Below 365 haikus from 2021 - in achronological order.

FYI: Some of the daily poems came on instagram with mediocre, self-taken pictures. I took a break after the first 100 days though - I prefer thinking with words and only words, inspired by feelings and thoughts rather than pictures and (un-likelihoods of) likes.

Have a look if nonetheless interested.

December

#31

My last Haiku

is ‘bout thankfulness for all

small and big moments.



#30

A ‘normi päivä’:

Playground fun, sledges, nap time -

and Lego battles.

#29

Can we trust nature?

(can’t trust us) - Being on ice

always mixed feelings.

#28

My first yet not last

wolly-socks-run through the woods.

Grounding exercise.

#27

Last day she is five.

Can swim and read, first loose tooth.

What comes next? Oh girl!

#26

Lots-of-cognac-head.

Moderated father-sons.

So def worth the ache.

#25

Early birds again:

there’s another morning flight -

and hubby drove twice!

#24

First time us only

finding own xmas culture.

Great yet jet-leg yawns!

#23

It feels like a dream.

Sitting back on that armchair -

the air fresh, not warm.

#22

Oh sweet morning sun

greeting us for the last time

over gentle waves.

#21

We fed elephants.

Their trunks popping bananas

like our fingers grapes.

#20

And then karma struck:

my toe against marble pool,

luxurious pain.

#19

Omicron feels far.

Four more days of refusal

before Europe calls.

#18

Two hours alone

whilst kids are in a childcare.

So-said Thai massage.

#17

Suddenly they came:

local tourists pouring in -

end of ‘21.

#16

Hotel paradise:

old trees, wild birds, rare flowers -

historic places.

#15

We had to eat it

under time pressure - mission:

ice-cream-melting stop!

#14

One wrong order cast

made us discover a treat:

deep-fried-chili-fish!

#13

Sunshine and a breeze?

We don’t underestimate

the effect it has.

#12

Most exoticness

starts with seeing the wide world

from bird-perspective.

#11

One hand luggage full

of nuts, crackers, fruits, bread - and

tomato bucket.

#10

I called Santa Claus

but he is not on duty

beyond small radius!?

#9

Now we have to wait

to get four times negative

to get to the beach.

#8

Another exam.

This time media audience stuff -

spontaneous nerd!

#7

I prepared a gift:

third beer trip with her best friend,

me their damned driver.

#6

State independence

means more than a flag or song.

It means own future.

#5

Prepping Sankt Niklas.

Whilst the big one knows its fake,

she embraces it.

#4

Series aren’t for us.

Watching award-winning films -

good old movie night.

#3

One year of classes.

I learned grammar and for life

about life up north.

#2

I fell even more

for Finnish language today:

One can invent words!

#1

My daily to-do’s

require at least four brains,

ten eyes and twelve arms.

November

#30

Nostalgic sparkle.

Curious eyes on the doors,

waiting for day one.

#29

It’s pretty surreal

we booked twelve days of Thailand

whilst covid waves forth.

#28

So I played and sang

for their baby, our kummi -

it came from the heart.

#27

Suddenly in tears

I started defending her:

their good childhood soul.

#26

Since twenty-four years

a lot of life in letters -

my pen pal Laura.

#25

The smile on his face

once he has played some football:

invaluable.

#24

Nature does not care

that many still ignore it:

solidarity.

#23

Only two more weeks.

Then I’m supposed to know all

thousand grammar rules.

#22

I cycled slower

to cherish golden sun rays.

Finnish thankfulness.

#21

Is before the storm

necessarily after?

Only time can tell.

#20

Talk and laughs and tears -

just how a girls’ night should be.

Deep bonds, bad pudding.

#19

How the girls compete

about their dad’s attention

is sweet yet telling.

#18

The darkness gets us

before we get the darkness.

Now we’r right in it.

#17

I self-blamed too much -

our big one begged me to stop.

Monster/Period.

#16

But if I was not

procrastinating so hard,

our household would die.

