I'm so exhausted so today only photos from along the day.
torstai 25. lokakuuta 2012
Paiva kuvina / Day in pictures
Puhti niin totaalisesti pois etta tanaan vain kuvia pitkin paivaa.
I'm so exhausted so today only photos from along the day.
I'm so exhausted so today only photos from along the day.
keskiviikko 24. lokakuuta 2012
Tyynta myrskyn edella / Calm before a storm
Siis toimintamyrskyn. Loppuviikko on yhta hulinaa. Ostoksia, asioiden hoitoa jne. Tanaan kuitenkin oli pakko olla vaan. Kerata voimia. Ei kouluun vientia tai hakua (keskiviikkoisin neidilla ei toistaiseksi ole koulua). Ihan kaikessa rauhassa. Teeta, vahan puikkojen kilinaa. Piirretyn elokuvan tuijottelua. Huomenna, ei ole aikaa hengahtaa kuin vasta illalla. Yritan sentaan muutaman kuvan jossain valissa ottaa (oli se sitten kameralla tai puhelimella).
I mean storm of activity. Rest of the week will be full of things to do, buy, make etc. Today I just had to be. Gather strength. There was no drop-offs nor pick-ups (no school on Wednesdays at least for the moment). Just be. Tea, little knitting, watching a cartoon movie. Tomorrow, there's no time to rest until in the evening. I'll try to get few pics in between things (with camera or with my phone).
I mean storm of activity. Rest of the week will be full of things to do, buy, make etc. Today I just had to be. Gather strength. There was no drop-offs nor pick-ups (no school on Wednesdays at least for the moment). Just be. Tea, little knitting, watching a cartoon movie. Tomorrow, there's no time to rest until in the evening. I'll try to get few pics in between things (with camera or with my phone).
tiistai 23. lokakuuta 2012
Postia Suomesta / Mail from Finland
Voi kuinka kivaa olikin saada postia Suomesta. Paketti, jossa oli jokaiselle vahan jotain. Isompi neiti sai syntymapaivalahjansa, pienempi vahan paallepantavaa hankin. Ja mina sain kuivattuja kanttarelleja. IHANAA! Luulen etta mami oli talla kertaa kaikkein onnellisin paketista. Ei tainnut Marimekon "pallopaita" ihan iskea neitiin. Ihan hauskalta se naytti hanen paallaan mutta kun on saanut paahansa etta han nayttaa hassulta se paalla niin minkas teet.
Illalla taas ihana "marttailu" hetki. Olemme saaneet pari uutta jasentakin mukaan eika kumpikaan ole suomalainen. Odotan jo kovasti.... olen hengahdystauon tarpeessa, mieluiten aikuisseurassa. :)
Tein tuossa juuri listaa asioista, jotka pitaisi ennen matkaa saada hoidettua. Ihan kiitettavan pituinen listasta tuli. KAAK! Viikko ja sitten mennaan. Tata lomaa on odotettu pitkaan ja hartaasti. Mukaan lahtee kylla kutimet tai koukku.... en ole viela paattanyt kumpi. Taytyy tuijotella vahan tuota tehtavien juttujen listaa etta mika olisi sellainen hyva matkalla tehtava juttu, joka ei vaadi liikoja.
Nyt kuitenkin kuppi teeta ja nautin taas tasta hiljaisuudesta talossa. (Lue: toinen koulussa, toinen paikkareilla.)
How wonderful it was to get mail from Finland. A parcel which had little for everyone. The biger miss got her birthday present, the little miss also little something to wear and I got dried chantarelle mushrooms. LOVELY!!!! I think that mummy was the happiest of the tidings. I don't think Marimekko's "ball shirt" was quite as nice a gift as was hoped for. I thought it looked fun, but when the other one thinks she looks funny in it what can you do.
In the evening it's time for our crafty meeting again. We've gotten two new members, both non Finns. I'm looking forward to it already... I need a breather, preferably in adult company. :)
I was just making a list of things that needs to be done before the trip. It's quite long. YIKES! It's only a week and then we are on our way. I'm definitely taking either a hook or needles with me... haven't still decided which ones. I need to have a look at my list of things to do and decide which would be good project for traveling, and which doesn't require too much.
Now however, I'm going to have a nice, big cup of hot tea and enjoy the quiet in the house. (Read: one in school, one napping.)
