A disaster: the freezer finally ended a long relationship. I had already bought a new freezer as a backup, so nothing essential was damaged. For hubby’s brunch: radishes, egg, grapes, pointy pepper, cucumber, cherries, Galia melon, Cantaloupe melon, watermelon, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+21˚C today. I’m happy that our warm, but moderate Finnish summer days are back again! For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, Prosciutto crudo, dahlia petals and Brie, grapes, pomegranate and Galia melon, orange, cherries, baked cottage cheese, coffee.🍜

Summer is full of tasty vegetables, fruits and berries, as well as edible wildflowers, just pick and choose! For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, Galia melon, cherries, apple, strawberries, avocado, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, cabbage, orange, wild mushroom salad. 🍜

+21ºC today. Summer is in full swing now, my pink rhododendron is in full bloom. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, cucumber, pansies, ground-ivy and wild mushroom salad, avocado, pomegranate and grapes, orange , cherries, Galia melon, coffee. 🍜

The heavy rain stopped quickly and I hope to be able to do some gardening and mow the lawn. The sun is warming me up nicely again. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, kiwi, egg, strawberries, orange, paraguayo, Cantaloupe melon, cherries, Piel de Sapo melon, watermelon, cabbage, apple. 🍜

I mowed the backyard lawn, but didn't feel like cooking afterwards. Hubby and I drove to our local pub and watched our hockey team's welcome party in Helsinki on TV and shared a pizza: asparagus, pepperoni, bell pepper, peach and arugula on top. Not a bad choice! 🍜

June is starting with bright sunshine and not a drop of rain this week. I need to start mowing the lawns today, the grass is growing too fast! ☹️ For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, strawberries, radishes, avocado, apple, paraguayo, melons, cherries, orange, wild mushroom salad. 🍜

+18˚C today. Our Lions arrived home and were escorted by the Hornets and are on their way to meet the President! 🇫🇮🥂✨ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, Brie, strawberries and an omelette with prosciutto crudo, pansies and cherries, orange, paraguayo, coffee. 🍜

What an exciting spectacle tonight! Our Lions did it! The 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship is over! Switzerland fought well and gave our Lions a great fight! For the match, I made vegetable salads for hubby and myself with cherries, strawberries, pomegranates, and feta. 🍜

The weather cooled down again. Every year I try to find a new plant, this time: Ptilotus exhaltatus (Silk paw). My red Geranium looks very vibrant! For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, kiwi, melons, apple, sardines, raspberries, avocado, wild mushroom salad, orange, cabbage. 🍜

+13˚c today. I bought Paraguayos, they look like velvety flat peaches, are juicy and have a sweet taste. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, horseradish spread, smoked pork fillet, raspberries, kiwi and sardines, dahlia petals and orange, watermelon kiwi, coffee. 🍜

Congratulations Lions! FIN - CAN 4-2. What a nerve wracking and exciting game full of emotions! Tomorrow our Lions will clash up with Switzerland. 🇫🇮 vs 🇨🇭

Hubby and I had lunch at the Höyry restaurant. Hubby had his favorite dish: fried vendaces and mash. I chose the buffet lunch: fried pork chops, wild mushroom sauce, mash, and vegetable salad. For dessert we had cappuccinos and then went to play pinball at the Hopeakuula Arcade. 🍜

My son and I went to grocery shopping and had lunch at Pancho Villa. I had been craving a burger for a long time, so I chose the double bacon burger with fries. There was a salad buffet, I grabbed some fresh vegetables, pasta, and nachos. The lunch was okay, but too many fries! 🍜

+11ºC today. This rainy and cloudy day needs a lot of colous to make it brighter! For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, bell pepper, apple, grapes, kiwi, egg, watermelon, orange, cherries, Sapo de Miel melon, Cantaloupe melon, cabbage. 🍜

I always have homemade meals in the freezer in case I don't have time to cook. I wanted to enjoy the hockey match today (FIN - CZE). I defrosted pea soup with smoked pork, it was the last minigrip bag, so I have to add dried peas to my shopping list. Simple but tasty.🍜

IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship continues today. It’s do or die phase now, FIN - CZE! Go Lions go! 🇫🇮 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, radishes, avocado, egg, grapes, apple, melons, cherries, cabbage, orange, wild mushroom salad. 🍜

+11ºC today. What a freezing wind! I ought to continue gardening, but I decided to take a day off. 🌬️💨❄️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, egg, Kalle’s roe paste and smoked pork fillets, avocado, pomegranate and cherries, Piel de Sapo melon, orange, coffee. 🍜

I like this cool and fresh weather, there's less pestering 🦟🦟🦟 and no need to sweat while digging weeds! 🪏 🌱🌱 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, a strawberry, apple, egg, avocado, grapes, Piel de Sapo melon, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+10˚C today. Last night it rained heavily and stormed. The weather is cool, fresh and free from thick conifer pollen now. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Edam, dahlia petals and cold smoked reindeer, pomegranate and Piel de Sapo melon, cherries, coffee. 🍜

Hubby and I are ready to watch an exciting hockey match: SUI - FIN tonight! This is the last match before the real battle for medals begins. I grilled chicken drumsticks, flats and potato wedges and made a vegetable, fruit, and cottage cheese salad as a side dish. 🍜

I bought three lilies of the valley last year, they survived the winter and one of them is blooming. The ferns loved the soft rain and look lush now. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, strawberries, avocado, egg, apple, melons, grapes, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+18˚C today. May brings lots of flowers, rhododendrons and wild strawberries are starting to bloom. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, smoked pork fillet, pansies and egg, avocado, cold smoked rainbow trout seasoned with cognac and strawberries, orange, coffee. 🍜

I grew my horse chestnut from seed and it’s now in full bloom. The purple irises survived the heavy rain and look beautiful. 💜 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, kiwi, radishes, wild mushroom salad, avocado, egg, grapes, melons, cherries, orange, cabbage.

+16ºC today. We have a cool and rainy week ahead, great for gardening and sowing seeds. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cottage cheese and horseradish spread, pork/mushroom sausage avocado and watermelon, honeydew melon, orange, cherries, coffee. 🍜

Hawthorn hedges aren’t my favourites, but the fragrant blooms and red berries are beautiful, apple trees are in full bloom too. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, radishes, grapes, apple, orange, strawberries, melons, blueberries, cabbage. 🍜

+14ºC today. A cloudy day, great for planting and sowing seeds: cherry tomatoes, borages, spinach, nasturtiums and zinnias. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, egg, Kalle’s roe paste and cold smoked rainbow trout, potato salad and melons, grapes, orange, coffee. 🍜

May has been exceptionally warm, but the weather forecast is calling for a cold and rainy June. That's not good news for tomatoes and beans. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, kiwi, melons, an omelette, apple, avocado, cherries, orange, cabbage.🍜

+18ºC today. The weather forecast promised rain for the weekend. I need to mow the lawns this evening. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Brie, strawberries, avocado and an omelette with Prosciutto crudo, pansies and cherries, melons, orange, cherries. 🍜

+15ºC today.The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship: FIN vs GBR tonight! The rain almost ruined my delicate purple irises. They’re one of my favourite spring flowers. 💜 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, apple, fresh apricot, egg, orange, grapes, melons, cabbage, wild mushroom salad.🍜

The 2026 IIHF World Championship hosted by Zürich has started well for our Lions. Let's hope they continue their fight and reach the final. 🏒 🥅 I made a quick and simple sausage and vegetable soup while watching the match between Finland and Latvia. 🍜

Spring brings migratory birds. Some stop in my garden for a quick snack before heading to their nesting grounds. I saw a pair of Hawfinches today, they’re very rare here. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, melons, egg blueberries, wild mushroom salad, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+19˚C today. Rainy and cloudy day, great for my dahlias, which need to take root well. Squirrel and pigeons happily sharing a meal of seeds. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cold smoked reindeer, wild mushroom salad, pansies and melons, blueberries, coffee. 🍜