#15

For now I like it,

the darkness is soft lately,

caring, embracing.

#14

Not his first nor last,

for sure: wonderful moments.

Father’s day. Each day.

#13

Hotel day and night.

So we danced on the table -

jagers brought headache.

#12

Whilst I cycle free

with sun and wind in my back

others are stuck, freeze.

#11

That small lunch-champaign

met so incredibly well

our need to unwind.

#10

I love language tweaks

and turning words upside down.

Even in Finnish!

#9

Behind each strong man

is a strong woman they say.

I’d agree it’s true.

#8

Studying in style:

Grimbergen sets the mood for

analysing texts.

#7

How the small one

cheers every bit of mom-time

makes me glad yet sad.

#6

Moss is natures way

of proving how smart it is:

magical sponges.

#5

Turns out he won’t join.

Now kids outnumber adults -

spa retreat challenge!

#4

Of course it happened.

Three hours of driving, alert -

till I scratch that car.

#3

Each sweet luxury

tends to hide behind

a basic combo.

#2

The babysitter

came for child one to speak french -

child two saw night life.

#1

The sound of the sea

and the moon waving goodbye

appease Murphy’s Law.

October

#31

He has lots to do,

yet less than those who pull strings.

‘bout what? Big secret.

#30

Sauna, pools and slides,

followed by Italian food.

Still: mökki is best.

#29

Let your body move -

improvisation dance as

a form of courage.

#28

And so I cycle

past the stream to class and back

and my ideas flow.

#27

Don’t have that challenge.

Don’t know the writer’s blockage /

rather the flooding.

#26

How long should I fake

losing, so that games are fair?

Cause the world is not.

#25

Each facade a face,

a body that offers care,

a heart that feels with.

#24

Athletic squirrel

jumping over our heads,

small queen of the sky.

#23

The power of words.

“Switzerland” theatre play -

amazing duo!

#22

We dined like youngsters:

Nine wine bottles for six friends.

Then bare-feet dancing.

#21

I thought it was niche:

“organisational comms” …

… it’s about our world!!

#20

Went to the circus:

three generations of arts!

Small jars, big magic.

#19

The very first frost

sleeps over all surfaces.

Pretty, shy cover.

#18

Just three years ago

I was bending in pain and

did not know her yet.

#17

We took them riding

on two bloated cute ponies

up the shore and back.

#16

Cutting through the fields,

passing streams in golden light.

Adventurer style.

#15

Autumn sleepover.

A windy house in the woods

fireplace and red.

#14

I had forgotten

how artistically fall

creates foggy skies.

#13

So we talked them through

our dreams to renovate it:

mökki, step by step.

#12

I’m fascinated

a seventeen year old is

both: kid and adult.

#11

New week and new hope.

It’s nice to care for children

but also for self.

#10

Morning run again -

when the air feels so fresh and

the trees dance autumn.

#9

We watched her first games!

She kicked some balls, held a few -

and day-dreamed a bit.

#8

Here, where big rocks are

part of the city structure.

I love their presence.

#7

So I found that song

I sang and loved in third grade:

“Wieder ist Herbst” - nice!

#6

That morning sun light

over the ocean right there

is just magical.

#5

She fights it SO much,

her small body shakes and screams

- tough to give her meds.

#4

Only four days in

yet I’m deeply affected:

no kiss (with this lip).

#3

Favourite season

when sun meets wind and freshness.

Golden autumn vibes!

#2

How valuable:

took me-time for mind and soul:

jazz-dance AND yoga!

#1

Besides muscle pains

I am clearly exhausted:

my lip grows something.

September

#30

My whole body aches

and I have backbone bruises.

Took that workout far!

#29

Crazy workout hour

after resting for six weeks.

Can’t lift my arms now!

#28

Simply breathtaking,

the sea-view from our windows.

Thick fog this morning …

#27

Back home in autumn.

The freshness is magic, and

so are the colours.

