Category Archives: Finland

70% Finnish Cocoa Cat

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Saturday, May 25, 2025, 5:10 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … a new discovery from Finland! … Karl Fazer Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa … Who knew it could be good for you?! … Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate … Be aware, it’s toxic for cats … Sorry, Teeny …

… Since it’s not good for cats … that’s me! … I’ll just take a stretch … and move elsewhere! …

… What?! … That dark chocolate from Finland won’t stop following me! … (On the right, the totally non-toxic book, Suomen mestari 1 sanasto, Finnish Master 1 Glossary) …

“Karl Fazer 70% Dark Chocolates … made in Finland! … are crafted from the highest quality Arriba cocoa. Its bold flavor and intense aroma make it a perfect indulgence for those seeking a luxurious, rich experience. All cocoa used in Fazer products is sourced responsibly, guaranteeing the highest quality with every bite.“ … Touch of Finland

“Ingredients: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, natural flavoring (vanilla). In chocolate cocoa solids 70% minimum.” … all natural … made in Finland

Finnish Tram Cat

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Sunday, December 18, 2022, 6:23 pm — Perkins … does some of her best Finnish learning while she sleeps … red spiral notebook for Finnish notes …

… 8:29 pm … discovered Google translate works on smart tv, livingroom … What’s “tram” in Finnish? … raitiovaunu … Had been watching a YT video by “asitis” … quiet, snowy walk in Helsinki …

“Most trams (raitiovaunut) running in Helsinki traffic are of the Artic type … specifically designed to meet the requirements of Helsinki’s tram network and the Nordic climate.” … “Artic on suunniteltu erityisesti Helsingin raitiovaunuverkon tarpeisiin ja kestämään pohjoista ilmastoa.” – kaupunkiliikenne.fi …

See the green and yellow raitiovaunu / tram in action … at 5:27 … Helsinki Christmas Walk – Snowy city center after several days of snowfall (15 Dec 2022) … by “asitis”

Two days earlier, at tram stop … at 19:00 … HEAVY Snowfall after Blizzard in Helsinki Finland (13 Dec 2022) … by “asitis“

Opposing Sides Cat

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Thursday, December 15, 2022, 11:48 am — Perkins … contrasting faces … grumpy … on Mom’s wingback chair … Grandma’s Pylkki’s map of Finland …

… 11:56 am … curious … from other side of chair … looking north at kitchen window … Mom’s china cabinets …

… 7 years ago! … same spot … Morning Chair Cat, June 4, 2015 …

Together Rain or Shine

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 3:19 pm — Mid-November afternoon sun catches Rob R. Duck and Li’l Penguin … in her nifty yellow raincoat … in front of Grandma Ahola’s sewing basket … See them out on the deck between rain showers, on My Photo a Day Adventure blog, October 21, 2022 – Celebrate! …

Finnish Movie Cat

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Tuesday, October 20, 2022, 2:02 pm — Perkins … I wonder what’s on that paper in the corner? …

3:00 pm … a shopping list … in Finnish! … notes from the Sorjonen Finnish tv series movie … Muraalimurhat, 2021 … English subtitles … Netflix … (shortened version of the Finnish series) …

Finnish shopping list … ostoslista = shopping list … laastari = Band-Aid … maitoa = milk … muroja = cereal … vessapaperi = toiletpaper … Sorjonen says at 42:40 minutes … “Can’t spell it correctly” …

Multi-Use Marimekko Cat

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Sunday, September 25, 2022, 3:22 am — Teeny Tuxedo … likes the Finnish Marimekko  Pikkuinen Unikko (little poppy) sheets … for many reasons … they’re both black and white, good camouflage … especially when she’s sleeping …

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 11:34 pm … a natural place to study Finnish … they’re designed in Finland … Teeny’s too sleepy to read the Duolingo notes (if she could read) …

