i have something to tell you.
this is my apartment in stockholm. i love everything about it.
except that today was my last day in it.
tomorrow i’m headed home.
except…
this happened:
dear mary ann moss,
we regret to inform you that your return flight home has been, alas, delayed by 9 hours. fret not, for you can simply rebook your flight free of charge. we urge you to stay one more week in stockholm. it’s the right thing to do and besides you know you want to. after all you are on a leave of absence and when else can you act so impulsively?
love,
norwegian airlines
say whaaat?
yes. it’s true. auspicious news was received via text message from the airline this morning. i did the only thing i could do.
i rebooked. insert gales of laughter.
my apartment wasn’t available. so i found another.
still on södermalm, but in a new area to explore.
eek!
i wanted to share some red & white beauty with you today.
so i started this post about some things i’ve been feasting my eyes on. this was earlier today, before i got sidetracked with the flight delays.
i’ll just get back to it now…
if you should go to the nordiska museet BE SURE to stop in the textile room and open up every single drawer.
otherwise you will miss an astonishing amount of gorgeous embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch and other handwork.
a dizzying collection.
and that would be v.v. sad.
this vintage cut paper piece was in a display case at the museum (obviously not the textile room).
patterns from josef frank at svenkst tenn.
more delicious textiles from nordiska museet.
svenskt tenn. just go.
a shop along hornsgatan in the mariatorget area of södermalm (the island i’m staying on). this was the same shop where i snapped the photo of the large collage piece from above.
tomorrow i move into my new home for the week.
broadcasting to resume shortly.
love from sweden!
You lucky girl, M. I love that we’ll get another week of despatches from Sweden. I chew through each one and am thoroughly enjoying every bite. Thanks, you are an inspiration and often make me laugh so hard & loud that Albert the boycat scatters!
I love how your life works; you let no opportunity pass you by! This trip extension makes me happy. I salivate for any one of the exquisite embroideries you’ve showcased. Sweden from your point of view has satisfied my curiosity about that country. Keep on exploring and sharing so you can return home all filled up with happy. XxOo
Loving your posts, so happy for another week. I even loved everybodys comments before mine. Funny! Think how strong your calves are going to be walking up and down those hills. Enjoy.
You’d think I’s won the lottery, jumping for joy, another week, yippee! Am so enjoying all the beautiful art and people, Lucky girl!
And I don’t blame you one.little.bit! And aren’t we the lucky ones, we get another week of wonderfulness too.
Holy crayfish! OK, girl, you’re on a roll here…..and we get to stay on for another week too! I’m right there, like your grinning shadow.
Oh my, I am so glad I am retire so I can stay another week in Sweden with you. I cannot wait to see what we do with this special treat.
We are all so happy for you – because more time in Stockholm for MAM means more lovely photos and adventures we all will share. What a smart airline you booked with!
I’ll be darned! there IS a Santa Claus!
Ma
Insert gales of laughter really KILLED me!!!
So happy for you.
You are in Heaven!!! I squealed in delight for you.
this is the part where i say day-um girl. another week! lucky duck. it was so nice of the airline to send you such an auspicious txt. 😛
U have made me so in love with Sweden! This is on my list now for travels! Tx for sharing and inspiring, aloha, angi in hana
How wonderful for you being able to stay another week. I hope you will continue to spoil us with your daily dispatches. I’ve never been to Sweden and it looks like a wonderful place. Hugs from Quebec!
Boo hoo. You poor, poor thing. 🙂 Everything there looks luscious. Looking forward to seeing the new digs.
What phantastic news! I am so glad you can stay another week, and can’t wait for more wonderful dispatches from Stockholm! Reading your blog posts is always like traveling with you, and it brightens my days!
Surely you must be Irish to have that kind of luck! Even a teeny weeny bit. Too bad the apartment was booked, it’s all white, my favorite interior decor. What a special trip this has been. I believe it’s payback from the universe for all the joy and good will you spread around the world via your blog and teaching children.!
I look forward to another week of yummy posts from MAM.
Joan
Well…dang it all! Another week in Sweden. So sorry for you. As long as you’re there, might as well continue reporting in to us…ya know…just in case we might wanna see all the eye candy and hear of your adventures.
A toast to being impulsive and having more amazing adventures and gorgeous and wonderful places to explore. That is just super awesome news. You go girl!!! 😉 Every photo is being saved on mental post it notes that I keep in my head. Your extended stay means more photos to add to the ever growing collection. xoxox
Amazing news! I have been following right along along on your amazing trip..all amazing! So amazing! You are AMAZING! Such beauty! Keep it going as long as you can!
