mom spotted this on the side of path in the woods, korvasieni, gyromitra esculenta. possibly deadly if not prepared properly, divine mushroom when cooked right
blueberries in bloom
picking young birch twigs, for sauna, naturally
this is vihta . the link pretty much tells how to make one and how to use it in the sauna. i've tried to take pics in sauna, the lens fogs up. besides, you do not wear anything in sauna, ever, so i think the lens fogging up isn't such a bad thing
if the previous was a "before" shot, this is the "after" shot. whipping yourself with vihta is supposed to be the cure-all for every ache, pain and mental distress
the deck by the lakeside is getting a new cover. i've taken dozens of pictures of the deck over many years. my next task is to get them all together and post the pictures, which show what time and the ever changing weather does to untreated wood
this lovely black, smelly and gooey stuff is tar
tar is put under new planks where they meet support beams to avoid rotting
dad just told that these old planks will become firewood, after 13 yrs of service. i love their texture, would love to use them to build something, if just for decoration
we so need to start emptying the freezers for fresh berries, this is made of last year's blueberries
emptying continues, this is a chanterelle pie on sunnuntai rye pie dough
