speechless and a lot of words

we are just back from my aunt's place in Porvoo. i had a little mission too; hardware store at the old train station of Porvoo. i got what we need, paper to put under the real wallpaper or paint (makulatuuripaperi) and real glueing powder (without plastic, the guy said). i also got blackening treatment for wood oven's iron parts. it was a beautiful sunny day, and the place was super inspiring and full of stuff. old locks and handles and tools, lamps and hooks and screws. V got a copper cat hook. in this day and age i get so happy when people trust each other: he didn't take credit card, but suggested that i wire the money to his account. a nice day, and nice ride back in the darkening evening. oh, there's also a super cute toy shop and a good eko shop in old Porvoo.

tomorrow evening me and V will take the night train up north and visit my dad and brother. so, Manteli is off for a week. real Manteli is very much on though, Y is trying to get a new wood oven from some guy for a reasonable price. it would organise our cooking area better. in the photo it is mother and daughter on Manteli veranda. on the side where the windows are installed. walls full of the blow wool stuff. then my birthday flower and our 10 euro swing, we got it this summer, and it feels like it was always there.



i am quite speechless with the package from Elisabeth (Fine Little Day) - the wonderful book by J Nordström and a surprise! i am so happy to look at this nonparell strössel fabric in our kitchen, feels like it jumped from the computer screen. and V wants to read the book all the time! "i want to read 'sailor and pekka on sunday' too!!" the illustrations make so much sense with his art, no compromises. i will put some favorite spreads of it here (for Alex!).