Yesterday I went for a small hike up Kuninkaanlaavu, it's supposed to rain tomorrow (I know, doesn't look like it, does it!). I was looking for a knife which I lost last October at a shelter around here, but no sight of it. It was a special knife given to me as a gift. FARRKK, I'm so bummed I didn't find it. Oh well, the view was spectacular anyway. Walked around in my snow shoes but really the snow mobile tracks are firm enough to walk in with just hiking boots. Bumped into

I cannot believe how fast this year went. Just like that! POOFF and it is going to be 2017 and the year of the Fire Rooster! The way things are ending, or actually STARTING, this year, I have a feeling next year is going to be intense. And fierce! I mean; FIRE ROOSTER! It is so rewarding and empowering to see some of my projects come to life. Ever year or so (never exactly by the calendar year, I think new year's promises are a bit silly) I set a goal for myself, or Susivilla

This Christmas Janne and decided to go solo and spend Chritmas Eve, and Day, just by our lonesome, the two of us. I am so happy we did this, it's been quite a few years since last time, but I think was the perfect mellow holiday we needed, in our own rhythm; sleep when tired, eat when hungry. (And bingewatch The OA without relatives calling us a-social!) A brand new futon mattress (our Christmas present to ourselves) also helped us along with the sleeping, I cannot tell you h

Hi, I was just referred to an article about a Danish concept called hygge, an idea of enjoying the opportunity to stay in and cozy up with friends and yummy Christmas treats instead of getting flustered about the dark and cold outside. I totally sign that hygge works and makes the perfect season's ambience in the home. I have never been the one to do any kind of seasonal decorations, but I guess you could say this year with so many visitors and all I figured it is time to try

Weaving can be back-breaking work sometimes, anyone who's done hours of dressing the loom or warping or putting threads through heddles knows what I'm talking about! My main body ache issue from weaving comes from me being absolutely and conclusively right-footed; that means I always work the treadles with my right foot. Needless to say, it creates an imbalance in muscle tension between the right and left side. Also, because of the seat and loom being of a different make I ca

At the beginning of the week I had visitors from Sapporo, and they were so excited about my little workshop and home! I served them an introduction to lifestyle here and we were lucky with the most beautiful December weather with temperstaues where my cozy, warm wool shawls are absolutely appropriate! We took a look around the yard and the guests (working for house scandinavian-oriented building and home reincarnation businesses in Sapporo) also had an opportunity to take a l

Happy Lucia day! This week I was happy to learn my weavings made it into a feature in this Japanese booklet about artisans and craftspeople from Lapland. Also my friend Tuomas Kumpula with his artisan coffee roastery Rovaniemen Kahvipaahtimo is included! And Vanhalan Lammastila which has the loveliest natural sheep's wool! The first edition of this booklet is produced by Japanese-Finnish culture coordinator Ulla Pirkola and Kuropunkt and for now, the booklet can be found loca