there just isn't enough light to take good pictures with my camera now. embracing this fact is the only way to go. the sunsets always capture me in front of the stairway window. the view is amazing, you can even see a bit of the river/sea, and it's always changing.
the house has quieted down and is under fenno-scandic rule now with half the occupants home for the holidays. three finns and a swedish boy remain. swedes are a traditional yuletide food in finland... they are made into a casserole. i won't be doing much cooking this year, though. there were some big plans for a sustainable gingerbread eco-house and heaps of carelian pies but the relentless rain has washed them all away. i'm just in no mood, and with all the dinners we already had communally, i'm a bit partied out.
last night i dreamed about the (karl fazer) blocks of chocolate with cinnamon and gingerbread crumbs and dried fruit that are sold seasonally in finland... oh, sigh...
