Cozy & Crickets

It's 11:35pm now. I was dozing off when I suddenly felt inspired to write. Perhaps it's just the coziness that I feel right now that I wanted to share with you. I am sitting on my new cozy bed with a brand new mattress and fresh bedding. I can hear the crickets outside my bedroom window. It's one of my favourite sounds. I feel the seasonal changes in Sweden is really helping me stay present. I know the crickets will disappear when it gets colder. When I lived in California, I would hear the crickets every night. Overtime, I took the sound for granted because I was hearing it every day. Funny how that works.

I have a very sleepy cat at the foot of my bed. My cat, Leiana has her tummy bared, a paw covering her eye, and her back legs spread out haha She sleeps in the funniest positions. Soon I will wake her so she can enjoy mouse hunting tonight. Her previous owners says she loves to hunt at night during the Summers. It's the Winters where she enjoys cozing by the fire. So she too deserves her Summer nights with the crickets.

I had a lovely calm day at home today; studying and reflecting. It's been cloudy here but still warm in the air. We have forecast for rain soon. I checked on the berries growing in the garden. They are supposed to be ready to pick and freeze for the Winter. I'm no berry expert as this lifestyle is very new to me, but many of my berries haven't come through yet. I suspect an animal is eating them or the weather this Summer has affected them in some way. I have noticed some tracks in the garden, so perhaps it's more likely an animal having a berry feast.

I follow Dani Connor Wild on Instagram, and she recently posted about a camera she uses to capture Red Squirrels in the North of Sweden. I was curious about the camera. It's not as expensive as I thought. I'm tempted to get one and set it up at night to see what wildlife my garden brings at night. Apparently this area attracts wild boar, elk, moose, and even wolves! I was surprised considering how close I live to the sea. It does make this place extra magical and mysterious. I imagine sea wolves greeting the mermaids at night haha I have a wild imagination, especially at night.

Anyway, I'm just letting my fingers flow on the keyboard. Nothing planned. Just sharing different parts of myself, like a letter to a friend.

I will say goodnight now and finish my peppermint tea. A new soothing evening ritual I have adopted.

Will post some pictures soon.

God natt, sov gott!

Annika

Oh no! Now I hear and see a huge mosquito next to my salt rock lamp. Not at all my favourite sound.