INVITATION
to share your thoughts and photos.
Would be lovely to hear what you have been up to recently.
Welcome!
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SOME SCATTERED THOUGHTS OF MINE THIS WEEK...
We have two major book fairs in Finland:
The Turku Book Fair in the beginning of October; the theme country
this year is Estonia who celebrates the 100th anniversary of independence.
&
The Helsinki Book Fair at the end of October; the theme country
this year is The United States.
This city punishes me with coincidences.
With stories that open and take me to the past.
- Kai Aareleid
One of great Estonian writers is Kai Aareleid (b. 1972 Tartu).
Her new novel is just been translated into English as Burning Cities, in Finnish Korttitalo.
This beautiful and melancholy family saga through the tumultuous years of Estonia
pleased me very much and I recommend it warmly. I’ll quote here one of Aareleids poems:
THE SCENT
of the railways
is not the same as before
instead of sweet pitch
odorless concrete
the water under the bridge
is no longer the same
does not bring with it
sweet smell of swamp
is at a standstill
the life does not smell anymore the same as before
but for many things
the scent is the same
the staircase of an old wooden house
empty cellar of jams
collapsed baking oven
abandoned workshop
a cold chapel
sorrow and memories
still smell
the same
There is autumn in the air. The first part of the week was very grey and rainy,
then we got a bit of sunshine as well. It’s soon time to buy callunas to the outdoor pots.
For tomorrow it is forecast storm and rain.
For tomorrow it is forecast storm and rain.
...
Yesterday was a happy day for me: I could go out for garden jobs on my own feet!
I was out for three hours, today the foot needs rest. But I am confident.
I was out for three hours, today the foot needs rest. But I am confident.
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In my art group the theme was Self-portrait as an animal.
This is me :) buried in dusty old books.
Wishing you a beautiful weekend!
- riitta
The link is open
FROM FRIDAY 4 PM TILL THE NEXT MONDAY 4 PM
Helsinki time
Se pudesse ia a essas duas feiras do livro.
VastaaPoistaUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Sé que libros son importantes para tí - y cómo no! Feliz fin de semana.
PoistaWunderschoen, liebe Riitta. I love your poems as well as your pictures... have a nice weekend
VastaaPoistaSchönes Wochenende - hoffentlich wird es sonnig.
Poista
VastaaPoistakaunis runo!
Thank you Sandi - have a nice weekend!
PoistaGreat architecture shots.
VastaaPoistaThank you for hosting.
Hello Riitta, happy to hear your foot is getting better.
VastaaPoistaYou made me smile with your self-portrait!
Enjoy your weekend - let's hope not so stormy...
El poema es precioso. Besitos.
VastaaPoistaI'm happy to know that you could do some gardening and now I hope you are resting and the storm isn't too extreme. I like your art work. It's intriguing as I don't know how you did it. You're very creative. The book you recommend sounds interesting. I'm sure you're looking forward to the book festivals.
VastaaPoistaHello Riitta, I'm glad your foot is improving little by little. My daughter visited Estonia a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I didn't get a post ready for Friday Bliss this week, but I hope to next time. Have a wonderful week.
VastaaPoista