give

The reason why these came into existence was a case of misunderstanding. But now that they are here, I don't need them. If you want a bird badge I will send it to you. If you want a specific one, let me know. 

ok

There was supposed to be a storm today, but no sign of it here. There was a storm right after christmas and we were without electricity for 1,5 days. We have a gas stove and the wood stove, so we were ok, but some friends were without electricity for 3 days. Of course it's nothing compared to the real catastrophes. 


I suddenly have a lot of things to do and it makes me regret that once again, I didn't do anything special when I kind of had time to do whatever. Maybe I work better if I have more time limits. 


Tomorrow I will be sharp in the morning and book concert tickets (Cat Power!! Cat Power!!!), then take the bus to town with the kids (I hope I will manage with little V in the bus, it takes quite long and he's not one to stay put), and meet a good friend whom I didn't meet since summer. Then we'll go see Anssi Kasitonni finally, with all the kids. I think they're gonna like it too. Anssi Kasitonni is great. He got a big art prize last year and that is so great too. 

last day of the year

It is snowing very lightly. They have golden nail polish, it's his first time. She has the most wonderful aluminum foil curls too. We're off to our friends' house soon. I've been working, translating to the wrong direction, but it's making me happy. And I have a next job too and it's Beautiful. So there are promises for the new year. And new year in any case means that there will be another spring. Happy turn of the year! See you!
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Vuoden vika päivänä on kultaista kynsilakkaa, foliokiharoita ja töitä.
Onnellista uutta vuotta!

happy holidays

Many reasons to be absent from here, although it hasn't been my meaning. So many photos in my camera, and no space on my computer. It feels like there are many stories too. But I haven't been so happy, and this is my space to practice positivity. I dreamt one night that I wrote a very long post. I don't really do that anymore, I think I used to write more. 


We're doing little christmas things and V is so wonderfully appreciating everything. "This is so beautiful! What is this?! This smells so good!" Like can it be true what she's seeing? And it's all very modest. She has planted those little trees, so there is one for her (on the right) and one for the little brother. We're bringing the bigger tree inside tomorrow. There are 2 picture calendars and 2 pocket calendars this year (quite difficult to come up with things to put in little V's pockets!). They will get puzzles I found in Berlin from the last pockets. Pictures of cats that look like our kittens. She made a calendar for me and Y! The photo seems to be pretty old... (I think she normally knows numbers a bit better, this is a bit hard to decipher sometimes.) Y brought the coolest ever wrapping paper. The kittens are learning to go out. And V has the coolest felt boots ever.


Merry christmas, happy holidays, love!


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Hauskaa ja ihanaista joulua, nyt se jo tuli!

berlin

tiger

We love tigers around here. I'm posting this little bag we made to tell you I'm still here. (Instead of Berlin which I only have on my iphone and I can't get it out. And it's not much, I seem to be someone who doesn't take too many photos while traveling, mostly because the camera is too heavy to carry around. But I know a little girl who will get an ideal camera to carry with her for christmas.) (Thurston at Volksbühne was soooo great!)


So this bag. V has chosen the materials, cut the tiger (besides the white belly part) and sewn the stripes and the mouth. I have sewn the bag, the eyes and the tiger on its place. Ain't it great!


Today we've been to a big christmas fair and to the birthday party of a 6 year old. Now I'm sitting and laughing with The Kasper Strömman Design Blog. It's late. And full moon.


I started saying "you" a lot here. I don't know why and I don't know why it matters. Good night anyway.

cancelled

You see, I was going to do was to make little packet cards for christmas and sell them to YOU. I made some, but I'm not happy with the result and today was my deadline. But I will see if somebody buys them at a christmas fair we go to with the kindergarten! It's different if you see them in real life. December feels nice. I will go to Berlin soon.