Another week! Excellent news!!!! Doing a red and white happy dance!!!!!
How wonderful! The first thing I thought of was, ” hope her cat sitter can stay an extra week…” Haha
melinda yoo hoo…
they did text me letting me know i could rebook for free. in my mind when i read the text that’s exactly what it said…what i transcribed.
ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Do try to get to the children’s museum I told you about, the little train ride through all the astrid lindgren books is a joy – and Gudrun – happy you have another week! I went in January, worth a visit in summer I’m sure! Xxxxxx
Waooooooo…qué suerte! Una semana más? Disfrútalo y esperamos aquí nuevos “dispatchs ” desde Estocolmo. I imagine your face all day smiling!
You must be living right! Enjoy, and we will enjoy seeing more of your adventures. I’ve never really thought about going to Sweden, but I want to after reading your lovely posts.
Hurray! I am so happy for you to extend you obvious joy!
Fabulous! Funner!!!
I would LOVE to do this too……if I should ever get such a letter from my airlines! Way To Go, Mary Ann! Have a very special week! We are so lucky to have another week with you in Stockholm!
Eek! Party time, excellent!!
Eek! Party time, excellent!!
Clearly this was meant to be; I’m so glad you were in the position to be able to open your wings and soar on the current of Norwegian Airlines! As always you inspire of ‘what can be’ – catching up on both your holiday and the Tour de France now I’m back from my own holiday in the northwest. Bon chance!
Amazing luck! Can’t wait to see what you make of this new wrinkle in your adventure.
LUCKY DUCKY! I loved your apartment too! How white and clean and lovely! Can’t wait to see the next one and hear more adventures! Loved the eye candy too! Think I used enough exclamation points?
Super good news…another week of your AMAZING posts!!!!!
You are soooo lucky Mary Ann!!!!
ENJOY!!!
You. Are. So. Smart!!! I love that you have managed another week in Sweden! Way to go, lady! Can’t wait to see the new digs and hear all about the new adventures. I am thrilled by how much “we” are enjoying this Swedish holiday!
XOXO
I am hoping for an email that says, “Dear Cynthia, drop everything and catch the next flight to Stockholm to explore with Miss Mary Ann Moss.” In the meantime, I shall await more dispatches!
Praise the Lord for OUR extended vacation! I was SOOOOoooo not ready to leave!
I hope the airline screws up when I head to Hermosa Beach later this summer!
Oh you know how to live woman! That is awesome and I love that you extended your stay by week rather than stress about getting home by your original timeline. Inspiring!
Wildly wonderful fate! Love it!!! Hugs!
That is fantastic, Mary Ann. Enjoy enjoy enjoy.
I am thoroughly enjoying these trip posts and look forward to another week of your adventurous reports.
I hope your journal is big enough to handle another week of sketching and writing and stickers peeled off of light posts.
Yay for you!!!
Meant to be.
This is great!! I have so enjoyed following you through your trip……another week is wonderful. Enjoy ?
Awe.Some. — the apartment, the patterns, the textiles, the extra days. Wowza.
I wasn’t sure if the text message from the airline was a joe, but either way , so happy you are staying another week, I have been awaiting your daily posts and drooling over them! Xo
i am with Angie….have to sit down and get ready for more Stockholm adventures!!!! Gotta love serendipity ;))))))))
How wonderful!! Another week to explore and enjoy this beautiful country….and I get to come along with you!! Sweet!!!
Oh Mary Ann, thank you so much for allowing us to see Stockholm through your eyes. My husband and I just returned from there and sadly only had one afternoon to spend before getting on a ship. I regretted not having more time, but even more so after reading your amazing posts this week . . . and now we have another week to savor thanks to Norwegian airlines! I would really love to know about your apartment there as I plan to return soon and have no clue as to how to even look for the places you find on your journeys! I’ll send you a note by email when you are back home. Thank you for being so generous with our lens, your words and your art! xx
I am so excited. I have to go lie down.
I’ve received free airline tickets. It’s always a joy to find extra money. Have a ball !
Awesome :), can´t wait to see more wonderful pictures from Stockholm. That vintage paper cut is just awesome and so are the textiles 🙂
Laughing and drooling. Oh, love that you get to stay another week. Jealous (and consequently drooling) over those textiles. Okay. Going back for a second look.
What an adventure!! Hugs!!
Oh My! You do look like you are having a spendifilous time! Rock on. Such Beautiful WORK! I want to snatch it out of my screen … not working!?