Getting Water, Grim had surgery, Grocery Shopping | DAILY LIFE on Svalbard

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Okey we need to CLEAR something up here 😂 In Europe we have Mars and Snickers PROTEIN bars, 0 sugar and 20g protein. It isn't the regular bars but a PROTEIN one! 🤝

[@Wildflowerslori]

Oh my stars! They should sell those over here in the states!. I would love to try one. Thank you for clarifying! 💛😊

[@shonahlee]

We have them in Australia as well

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

​@@Wildflowerslori they are so good!!

[@michellesmith702]

Uhm, luckyyyy....

[@ericaprescottwellnesscoach]

19:51 we have them in New Zealand as well. They are yummy.

[@derrickmarais]

I know for a fact that I would not be suited for arctic living, and yet I am a little envious of your lifestyle.

[@reesewhitt5495]

So true!

[@teeh917]

I agree 💯 % !! My arthritis would be totally out of control. But if it wasn't for that.......❤❤❤❤

[@teeh917]

I can't miss a video !! But I would love to have them as friends in real life. They're just adorable and then Grim is priceless. ❤️❤️❤️

[@aadd11]

I complain too much lol

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

Yes you can you can adapt to the weather

[@bsteven885]

Prices have just gone WAY up for groceries EVERYWHERE, so don't blame yourself! Wishing for Grim to recover quickly, and all of you to have a great week!

[@KathyW5]

Yes, everywhere in the world.

[@XSemperIdem5]

I remember when she said in an older video how much more expensive it is there become the transportation issues but a lot of prices are very comparable to what I pay in Southern California. I think I even saw something cheaper at Svalbard.

[@ljubovluczati]

In my country it’s 100% over the past year, so we had to raise our budget too significantly.

[@clareprichard9215]

In india too .

[@michellerhodes5477]

YES THEY HAVE! I'm in Ohio in the United States and our grocery bill has doubled over the last year. And recently our electricity supplier contract was up (they gave us no notice) and our bill went up almost 200%! We signed up with a new supplier so the bill will go down a bit in the next couple months but I don't know how people are able to afford to live right now.

[@bethharriman5750]

Cecelia! I was talking to my grade 8 students (13-14 yrs) about ice caps and glaciers, and we watched one of your videos (Not this one). They loved it! Especially Christoffer and Grim. There was a whole conversation about the guns polar bears, the logistics of food etc. Thanks for the great footage! It was so fun letting them see your lives.

[@user-sr1kc6jj2b-p1q]

Which video did you show them?

[@cathleenm9986]

It was hilarious how quickly Christoffer said that he would not take an ice bath 😂😂

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

🤣🤣

[@barbraallbritton4222]

I’m with Christopher!

[@parryyotter]

Immediately! Cecilia: Will you take an ice bath? Christoffer: No, never.

[@seamripper0000]

Cecilia, just wait till you are menopausal, then you will really enjoy that ice bath. Lol Because that's where I'm at, hot weather, hot showers, hot places, they're miserable.

[@taterpugz]

Same! 😂

[@Goobychat]

What a great idea to make a 'cold' tub! Now being an oceanographer, the first thing that came to my mind was...the water will freeze! Your best option (in my opinion) to decrease the freezing temperature of the water would be to add salt. Ocean water has a typical salinity of 35 parts per thousand (3.5% salt content) and freezes only at −1.8°C (28.9°F). Your tub will still freeze but it may help. I was also thinking that the seawater also contains lots of other beneficial salts. So pumping your water from the ocean would be another idea since it is too far down to climb up and down. But you might have already found all this information from Mr Google. Any ways....food for thoughts! Have a good week!

[@l.b.3148]

Extra fire hose, and a water pump on land from the top, so no walrus or polar bear. It might be very expensive however.

[@justynalisok5102]

haha! I agree! Atmoshperic physicist here! Just wanted to suggest adding salts as well !! Fahrenheit 0 is actually derived from the freezing temperature of a water and salt mixture. You should look up what percentage of salt will lower the freezing temperature. The more salt you add (up to a saturation level), the lower the temperature will be.

