Crazy Finnish Weather: The agonizing wait for spring is REAL
Whelp. Here we are again. Another round of, Where is Spring? currently underway. Hello Friends! Welcome back! We’re here, same …
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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 …
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 …
Transition to the Twelfth Month
Hello Friends! Here we are nearing the final week of November and transitioning to the twelfth month – December! The …
March Madness: Covid19-style
Hello and warm greetings from Vanha Talo Suomi! We are currently social distancing ourselves and working from home in compliance …
The Winter that Wasn’t
Hello friends! The return to normalcy after the holidays is in full swing now, well almost! Return to old routines …
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 …
Old trees, backyard’s spruce
Hi, this is Pekka writing. I was asked to contribute to our blog, Kate has done all the writing so …
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 …
…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 …
Creating a Shade Garden
Hello friends! Welcome back to Vanha Talo Suomi ❤ Pekka and I have been hard at work – this time …
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