January, plus a give away!

January brought the long awaited snow.

Oh how I love reflections...

However I am not a fan of that greenish hue the LED lights in the tree...

I went to see an endless sea of dots at Yayoi Kusama's In Infinity exhibit.

Beyond amazing.

If you ever have a chance to see an exhibit, go!

I also placed my dot in the Obliteration Room.

I think my favorite moment was when I was waiting to get into one of the mirrored rooms. This lady went by quickly glancing at the works on the wall. Her small daughter abruptly stops in front of the one with a green tunic on a hanger. The mom ties to get her to move, but the girl is transfixed... "Mom! It's made from macaroni!!"

I hope she went home and started gluing macaroni to paper :)

I started knitting Saara a pair of socks from the unicorn pastel yarn she chose.

Tulips are my therapy.

Dear friends, anyone in need of a pretty scarf?

This could be yours... 

Give me a really good reason and I'll choose the one that tickles my funny bone most :)

December

Catching up..still :)

Here goes December:

I attended a small miniature fair in an old villa by the sea.

We kept it classy.

We got to set up our tables in the most glorious light.

The upstairs of Villa Rulludd is a museum. Worth a visit, if you are going by.

Yes, I have a dirty mind.

These stickers came from a kids' magazine...

I lost it.

I love the December dark, you can see all the lights so much better.

I made orange, vanilla and rosemary marmalade for my colleagues.

I bought pretty red shoes, clicked my heels three times and wished for snow.

No luck.

With the sugar high from my favorite marmalades, we decorated the tree and I made very last minute Christmas cards.

Killer dessert... 

A tiramisu version of this cake (recipe in English) I made for Niina's confirmation.

The lights downtown were pretty even in the rain.

A little reminder for myself to slow down and enjoy it.

The flowers were white.

And frilly.

Rogue One.was.amazing.

I feel it's the best Star Wars movie out there.

November

 Quick look through my November:

I drooled over this dress.. I walked past that window a few times.. sadly it was too pricey.

...sigh...

Halloween gingerbread cookies, mulled wine and glittery slippers at my hairdresser's.

This time of year extinguishes all color.

It's all blueish grey.

The kids made a pom pom wreath for our Club door at work.

I love snow.. it makes the world so much prettier.

Christmas (or any) shopping with Saara always ends up at the make-up stalls. 

 My name is Susanna and I am a serial sock knitter..

I like the northern lights vibe in these.

Yay, bokeh time!

Both flowers are direct descendants of plants my grandmother had. They've never bloomed at the same time before.

There was time spent in Stars Hollow.

With wine.

Our dollhouse club meetings are equally as much about crafting as they are about food :) 

It is quite acceptable to come and just eat and chat.

I spent two afternoons on a high ladder at work making an alternative Christmas tree.

September and October

The month of September started off by picking up a friend and her dollhouse and driving to mid-Finland for the Dollhouse Association's crafting weekend where we both were teaching classes.

It is such a fun weekend... 

Friends, glorious food and minis.

I finished a pair of soft socks for Niina.

It was my last school sport's day, I've attended them all since 2002 when Saara was on first grade. As Niina is a ninth grader, I am officially done!

I had a photo taken with the school mascot to celebrate.

I found pretty floors at the Habitare exhibit. I can't decide which one I like the most..

I saved the tomatoes from cold nights and bagged them so they could still ripen.

It is so pretty this time of year.

Happy times when you are matching the maple leaves.

The last October haul from the allotment.

Lots of sage, still some tomatoes and a cucumber that had been hiding.

I also had a bigger pumpkin I still left for a week. Then the first frosts hit and it was time to clean it all up and leave until the spring.

Pretty reflections at Saara's new home.

I started another pair of woolsocks for Niina. This was a knit along pattern.

My brother's kids came for an overnight visit. Julia crafted a Christmas wreath for her dollhouse.

This is quite possibly my favorite Halloween costume.

Put together by modifying old clothes from my closet. And repurposing the tulle from the kids ghost costume.

Well, what else would you do when your ticket to the book fair also includes the food and wine fair..

I have a fondness for Italian Amarone....