[@barbraallbritton4222]

That’s a great idea to add salt or pump it from the ocean❤

[@daniellereid01]

I was thinking the same thing whilst I watched your video. Hugs to Grim ❤

[@buffyjohnson1035]

Yeah I agree with pumping the water from the ocean. Those little pumps aren’t super expensive or I’m sure you could borrow/barter the use of one from someone? Then you are bathing in the beautiful ocean water and it won’t freeze!

[@C.81409]

I live that through your content people who don’t live in Salvbard can still experience what it’s like ❤

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

🫶🫶🫶

[@Living_a_spoonie_life]

What a treat! I always enjoy watching Christoffer cook...or do anything if he's speaking. He's so sweet.

[@mylittlesuperhero581]

I just clicked on this video so I don't know much but I pray grim heals up well and feels better soon. Poor handsome boy. 💜

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

❤️❤️❤️

[@itsanorristhing3825]

@@CeciliaBlomdahl Hi Ms. Cecillia I left a message asking how to move up there and some else replied with a phone number and told me to dm them on whatsapp. The person replying did not reply from this name with the check marked. It just had your name and channel after it. I just wanted to let you know. I am a big fan!

[@JuviaLockser1]

@@itsanorristhing3825 Yeah, those are scams. Never click on those.

[@itsanorristhing3825]

@@JuviaLockser1 I almost did then I looked at everyone else's reply from her and the user name was not the same.

[@JuviaLockser1]

@@itsanorristhing3825 I’m glad you didn’t do it. I report all the ones I see.

[@cdn0199]

With life being so stressful, I stumbled upon this channel last week and have been using it as my "escape". Longyearbyen seems like such an ideal and beautiful place.

[@felicitaschofield252]

Aww. Poor Grim! Hope he feels better soon. Thank you so much for continuing to share your life in Svalbard. ❤

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

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[@bradmattocks7112]

My FAVORITE part of this…. “..I’ve been wanting to go In the water but you know.. polar bears, walrus’s..” Nope, no idea what that’s like but I’m super happy you found a solution that eliminates that problem! Just love the nonchalant way she brings up GIANT, unique and unusual monsters of animals like we all have to deal with them. You guys are awesome and I love the content you put out! 😘

[@empitsu8483]

I played that part several times! Lol she said it so casually like oh walruses, just another day 😂

[@stevenmilloy3933]

Through experience, I find the key to saving money on groceries is: 1. Meal plan 2. Buy to the meal plan 3. Get out of the shop ;)

[@richardjohnson2965]

If I were a lot younger, I would definitely consider living in Svalbard. I like the seasonal changes, the northern lights, the daylight, the dark time, the animal diversity, and cold weather doesn’t bother me. I am of Finnish descent, so I would immediately build a sauna..( wood fired, NOT electric) and I love the openness and small village life. Thanks for sharing your videos.

[@Perriax]

Best wishes to Grim! 🐕‍🦺

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Thank you! ♡

[@lorrainemassimo6410]

Cecilia, you are a real powerhouse, you work like a man and chip in with every project. Christofer is very Lucky to have you with all the chores you do!

[@McCullogh]

Woho, awesome. I hope people don't think I am weird but I love to have you, Kristoffer and Grim (well, your awesome videos at least Cecilia) as company for my sunday dinner. The upload timing is just so perfect and it have become a weekly routine for me. I know this will be a great video, they always are.

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

I love that! We are happy to be your dinner buddies 🤝😃✨️

[@codrutabocsa7915]

Same here 🙂. It become a Sunday routine . Greetings from Romania !

[@diannalocke997]

Same here!!! LOVE GRIM!!!

[@victorianikiforov2227]

I love it that your dog is just staring at the Ocean and getting energized and peacefulness from it.

