Christmastime Dispatch: 2025
Hello dear friends! Christmas cheer and the sounds and delights of the season are once again in full swing here, …
Category Archives: Finland
View of a Lifetime: My Garden’s Autumn Finery
Hello friends! For the last weeks of this October, I’ve been admiring the late autumn vignettes glimpsed through windows which …
Autumn Approaches: Garden Season Winding Down
October is but a couple of days away, thankfully the last week of September turned out to be the best …
Welcome to Butterfly-ville
Greetings Friends! Daylight hours slip away imperceptibly at first after the height of summer solstice. The shortages become quite noticeable …
It’s Getting Hot in Here! (BUT mostly out there)
Hello Friends! Someone once said, every picture tells a story. I’ve seen plenty of captivating pictures, that’s for sure, and …
June, You’re Almost Gone, and That’s Good!
Greetings friends! June is nearly done and dusted, and I won’t be too sorry about heading into July. As can …
A Glimpse of Lohjanjärvi
Hello Friends! It’s a slow Tuesday here after the rain which visited most of southern Finland yesterday. A bit too …
May was Buzzing
Greetings friends! We now find ourselves entering the month of June. Thankfully we are receiving some much-needed rainfall today, although, …
Spring Joy in the Garden
Greetings friends! The biting, brisk north wind has forced me inside today, which means it’s a perfect opportunity to post …
Faltering-Start to pre-Spring Cleanup
Hello again friends! We’ve found our way to the middle of March. I’m currently hunkered down, taking full advantage of …
A quick glance: Finland’s Talviloma and Penkkarit
Hello friends! School kids in some portions of Finland are currently enjoying time off from school for Talviloma (winter holiday). …
2025: What Lies Ahead
Hello friends! The new year is still quite fresh and new. Possibilities and outcomes of what lie ahead should look …
Hyvää Joulua!
Hello friends! Today is 24 December 2024, the daylight hours are +28 seconds longer than yesterday, which can be summoned …
Jari Myrsky – November Snowstorm Jari
Hello again friends! As we are making our way through the final week of November, I thought a word from …
Autumn tasks: Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs!
Hello Friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi! Today is a partly sunny Saturday, but with half decent temperatures hovering …
Champagne Wishes
Hello friends! Greetings to you from Vanha Talo Suomi! We are presently enjoying what looks to be the final warm …
Vanha Talo Suomi in the News
Hello friends! Greetings from the garden! The local newspaper Länsi-Uusimaa sent a reporter to the garden to get some photos …
Summer Blooms
Hello friends! Currently, I’m seeking some refuge from the warm & humid weather which has been visiting us all week. …
Fickle Finnish Weather: Summer in Finland
Hello Friends! Greetings from partly sunny, sometimes damp, sometimes hot, sometimes cool and breezy Finland!! It’s the first week of …
Kesäkuu Saapui Vanha Talo Suomeen
Hi everyone! Yes, June arrived to Vanha Talo Suomi, just as it has to every other place. Our dry conditions …
May 2024: Bringing the HEAT
Hi there everyone! Taking a respite from the swelter and pollen to say hello and bring you up to speed …
2024 Trifecta: Good Things Come in TENS
Hello again friends! April is well and truly at the midway point – spring officially arrived and once the snow …
Hello! It’s Mars
Haha, Hi friends, how are you all? I hope you are well :=) February goes by so quickly, even when …
And here we are again – Happy New Year 2024
Hello friends! Decided it was time to take a minute to wish you a happy new year before it suddenly …
Lohja 700: String up the fairy lights, have some cake & candy and most importantly, enjoy the fun!
Hello and warm greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! November is well and truly upon us – ‘Time and tide waits …
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