Meet Gust, an 8-month-old Toller (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) from Belgium. Gust and his family are on a road trip through Norway and Sweden and they delighted us with a visit. Our paddleboards were ready for action, but the weather was much more suitable for...
After weeks of hard work at my art studio and the open atelier days, I am 200% ready for summer and there is no time to waste (because before we know it, it's autumn again)! We're having some very playful weather with lots of variety, but...
There might be different reasons why you're looking into life vests for dogs, and in this blog, I'll be sharing my personal experience, how and why I use life vests for my dogs. I bought the first vest many years ago when we went paddling for...
We might not be morning animals, but in summer, we do get up early for a refreshing jump in the lake. Although, as you might see, for Oona it's sometimes too early. I threw her ball in the water and she just stood there jawning...
Enchanting midsummer nights, insanely long days. Yesterday I was still taking pictures at 10 o'clock in the evening and afterward I worked in the garden for another hour. Today we celebrate, we pick flowers, make a fire to chase away dark monstrosities, and place birch...
Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of supseason summer! Soon the lakes will get warmer, the mosquitoes less hungry, and fruit will start to ripe. We'll be eating ice cream and diving into the water, sitting around campfires (if it...
June might be one of the prettiest times of the year here up north. Almost as pretty as the first fluffy snow of the season on a sunny day, but the colorful maximalist version. While the rest of Europe can enjoy some flowers, we're still shoveling...
This week, the North is getting ready for one of the biggest festivities of the year: Midsummer, the longest day of the year! Great for midnight swims, paddling into the sunrise, or midnight feasts. But no celebration would be complete without the joy of sharing....
Being lucky is of course great fun, but every now and then it also results in a mountain (literally) extra work. Shortly after the winter, we ordered 25m³ of wet wood, which we then dry in the woodshed during the summer to be able to...
Are you also getting ready for a sun-sational season? We sure are! Winter doesn't give up easily here up north and even last week we were grilling burgers in the woods with fleece and wool sweaters! But things change in a blink of an eye. Suddenly...