The IKEA 2008 catalogue arrived today.
Have you got yours yet ?

We look forward to this event every year here in Sweden hehehehe
takes so little to keep us amused .

I'm still in Ingmar Bergman energies today .

Just watched part of a 4 hour interview , ( 2000) that Malou von Sivers had with Ingmar Bergman and an old Swedish actor,Erland Josephson. Life ,death and love.

It was quite weird seeing Ingemar Bergman, now on the otherside of the veil,but then 82 and very much alive talking his own death. He said he was quite looking forward to death whereas Erland Josephson didn't like the idea at all and said that it scared him.

It was fascinating to litsen to these two old men who had charmed so many women both on stage and off speaking so openly and candidly about sad and difficult times in their long lives.

Gunilla rang earlier for a chat on a break from wallpapering their bedroom. One year she had spent 6 intensive weeks on Fårö filming with both Ingemar Bergman and Liv Ullman. We need to talk more about this.

Lena N is also back from a week in Corsica and a week visiting friends and relatives, among them daughter's inlaws. We are planning to check out Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday http://www.stockholmpride.org/program
Stockholm PRIDE festival started on Monday and finishes on Sunday , 5th August.

I now release .......

- all disease
- stress and stressful thoughts
- worries
- financial worries
- bitterness
- resentment
- hate
- fear
- blockages
- and anything else that is in the way of my highest good.
So be it is and so it is done.
Blessed be .

Wednesday , 27 Decemeber , 2006

Ismael

The name "Ismael", which occurs also in early Babylonian and in Minæan, was given to the child before its birth (Genesis 16:11), and means: "may God hear".

Watched bits and pieces from the film and became engrossed in some of the dialogue.
It's interesting what new observations emerge and how they differ from other times.

I was able to watch the horrible fire scene this time without flinching too much. It gave me nightmares the first time I saw it.

This time , the scene between the insane or genius Ismael (? ) fascinated me. Was it incest ? Why was Alexander left alone with him for half an hour ?Aron opens door to Ismael's room, brings breakfast. Ismael -- leave us alone for 1/2 hour. Considered dangerous, locked in -- has "awkward talents." Ismael: "You have in mind a man's death." Alexander's evil thoughts -- burning figure.

Fanny and Alexander (1982) Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve. (188 min)

Fanny and Alexander

Happy Lughnasadh, everyone

All is well, I've seen the moon now. She was behind the house and has just become visible from my balcony.

This link is about the Lughnasadh and includes a few recipes. I quite fancy the potato " BOXTY " cakes.

http://www.chalicecentre.net/lughnasadh.htm

Boxty (Potato Griddle Cakes) - makes12 x 3-inch pancakes (4 to 6 servings)

1 cup hot unseasoned mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup grated unpeeled raw potatoes
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup milk
Butter or margarine, for frying

In large bowl mix together mashed potatoes and 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in eggs and grated potatoes, then the flour, baking powder, salt, caraway seeds and pepper. Blend in milk. Heat 1 tablespoon butter to sizzling in large nonstick skillet. Drop potato mixture, about 2 1/2 tablespoons at a time, into skillet to form pa tties. Flatten slightly. Fry over medium-high heat until crisp and browned, turning once. Repeat with remaining potato mixture, adding butter to skillet as needed.Serve hot.
An old rhyme goes:

Boxty on the griddle,
boxty in the pan,
if you can't make boxty,
you'll never get a man.

Off to meditate and moonbathe for a while
Peace in all dimensions .... night night