[@NurseMJ986]

Sending hugs to Grim. Hope he gets better soon. He looks like our pet that passed. His name was Tundra. We rescued him and they said he was a husky mix but now that I see Grim, I am thinking he may have been the same breed😊

[@taterpugz]

I love how comfortable Christoffer is being on camera now! I hope Grim feels better. ❤

[@ms.mightymightymunson8871]

We have a hot tub that needs extra heating during the winter months (Utah, USA) and we use a heater that you put in horse troughs to keep them from freezing over. It’s easy and very inexpensive. Good luck on your soaking tub!

[@amandahodgin9316]

I was just going to suggest a stock tank water heater.

[@schmup53]

Like an immersion heater?

[@vanessagilbert9591]

Can I just say, I have found that I watch your videos to keep calm when my anxiety is getting high. Love them!! Truly helps and helps gain perspective.

[@dalebogucki]

How to stop water from freezing. Here in youtube you will find videos farmers have made to stop their large troughs from freezing in the winter. They use motion to stop it from freezing. Sometimes a simple plastic bottle with enough water in it to keep it from blowing away works. The outside wind keeps it moving and bobbing which prevents freezing. It’s really cool!

[@travelswithLiz.8817]

Hi Cecilia! I'm writing from Vancouver, Canada. I randomly discovered your channel a while back and have to say it's a godsend! Your videos are so relaxing and are a welcome escape from a particularly difficult time in my life. Thank you so much for sharing a window to your beautiful life in Svalbard.

[@julieschumacher2402]

Congratulations on having over 600k subscribers! It’s great that more and more people are enjoying the adventures of Cecilia, Christoffer and Grim on Svalbard!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Thank you so much! 🧡

[@Ruth78620]

I hate the heat and sun so living somewhere like this would be a dream for me. Just me, my dog and total peace.

[@thepixiepicker111]

I haven’t looked it up, so I can’t say for sure, but it seems if you added some kind of salt to your ice bath water, it wouldn’t freeze unless it got a lot colder, similar to the ocean. Have a great week!

[@evaseed2861]

Oh,how I love just being with your little family and following all that you do. It's so funny to hear Christopher , after having helped you setting up your icebath, saying adamantly: "N0" when you, Cecilia ,are asking him if he is going in!!! You bring me such peace. I notice that there are so many other people from all over the world who say the same thing. You really have a wonderful calming effect on so many people now when the world is such turmoil. I am also from Goteborg so I feel a special kinship with you. Now I live in Rhode Island, USA, with my husband of 55 years, and he grew up in Minneapolis and we met in Chamonix, France in 1968.

[@lindamckibben1763]

Hope Grim feels better soon! Sweet boy!❤

[@LorraineinPNW]

I hope Grim feels better soon! How cool that big movies are made around Svalbard.

[@colleengiven5927]

In Ontario for cattle troughs, we have a submirsable heater to keep the water from freezing.

[@carolannfox1644]

I’ve seen you wear that gorgeous blue polar bear sweater before and absolutely love it! If the knitter would take orders, I bet you could keep her in business for years making more of them. I know I’d buy two alone!! 😀

[@bsteven885]

I would love to order that polar bear sweater too, but I'm allergic to wool! 😢 Nevertheless, it's wonderful. ❤

[@rebeccamandelos3164]

YES ! Would love to buy one ! 🩵🐻‍❄️🧊

[@savannahbrown1170]

Hope Grim recovers fast! Thanks Cecilia I enjoy your videos so much ❤ Love from Australia

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Thank you so much! ✨

[@ReneeOh]

Christopher is really in his element and looks like he really enjoys the meal preparation. Looks delicious

[@michellejuly21970]

Aw Grimmmy. We love y’all! Always looking forward to seeing Sunday videos! Xo hugs to all three of you!

[@candiceguilaran3161]

Your place is really interesting, the best part of your videos are these grocery shopping hauls and daily life updates. It really amazes me. Greetings from Philippines!

