i've been at the cottage all week and there has been many birdy moments, here are some of them. these barn swallows had a nest on a lamp...

it seems that the peonies lasted only a week this year, could be the heat, could be how the stars were aligned. i took tons of pictures of t...

i'm not sure if this summer chore of washing rugs is widely done outside scandinavia, or maybe it's just a finnish thing. on friday ...

in this hot weather i've made do with salads. certain someone has been back to work and i haven't bothered to cook much of anything,...

cucumbers get the honor of starting this entry. i got the cukes out of a whim (hmm, but isn't that what i usually do?) thinking mom'...