dsaarinen
@dsaarinen.bsky.social
Writer, reader, devoted mama to Koko 😇 and Eli & grandmother to Miami Joe and wildflower Violeta. An old woman with wild snakes in her house yet a happy-go-lucky Finnish American. Wordscribe on Instagram.
I was so sure today was a Monday. Doesn't feel like a Friday at all.
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I was so sure today was a Monday. Doesn't feel like a Friday at all.
I hear next they are headed for Athens. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Monks on 'Walk for Peace' reach Atlanta area. What's their route?
Monks are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. on what they are calling a "Walk for Peace." Their path takes them through the south Atlanta metro.
www.usatoday.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I hear next they are headed for Athens. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
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You don't know what day it is.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
December 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You don't know what day it is.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between.
You're napping throughout they day.
Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.
The first camellias have bloomed, so early this year! I would have to stand on a ladder to photograph them so you just must take my word for it.
December 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The first camellias have bloomed, so early this year! I would have to stand on a ladder to photograph them so you just must take my word for it.
I made a blueberry clafoutis for Winter Solstice with berries I had picked and frozen at Summer Solstice and that made me very happy.
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I made a blueberry clafoutis for Winter Solstice with berries I had picked and frozen at Summer Solstice and that made me very happy.
Peering out the window into the forest with vintage opera glasses to see if the camellias are blooming yet is a totally normal thing done in this household.
December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Peering out the window into the forest with vintage opera glasses to see if the camellias are blooming yet is a totally normal thing done in this household.
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The otter keeper gave this baby otter a sock to keep warm. She later turned it into a onesie with holes for the hands, feet, and tail
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The otter keeper gave this baby otter a sock to keep warm. She later turned it into a onesie with holes for the hands, feet, and tail
Anesa Miller's latest -- www.einpresswire.com/article/8729...
Anesa Miller’s I Never Do This Confronts the Real-World Costs of Reproductive Control: When Choice Is Taken
Reproductive rights are a fragile promise that can be revoked in an instant, reshaping futures and forcing women to fight for the freedom of their own bodies
www.einpresswire.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Anesa Miller's latest -- www.einpresswire.com/article/8729...
"Some people say it's a lottery win to be born in Finland." www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
What it's like to live in the happiest country on Earth
Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year – but the real appeal for travellers lies in the country's values of balance, nature and everyday contentment.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"Some people say it's a lottery win to be born in Finland." www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
I'm getting stressed just scanning this article. www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organiz...
How to Declutter Your Home Without the Stress, According to Pros
The trick is to start small.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm getting stressed just scanning this article. www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organiz...
This is such a good album. I miss Solomon Burke. So glad I saw him at B.B. King's. youtu.be/mqmxkGjow1A?...
Fast Train
YouTube video by Solomon Burke - Topic
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December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This is such a good album. I miss Solomon Burke. So glad I saw him at B.B. King's. youtu.be/mqmxkGjow1A?...
Wonderful performance in Atlanta last night.
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wonderful performance in Atlanta last night.
Shelter/playgrounds in Finland. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r...
Deep Beneath Helsinki, the Playgrounds Are Really Bomb Shelters
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Shelter/playgrounds in Finland. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r...
Yay, nature! www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Do you live in a ‘lonelygenic environment’? Being in nature may help.
Researchers say nature and green space can bring people together and reduce negative feelings about social isolation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Yay, nature! www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
And here's our boy Eli posing with Santa.
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
And here's our boy Eli posing with Santa.
Okay, I took Eli out and of course it's quite dark. I saw something silver and shiny in the woods. That is all. We scurried back. Alien encounter or me losing it?
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Okay, I took Eli out and of course it's quite dark. I saw something silver and shiny in the woods. That is all. We scurried back. Alien encounter or me losing it?
Do you see the steam blowing out the nose of the dragon on our wood burning stove?
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Do you see the steam blowing out the nose of the dragon on our wood burning stove?
Someone is getting ready for his second birthday next week.
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Someone is getting ready for his second birthday next week.
Behind-the-scenes at Eli's photo shoot with Santa today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Behind-the-scenes at Eli's photo shoot with Santa today.
Paperwhites totally ahead of schedule, more coming in through the leaves.
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Paperwhites totally ahead of schedule, more coming in through the leaves.
Paperwhites are peeking through the fallen leaves.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Paperwhites are peeking through the fallen leaves.
Yesterday was a nice day for hiking at Anna Ruby Falls.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Yesterday was a nice day for hiking at Anna Ruby Falls.
I use my dishwasher so infrequently that if it's on, Eli barks at it. Very mysterious to him!
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I use my dishwasher so infrequently that if it's on, Eli barks at it. Very mysterious to him!
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Same poem, Mary Oliver. "If you have not been enchanted by this adventure, your life, what would do for you?"
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Same poem, Mary Oliver. "If you have not been enchanted by this adventure, your life, what would do for you?"