Some Sunday Chores

Already a few weeks ago Lukas flew back to the Chilean summer as I, in turn, decided to stay in frosty Finland for five fabulous weeks working. Now you might ask how have I been spending my time in Finland?

Today the sun was shining and the piles of snow were shimmering so my friend Hanna offered me to join her for a Sunday ride.

Hanna's 2-year old boy Atte took us for a ride in the beautiful nature.









Instead of sun bathing in +30 °C I am shoveling snow, losing my toes to a frost bite and enjoying other winterly pleasures of this Arctic land.

But it doesn't matter, because I'm enjoying myself also here!


At the end some food for thought:
The future belongs
to those who believe
in the beauty
of their dreams.
-Eleanor Roosevelt

New Year's Eve 2011

This update is somewhat late, but hey, at least it's still January! Better late than never, eh?!

The afternoon started with some bubbly while we girls - Doris, Julia and I - were preparing the midnight snack and getting ready for the evening.

All pretty and set, we drove up to Marul. Some of us managed even to do a little power nap in the car... ;) And a nicely decorated table waited for us.

Lovely cheese fondue and some rice salad with a delicious glass of white wine.















Ok, whose idea was to open a bottle of Jägermeister???

And do a game of schnaps? Although not very challenging, the game was a lot of fun!









I believe Niklaus and I made quite a memorable performance interpreting Ave Maria.

Notice the body language - all into it!

I seriously think we could perform this beautiful piece on Magdalena's birthday next year.





Later around midnight the programme included dancing the Viennese Waltz out on the yard and shooting rockets.

*** Happy New Year! ***