[@kater.7563]

A good way to keep a handle on food expenses, is to make a weekly meal menu (taking advantage of food on sale,) and maximizing leftovers for lunch/ dinner the next day. At the store, you shop off the menu ingredient list.

[@sarahslovely08]

Thankful Grim is doing ok. Hope his healing is going better. Good video, thank you for sharing.

[@Jensquiltandknitclubhouse]

I just love watching you two! Really enjoy when Christoffer is cooking. ❤ love to you Christoffer Grim and village residents ❤️

[@gwillis01]

Hello Cecilia Yes of course you are working up a sweat and getting warm after all that energetic snow shoveling.

[@ourcozymountainlife]

I feel your budgeting pain! We spend a similar amount here (Sparwood BC Canada) and I have a few tips! 1. Have only one person buying groceries, the one who is least likely to impulse shop and can stick to a list. 2. Make a list! 3. List Needs and Wants. Then remove most Wants. 4. Prepackaged processed foods cost much more usually than diy versions. Snacks are usually very expensive. Make your own! 5. Frozen vegetables are usually much cheaper then fresh and are just as nutritious, often more! Hugs to Grim. It's hard when our furbabies have surgery or illness, so glad his anesthesia reaction had a good outcome, yikes! And super jealous of your ice bath! Well done with that find! Definitely look into the horse trough heater option or heat trace. Good luck!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@debby891]

Extra hugs to Grim for a quick recovery❤

[@theawecat27]

oh poor grimm, hope he is better soon. thank you for the cooking segment & good luck with the ice bath!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

I hope so too! ♡

[@kimberlyprieto2846]

That's the one thing I love so much about Swedish/Norway is the love of cardamom, I make Pita buns or cardamom buns, the kids called them pita or pida because they would tear the bread and didn't says peices, so that flavor is my childhood ❤❤

[@bsteven885]

Christoffer, your voice is so calming and you look like a natural on video! 😊 I'm glad you grace our screens and contribute when you can. Cecelia, great job on ALL these vlogs, and wishes for many more in the future. ❤

[@nicoleparker1442]

I couldn’t think of anything more fulfilling than chilling in your cabin, with you 3, enjoying the chicken curry and great convos on your life in Svalbard xx

[@Kari_B61ex]

Hope Grim feels 100% better soon. Cecilia your name should be 'Wonder Woman' You accomplish so much!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

🧡🧡🧡

[@barbraallbritton4222]

I agree. And that sweater is lovely❤

[@kathyblalock8078]

So love Grim happy he's doing well, your videos are so loved and the interaction with you and Christopher is so awesome ❤❤

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

You are so kind 🧡

[@marinawolf]

Big fluffy hugs to Grim!! ❤

[@brendalorden-aguayza6964]

I was watching PBS Newshour in New York and they did a story on a seed bank where they store seeds from all over the world and when they said it was in Svalbard, Norway, I was like, " I know that place!!" Have you ever mentioned that in any of your videos? Anyway I am so thankful that you have introduced that part of the world to me, something I would know nothing about. I love watching your videos and so admire your lifestyle. Thanks Cecilla!

[@LoneTraveler-nc6rf]

A ice bath is a splendid addition! From all I’ve read, it’s incredible for your health and energy level. Enjoy! 😊

[@mkistach7115]

I absolutely love the music choices for all of your videos. Watching you shovel reminded us of shoveling just yesterday on April 1st after our surprise blizzard in Minnesota! I guess cold weather makes us northerners appreciate summer that much more 😊

[@fleciashreve2313]

Grim look's happy & healthy! I love his little heart!!❤ TFS! I love your weekly vlogs & my dog's watch w/me. They bark at Grim.😂 My cat's were playing with the snow you were throwing over your shoulder, so my whole family enjoyed this week's episode!!😃🐈‍⬛🐕

[@debby891]

I so could live this way. I’m a winter girl, love the darkness, snow and cold. This is heaven on earth. Great video and so interesting

[@thestampingzoo6757]

I always love catching up with you three. I’m not sure why but I find your day in the lives intensely interesting! Even your trips to the grocery store. Good luck with your ice bath!

