Last Day

I turn my head and people and places become sweet memories. Too many goodbyes for one day!

Thank You!

Praise the Lord,
my soul,
and do not forget
what good He has done for you!

-Psalm 103-

Black Sausage

We are planning to spend the mid-summer weekend camping with our neighbours in Cape Cod. I am very much looking forward to sitting by a real fire (kokko) and the chance to grill some sausage. And that should be black sausage in my case so that I can get accustomed to the the Tampere diet in advance!

Early Bird

The world is making all sorts of noises and I cannot get back to sleep. It is an interesting experiment to drink coffee at 4:50 am (my poor brain-and stomach!) I woke up to a group of birds singing frantically outside our bedroom window, as if they had been disturbed by something, and indeed soon it started to rain. Adding to these natural sounds my beloved ones began snoring, and so I though I might as well wash the kettle to make my share to this mad concert. Of course I recognize that the loudest noises are coming from within me and that is why I cannot find rest. Soon it is time for farewells and new beginnings...I am sad, happy, excited. Tired.

Exiting Closet

My IQ has been on a steady decline by two standard deviations a year since the day I got my wisdom teeth removed. It is very embarrasing to admit that for the past seven years I have had very little-if any-idea of what has been going on in the wide world around me. I have been living in a kind of vacuum because I do not subscribe for any newspapers or have a television. I have occasionally listened to the radio but Annikki ripped out the antenna recently.

Today I will buy myself a New York Times and exit my little closet forever. Wish me luck!