It's Oktoberfest at our favourite local Tuulensuun Gastropub. Having today mutton meatballs with Rösti potatoes and ox goulash stew over German Spaten from barrel. Always in the best company. 💘 Beautiful Sunday afternoon, everyone.

It's 7.13am, +9.4°C, cloudy, no wind. In the morning will meet the 2nd-year students in business administration online, then will go see my parents at the care home and do the groceries. The rest of the day working from home. Have a good start to the new week, everyone.

Monday early dinner. Minute steak, salad, blue cheese from Aland islands, tap water. Enjoy your meal wherever you are and have a splendid evening.

Franz Schubert: Nacht und Träume Janet Baker, mezzosoprano Paul Hamburger, piano youtu.be/YyylH11WpUE?si…

It's 7.34am, +11.7°C, half-cloudy, no wind. Working from home today. So much to do I don't know where to start. Will keep the kettle on and the Bruckner symphonies playing, so I'll manage. Terrific Tuesday, all.

Tuesday film treat with the eternal Catherine Deneuve at YleAreena

It's 7.14am, +14.7°C, half-cloudy, no wind. Such a clement and mild morning, warm for the season. On today's agenda, an online meeting with 3rd-year students in mechanical engineering on a double degree programme in Germany. The rest of the day working from home. Fine day, all.

It's 7.54am, +11.9°C, half-cloudy, no wind. On today's agenda a lot of desktop duties at home topped off with an online evening meeting with the 1st-year students in mechanical engineering. Pleasant day, everyone.

It's 7.14am, +12.4°C, rain, no wind. Today we're driving to the summer house to spend a long weekend. This may be the last time this year we can go there, so will make the most of it. Splendid day, all.

What's the first thing to do when arrive at the summer house.

A simple yet tasty evening snack at the summer house. Saucers with red hearts on them from my childhood home. My mother's favourites.

Autumn is my favourite season at the summer house. I like its quiet melancholy and the wonderful colours. Our little sauna cabin by Lake Sapso is ready for tonight. The last sauna bath this year. Beautiful weekend, all.

The older I grow, the more the beauty of nature moves me.

Saturday dinner in the unbroken peace and quiet of countryside. Monsieur made sweet chili shrimp pasta. I added a lovely red from Alsace. Enjoy your meal wherever you are and have a pleasant evening.

A view to Lake Sapso on a Saturday evening. Cannot get enough of this. Good night, dear friends.

I adore the Italian language. One of my all time music favourites is, of course, Ricchi e Poveri. Let's hear their "Sarà perché ti amo" that's a second national anthem in their native Italy. Ping my lovely Italian friend Emilio Amideo youtu.be/Nn1IeHL5DHY?si…

Monsieur made a light evening snack. Loved it. The plates are my great grandmother's. Always emotional to use them.

Toisinaan on mukava vaan olla tekemättä mitään. Tänään olen pötkötellyt sängyllä ja seuraillut pilvien liikkeitä. Rauhallista pyhäpäivää sinulle.

Sunday early dinner. Monsieur made white fish from Keitele with potatoes, butter sauce and green peas, Riesling from France. This may well be our last supper at the summer house this year, so we're a tad emotional. Peaceful evening, all.

Anatomy of Operas. 😁