Illalla taas ihana "marttailu" hetki. Olemme saaneet pari uutta jasentakin mukaan eika kumpikaan ole suomalainen. Odotan jo kovasti.... olen hengahdystauon tarpeessa, mieluiten aikuisseurassa. :)
Tein tuossa juuri listaa asioista, jotka pitaisi ennen matkaa saada hoidettua. Ihan kiitettavan pituinen listasta tuli. KAAK! Viikko ja sitten mennaan. Tata lomaa on odotettu pitkaan ja hartaasti. Mukaan lahtee kylla kutimet tai koukku.... en ole viela paattanyt kumpi. Taytyy tuijotella vahan tuota tehtavien juttujen listaa etta mika olisi sellainen hyva matkalla tehtava juttu, joka ei vaadi liikoja.
Nyt kuitenkin kuppi teeta ja nautin taas tasta hiljaisuudesta talossa. (Lue: toinen koulussa, toinen paikkareilla.)
How wonderful it was to get mail from Finland. A parcel which had little for everyone. The biger miss got her birthday present, the little miss also little something to wear and I got dried chantarelle mushrooms. LOVELY!!!! I think that mummy was the happiest of the tidings. I don't think Marimekko's "ball shirt" was quite as nice a gift as was hoped for. I thought it looked fun, but when the other one thinks she looks funny in it what can you do.
In the evening it's time for our crafty meeting again. We've gotten two new members, both non Finns. I'm looking forward to it already... I need a breather, preferably in adult company. :)
I was just making a list of things that needs to be done before the trip. It's quite long. YIKES! It's only a week and then we are on our way. I'm definitely taking either a hook or needles with me... haven't still decided which ones. I need to have a look at my list of things to do and decide which would be good project for traveling, and which doesn't require too much.
Now however, I'm going to have a nice, big cup of hot tea and enjoy the quiet in the house. (Read: one in school, one napping.)
sunnuntai 21. lokakuuta 2012
Syksyn lehti / Autumn leaf
Muistan kun olimme viela pienia ja viikonloppuisin hyokkasimme veljeni kanssa vanhempien sankyyn viikonloppuaamuina isa leikki meidan kanssa syksyn lehtea. Me olimme lehti ja han se puu. Puu piteli lehtea ilmassa ja lempea kesatuuli heilutteli lehtea. Sitten tuli syksy ja myrsky ja puu huojui puolelta toiselle ja vihdoin lehti putosi maahan. Ja sitten tuli haravoitsijat ja haravoivat lehden kasaan. Voi sita kikatusta ja naurua.
Taalla syksyn lehdet loistavat upeissa vareissa. Pikaisesti kavin pyrahtamassa mitattomalla pihallamme kameran kanssa. Lampotila oli +24C. Lokakuu puolessa valissa ja ihan kesakeli.
I remember when we were still small with my brother and on weekend mornings we invaded our parents bed. Dad played with us autumn leaf. We were the leaf and he was the tree. The tree lifter the leaf up in the air and mild summer breeze swayed the leaf in the air. Then came autumn with a storm and the leaf fell down to the ground. After that the leaf was raked into a pile. Oh the giggling and laughing.
Here the autumn colours are gorgeously vivid. I very briefly managed to pop outside with my camera. It was +24/about 70F. Half of October gone and it was like summer.
Taalla syksyn lehdet loistavat upeissa vareissa. Pikaisesti kavin pyrahtamassa mitattomalla pihallamme kameran kanssa. Lampotila oli +24C. Lokakuu puolessa valissa ja ihan kesakeli.
I remember when we were still small with my brother and on weekend mornings we invaded our parents bed. Dad played with us autumn leaf. We were the leaf and he was the tree. The tree lifter the leaf up in the air and mild summer breeze swayed the leaf in the air. Then came autumn with a storm and the leaf fell down to the ground. After that the leaf was raked into a pile. Oh the giggling and laughing.
Here the autumn colours are gorgeously vivid. I very briefly managed to pop outside with my camera. It was +24/about 70F. Half of October gone and it was like summer.
lauantai 20. lokakuuta 2012
Kynttilalyhty / Lantern
Lauantai-ilta. Lapset nukkumassa. Sytytin kynttilan lyhtyyn. Keitin kupin teeta. Istun kuunnellen Chopinia.
Saturday evening. Children are sleeping. I lit a candle in a latern. Made a cup of tea. Sitting here listening to Chopin.
