Nope, not me. I am convinced — or rather, have convinced myself — that GREEN is my favorite color. You see, long ago, I had stood in front of the mirror and permanently hypnotized myself: “Look into my eyes, Lara. Your favorite color shall be green!”

Also, that my maiden name is “green-yo” helps me to remember that fact in my lucid moments.

Which makes it not surprising that (A): last weekend’s blog post was full of IT.

And (B): the prominent features in this blog are green.

And (C): my wedding motif was this.

And (D): one can find green objects EVERYWHERE in our kitchen. (No, I don’t mean those extra-terrestrials.)

And (E): I just HAD TO acquire this…

…even when I have never EVER splurged on jewelry, and never EVER will again.

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In case you’re now confused about how the title relates to the actual blog post, everything that’s been written above the red line was actually just an introduction; a heavy one compared to the body below, but an introduction, nevertheless.

What I was intending to showcase here was my second favorite color.

I (also) love BLUE…

…on sparkling lake waters,

…and when they turn a deep shade in the seas, contrasting with the lighter sky,

…and in those “blue-moments” in winter afternoons where everything you see, literally, is blue!

But most of all, I love the blue in this man’s eyes.

They just stand out…pop!

And it’s true what the song says: I get lost in his eyes ;-)

In fact, I loved his blue eyes so much that I just HAD to marry him.

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And these are framed posters of Lena A Linderholm’s art:

dark clouds pregnant with rain…

…that could no longer be contained

(Aren’t rhymes simply delightful?)

In contrast, the day actually started bright and clear. So Jaakko just HAD to go out because he simply could NOT be cooped up on such a perfect day (whereas I could but we never EVER travel apart so I just HAD to tag along, as usual).

We decided to deviate from the main highway on some parts, driving along the scenic route closer to the Ljusnan river, through small, sleepy, picturesque villages.

Have I ever mentioned how beautiful Sweden is in the summer? It is, oh it is!

I am fascinated by the different shades of green of the pines, and the spruces, and the birches, and the aspens, and the…umm…(I have yet to increase my vocabulary on Swedish dendrology.)

But I just LOOOVE the colors so much so here’s another shot of it.

And this is the panorama shot that Jaakko stitched together. Please click on it to get a full-size view. The hill is called “Offerberget” which translates to “The Sacrifice Mountain”. Oooh, creepy.

But isn’t it lovely? Isn’t it wonderful? (I’m hearing Stevie Wonder singing in my head.)

The family who lives in that charming red house is fortunate to have a view of the river across the road and the lush forest behind it. By the way, these red wooden houses are everywhere in the Swedish countryside.

Oh, but speaking of lovely greens, ahhhh, there’s more!

And I LOOOVE this shot so much that I must show you a closer view of it.

There were bursts of dandelions everywhere!

And I mean beautiful-bright-yellow-beautifully-scattered-EVERYWHERE!

We are so glad we caught the sun today!

Now it’s gloomy and damp. But then again, that’s perfect for a Saturday evening, isn’t it?

For a cozy sweet cuddle in front of the tv. What are we watching tonight, Sweetie?

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And here are a few more. These were taken today.

lazy, sunny saturday mornings

budding tulips

and jaakko,

jaakko,

jaakko!

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