[@verstrickt.und.ausgerechnet]

little advice for the grocery budget situation: It looks to me like (almost) all the things you listed as a "want, not a need" are things that will keep for a few weeks, a month. So what I would do is, for the first 3 weeks of each month I would cut them out entirely, and then at the last shopping session of each month, where I can see exactly what's left of my budget, I can just use that amount of money to buy as many snacks and energy drinks as my budget allows. And stock my pantry with these. That way I can make sure I stay within/ spot on my budget and I'll be able to see exactly the amount of snacks and sweets in my pantry, and know how long they need to last me until my next "end of month shopping". And if I constantly finish my snacks after 2 weeks, then I know I've been overspending because of snacks. If, however, I end up with hardly any snack budget at all - ie I have (almost) used up my monthly budget before buing any "wants", then I'll know I've been overspending on ingrdients for my actual meals (the "needs"). So I would have to look into these things, for example compare fresh produce prizes, and ask myself if I really need the brand-name milk or cereal.

[@elangomattab]

I'm always amused when you guys show your grocery shopping. Some things look like what I'd expect at a Norwegian grocery store like the cheese and such. Then on the other hand you have Monster energy drinks and Snickers bars. I actually chuckled a bit when I saw the Old El Paso tortillas. That's awesome you can get stuff like that it is just unexpected to see it on Svalbard.

[@djgulia3656]

I’m now going to refer to snickers as a protein bar 😂

[@freedom5584]

Cecilia you can add a basketball or a jug with some stones in it so it floats around from the wind, keeping the water from freezing, that's what we do here in Wisconsin.

[@sanaamashruwala9965]

Get well soon, Grim !

[@jackie3969]

I didnt even know i needed these videos.. my heart is so happy watching and listening to you and your highly interesting life. Thank you for sharing yourself with us ❤️

[@edwardparkhurst9804]

You never fail to deliver to us that watch your channel a informative and interesting video. Thanks for taking the time to make this for us to watch.

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

So nice of you 🙏

[@edwardparkhurst9804]

@@CeciliaBlomdahl no problem ma'am you are coming along great with your channel.

[@scot60]

I know that in the winter whenever we are expecting freezing temperatures I have been told to float things in my pool. So I get two cheap styrofoam coolers and put a couple of bricks in as ballast. Enough to give the coolers weight but not sink them. What this does is to keep the water circulating and prevent the surface from freezing. It works really well. I hope this works for you Cecilia.

[@Peony1979]

I love seeing your beautiful teamwork and I’m glad Grim is ok- much love to you and Christopher❤❤❤

[@Wowookie]

For the ice bath, try making a large bottle of very salty water to float in bin. It works in small scale to keep bird baths and water pans from completely freezing. I learned it from farmers. Not sure if sea water is salty enough. I use table salt. From a source, "20% mixture by weight Reduces freezing down to 0° F [-18° C]"

[@lizvickers7156]

Hugs to Grim, poor little man. hope he feels better soon. Love watching your videos it looks awesome there. Greetings from the UK.

[@Farmer-bh3cg]

I'm constantly amazed at not only the grocery prices (My 2022 grocery bill was $US 4,001for the year), but more by the variety and freshness of the fruits and vegetables. In addition, so many of the items are the same as here. I have Old El Paso tacos and tortillas as well as Sunmaid raisins. I'd be right at home there for the groceries, but not at all for the prices!! And No, I'd Not At All be interested in an Ice bath! Years, well decades ago, I had to take a swim in the Winter North Atlantic to free a boat prop from a lobster pot line. I Never, Ever want to Ever find out how cold that water was... Thank you again for all the work you do to share life in a small Arctic village with us.

[@WeezieLou]

I hope Grim feels better soon! Inflation seems to be affecting grocery prices everywhere.