Saturday evening. Children are sleeping. I lit a candle in a latern. Made a cup of tea. Sitting here listening to Chopin.
perjantai 19. lokakuuta 2012
Morkomainen olo / "Groky" feeling
Ehka oli ihan sopivaa etta aamulla kaapista paivan mukiksi osui Morko. Olo on nimittain aika morkomainen. En tieda edes kehtaanko tunnustaa nain julkisesti miten nolosti mulle on kaynyt. Ketuttaa.... ei kun siis morottaa ihan hirveesti. Enka tieda saanko asiaa korjattua vai meneeko homma kokonaan uusiksi.
Kyse on niista villishousuista pikkuneidille. Olen niita tassa onnellisesti kynttilahamyssa iltaisin neulonut ja ensimmainen lahjekin on melkein valmis. Aloitin uusen kerankin. Ja aamun kirkastuttua mita silmani nakivatkaan?! Puolet tehdysta lahkeesta on eri varinen kuin muut osat housusta!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! (Tahan valiin lisaa *#!&(#@!!*##*) -paita.) Miten ma olen onnistunut ostamaan kerat kahdesta eri varjayserasta??? Olen aina niin hirvean tarkka asiasta. Ja olisi luullut etta olisin huomannut asian lankaa ostaessani.
Kohta siis epatoivoiselle retkelle lankakauppaan. Joskos sielta jotenkin taianomaisesti loytyisi viela sita samaa varjayseraa. Jos ei, niin sitten menee kylla purkuhommiksi. ARRIN PURRIN! Siis ihan aikuisten oikeesti.... miten ihmeessa ma voin onnistua tekemaan tommosen kammin?!?!? Toivottavasti siella jossakin on joku muu, joka on onnistunut olemaan yhta "onnekas" kuin mina.
Maybe it was appropriate that I got a Groke mug from the cuppoard this morning for my day's tea cup. I feel very Groke like. I dont' even know if I can confess here publicly how embarrasing mistake I've made. I'm so miffed.... And I don't know if I'll be able to correct the mistake/problem or if I have to do the whole thing all over again.
I'm talking about those woollen pants for the little miss. I've been happily knitting them in candle light, other lights tuned down and the first leg was nearly ready. I even started a new skein. And in the blight morning light what did my eyes see?! Half of the made leg is different color from the rest of the pants!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! (Little bit more of *#!&(#@!!*##*) right here.) How did I manage to get two skeins from two different dye lots??? I'm normally super careful in this. And you would think that I would have noticed it at the store.
So soon I'll head off to a mission impossible trip to the store to try to find the original dye lot. If not, then I must just take the whole thing apart and start anew. More selected words that I'm leaving out. I mean seriously, how can I manage to make a mistake like this?!?!?!? Hopefully somewhere out there is someone else who has managed to be as "lucky" as me.
PS for my international readers The Groke is one of the characters of Tove Jansson's Moomin books.
Kyse on niista villishousuista pikkuneidille. Olen niita tassa onnellisesti kynttilahamyssa iltaisin neulonut ja ensimmainen lahjekin on melkein valmis. Aloitin uusen kerankin. Ja aamun kirkastuttua mita silmani nakivatkaan?! Puolet tehdysta lahkeesta on eri varinen kuin muut osat housusta!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! (Tahan valiin lisaa *#!&(#@!!*##*) -paita.) Miten ma olen onnistunut ostamaan kerat kahdesta eri varjayserasta??? Olen aina niin hirvean tarkka asiasta. Ja olisi luullut etta olisin huomannut asian lankaa ostaessani.
Kohta siis epatoivoiselle retkelle lankakauppaan. Joskos sielta jotenkin taianomaisesti loytyisi viela sita samaa varjayseraa. Jos ei, niin sitten menee kylla purkuhommiksi. ARRIN PURRIN! Siis ihan aikuisten oikeesti.... miten ihmeessa ma voin onnistua tekemaan tommosen kammin?!?!? Toivottavasti siella jossakin on joku muu, joka on onnistunut olemaan yhta "onnekas" kuin mina.
Maybe it was appropriate that I got a Groke mug from the cuppoard this morning for my day's tea cup. I feel very Groke like. I dont' even know if I can confess here publicly how embarrasing mistake I've made. I'm so miffed.... And I don't know if I'll be able to correct the mistake/problem or if I have to do the whole thing all over again.
I'm talking about those woollen pants for the little miss. I've been happily knitting them in candle light, other lights tuned down and the first leg was nearly ready. I even started a new skein. And in the blight morning light what did my eyes see?! Half of the made leg is different color from the rest of the pants!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! (Little bit more of *#!&(#@!!*##*) right here.) How did I manage to get two skeins from two different dye lots??? I'm normally super careful in this. And you would think that I would have noticed it at the store.
