Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Wishing to experience snow (lumi) during the month of December (Joulukuu), and especially leading up to Christmas Day, (Joulu) is …
Category Archives: landscaping
Breaking: Spring held Hostage
Hello friends! Someplace, somewhere, it’s spring. Not here in southern Finland! Oh, no! I foresee this mutant seasonal phenomenon will …
Happy New Year: It’s March Already??!!
Weeeeell, that was quick!! Hello friends! Seems like I was just typing up the final post of 2021 just a …
Winter is Coming: Actually, it feels like it’s already here!
Hello from frosty Finland! A light dust of snow has mixed with an abundant layer of frost. Temperatures have been …
Prince Spaghetti Day
https://youtu.be/wNX1QtyG9_8 I remember well the national Prince Spaghetti television ads and so many other ads of the 1970s. It’s not …
It’s Still August!
Hello friends! It’s day 26 of 31, and it’s been raining almost every day it seems since my last post! …
Finland Today: Hot, Hot Hot!
Hello friends! A day late and a dollar short – I had mentioned in my last post I would write …
April Springtime at Vanha Talo Suomi
Hello friends! I’m enjoying a lull in outdoor activity these last couple of days due to a temperature plunge and …
Late Winter in Southern Finland
Hello friends! It’s not springtime here yet – still a bit wintry and cold. Currently, the wind is steady and …
This Just Might Be The End:
The end of winter that is!! Hello friends! Waking to the early morning crash of possibly 1000kgs of snow sliding …
SNOWMAGEDDON 2021
Happy New Year friends! If you’re reading this you’ve *so far* survived rounds 1 and 2 and (hey what round …
Transition to the Twelfth Month
Hello Friends! Here we are nearing the final week of November and transitioning to the twelfth month – December! The …
Sultry Southern Finland; +30c and rising!
Hello from sizzling southern Finland! Decided it was just too hot midday to continue doing yard chores. Taking a break …
WordPress Six Year Anniversary
Oh, how the time flies! Achievement Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com 6 years ago. Thanks for flying …
Dog Days of Summer
Greetings friends – Are we past the Dog Days of Summer?! This summer has been an unusual one for us …
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