i have tulips

A eucalyptus tree
Morning
"Men are so funny"
H looking outside but definitely not going there
After a party

Random February photos. He has learned to turn around, in every direction, and he's not in the same place where I leave him anymore. Have to start collecting matches and knives and other dangers from the floor. And maybe vacuum clean a bit more often.

I'm having deadline stresses. And i miss going to any town.

Nice to start a new month.
I wish for a happy slow weekend for me and everybody!

sunrise

oil of ulay

When I was in high school (to be exact: lukio, lycée, gymnasium), my french teacher told us that we should start using Oil of Ulay right now, it is the only anti-wrinkle cream that works. But you have to start young. I didn't. And now 18 years later I'd like to buy some kind of cream for aging skin. O of U was in light pink and black package and it was sold in supermarkets. Maybe it still is. That french teacher was a lot of fun and she had wonderful dresses.

This little cabinet would probably be glad to house Oil of Ulay or other cosmetics inside it, but it became a cabinet for glasses recently. It's not the greatest solution for our storage problems, but since there's no room in the bathroom for it, I'm happy to use it for something, for a while.

Little V started having one long nap and I have a deadline this week.

listening to: Yeah Yeah Yeahs (This was my pregnancy soundtrack. Will I hear when he wakes up in the veranda?)

a mermaid

First, japanese sweets. They were meant for C too, but arrived after he went back to Berlin. From sweet N. Will be opened this weekend. Love love love the packaging and I love the fact that there is something remaining after the sweets are gone.

One of the more successful projects in my life: a crocheted mermaid tail. This is Ariel now. Make one more, a red one. This mermaid can't be alone. (The barbies are multiplying themselves, there's already 4 of them.)

I just cut my hair in a way that I think I will regret.

Wish you a special weekend everyone

cough

It is sad to hear her cough. It is heartbreaking to hear him cough. I took him to a doctor today, but nothing serious. I massaged some plant extract + oil on their chests and backs. They will be ok soon.

I wish every morning was sunny. February is supposed to be very sunny. I'm gonna choose a book from a pile next to me and go to this place. I should hurry. Good night.

This photo is from Japan, not taken by me. But that's my summer photo.

pimp my phone

valentine

Happy Valentine's day. Evening.

We've had a steady flow of guests which means the house is being kept a bit tidier than otherwise. I like that. Yesterday it was my brother, his girlfriend and The Aunts (my aunt and my mum). We had a long nice day. I made a cake that's so worth mentioning! With almond powder and potatos (gluten-free)!

Still sick, even little V had fever. I'm so in love with his hair. And his perfect little hands. Here are his name day presents:

collected knittings

Not the greatest photos, but the hat is the greatest, I'm so happy with it. Also finished the leg-warmers and she likes them. We're all sick. Again. I've never been sick so often and neither has V. But today is sunny... and we will get more&better firewood tomorrow. And I is coming for a visit. Now I will have a slice of a bread she has baked. Then I will play mum in playing home.

"you are fighting that you hold this"

"This" meaning the baby.

(It was a day he came home from work, put on the stripy pants and started reading the newspaper. My hands were tired.)

quickly

One morning we made this for little V, crocheting (me) and choosing the colours (V). He doesn't spend too much time on this chair, but his hands found the wooden pearls right away. I have bought them in Berlin, I think that workshop-shop was opposite to Bless.

we make

Paper for letters. Why is it that anything she draws is great, and anything I draw is super boring? I don't even draw because I'm so bored with this conscious style. But she drew a lot (a bit too much) on my rubber block, all I have to is carve. That's not boring.

I'm way ahead and plan her next birthday. Invitations etc... I guess 5 years is when it's nice to have some kind of program. She has seen "fishing" and other things on other kids' parties. I miss spring and summer so much it almost hurts. So I try not to think about it and try to enjoy shoveling snow. And I do enjoy it.

la lumière

Today is the day of light. Name's day. The most beautiful day this year. It is the first time sun is shining in to the bathroom and the blue room. I make lentil-tomato-carrot-soup. And I think about making a chocolate-orange cake, but I don't have a recipe for such a cake.

V is having an exhibition in the veranda.

necklace

My beautiful necklace from N (in the series of Lovely Presents from Wonderful Japanese Girls). I haven't been a necklace person in years, but I'm so in love with this. Little V is grabbing everything now, so I have to be super careful.

I think I can handle one more month of this winter. I promise. But this great winter will go on for at least 2 more months. I wonder why some of us were born here. Some of us moved to eternal sunshine of Marseille. Ajattelen sinua V. Je pense à toi.

A German friend is coming over this week. We have asked him to be little V's (unofficial) godfather. He is already 4 months old, that's one third of a year!

I got cordially invited to Anu Tuominen's exhibition opening in Tallinn. Wish I could go! I'm pretending that the visit from our friend is what stops me from jumping on a ferry. I haven't even been to Kumu yet.

I nailed the lace fabric on the wall by V's bed. It's kinda nice. I wouldn't dare to do this with real lace.

harlequin

This is baby wardrobes 5(?). I think natural white suits babies the best. Preferably in silk-wool. But I'm so in love with this print. It's elegant but not too serious. I make a long lecture about this every time I get a chance.

Not only did I give my kids the same initials, now I also want to dress them in matching clothes! Something that I also have despised. I'm using the sister's love for the brother and get her to wear this colour. I wish I had this dress too... But Ruskovilla is the winner in baby clothes any day.

February is pearl-month in finnish.