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28 joulukuuta 2021

Memories of 2021


JANUARY
I’ll remember the January 2021 forever of a real snow inferno - in two days we got 
50 cm new snow. There was also a period of freezing weather, under minus 20 C. 
Otherwise quite normal, if you can say that under a pandemic- endless monotonous days, tired days, 
not much daylight. But no covid nor colds - a reason to be happy about.

FEBRUARY
February was a tough month, too. The winter continued severe with snowfalls & strong colds. 
In addition we had icy rains that difficulted to scratch the car windows.
We were sick and tired all three: Sissi was very sick, started then to eat better. Hubby was 
couching for weeks and my flu (not corona said the test) did not seem to go away.


MARCH
It was a quiet month, mainly in expectation of spring. The snow slowly melting 
and the first snowdrops blooming.


APRIL
April offered all kinds of weather. There were some sunny days and pretty warm days 
and I went eagerly outdoors to plant thujas and preparing the terrace for the summer. 
But then the weather changed: it was rainy and so frightening cold, even wet snow. 
The most wonderful happening was this rare visitor
a gorgeous goshawk who sat for a while outside the window.


MAY
May did not offer the nicest weather, though in mid May we had a few wonderful & warm 
summer days. I visited children and went to see Roihuvuori Cherry Park. 


JUNE
June was a wonderful summer month with sun & warm weather. I met children & grands
& friends - so lovely. Finland was opening up after the coronavirus outbreak. 
I made a visit to writer Eeva Joenpelto’s home in Sammatti with other book bloggers and 
visited the art exhibition The Blue Planet and wrote two posts about Ainola, 
the home museum of Jean Sibelius: HERE & HERE.


JULY
Weatherwise July was oh so beautiful, hot and sunny - but torturing dry. 
I photographed practically nothing in the garden, nor wanted to see the sad withering plants. 
On the contrary I was a lot on the move, not to mourn about the death of Sissi 
on the first of July. So, it was an active month for me, visiting museums & other sightseeings 
and meeting with friends & family. If you wish to take a peak to my July, visit these blog posts:

Doll House Exhibition in Ahola, Tuusulan Rantatie
Erkkola, an artist home on Tuusulan Rantatie
Agapanthus in the Wintergarden of the City of Helsinki
Grandson Kalle’s birthday in a beautiful rural setting


AUGUST
August was mostly cool and rainy till the last week which I spent in Kustavi and Turku. 
I posted only 10 posts and shared you my experiences from Housing Fair in Lohja HERE & HERE


SEPTEMBER
The weather was cool and rainy with ocassional sunny days. The most interesting posts would be:

Round house Pyörre, Lohja Housing Fair
Ett hem home museum, Turku
Tove Jansson as painter at Didrichsen Art Museum


The most interesting OCTOBER posts would be:
But the most exciting happening to me was to see our new kitten Selma for the first time. 
Selma was born in Hämeenlinna on the 2nd of September with 5 other kittens. 
We decided to keep the name Selma that the breeder had given her. Selma is coming home 
before Christmas, in mid December or so.


NOVEMBER
I usually hate Novembers, but the month was not so bad and it practically flied. 
I participated in How to survive November challenge by Lepis. This year November was GREEN 
and the challenge really helped to survive this grey month. I visited Didrichsen Art Museum 
with a friend and we saw jewellery designer & sculptor Björn Weckström’s fabulous exhibition 
Man, machine & jewellery. Soon we’ll get Selma & Silva home! We were so happy to get them both!


DECEMBER
Selma and Silva arrived on the 11th of Dec. and have brought so much joy
to our quiet Christmas. We got our third vaccination just before Christmas and am happy about it.
I told you about the birthplace of Jean Sibelius on his birthday the 8th Dec. 
and on Christmas Eve about Turku Cathedral.


When reading my monthly posts, it is clear that the pandemic has been present in many months.
In Finland the summer was fortunately free and the museums could be safely visited.
I enjoyed the summer & family gettogethers very much. Now the pandemic situation is worse again
and the weather has been bright and sunny, almost -20 C. Today a bit warmer.

Dear blog friends, I wish you all a healthy & happy New Year!

❤︎❤︎❤︎
#der natur donnerstag #gartenglück #image-in-ing #krapu 

22 kommenttia:

  1. ...I hope that your 2022 is equally colorful!

    VastaaPoista
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    1. First of all I wish that the world is able to conquer the covid.

      Poista
  2. Olipa mielenkiintoinen ja monipuolinen vuosi koronasta huolimatta. Kiitos ihanista kuvista ja erityisen onnellista uutta vuotta Sinulle! <3

    VastaaPoista
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    1. Viime kesä oli kaunis ja oli ihanaa uskaltaa mennä ja tavata ihmisiä. Nyt on taas toisin, turvallisempia aikoja odotellessa.

      Poista
  3. A beautiful collection of images and memories - I love the way you have put your collages together, they are gorgeous.

    VastaaPoista
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    1. I make every month a monthly collage for Makrotex. This year I had this collage template.

      Poista
  4. Beautiful pictures! Happy New Year!

    VastaaPoista
  5. Happy New Year to you, Riitta!
    Thanks for sharing all those interesting posts.
    Let's hope the pandemic gives us a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    VastaaPoista
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    1. Im sure the whole world wishes that! Happy New Year uisella!

      Poista
  6. Draga Riitta,
    Extrem de interesanta trecerea in revista a anului care se incheie. Poze foarte frumoase si vesele.
    Poza de final...este magica!
    Imbratisari,
    Mia

    VastaaPoista
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    1. Oh, thank you Mia. In -10C temperatures it is easy to make ice lanterns outside.

      Poista
  7. Riitta - it is such a pleasure to see you at Mosaic Monday - and with an incredible set of 12 mosaics!!! Each one is more stunning than the one before!!! Sorry to hear about the death of Sissi - it is always so hard to say goodbye to our family and furry friends! A belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!

    VastaaPoista
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    1. These have been tough times due to the pandemic. In general I have posted more seldom than earlier.... Yes, we missed Sissi for a long time, but got now these kittens who are their own personalities. Meeting you next year Angie!

      Poista
  8. Vastaukset
    1. Kesän ihanuus ja koronavapaus tekivät tästä hyvän vuoden. Toivotaan, että ensi vuonnakin voisi taas uskaltaa mennä ja tavata ihmisiä.

      Poista
  9. Loppujen lopuksi aika paljon mahtuu vuoteen, koronasta huolimatta. Säätkin tarjosivat äärimmäisyyksiä!

    VastaaPoista
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    1. Kesä oli todella kaunis ja tapahtumarikas, en voi valittaa.

      Poista
  10. Tus recuerdos son preciosos, me encantaron todos los meses del año. Te deseo una feliz salida y entrada de año, y que pronto puedas venir a España.

    VastaaPoista
  11. How I enjoyed seeing your beautiful collages for each month, and reading the summaries of your activities. A year seems so short in retrospect. Let us all hope and pray that 2022 will see the end of this pandemic. Happy New Year.

    VastaaPoista
  12. Paljon kaikkea vuonna 2021. Hyvää alkanutta vuotta.

    VastaaPoista

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