Stylish Stugas

Dwell magazine has had a couple of articles on small and stylish Scandinavian homes recently.

This first is about the cube from Kodasema, an Estonian company who have a range of small houses—including one that floats!

The second home is a bit more inviting. With its interior curves, this little house from the Netherlands is beautiful, functional and filled with lots of nice touches.

A recycled shopping mall

I read recently about the "world's first recycled mall" operating in the city of Eskilstuna.

The idea of re-using and recycling is a big part of island life. Given the cost in bringing things both on and off the island, it always makes sense to use what you have.

I've repurposed left over IKEA fittings on a new project, and building a shoe rack from wood offcuts. Sooz has assembled many tasty meals from random leftovers.

Sweden is a leader in reducing waste in general. Swedes recycle nearly 100% of their household waste. We are trying to do our part on Aspö!

60 years ago today

RIP Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. Richardson and Roger Peterson. The Independent has an excellent article today about the "Day the Music Died."

This is Buddy and the Crickets on the Ed Sullivan show in 1957, performing "Peggy Sue".

January's weather

Most of the month was pretty close to freezing. My rain gauge doesn't measure snow very well, so it's under-reporting precipitation. The wind gauge ran out of battery unexpectedly mid-month so we'll be without those measurements until we get there in the spring.

It's nice and toasty inside though!!