Month: May 2022

In Swedish there is an expression ”mellan hägg och syren” – ”between bird cherry and lilac”. The saying refers to the time from when first, the bird cherry to when then, the lilac blooms. The expression is said to originate from a cobbler’s sign saying his shop was closed “mellan hägg och syren”. Many consider… Continue reading The Deliciousness of the Month of May

Afghanistan is not only a country with intensely beautiful scenery, with warm and welcoming inhabitants, but is also one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Read that again. I mean that literally. Afghanistan is vastly abundant when it comes to natural resources. The list of the natural resourses Afghanistan contains is impressively long. The… Continue reading The Abundance of Afghanistan

Would you buy a book judging by it’s cover? I would. At least if the cover has been drawn by illustrator Monica Schultz. Schultz has illustrated a vast number of book covers over the decades. She is also the graphic artist behind numerous children’s book, and, escpecially in the 1970’s, a frequent illustrator at magazines… Continue reading Drawings in the 1970s – the Colorful Style of Illustrator Monica Schultz

Ever wondered what species Chip ’n’ Dale are, the two animated squirrels in the Walt Disney Cartoons?These pudgy faced charmers are chipmunks, native to North America. And yes, they are cute as can be. I’m reading the most delightful book – Nibbles and me. The book is written by a young Elizabeth Taylor and tells… Continue reading Nibbles and me – The Loving Adventures of a Chipmunk in 1940s Hollywood