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:

The Church of St. Lawrence in Lohja

A visit to Kustavi

Doll House Exhibition in Ahola, Tuusulan Rantatie

Gumbostrand Konst & Form in Sipoo

Erkkola, an artist home on Tuusulan Rantatie

Agapanthus in the Wintergarden of the City of Helsinki

About the Imatra Rapids

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, 

Ilya Repin exhibition, Halosenniemi & Väinö Blomstedt exhibition. 

SEPTEMBER

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

Anu Pentik’s installations at WAM, Turku

Taivassalo Bridge

Old cemetery, Lohja

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:

Louhisaari Manor

Finnish Nightmares

Old Turku & Mouseum. 

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!

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