So soon I'll head off to a mission impossible trip to the store to try to find the original dye lot. If not, then I must just take the whole thing apart and start anew. More selected words that I'm leaving out. I mean seriously, how can I manage to make a mistake like this?!?!?!? Hopefully somewhere out there is someone else who has managed to be as "lucky" as me.
PS for my international readers The Groke is one of the characters of Tove Jansson's Moomin books.
torstai 18. lokakuuta 2012
Syksy saapui sisalle / Autumn arrived in the house
Ulkona on ihan selkeasti ollut jo syksy jonkin aikaa vaikka lampotilat valilla yrittavatkin huijata. Sisallekin saapui syksy. Sain aikaiseksi kaivaa syksyiset koristeet esille. Ovessa keikkuu lehtikranssi, pari kurpitsakoristetta buffettisenkin paalla. "Ruokasalin" pydan paalle paasi ruskeasavyinen Marimekon Lumimarja ja muutamia koristeita. Vanhempi neideista oli ihan onnessaan. Nyt tuntuu kunnolla syksylle. Ja sen kunniaksi joimme kaakaot vaahtokarkeilla hoystettyna.
It's definitely autumn outside even though the temperature tries to lure us to think otherwise. Autumn finally arrived in our house as well. I got my autumn decorations out. Few decorative pumpkins on the side table. Leaf wreath on the door. Brownish Marimekko Lumimarja tablecloth on the dining room table and few other decorations. Our older daughter was so excited. Now it really feels like autumn. And in honor of that we had cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows on top.
It's definitely autumn outside even though the temperature tries to lure us to think otherwise. Autumn finally arrived in our house as well. I got my autumn decorations out. Few decorative pumpkins on the side table. Leaf wreath on the door. Brownish Marimekko Lumimarja tablecloth on the dining room table and few other decorations. Our older daughter was so excited. Now it really feels like autumn. And in honor of that we had cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows on top.
keskiviikko 17. lokakuuta 2012
Kukat kukkii ja kuihtuu / Blooming and withering flowers
Ulkona oli ihanaa tanaan. Aurinkoa, vahan tuulta, +14C. Tytotkin tykkasivat kovasti kapsytella pitkin poikin aarteita etsien. Tammenterhoja loytyi vaikka miten ja yksi VALTAVAN iso vaahteranlehti. Kuvitelkaa normaalikokokinen vaahteranlehti. No tama oli valehtelematta ainakin 4 kertaa isompi. Ihan uskomaton. No, siita jai tietysti kuva ottamatta kun se jo lennatettiin tuulen vietavaksi ja muiden iloksi.
Osa kukista ovat kuihtuneet ja torrottavat kuolleina pystyssa. Viimiset ruusut sinnittelevat viela. Nuppujakin nakyi. Ja kyllahan niita kukkiviakin kukkia loytyy.
What a wonderful weather today. Sun, little wind and +14C (57F). The girls liked a lot to make a little walk, looking for treasures. We found lots of acorns as well as one ENORMOUS maple leaf. Picture a normal liza maple leaf in your mind. Well, this one was at least four times bigger. Seriously! Avsolutely unbelievably big!. And of course I didn't manage a photo of it before it was already given to the wind to blow it on someone else's path, making them smile.
Some flowers have already withered and are standing upright, but dead. Last roses are still trying to manage. We saw even some buds ready to open. And there was some blooming flowers as well.
Osa kukista ovat kuihtuneet ja torrottavat kuolleina pystyssa. Viimiset ruusut sinnittelevat viela. Nuppujakin nakyi. Ja kyllahan niita kukkiviakin kukkia loytyy.
What a wonderful weather today. Sun, little wind and +14C (57F). The girls liked a lot to make a little walk, looking for treasures. We found lots of acorns as well as one ENORMOUS maple leaf. Picture a normal liza maple leaf in your mind. Well, this one was at least four times bigger. Seriously! Avsolutely unbelievably big!. And of course I didn't manage a photo of it before it was already given to the wind to blow it on someone else's path, making them smile.
Some flowers have already withered and are standing upright, but dead. Last roses are still trying to manage. We saw even some buds ready to open. And there was some blooming flowers as well.
tiistai 16. lokakuuta 2012
Aamuhetki kullan kallis / Morning moments
Tana aamuna saimme vanhemman neidin kanssa harvinaisen tilaisuuden kayda kahdestaan aamuteella kodin ulkopuolella. Ajelimme paikalliseen Dunkin Donuts donitsikahvilaan ja nautimme kaikessa rauhassa Mami kupposen kuumaa teeta, neiti kaakota ja tietysti donitsit. Nam!
