Staying at Två Skyttlar (two shuttles, named for the weaving this area is known for). Mark Municipality, the fabric kingdom. “The Mark” from the word for border between Denmark and Sweden.

Bry and kids are out on lake vastra Öresjön, hoping to beat the afternoon rain showers, while I kick back to enjoy the view and earn my fika by trekking up and down the big slope from the cabins to the lake!

My sweater blanket is proving its worth!

Other views of TS

The sign tells about mill ruins and remains of Stone Age (around 8500 bc) and Iron Age settlements all found along this brook, due to the area’s excellent resources (trout fishing in this brook?!) According to google translate.

Finally changed the 100 kronor. Here’s some more Swedish currency. This one features Evert Taube, poet and musician. And the all important 5 and 10 kronor coins!

Bryant is still working so we continue our low-key exploration of Hyllie and other areas of Malmö.

Here is the edge of the developed area, where the parks and trails are being developed. Interesting to see how they make the landscaping look so natural, when it’s actually very planned.

More horse farms, the bee hives, interesting hedge, and the big raspberry patch, which we will keep checking!

Wildflowers… greylag geese (feeding on slugs, we think!)

Looks like they’ll finish our road and courtyard around the time that we move!

This is our building entrance and our bedroom windows. We left them open during work hours one day and found our beds and everything covered with a layer of grit- yuck! They’ve been working nonstop since we arrived, digging massive holes for pipes and stuff under the road. Now they’re nearly done with cutting and laying pavers, a loud, messy job right outside our windows on both sides of the building. Luckily we can escape to the rural part of Hyllie with just a short walk.

I feel that my photos don’t quite capture the beauty of wild flowers growing right here in Hyllie, on the edge of the city. But here are some of the varieties that we see on every walk.

Hyllie has a sustainable city museum/ education center. I bet it’s only open during the school year, because every time I walk by, it seems to be closed. Swedish workers are entitled to 4 consecutive weeks of paid vacation which must be taken in June, July, or August. So lots of things are closed in summer.

Today the preschoolers were out in droves to play in the waterpark. The toddlers were so adorable! I felt nostalgic for the days when my girls would have loved that experience.

The 4 weeks of vacation is extra challenging this year with healthcare workers in such high demand. That is a legit problem to solve, but there is quite a bit of misinformation going around. I saw this in the NYTimes yesterday and it is inaccurate.

…Starting June 27, Swedes from at least 3 regions, including Skåne, are allowed to travel to Denmark, and negotiations continue with Norway. 🤞🏼