this week

has been rainy (today late in the afternoon I actually saw a glimpse of blue sky)



though it doesn't bother me that much right now because:




I like my wellies




I bought a new umbrella - the old one was broken




and heart-shaped doughnuts help too!


Yesterday I went to a gig to hear Astrid Swan and Anna Järvinen. It was really nice - long time since the last gig I went to - and I'm proud of myself for going even though none of my friends could make it. (I like going to exhibitions and movies alone, but I'm awfully lazy to go out in the evenings if no one is going with me.)

some shots from the weekend

Saturday:




coffee and board games at a nearby café with H, J and The Kangaroo rescued by J (from a fleamarket)



and some cava to celebrate the spring (thank you, H!)


On Sunday:

brunch at miss A's new home (we decided to start having breakfast together again sometimes); I was going to take photos of the table, but was so hungry I forgot until everything was eaten



he was there too



I love that Audrey poster so much!




saw some cool t-shirts in the shop window; the shop's on the street I used to live - have to pay a visit there soon

red day

A red day (without planning - I didn't plan to wear red tights, but couldn't find my white ones). I wish I had a duvet cover in that hedgehog pattern too! (Click the top photo to see it larger.) Instead I have a long, blue&lightblue nightie in the same pattern.
I broke my necklace before Easter, but luckily it was here at home, so I should be able to find all the parts - should look under my bed.

welcome april!

Good thing I bought that spring coat: today it was still 10 degrees at 7 p.m. I'm tempted to pack away my winter boots and pretend there's no way we could get snow in April (or May).

A single coltsfoot has raised it's head in my yard. It's the first one I've seen. They always make me happy! Snowdrop is my favourite spring bulb - if I ever have a garden, I will surely have some snowdrops in there - but coltsfoot is really a sign of spring to me.
(The Finnish name translates roughly as widow's leaf - nothing to do with colts here.)





The last of snow and my new super comfy Clarks - oh how lovely it is to walk in light shoes!

the first day my winter coat was too much

Today I sat in a café, walked a lot (but took only a few photos) and bought a new, lighter coat. A very good spring day! Tomorrow it'll be April already.

for the weekend

Talking about visiting winter... After I came back to Tampere, we had a crazy big snowstorm (at least in Finnish scale - we usually get our snow little by little, even though we get lots of it in some parts of the country). It began on Wednesday morning, I woke up far too early because the wind was howling outside - and inside, too - I could feel it while lying in bed, which isn't even in front of the window (luckily!). The snow was falling horizontally, it was the kind of day which can be perfect if you have hot chocolate, a good book and a company of a cat/dog and don't have to get out the whole day. Unfortunately I had none of the above, I didn't even have milk for my coffee because of the fridge incident explained later, and it really is rather cold in my room when it's windy like that.

It's hard to believe it wasn't that long ago when it was warm and springy and I took that photo above. I'm kind of miffed, since I have already set my mind on 'spring', and anyway, if we don't get much snow the whole winter, we certainly don't need that now. But according to the weather forecast, it'll be all gone soon, so it's not too bad.

Otherwise this is an easy week, as I didn't have any classes until Wednesday and could enjoy being pampered by Mum for several days. After that even the fact that I'd managed to unplug my fridge (instead of coffee maker like I meant to) just before leaving for train last week didn't make me loose my calm. I didn't have that much in my fridge anyways.


I'm working again this weekend, but looking forward to some fun with friends too, it looks like we might actually have enough energy to go out. :) Isn't that usual these days, maybe we're getting old?
Have a good weekend!

easter in eastern finland

There was white glittering snow and sunshine, and some more snow. It was nice to visit winter! Meant to post during the weekend, but as always at my parents, ended up mostly doing nothing (except chatting with the guests - my uncle and his wife - taking walks in the snow, eating well). Hope everyone had a good Easter weekend!



mum-made bunny buns









Finnish Easter pudding, mämmi, served with cream (or milk/cream mixed) - I'm beginning to like it after refusing to eat it as a child, and then eating only a couple of spoonfuls each year