looks really pretty there :-)

[caroline]

Thanks Angie! It is. Where is your favourite holiday hide-away?

[Angie]

I love to go to the northern part of my state (Wisconsin) in the fall, it's just so pretty. More hilly and more forests than where I live and lots of lakes and waterfalls. We are planning a trip up there in mid October and I can't wait :-)

[caroline]

Oh yes, I remember your flickr photo of those autumn trees, it looked lovely. Was that from that area? I wish I could go there sometime. Great, you get to go in October - enjoy!

[Abbey]

beautiful photos!

[caroline]

Thanks Abbey! I saw your blog, it looks lovely too! I really admire the work you put into it, all the inspiration and advice, wish I could do something more like that too.