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This is Marianne's trilingual knitting blog. I also write about spinning, cats and dogs, knitting lace and other things. The blog languages are English, Swedish and Finnish.
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Namu 2
Last June, on Midsummer’s day, we went for a picnic on the nearby nature reserve. A flock of finnsheep grazed near us, a flock of cattle further away. Some of the sheep got really curious and came quite close. On Monday, my dog Namu ran away fr...
Scandal, skandal, skandaali!!!!!
The city of Turku has one of Finland’s three animal shelters, that also take care of wild animals. It has been a cause of pride and an example for other animal shelters. Now the buildings are near collapse, and Turku has promised them new premi...
Baaa, bääää
Today I went to the local annual sheep and goat market. I haven’t been shopping around for some time, so today I allowed myself some spending. I met with Rica and together we explored what was on offer. Idag var jag pÃ¥ vÃ¥r Ã¥rliga get- och fÃ...
Finished, klart, valmista
This is my version of Mystery Stole 3 being blocked. I knitted along with the thousands of other knitters until I had started the wing. Then I had to put it aside and work on more urgent projects (birthday presents). I user a very thin merino machin...
Sleet, slask, räntää
The day before yesterday, a local farmer brought my firewood that I had ordered around 2 months ago. Yesterday I covered it, working for more than 4 hours outside, piling the wood that didn’t fit under my large green plastic cover. Boy, did I ...
She’s mine, hon är min, hän minun on!
I got her last Sunday, and have been occupied ever since. My sleeping problems have vanished, my blood pressure is near normal and I lose weight. The elk/moose hunting season started two weeks ago, so I knitted her a red vest, so that no one would t...
I’m getting a dog! Jag är med hund! Saan koiran!
Yay! The dog I’ve known since it was a wee one is going to be mine! It’s the famous Huskweiler, or Rotsky, now 18 months old. We came to an agreement with Päivi, the dog owner, some time ago. We started to get to know each other on a mo...
Creative neighbors, kreativa grannar, luovia naapureita
First of all a pet report: My older cat survived. The cortisone effect was over in 4 weeks, and the cat is still able to take walks outside the house and doesn’t hurt any more. I’m so happy to be able to keep him some more time. Först en...
Spin-span-spun, kehrää
Good news: the younger cat is eating again and the older (red collar) took a long walk, partly run, yesterday. What a relief! Goda nyheter: den yngre katten äter igen och den äldre (röd sele) tog en lång promenad, delvis springande, igår. Vilke...
News, nyheter, uutisia
This summer has been challenging. After getting myself a new laptop and doing the work that had piled up, I felt completely exhausted and made a 4-day trip to meet my relatives and finally have a mini holiday. I came home all full of energy. The wea...
Europe, Europa, Eurooppa
The Eurovision song contest semifinal will start in an hour, in Helsinki, Finland. The final is on Saturday. Good luck to everyone! Eurovisionens sångtävling i Helsingfors: semifinalen om en timme, finalen på lördag. Lycka till allesamman! Euro...
Cat story, katthistoria, kissajuttua
My younger cat, Toope, 12, stayed outdoors in the rain yesterday. Cats hate water. At 10 pm he finally came home, wet all over with a thick clay panel on his back and left side. He seems to have been hurt in some way, but he let me wash him with a we...
