Coming back to the Northern Hemisphere after living somewhere more human friendly is always interesting
First I had to face the Climate and completely ignore everyone’s cheerful: “But it’s only blablabla not very cold as it was blablabla…” Try telling my poor body that! The first three days I didn’t even tried going outside and was very thankful for a well filled fridge and freezer. Someone nicely said: “But come on, it’s at least +20 degrees indoor, you cannot be serious in all those clothes” Well yes I most certainly was. Nothing wrong with wearing double trousers, triple fleece and woollen socks, nothing wrong at all. And of course with my double duvets
Maybe it would have been easier and not horribly cold if I gained those 20 kilos and had a nice thick layer of fat keeping me somewhat warm 8)
After two days I decided I needed a shower and happily entered my bathroom. I just completely forgot that there is something called running water, water pressure and hot water. I jerked and got scared when opening the tap and gosh, not only was there water, it became hot and were running massively! Laughing at myself I sat down on the floor and turned down the pressure as much as possible and felt safe. Seriously it only took a few minutes to get completely clean, amazing!
And still when I hear something rattle and rummage near my bed I just call out loud: “Ok Arnold, I don’t care anymore, but please leave my soap alone”… and when this animal suddenly were up in my face I freaked and yelled: “Grow up Arnold and leave me alone!” Only to face a very annoyed fluffy cat coming for a cuddle feeling most unappreciated and insulted by being called rat. Oh, that’s right there are no rats because I have cats… Oh, right, I’m in the isolated houses of Sweden in a modern over civilized society, we don’t have rats in the towns
When I at last gained courage enough to go outside I was almost run over by three cars in less than half an hour. Where do all cars come from? I stared at the traffic and people stared at me probably thinking I was an alien. I feel like one… Only recognisable thing is the slippery ice only difference it is ice and not mud from days and days of rain
I can’t believe I actually miss Arnold, but please don’t tell him, he will just get stroppy and tell all his friends