It's Wednesday and that always means pinball at Hopeakuula Arcade. We played for a couple of hours and on the way home we almost managed to drive past the local pub... hubby was hungry so we stopped and shared a pizza: pepperoni, red onion, bell pepper, peach and green salad.🍜

+21˚C today. It rained last night… the grass is growing like crazy! Warm weather shortens the flowering period, which is a shame. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cold smoked rainbow trout and smoked pork loin, pansies and watermelon, orange, coffee. 🍜

The weather is so warm that light summer blankets and cotton satin sheets feel nice and cool. For hubby’s brunch: strawberries, cucumber, apple, kiwi, Cantaloupe melon, blueberries, honeydew melon, watermelon, egg, cabbage, orange, wild mushroom salad.🍜

+28˚C today! 🔥 Too hot for my fair Nordic skin. There’s thunder in the air. I bought dahlias and plated them in pots and sow nasturtium seeds. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Brie, strawberries and egg, Kalle’s roe paste and melons , cherries coffee. 🍜

The weather forecast promises very warm for the next week, even up to +25ºC! 👙 👒🔥 Geese and other migratory birds are still arriving to nest here. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, fresh apricots, radishes, Portuguese sardines, apple, melons, blueberries, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+18ºC today. I sowed purple beans in pots outside with tomato seedlings, it’s a warm place against the brick wall. 🌱 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Prosciutto crudo, pansies and Portuguese sardines, olives and strawberries, fresh apricots, melons, coffee. 🍜

I bought some wilted pansies, roses, and lavender from the local supermarket for half price, they seem to perk up nicely now. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, radishes, melons, blueberries, egg, strawberries, apple, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+15ºC today. I planted cherry tomato seedlings in pots in front of the house. 🌱🌱🌱 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Brie, Spanish strawberries and pepper spread, cold smoked rainbow trout seasoned with cognac and orange, watermelon, Spanish cherries, coffee. 🍜

+16˚C today. Outside, my cherry tree is blooming and inside, the small calamondin fruits are ripe. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, strawberries, kiwi, honeydew melon, blueberries, Cantaloupe melon, watermelon, egg, cabbage, orange, wild mushroom salad.🍜

+13˚C today. It rained overnight, not much, but enough to clear the air. I‘m going to mow the front yard lawn today. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, avocado, strawberries, egg, honeydew melon, cherries, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, radishes, cabbage, orange. 🍜

The weather forecast is for a warm weekend. I need to plant the cherry tomato seedlings in pots outside and sow spinach and borages. 🍅🌱 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, strawberries, kiwi, wild mushroom salad, kiwi, avocado, melons, strawberries, blueberries.

+21˚C today. What a hot spring day! It's been so dry for so long that my garden is in trouble. We've been warned about forest fires. 🌲🔥 Sourdough rye bread with ice salad, Brie, grapes and horseradish spread, smoked lamb, avocado and watermelon, orange, strawberries, coffee. 🍜

Tonight we're watching the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius perform:Liekinheitin (Flamethrower). For dinner:grilled chicken drumsticks and flats, wedge potatoes and vegetable salad. Easy to eat while listening to the competition. 🍜

+18˚C today. Hubby and I went grocery shopping and had lunch at Momento restaurant: pork schnitzels with mushroom sauce with mash. The food looked a bit plain and colourless, but it’s the taste that matters. For dessert: cappuccinos in Espresso House. Hubby was happy! 🍜

Hyvää äitienpäivää. Happy Mother‘s Day. 🦊🌹 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Portuguese sardines, olives and horseradish spread, smoked ham, pansies and honeydew melon, blueberries, watermelon, orange, coffee. 🍜

Bright wood anemones are in full bloom and my three varieties of cherry tomatoes are growing well. 🌱🌱🌱 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, strawberries, wild mushroom salad,pointy pepper, avocado, Cantaloupe melon, radishes, honeydew melon, blueberries, cabbage, orange. 🍜

+14ºC today. The air is full of birdsong, bumblebees are busy buzzing in the garden, and the red currant flowers offer them nectar.🐝 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cold smoked rainbow trout and smoked chicken, kiwi, avocado and honeydew melon, blueberries, orange, egg. 🍜