… a welcoming spot to play with the new Swiffer heavy duty duster refills …

Feather Toy Tutorial Cat

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Friday, June 10, 2022, 9:37 pm — Perkins … Before serious play begins, a girl has to be well-groomed … Your feather toy awaits, madam … (Dad’s traditional Finnish boots, from their 1980’s trip to Finland) …

… How to play with a feather toy … (See the feathers in their prime, 6 years ago, Feather Toy Winner Cat, Nov. 26, 2016) …

Finnish Month Cat

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Monday, January 31, 2022, 1:28 pm — Teeny Tuxedo says … What ARE you doing?” … Just setting up for My Photo a Day Adventure blog post … Goodbye January … the light here is pretty good … a Finnish combination of Marimekko Unikko sheet … Finnish name day calendar (stoic men outside Helsinki train station entrance) … Mom’s Finnish magnets …
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Deer & a Drink Cat

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Monday, January 24, 2022, 11:13 am — Look who’s tritty-trotting through the fog … a deer … Teeny Tuxedo was right there at the window, sleeping … when she’s awake, it’s a prime location for wildlife viewing …

1:17 am … two hours later … sun broke through the fog … shining on Perky drinking water … food sample from Feline Medical Clinic on the Finnish Arabia Uhtua plate … which she wasn’t interested in …
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Bridging the Gap Cat

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 11:27 am — Perkins … multicultural cat … Finland and Sweden … newly arrived DVD set … Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years … she’s star of the month on Turner Classic Movies  … The green and red are part of a table runner I wove on a loom at my cousin’s shop … Mikkeli, Finland … 1999 … a week’s visit between home exchanges in Kirkintilloch, Scotland and Durham, England … (Mom’s wingback chair) …
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Table Detective Cat

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 11:49 am — Teeny Tuxedo … so many interesting things on the table … Fell pony sculptures … 1930s Depression glass … glass candle holder from Finland … Uhtua design dishes by Arabia of Finland …
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… Wait! … What’s over there? …
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… a box! … a Scrabble box! … that means Krista and Russ were here …
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… a wonderful chair to rub my chin on … Mom’s Ethan Allen dining set … My table investigation is complete! …
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Alugalug Alugalug Cat

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Monday, May 17, 2021, 8:31 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … Thank you, Kathy, meowy much, for sharing the Alugalug song! … it’s hypnotizingly terrific! …
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… it’s so enticing, Teeny ignored her favorites, paper and scratching post …
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… “Photos Matter” … film developed in Durham City, England … home exchange, July-August, 1999 …
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… video is sideways and dark … but here’s the Teenster … irresistibly drawn to the Alugalug cat song … gotta have the sound on! …

Finnish Chocolate Cat

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Saturday, January 2, 2021, 2:16 am — Perkins … Karl Fazer maitosuklaa (milk chocolate) bar, made in Finland … Supremely wonderful! Had to order more from FinnStyle in Minneapolis … On the other hand, Perky’s only interested in her box …
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“Karl Fazer, also known as Fazer Blue, is part of the Finnish cultural heritage. The iconic Fazer’s milk chocolate first appeared in 1922 in its famous blue wrapper symbolising the pure Finnish nature. It is the chocolate that many Finns have grown up with and has turned us into chocolate lovers. Fazer Blue is made from fresh milk.”

“100% of the cocoa we use comes from responsible sources.” — en.fazer.com

Finnish Christmas Eve Cat

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Thursday, December 24, 2020, 8:16 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … sleepy-happy … new hand-crafted Finnish decorations … by a Finn living in Coventry, England! … via Etsy … tonttugifts … Hyvää joulua! …
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Red wall hanging weaved with wool. Decorated with wooden Christmas tree and bark stars. Tree is decorated with red beads. Work is hanging from a piece of driftwood and top part is decorated with pretty lace ribbon.

My reindeer Christmas decoration is hand-stitched with cream coloured craft felt. The antlers are dotted with fabric paint, as are the red nose and eyes. Reindeer wears a red and green woollen scarf and has a loop to hang it from a Christmas tree or anywhere else you would like. The little “fluffy” tail is wool.

