7 Dollar ice cream

no FishFood though, my favorite.

THANKSGIVING

FOOD:

    and what about me?

accidental window decoration

 foggy drive home

THANKSGIVING

Must have CRANBERRY SAUCE

bag of cranberries

cup of sugar

orange peel

Kitchen Aid

paddle attachment

one hour

best ever, again.

MUSHROOM CARAMELIZED ONION SHEPHERD'S PIE

roasted portobello mushrooms 

roasted  mushrooms

onions

lentils

Asiago cheese

herbs

mashed potatoes 

ROASTED VEGETABLE GALETTE

carrots

onion

butternut squash

rutabaga 

garlic

herbs

goat cheese

PULLA made by Jacob with a little help from mom and mummu

LOCAL FOOD RELAY

Bicycle relay promoting local food production. Cyclists came from Pori, north of Rauma last night and new crew continued south towards Turku and from there to Helsinki

When the old courthouse (now a museum) clock struck 10, the bikers took off. First a police car then a policeman on a bike after that the VIP people, whoever they might be, maybe town council members?

Not a big hit in this little town. The children from nearby daycare were amazingly well-behaved and attentive trough the ordeal
Spectators (Aija and I) stayed in tori, sampled some local food cooked by local chefs. We skipped the black and brown sausage and tried some veggies

And of cause we bough some potatoes and flowers for my mother.

On the way home we stopped in a local coffee shop bakery (no Starbucks anywhere in Finland) for a refreshment.

Through old town streets and over the Rauma river home we scampered.

SATURDAY downtown

so many places to visit

SATURDAY - last day of January

forgot something?
While they were having fun I wasn't :

the cheesecake was really good, thanks!and the new game, challenging

new month, new spirit?

TUESDAY - Inauguration Day

Hot weather continues in Denver, not so in Washington DC
Tommi and Jessica are there somewhere:
All this excitement made me really hungry, 120 dollars worth:

Back Home

Some snow and cold temps two days before I left

sunset 4PM over Vantaa

I have been home two days: I guess I should unpack

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I did buy some fruit and vegies though