[@shirleymack8651]

Feel better soon Grim. Our dog had 22 teeth pulled in august and september last year. She is doing great now, eating a lot and gaining weight. Enjoy your ice bath and stay safe.

[@AngelLuluBlu]

I want to do ice baths too! I’m very tolerant of cold, Norwegian blood 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ I hope Grim is feeling better! Thank you Cecila for being a beautiful, bright light in this world! You actually inspire me to be a better person and to live my best life! Love from Idaho, USA🫶🏼 Angel

[@SWIdaho2]

Idaho here, too!

[@mariacarrasco6394]

Interesting your video ! And It has been very illustrative how you get the water and the town also gets It!! Thanks a lot Cecilia for your videos.

[@nadinekore6308]

I think it's amazing how Grim is a bilingual dog and when you asked "was it yesterday?" He said yes and nodded! He will speak I'm telling you!

[@BeataPuchalska-w5u]

I am amazed by Christoffer's cooking skills.

[@infineon20]

You have such high living standards being so remote, big respect!

[@lorrainehinchliffe5371]

My daughter in law is 6’1” so if you want to feel tiny come visit. Where I live you can buy A frame shaped, double ladders for children’s above ground pools that would make getting in and out of your ice bath much safer. Maybe look and see if you could get one there or build something similar. Grocery prices have jumped everywhere so I’m not surprised your bills have gone up so much.

[@libbybertrand9320]

Great video! Wishing Grim well during his teeth surgeries 😊❤

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Thank you! 🧡

[@kansasfox]

I just love you two.❤ thank you for sharing your life! It's so much better than TV. How AMAZING you guys are!!

[@pattyburge655]

You've truly piqued my curiosity in the health benefits of ice water plunging. 💦🧊🥶 Thank you!! I'm looking forward to now doing my research. So glad to see Grim doing so well following his surgery.🤗 It's such a difficult thing to see our fur buddies in any type of pain or distress .🦮😘 I got tickled at Christoffer when you asked if he'd ever take an ice bath. "No, never!!," he says with a strong emphasis on both no and never, lol. He's funny without even meaning to be so. The two of you compliment one another beautifully. As always, thank you for another entertaining, but yet informative video. May the three of you have a great week ahead, as Grim finishes up his convalescing. Much love and blessings abundant. 💞🙏

[@miguelpaquin20]

A good way to help so the water doesn’t freeze is putting a circulating electric pump in the tub.. the fact that the water is moving in circle will help lots! Keep the video coming! 👍 @ 17:28

[@ctw594]

So nice to see Christopher cooking!

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Love the video. Also may Grim heal soon. Thanks for giving us more details about how far your home is from the ocean. Have a great week 😀 😊 ☺

[@julieblake7240]

The Australian in me went into an instant panic attack watching you crawl under your house... then I remembered that there probably aren't a million brown snakes and huntsmans (among many other things) under there 😅

[@catwoman520]

Same for me here in Georgia, USA! No copperheads or rattlers under your house…lol.

[@jillsipocz3582]

That's what I was thinking, but more about bug/spiders.

[@Ruth78620]

Omg my sons about to travel to Oz and he's Scottish so has no idea about poisonous snakes and spiders.

[@ebmw231975]

Lots of love and healing thoughts for Grimm ❤❤❤

[@jennifer6833]

Feel better sweet Grim. Holy cow, filming Mission Impossible there, sweet! Congratulations on getting the cold plunge tub, that’s going to be incredible for you! ❤

[@carochan86]

Dogs are so resilient. I watched Bionic vet and it's crazy how fast the animals recover .

[@vonholley]

Feel better Grim!! ❤

[@carolinegeraghty3146]

Try keeping a plastic football in the ice bath. The air inside the ball will be slightly warmer than the air outside, so should help with the freezing surface. The ball will also give the ice somewhere to expand to, rather than pushing out and cracking the bath walls. People who keep fish use tennis balls, so the fish can come to the surface to breathe.

