Darker Days in Sweden

So last year I was a wimp, and ran away for all of November and February, the “worse” months in Norrland, at least according to a few Swedes that live here. Last year we had lasting snow from October 15th. This year? No snowfall yet! Which I have to say, makes the fall a little … Read more

Mushroom Picking in Sweden

One of my favorite things about fall, after Halloween of course, is mushroom picking. If any of you grew up like I did, you might remember being told to never eat wild mushrooms! However, this of course is not true! You just can’t eat all wild mushrooms. I first came across mushroom picking in the … Read more