Please note that these reindeer do not come with a guarantee that they can fly!

ABOUT ME

The word ‘tonttu’ comes from the Finnish word for the Christmas elves, and at Christmas in Finland, tonttu are everywhere!

My name is Kaarina Nicholls and I originally come from Jyväskylä in Finland. I love making Christmas gifts and decorations and everything is hand-made by me. Every time I make one of these Christmas gifts, it reminds me of Christmas time in Finland. … tonttugifts

Kate’s Brownies Cat

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Sunday, November 22, 2020, 12:15 am — Katharine Hepburn … in her kitchen at the family home on the water at Fenwick, Old Saybrook, Connecticut … where she whipped up many a batch of brownies … Lights! Camera! Action! … Brownies! … followed her recipe … scrumptious! … (see full post … Kate’s Brownies – At Last) …

… a photo that was left on the cutting room floor … Teeny Tuxedo! … what are you doing?! … you don’t like brownies … even if they’re Katharine Hepburn’s! …
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[Book … The Private World of Katharine Hepburn, 1990, pp. 34-35]

Two Levels Cats

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Friday, October 23, 2020, 4:31 am — Teeny Tuxedo … on table runner I wove (!) in Mikkeli, Finland … visited Korhonen relatives, 1999 … Mom’s hope chest, 1950 … Perkins, cozy on comforter that slipped onto floor …
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Double-Good Cats

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Sunday, October 18, 2020, 1:24 pm — Perkins, Teeny Tuxedo … wahoo! … a new scratcher! … double-wide … big enough for BOTH of them! … with the added attraction of catnip sprinkles …
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… looks like someone is getting a little possessive …
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… 5:09 pm … Teeny’s happy scratchin’ …
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… and Perky’s happy eatin’ … (bowl … Mom’s Finnish china … Uhtua design by Arabia of Finland) …
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More Marimekko Cat

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Sunday, October 4, 2020, 3:41 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … hooray! … the FinnStyle (Minneapolis) Marimekko order is complete … 10 Kaksi Raitaa (two tracks) washcloths and 1 towel … join the Pikkuinen Unikko (little poppy) sheets …
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… care instructions … Finnish, Swedish, English … uh, oh … made in Portugal, not Finland … oh, well … if it had to be another country, Portugal está bem …
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Well-Traveled Mondo Cat

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 8:55 pm — Perkins … if it’s a bag, she’s there … one of several identical Mondo’s … the first went on my 2-month 1999 home exchange in Kirkintilloch, Scotland and Durham, England, with a week in between to Mikkeli, Finland … (photos in red album) … blue & white Finnish Marimekko Fokus sheet, dining table …
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Visitor in Da House Cat

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Thursday, June 25, 2020, 9:46 pm — Teeny Tuxedo …front bedroom … Russ visiting from Minneapolis, 7:15 pm Delta flight, masks, social distancing on board, at airport … picked up in front of PDX, traffic VERY light …
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 … on table runner I wove (!) in Mikkeli, Finland … visited Korhonen relatives, 1999 … Mom’s hope chest, 1950  … See Finnish photos, Piikkopuoti Cat, Nov. 25, 2018

A Content Cat

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 8:55 am — Perkins … surrounded by some of life’s good things … Finnishness … cat toys … family memorabilia … and a horse book …
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  • Vintage Made in Finland … Didas Deken 100% Zuiver Wol (Dutch) … Didas blanket 100% pure wool … (2017 Christmas present from L) …
  • Blue candle holder, from Russ, mid-1990s glass conference, Tampere, Finland …  Finnish Blue and White, more photos, my blog, The Road Gives Back
  • Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown, Jennifer S. Kelly, 2019 … Sir Barton, 1916-1937, chestnut Thoroughbred, first winner of the American Triple Crown
  • Grandma Lillian Ahola’s plate … green Depression glass footed cake plate … Cherry Blossom pattern … 1930s … discovered it’s by the Jeannette Glass Co.! …Mom’s name, even spelled correctly! … from my blog, My 365 Photos …