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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. … Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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… Read more.
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What month is it anyway??
Hi friends! Welcome to our first post of 2017! A belated-Happy New Year to you all <3 I can’t believe… Read more.
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Pieces of Time
Pieces of Time New years come and new years go, Pieces of time all in a row. As we live… Read more.
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New and Improved!
Hello and welcome to another tale of harrowing home improvement! A lot of things have changed at Vanha Talo… Read more.
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Hot, It’s Not!
Hello to all you sweltering North Americans! Greetings to everyone, everywhere 🙂 Welcome to another Vanha Talo Suomi update. <3… Read more.
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Juhannus Countdown
Greetings to All! We are now into the second week of June, and Finns everywhere are counting down to Juhannus… Read more.
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Meaningful Complications
I came upon a great post from Arcoteria @ JAMA House and believe there’s a lot of merit in the… Read more.
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…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… Read more.
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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… Read more.
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Embracing the Autumn Chill
Happens every year, to every gardener – well nearly everyone outside the tropics – the dreaded visit by Jack Frost.… Read more.
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Creating a Shade Garden
Hello friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi <3 Pekka and I have been hard at work – this time… Read more.
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Not Exactly Holland
Hello Again! Welcome to Vanha Talo Suomi. Thanks for checking in to see what we’re up to. The seasonal temperatures… Read more.
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Spring Sprang
Hello and Happy Spring Greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! Pekka and I have been busy around the house and yard… Read more.
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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… Read more.
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Summing Up January
Hello again from Vanha Talo Suomi! The electricians arrived in force and knocked out a plethora of ticket items on… Read more.
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New Year, Same Project
Wishing you all a Happy New Year once again. Hopefully your days have been merry and bright! While we have… Read more.
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Liebster Blog Award
An unexpected, but very pleasant surprise today! A fellow blogger from Australia has nominated VanhaTaloSuomi for a Liebster Award! I’d… Read more.
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Special Christmas Edition – Vanha Talo Suomi
Greetings and Glad Tidings from Vanha Talo Suomi! <3 December settled down and renovations have stopped for now, so we… Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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… Read more.

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