[@stacybrown6546]

Finally getting to see you guys fill the water. I've been curious about this since it was installed.The Polar Bear sweater is so, so cute, what a pretty color. The dusty pink cap is also sweet! Not sure about that ice bath - looking forward to seeing how you make it work.

[@gwillis01]

Putting a wooden decorative shield around the water container will make it look nicer. just like a lamp with a lampshade looks better than a naked incandescent bulb hanging on a string attached to the ceiling.

[@annewalsh1666]

I always wondered where you guys fill your water tanks! Now I know. ....Love that you shared your height. I'm a 6'3" woman from San Francisco and have the same issues with clothes! Thanks for all the awesome content, it's always a treat to watch at the end of the week! 😘

[@karinklaustermeier4009]

My daughter is 6'3" and has to buy men's pants too. She can find some specialty women's pants online but has to pay so much for them. She can buy men's pants off the rack on sale.

[@RocketmanS2K]

Thanks for sharing your life with us Cecilia!! I look forward to your videos every weekend. This one has got me wondering how other infrastructure elements work up there. Things like electricity, petrol, heating fuels, road maintenance, the port operations, etc. Perhaps you can do another video highlighting some of those things. My best for Grim's speedy recovery!

[@greekchickie]

I was hoping you were going to ask Christoffer if he was going into the ice bath! Hysterical! He's like, "nope!" And that was so fascinating to understand how you get water for your cabin. And it's so cheap! Our water here in the States is so expensive! Give lots of love to Grim. He's such a sweet boy! Marianna💜💜

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Hahah his no was FAST 🤣 Thank you Marianna! 🧡

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

I would go in the ice bath

[@Sno_opy_ten_14_29]

Wow water time is a chore. So informative, watching vid for like two years now, OMG now I see what it's like .

[@videopyc]

Dear Cecilia, to keep your tub water cold, you need to add styrofoam panels on each side and also bottom and a top... like a hot tub. Each panel should have a minimum thickness of 10 cm (20 cm would be better). Then you need to immerse an electric heating element of 1500 watts inside the water tub. If you keep the water in the tub for a long period, then add a 1/4 of a liter of liquid bleach to prevent bacterial growth or order a small bucket of chlorine tablets that are use to sanitize hot tubs. The styrofoam panels will block sunlight and prevent algae to grow. Adding salt does not prevent algae to grow and the tank to freeze like an ice block. You would need so much salt that you may become Lot’s wife (reference: Bible).

[@oliwiarak263]

Hi Cecilia, I have been doing a lot of thinking about cutting down produce expense. I cook broth from trash (onion, garlic, carrot, celery "ends" and leftovers from meats and rosted chicken bones). I make potato peel chips, garlic peel powder etc. All meat scraps that don't go to broth are cooked for our doggo. Good luck!

[@dvquentin]

Hi! I live in Finland and here in the "avanto" Finnish for ice swimming hole, we regularly put water pumps to keep a constant flow of water. In the worst case by temperatures close to -30°C, there could be ice on the corners but it will not get thick. That could work for your case.

[@westcoastgabber]

Fantastisk video Cecilia! Det er rigtigt sjovt at se jeres livet! ❤ Rigtigt hyggeligt!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Tusen tack! 🫶

[@annahopp]

My children had a pool made from an IBC bulk tank, minus the freezing part, plus a rolling frame with wheels. Our neighbors spent $60,000 to $80,000 on an inground pool. We spent $150 on ours. Win-win.

[@agatarosati8570]

What a fantastic video! Thank you Cecilia!

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Thank you so much! ♡

[@janisgriffin7278]

You might be able to use a sump pump to pump water from the ocean to your ice water tank- it might work‼️❣️🥰💁🏻you can also place a special kind of rod heater into the water to keep it from freezing over completely….

[@ritabenaglio4518]

Not only I do love your vlogs but I certainly adore your life in Svalbard. Hugs from Milan

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

Oh thank you! 😍