Life in Dörröd: House-sitting: Autumn vacation in Dörröd, Skåne.

November 07, 2018

Life in Dörröd: House-sitting: Autumn vacation in Dörröd, Skåne.

House-sitting: Autumn vacation in Dörröd, Skåne.

I've been living back in Dörröd the last two weeks, and now sadly back in Malmö. I miss all my crazy dogs already. At the new 'house sitting' home, I made two new dog friends - Freja and Selma. During this stay didn't see that often my happy dogs - Selma, Jackie, Soda and Allie, but almost every day I picked up neighbour's loveable dogs - Morris, Messa and this little chipmunk Chai for walkies. Chai's mama is on a mission in Nepal, doing her own initiative charity job for Nepalese women.

It has been so good to hang out in the forest with all of them. Especially with Chai since she knew I'm there, she was following me and finding my "home" every day. She's a cutie when at home, but when out in a forest she's a big kid running around after every smell and squirrel! Already have mentioned in my Instagram posts and stories here, that I and Chai have a special strong bound, somehow we have become best friends for life, I don't know how, but she melted my heart last year, and I see now that I really needed that unconditional love a dog or a child gives. (As I am not a mother, so, I have a dog friend). This time it was the first time when Chai went for walks with me without a leash! I was surprised how much she trusts me and when she was out of my sight - came back! Love her lots, I and Chai defiantly have been friends in many previous lives:).

And my new two friends Freja and Selma are two special dogs too. I love all of them! It's impossible to not, even if Selma and Morris are the most difficult for my nature, they get showered with hugs too. I had double and triple dog walks every day with all of them, but not the same long as I did last year with Chai. Also, this year I heard more wild bores nearby than last year, some mornings I even was few steps away from them, so, I thought I better don't go into my long deep forest walks this time.

Dörröd i mitt hjärta, Malmö bra, men Dörröd bästa.

P.s. Yes, I have become a crazy dog not cat lady!

SNOW DAY ON SUNDAY!

Instagram note: "First weekend alone with these little rascals done. It's a lot of energy work with dogs who miss their parents and to make them feel good gotta give lots of attention. Well, it is better than leaving them in the shelters, they are at their own space at home, so no extra stress, with a big human toy that they can try to fool (like they expect I'll give them dog candies every hour). What is a win-win situation - dog walks! I and they enjoy wandering around the forest."

On my snow day morning I went out to catch the sunrise in the photos, it was still autumn vibes when suddenly it started snowing and no sight of a sunrise! I walked up to Lisa's house, as my forest walks from there, and I heard Chai was going nuts, barking like crazy behind the house. I called her and she jumped in my lap straight away. Then I knew, now she is out and will follow me, okay, come, but I wanted to have a bit of wander walk through the forest, that's why did not take the other dogs with me.

It was so refreshing to feel snow again. The first snow gives such happiness, still like a kid I feel when just standing still and enjoying the sound of snowflakes on your jacket.

My little cuddle friends.

We humans could learn so much from dogs! We all could be so much happier and showing affection to our loved people in life more like dogs do when they haven't seen you all day or even 1h!!! ❤ instead we, people, are like cats! If a person is like a dog, then called "needy, clingy" etc. Better cherish those kind crazy people!!!

slow morning walks greeting other beautiful animals and the forest.

I can't decide whether I prefer morning or evening light, but one I know, I'd prefer to be awake from sunset to sunrise. Sleep all day, because that's when it's the loudest, right? I love walking outdoors when everyone is sleeping... But then again, do I like meeting wild animals in that silence and darkness? On Sunday morning, I was shuffling through the forest when I heard the wild bores. Not fancying meeting them, so I had a great morning run!

During the weekends, you are used to that it is the rest mode, but in while in the countryside. Dogs are awake, wants to play and go outside, and the same with other animals. At Happy dogs ranch we had one sheep often escaping, but now Lisa's daughter Anna needed a help with one sheep stuck in food cage. Three of us together helped the little hungry rascal sheep and off she went jumping around the field like nothing had happened!

One good errand did on Saturday before 11am already! Saved the sheep!

Being at home, embracing the silence, the slow morning rituals.

I drink my coffee slow, it always becomes cold, but somehow this morning ritual is all I need. Especially, when out in the countryside, I drink my coffee so slow because I observe all the colours, the tones changing within the sunrise if I am not out already yet. Some mornings I stayed inside to see enjoy the interior colours. Dogs were not very happy about it, as all they wanted was to go into the forest, and thought I am a bad human toy, eventually, during the day we got out and they forgave my coffee need. :)

But mainly I was just out and about to walk with the dogs and catch the sunlight.

Definitely a morning light lover. The only reason what can make me jump out from the bed is knowing I'll have a walk in the sunrise.

The last couple of nights, on this field a wild bore has been enjoying hiding in the darkness. It's next to the house, behind the fence, so my evening walks to bring Chai back home have been scary like Halloween night.

I'm obsessed with beech forest, sunlight and forest walk. Sometimes I think I should leave the phone and camera at home because it's the modern thing to complain about, yet if taking whatever photos is my therapy, then why torture myself? I don't have a problem with too much on the phone - I upload shitload photos, then I leave my phone for hours somewhere at home. Nobody has my number (max 5 ppl), only 1 WhatsApp chatter, I didn't have a mobile network for years, so, I don't think I need learning to be offline. I know some people make this as another challenge... I guess it turns into bad usage when slave for the online world, like the influencers who aren't real af. If I was influencing, I'd say - take a camera with you to the forest, you'll be more observant of nature.

and then the last day arrived so fast so unexpectedly...

ah, this day always is a bit like a carousel. So much to do! But already started getting ready the house for 'as it was before' a day before, so, the most of time on my last day I could just chill and go for walks with dogs. As I was alone with only Selma, we both finally had a good time together. She was not fighting for attention as when little Freja jumps around (she is super adorable and cute though). Selma was next to me without her leash and I enjoyed this walk, this trust we shared. Then I went to my crazy goofs - Morris, Messa and Chai. Oh, they just know it - they smell me and they know it means "off for a walk!" as I am never able to walk into the house without their excitement jumping around and pulling me towards the door where their leashes stand. Little rascals! Morris usually just jumps, he is so tall that can jump higher than I am. Messa is making crazy noises and looks like a kid who's about to pee in his pants :D, and Chai is just the same jumpy and noisy as they both. We had a good last walk together. During this walk, I think I got a lot of photos which makes me happy something I wanted to do this time too - capture the silence of nature, but I never really had time to be alone, I always took the dogs for walks with me.

Dogs can sense that "hey, she's not going to be here", so, Chai was extremely sensitive and cuddly, and on the last moments when I was already in my boots and hat, and bag on my shoulders, Freja came to me looking at me like not wanting to say goodbye, but that's my human's interpretation I said that she is more hoping for a dog walk as she learnt as soon as I have my blue hat - we go for a walk, but who knows? She is a sweetheart.

Anyway, less the dog drama, more the photos!