Comparisons: Garden Pics

Just wanna share some garden pictures. R2's having a week off so we're gonna spend much time together. Feels GREAT to be home together for a week. Too bad then he has to go on a training in Helsinki the week when I'm starting my part-time job - but hey, at least I'll have things to do and plenty to learn while he's away. It'll be boring if I'm home ALONE all the time that week he he he...

OK...here goes...

Three weeks ago:


Today:


Ten days ago (there was only ONE TINY bud inside the whole pot):



Today:


Three weeks ago (this plant was left here by the ex-home owners, so I just watered it and got rid of the dead leaves):


Today:


Zooming in on the pink flowers:


Saw this bug flying around, so had to take a pic of it he he...It's rather big, about 3-4 cm long and wide.


And look what we picked up this morning!!! A package from Toko Indonesia!!! YIIIHHAAAA!!! Today I had warm rice, salted fish, and sambel terasi (shrimp paste chili sauce). It was HEAVENLY to enjoy a taste of my home country food he he he...

A Surprise Package!

This morning the postman rang our doorbell while I was washing the dishes. I wasn't expecting that since the postman had come already earlier. At first I thought it was hubby teasing me or he must've been bringing something big on his arms so that he couldn't open the door himself. Turned out it was a special package. Again at first I thought it was something that hubby ordered, but then after I took it inside, I realized it was for ME!!! Yes, for ME ME ME ME ME HE HE HE HE HE HE HE...

I was surprised since it was a HUGE box!!! And what did I find inside? So many different Asian spices, sauces, instant mixes, and a pair of skiing pants!!! The package was from one of my beloved friends who's now living in Holland. She packed everything SO well that I truly appreciated the time and effort he he he he...

I'm SO SO SO excited since I can't find any of the Asian spices, sauces, and instant mixes here in Finland. Plus I haven't got skiing pants yet HO HO HO HO HO HO...What amazed me TOTALLY was that the skiing pants fit PERFECTLY!!! *gasp* A few years ago she sent me winter gloves that also fit me PERFECTLY. Amazing!!!

She said the pants were for my b-day gift whereas the rest of the stuff was winter survival package. THANK YOU SO MUCH, Dear Friiieeennnddd!!! God bless you more and moreeeee...MWAH MWAH MWAH MWAH MWAH!!!!


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And yeahhhhh dear reader...you're right, of course. The pants are children's size since I'm only 145 cm (SUPER) TALL HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...LOL LOL!!!

Anyway, here are the pics. I hope Blogger will upload the pics this time!!!! YEEESSSS!!!! My fellow Indonesians will recognize all those Asian foodstuff. Yummy!!!

LUCKY MEEEEE!!!! *wink*

First Wedding Anniversary: Starry, Starry Night!

Venue: My parents-in-laws' cabin. No electricity. We lit the fireplace, some candles, and an oil lamp. Dates: November 2nd - 3rd, 2007. Occasion: First Wedding Anniversary.

Food: Hamburger and sausages, cooked in the fireplace.

Drinks: Cold cider and plain water.

Music: Anything the radio played that night.

Temperature: Around -5'C to -9'C. (I got out a few times to pee in the outdoor toilet)

Bonuses: A box of Praline chocolate, a VERY starry night sky, and a crescent.

Note: It was an AWESOME sight! The cabin was located far away from city lights so the stars were prominent in the sky. I didn't know that the stars could be seen even very low above the horizon. There were literally tens of thousands or probably a million stars that I could see everywhere I turned!!! Gosh!!! I almost wanted to throw a sleeping bag on the ground and just camp there under the stars he he he...

Magical Moments:

1. Hubby gazed at me for a LONG time as though he was looking at me for the first time, with lovey-dovey eyes. Mmmmm...*drool*

2. Se on salaisuus. It's a secret. *wink* Too personal to tell here HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE...

3. Having enough quality time with my hubby. We talked about our rough plans for the future. I just wanted to make sure that we were on the same track. We also talked about the past, about last year's wedding and honeymoon. We both agree that this year is DEFINITELY MUCH better than last year. ;-D

4. Gazing at the stars whenever I came out to pee in the outdoor toilet. Mmmmh...I kept on turning my head round and round and round and there was no spot in the sky that wasn't covered by the stars. Amazing!!! Then when I came out the second time, I saw a crescent in the sky along with the stars. My, my, my!!!

5. My mother-in-law has already planned to give me something for my upcoming birthday on November 29th. BLESS HER HEART!!!! How can I not love that woman? ;-D She was going to give me some money for a haircut he he he...Hubby helped me explain to her that I wasn't planning on cutting my hair yet as I wanted long hair to help warm up my ears during winter. ;-D

6. Receiving so many anniversary well-wishes from family, friends, blogger friends. ;-D

Here are some pics:

We arrived at the cabin at around 9 pm. We arrived in Kelujärvi already at 6 pm, but then Arttu had to go to the cabin first to warm it up. He got back after a while and then we played some cards after drinking coffee and eating some buns (we = me, Arttu, and my mother-in-law). The sky DID look GORGEOUS like that in the morning (I took the first pic at around 7.20 am).


The below pic was taken right when we arrived at the cabin. It was pitch dark already by then.


Ta-daaaa....here I am eating sausage ha ha ha ha ha ha...


The below pic was taken at around 7 am. It was so foggy.


This crescent pic isn't too clear. Next time I'd better bring my tripod 'coz there are just some things I can't capture well without it.


The sun was shining brightly at around 10 am. We were preparing to leave the cabin to go back to my in-laws' place to enjoy breakfast there.


Me posing in front of the semi-frozen lake in front of the cabin he he...


This is the inside of the cabin. Yes, we had to cram ourselves by sleeping on that single bed he he he he he...Right on to the right side is a long table, then you can see the two single beds, and two fireplaces on the left side. The open fireplace is no longer used.




The below pic was taken in summer. I posted it here so you can see the other side of the cabin. Yeah, as you can see, one of my most fave spots on earth is Arttu's lap he he he he he he...


Arttu had to scrape ice layer from our car windows. Our car was covered by a thin layer of ice.


This below video isn't too clear, but you can at least see what we did with the burger steaks ha ha ha ha ha...

3BT: June 8th, 2007

Still in the mood to start the day by remembering 3 beautiful things in my life. I know they're not the things I've seen today, but I still want to write them down to give me a boost of zest and joy.

1. Getting a compliment not after you've done or achieved or given something. Last night just as we were cuddling before we went to bed, out of the blue my husband said, "You're wonderful." I shed a tear (he didn't realize it as the room was semi-dark and he wasn't wearing his glasses) as I didn't expect those words (he's not the too romantic type but I LOVE the way he can surprise me sometimes just when I least expect him to). Plus I LOVE his love notes that he writes almost every day before he goes to work (yeah, sleepyhead me still curls up under the blanket LOL).

2. Lidl's started selling more Asian food products since yesterday. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! Maybe they notice that I've been their regular customer or something. LOL!!!

3. There are still PLENTY of good/honest people out there. One example: over here if some stores have items on sale, they put two baskets of stuff (clothes or shoes) right OUTSIDE the store. Back in Indo, one can NEVER do such a thing. And in flea markets here, people can go in and browse around and then go out again without being monitored or suspected.