Ystävänpäivänä tänä…

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Kävi niin onnellisesti, että päädyin mutkan kautta yhteisiin työtiloihin kolmen taitavan kalusteartesaanituttavan kanssa Tourujoen kupeeseen Tikkiverstaan tiloihin. Yhteenlyöttäytymistä ja samalla “emäntämme” Sannan Tikkiverstaan 2-vuotissynttäreitä juhlitaan sopivasti ystävänpäivänä. Pidämme siis tiistaina Tourukadun päässä (virallinen osoite Vapaudenkatu 85) avoimien ovien päivää klo 12-20 ja tarjolla on ainakin kaffetta, upeita ja persoonallisia käsityöläistuotteita sekä tietysti mainiota seuraa ;), Sanna Ahon lisäksi Sari Linna ja Sakari Skinnari.
Minunkin piti olla lihana & verenä paikalla, mutta sattuneesta syystä olen kiireinen toisaalla. by SAARINEN tuotteet edustakoot puolestani, joten löydät Tikkiverstaalta ystävänpäivään täydellisesti sopivat Heart & Soul – tarjottimet, rakkaudella ystäville ja rakastavaisille suunnitellut.

TERVETULOA!

Rakkaudella Tiina

The End of dark days!

Almost 2 months long polar night called ”kaamos” is FINALLY over! Polar night means the period when the sun no longer rises above the horizon. Darkness begins in the end of November and ends at the mid of January. In Utsjoki (Northern Finland) polar night lasts 52 days!

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Polar night ends in Utsjoki, Finland

After long polar night, first rays of sun are worth of celebrating (photo by Jake Kanninen)

Darkness has it’s magical moments as it takes shades of blue, violet and purple. We call it blue moment of the day. Breathtakingly beautiful! After experienced polar night period, you will never be the same. By location you can count how many days polar night lasts.

From now on winter starts to turn to spring and light emerges day after day. It’s only 119 days to the opposite phenomenon that occurs in the summer months. Around Midsummer in northern Finland (approximately 21 June), the sun does not set for several weeks. In Utsjoki, a single, long summer day lasts for over two months starting from 16 May. You should experience it – perhaps by meditating – at the top of an arctic hill. There one’s heart awakens!

Four clear seasons and changes in nature are foundation of our creativity. However, counting winter as one season does not do it justice. In Lapland, winter lasts six months and during that time nature and light changes several times. No wonder Sami people consider there to be eight seasons instead of four!

Happy independence day, FINLAND!

My grandfather, Ukko
Grandfather

Today 6th of December is the 99th independence day of Finland! After several hundred of years under the Kingdom of Sweden Finland became a true autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire on 17th of September 1809. Finally 6th of December 1917 Senate of Finland declared independence from Russian rule. Since then we have had more or less complex relationship with our eastern neighbor.

Most of us have (or had) war veterans among older relatives. My grandfather (in the photo) was like most of the veterans, never spoke much of his experiences. Even though my grandparents had to leave their home and move to the west due to the wars against Russians, they survived – and Finland stayed independent! After the war my grandfather build Finland as an entrepreneur, stayed curious for new things and never lost his positive attitude.

In the evening of Finnish independence day candles are lit in windows to honor veterans. Friends and families gather together maybe for a sauna first and then for a celebratory meal… and of course to watch the annual presidential reception on television. This year’s receptions highlights Finland’s strengths including honesty, innovation, stability, leading literacy and school success, as well as abundant opportunities for the girls.
It’s great to be a Finn and celebrate the 99th independence day!

Photo: SA-kuva

Let’s think positively

Tuomiojärvi (lake Tuomiojärvi)
by SAARINEN hometown Jyväskylä by the lake Tuomiojärvi

Referring to US elections, this week has been devastating, perhaps surprising, full of emotions and tiers of disappointment or satisfaction. While the future remains uncertain, let’s try to think positive and be optimistic. The sun will rise again, no matter what happens in this grazy world!

Despite of turbulence in political arena I’m luckily recovering well after chin surgery. My lower chin bone was moved ahead because of some symptoms in hearing abilities. In result of this long process I hopefully won’t lose hearing again.

As chewing is still mainly forbidden, I’m happily concentrating on healthy superfood diet. Today’s father’s day favorite was: avocado, kale, banana, honey, sour milk… served in Iittala kartio glass on our wooden STRIPES coaster. Made of UPM birch plywood in Jyväskylä, Finland.
I wish happy Father’s day! Let’s not think about what might go wrong. Let’s think about what could go right!

Supersmoothie on STRIPES coaster

 

// Vapaa suomennos ;): Amerikan yhdysvaltojen viime viikkoisiin vaaleihin liittyen mennyt viikko on ollut järisyttävä, ehken yllätyksellinen, tunteikas ja täynnä joko pettymyksen tai tyytyväisyyden kyyneliä. Tulevaisuuden ollessa epävarma on parempi pyrkiä postiiviseen ajatteluun ja optimismiin. Aurinko nousee huomennakin, tapahtui hullussa maailmassa mitä tahansa!

Kansainvälisen politiikan turbulenssista huolimatta olen onneksi toipumassa leukaleikkauksestani hyvin. Alaleukaani siirrettiin pitkällä oiontaoperaatiolla ja leikkauksella eteenpäin, jotta suomalaisittain tyypillinen syväpurentani ei enää aiheuttaisi elämää ajoittain haitannutta kuulon menetystä.

Joudun edelleen välttämään kiinteää pureskeltavaa ruokaa, joten superfood-dieettini jatkuu. Isänpäivän lempismoothie sisälsi avokadoa, lehtikaalia, banaania, hunajaa, piimää… tarjoiltuna Iittalan kartio lasista alusenaan puinen STRIPES lasinalusta. STRIPESissä on materiaalina UPM:n ohutviiluvaneri ja se on tehty käsityönä Jyväskylässä.

Onnellista isänpäivää! Älkäämme ajatelko sitä mikä voi mennä vikaan, vaan sitä mikä voi mennä nappiin!

Namaste!

Welcome to by SAARINEN blog

We love nature – in all forms and seasons, from southern archipelago to arctic wilds of Lapland.

We have been living years abroad and therefore we (still) might observe Finland as foreigners. In our blog, we will reveal small but precious moments of our life – mainly with pictures and silent Periscope videos. If you want to read more (official info) about our nordic homeland of wild contrasts, please visit  “This is Finland“.

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