Minahan en koskaan osallistu mihinkaan arpajaisiin kun en koskaan voitakaan ..... nyt osallistun (arpajaisiin). Nama kyseiset arpajaiset loytyvat TAALTA.
Illalla olisi taas neuloosin paikka. :) Sita odotellessa siis taman paivan koitoksista lapi.
This morning we got a rare opportunity with my oldest daughter to go and have breakfast outside home. We drove to one of the close by DD's and enjoyes in leisure mummy cup of tea and miss a cup of hot chocolate. And of course we couldn't go without the doughnuts. YUM!
In the evening it's time for our crafty club. With the promise of a nice evening getting though the day's challenges.
Minahan en koskaan osallistu mihinkaan arpajaisiin kun en koskaan voitakaan ..... nyt osallistun (arpajaisiin). Nama kyseiset arpajaiset loytyvat TAALTA.
Illalla olisi taas neuloosin paikka. :) Sita odotellessa siis taman paivan koitoksista lapi.
This morning we got a rare opportunity with my oldest daughter to go and have breakfast outside home. We drove to one of the close by DD's and enjoyes in leisure mummy cup of tea and miss a cup of hot chocolate. And of course we couldn't go without the doughnuts. YUM!
In the evening it's time for our crafty club. With the promise of a nice evening getting though the day's challenges.
maanantai 15. lokakuuta 2012
Valmiita juttua / Finished things
Posti toi tullessaan taas mainoksen Pahkinansarkija baletista. Se on taalla Bostonin baletin traditio. Meille siita on tullut joulunodotukseen liittyva traditio. Olemme kahtena jouluna sen kayneet katsomassa ja nyt meinasin kylla varata liput hetimiten. :) Kaksi viimeista vuotta se on ollut sama produktio. Tana vuonna kuitenkin uusi: uusi koreografia, uudet kulissit. Bostonin baletin taiteellinen johtaja on suomalainen Mikko Nissinen.
Puikoilla on jo uusi projekti. Pikkuneidille housut. :D Villikset! Villasukat tuli valmiiksi ja heti piti saada toinen projekti alkuun. Olen tehnyt sita rivin aina silloin kun on ollut hetki aikaa.
Ja vihdoinkin eilen illalla sain viimesiteltya pikkuneidin sieni legginssit, jotka sopivat niin mukavasti punahilkkamekon kanssa. Nyt ei muuta kuin koko asu paalle ja menoksi.
The post brought an advertisement about the Nutcracker ballet. It's the christmas tradition of Boston Ballet and it has also become our tradition at christmas season. We've seen it twice and I'm definitely going to get tickets again for this Christmas. :) Last two years the production has been the same. This year they have a new one: new costumes, sets, choreography. And to "boast" a bit the art director of Boston Ballet is a Finn, Mikko Nissinen.
I have new project on my knitting needles. Pants for the little miss. Woollen pants! :D I got the socks ready so had to start another project immediately. I've been knitting a row here and there when ever I have a minute or two.
And finally last night I managed to finish the mushroom leggings for the little one. They go nicely together with the Little Red Riding Hood dress I made earlier. Now just have to wear the whole outfit.
Puikoilla on jo uusi projekti. Pikkuneidille housut. :D Villikset! Villasukat tuli valmiiksi ja heti piti saada toinen projekti alkuun. Olen tehnyt sita rivin aina silloin kun on ollut hetki aikaa.
Ja vihdoinkin eilen illalla sain viimesiteltya pikkuneidin sieni legginssit, jotka sopivat niin mukavasti punahilkkamekon kanssa. Nyt ei muuta kuin koko asu paalle ja menoksi.
The post brought an advertisement about the Nutcracker ballet. It's the christmas tradition of Boston Ballet and it has also become our tradition at christmas season. We've seen it twice and I'm definitely going to get tickets again for this Christmas. :) Last two years the production has been the same. This year they have a new one: new costumes, sets, choreography. And to "boast" a bit the art director of Boston Ballet is a Finn, Mikko Nissinen.
I have new project on my knitting needles. Pants for the little miss. Woollen pants! :D I got the socks ready so had to start another project immediately. I've been knitting a row here and there when ever I have a minute or two.
And finally last night I managed to finish the mushroom leggings for the little one. They go nicely together with the Little Red Riding Hood dress I made earlier. Now just have to wear the whole outfit.
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