May has continued chilly & rainy with day temperatures around 15 C and nights close to zero.
This means that new growth is very slow. So far only ground covers and maples are blooming,
lilacs showing tiny buds.
Yesterday was a historical day in Finland. President Niinistö and Prime Minister Marin
said yes to Nato in a joint statement and that Finland should leave its application
without delay. In less than three months there has been a radical opinion change.
Even PM Marin said in January that joining Nato during her government is highly unlikely.
The latest opinion polls show that 76 % of the Finns are for Nato.
Day before yesterday when PM Boris Johnson visited Finland a reporter asked president Niinistö
that isn’t applying for Nato considered a provocation by Vladimir Putin.
Niinistö said that ”You caused this yourself. Look in the mirror.” Video on Youtube.
Handsome grandson Anton (the one who plays icehockey) celebrated his Old People’s Day.
Old People's Day (de äldstes dag in Swedish) is a celebration by second-year
high school students, the most characteristic features being formal wear and
a dance performance, 'old dances’. This happening is celebrated throughout Finland
and the boys are handsome and the girls beautiful in their princess dresses.
Koivut ovat hiirenkorvilla ❤︎ Birches show ’mouse ears’ ❤︎
Happy Spring Weekend!
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