May. Crikey that went fast!
Doing a bit of head shaking here, trying to grasp the fact the month of May is almost gone! Ummm. …
Tag Archives: DIY
No April Showers Here…
Hello from Vanha Talo Suomi! Happy Spring greetings to you! No showers lately, and we’re under a grass-fire warning. There …
Time Changes and Changing Gears
Hello dear friends! We hope this update finds you well! Vanha Talo Suomi has elided into another month and soon …
What month is it anyway??
Hi friends! Welcome to our first post of 2017! A belated-Happy New Year to you all ❤ I can’t believe …
Pieces of Time
Pieces of Time New years come and new years go, Pieces of time all in a row. As we live …
New and Improved!
Hello and welcome to another tale of harrowing home improvement! A lot of things have changed at Vanha Talo …
Hot, It’s Not!
Hello to all you sweltering North Americans! Greetings to everyone, everywhere 🙂 Welcome to another Vanha Talo Suomi update. ❤ …
Juhannus Countdown
Greetings to All! We are now into the second week of June and Finns everywhere are counting down to Juhannus …
Meaningful Complications
I came upon a great post from Arcoteria @ JAMA House and believe there’s a lot of merit in the …
…And we’re back…
Three months since the last post… which, up until today I thought would be my final post. I’m not sure …
Keeping Ourselves Spirited
The flush of Christmas and the New Year are still only a few weeks past, yet the ‘air’ feels a …
End of the Year Progress Update
Hello Friends! Hopefully the season of joy has found you! We are in the process of creating new Christmas traditions …
Embracing the Autumn Chill
Happens every year, to every gardener – well nearly everyone outside the tropics – the dreaded visit by Jack Frost. …
Creating a Shade Garden
Hello friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi ❤ Pekka and I have been hard at work – this time …
Not Exactly Holland
Hello Again! Welcome to Vanha Talo Suomi. Thanks for checking in to see what we’re up to. The seasonal temperatures …
Spring Things
As we’ve officially entered spring we’re doing what everyone else in the northern hemisphere is doing: getting the yard and …
Spring Sprang
Hello and Happy Spring Greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! Pekka and I have been busy around the house and yard …
Hello February!!
Welcome friends and well-wishers! Yes, it’s only the 3rd of February, but it’s doing what it does best here in …
Summing Up January
Hello again from Vanha Talo Suomi! The electricians arrived in force and knocked out a plethora of ticket items on …
New Year, Same Project
Wishing you all a Happy New Year once again. Hopefully your days have been merry and bright! While we have …
Liebster Blog Award
An unexpected, but very pleasant surprise today! A fellow blogger from Australia has nominated VanhaTaloSuomi for a Liebster Award! I’d …
Special Christmas Edition – Vanha Talo Suomi
Greetings and Glad Tidings from Vanha Talo Suomi! ❤ December settled down and renovations have stopped for now, so we …
Little Shop of Horrors
Hello and Welcome friends and visitors. This post is dedicated to all the Do-It-Yourself-ers and weekend warriors out there, brave …
A few words about this old house…
As we approach the midway point of our renovation project, I thought it might be helpful to our readers if …
November Snow!
Hello friends! – Hei ystävät! We are experiencing the 1st snow event of the 2014/2015 winter season today, it will …
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