Life’s adventures

When we were married we were poor students. To furnish our apartment we searched for second hand bargains or inherited stuff. Mom and dad gave us a quite nice mattress. The only problem was its small size - 140 cm wide. 

Over the years, the mattress has served us well. Our children often sneak up in our bed early in the morning. As the family has grown, mornings in our bed have become more and more crowded. After Gustav’s birth we have discovered that though it’s possible to fit five persons in a 140 cm bed, you’ll be awaken by a foot in your face at least a few times each week…

A while back I decided to build a new bed to be equipped with a new, wider mattress. Today I was able to do some woodworking for a few hours and finally finish it:

It’s made of some left-over oak planks that I got rough-sawn from a relative’s saw-mill. Design is my own, but heavily inspired by the wonderful work of Thomas Moser. As you can see, the new bed is considerably wider (180 cm) than what we’re used to. This new size feels wonderful - next week we’re going shopping for new mattresses!

Filip and Clara were quick to help with the quality control:

The bed passed even the most harsh tests! Unfortunatly, Filip fell down on the floor and bumped his forehead. Sad for a short while, but easily comforted by a new Batman bandaid.

The new bed is also a perfect gatheringplace for family prayers. Tonight Filip was the first to kneel down, shortly followed by Clara. Seeing the children like this is quite rare, but I was lucky to have the camera close by. A moment to cherish…