#26

So we danced like nuts.

Constant smiles, sweating like pigs.

Us night owls - for once.

#25

Thank Earth for good friends

who say: “we take care of them,

even though they’re ill.”

#24

I believe in it,

Murphy’s Law is just for real:

both kids are sick now.

#23

Waking hungover -

feeling older then I am.

Lunch and nap-time help.

#22

Rushing back and forth

to accommodate their needs.

Then ladies’ dinner.

#21

Museum visit:

Past and present animals,

our ecosystem.

#20

She is seventy:

My beloved mom full of joys,

curiosity.

#19

Fremdschämen? I wish.

OUR table on car-free street

where kids and booze met.

#18

Bought dress for fifty -

a fifth of the initial.

“The Kooples”. No clue.

#17

So he carried her

past terraces, not parking,

of joie de vivre.

#16

Went back to the place

where we played tag over stairs:

Brugmann Cathedral.

#15

Some afterwork drinks

without work before. Except:

kids entertainment.

#14

I see her friend more

than my own friends: three to zero.

Small kids’ affection.

#13

The good old lady

who cared for our kids back then

with tears of joy-love.

#12

Foreign languages -

sweet and very missed music

to European ears.

#11

It’s not like home, but -

deep familiarity,

each street and corner.

#10

Define Odyssey:

taxi, flight, train and tram ride with

two young kids. That.

#9

Babysitter deal.

Theory - time to study.

Practice - Saara drinks.

#8

The moment we are

by our dear summer house lake -

joy in a(n old) shell.

#7

REAL class room feeling:

Finnish course LIVE with HUMANS

sitting in ONE PLACE!

#6

So I cried it out:

no one wants or needs me, yeah?

Pathetic (yet deep).

#5

I’m glad they told us

her name after I played it -

the song for “Sienna”.

#4

The air is so fresh

and whenever sun rays dance

coloured leaves inhale.

#3

Treasure hunt with tales -

big one’s bday party time.

My nostalgia.

#2

Our babysitter

with blue hair and nose piecing

video-bombed Wolt.

#1

When the girls got cars

they took them in their arms and

rocked them like babies.

August

#31

So I just made it -

a podcast out of my book.

One chapter a week.

#30

I got all headless:

read some chapters, out-loud, masked,

and uploaded them.

#29

Nice jamming session

with the small one - little arms

high over her head.

#28

That’s how life can go:

instead of wild kids’ bday,

it’s Hilton me-time.

#27

Hearing strange cough sounds.

And whilst the big one barks “flue”,

I nightmared lungs’ stop.

#26

Most impolite guy:

busdriver ignores me, sights -

not willing to help!

#25

Painful déjà-vue.

Suppressed four months of autumn rain,

now all rain at once.

#24

In the aftermath

any day inside except

this last summer one.

#23

The proud feeling when

kids cycle along like pros,

ready to grow up.

#22

Classic zoo brain-pain:

animals lick and make out.

this time: birth or dick?

#21

No drinks after ten.

So we decide to stay here,

fresh rooftop with friends.

#20

How can the same moon

light peace and war, joys and fears?

Cynical beauty.

#19

Hallelujah and

Imagine I’m yours - I lava

Ukulele mood.

#18

What’s wrong with mankind?

Let us cherish souls and minds,

not power and stuff.

#17

Last day of them here,

its always sweet-bitter to

face two homes or more.

#16

And just one day in,

my dad turns double his age -

life full of travels.

#15

Hubby is happy:

kids boke him strawberry cake -

it’s his thirty-sixth.

#14

Retreat to mökki.

Serious gardening work,

naked dips in lake. 

#13

Chatting loud or soft,

quarrelling ‘bout nonsense stuff

and the world’s future.

#12

A cold bag with curds -

Achilles tendon fixing.

Hate limping day two.

#11

My parents arrived

and the girls jumped by the fence

like hungry lill’ dogs!

#10

Waxing is painful -

I forget it every time:

passive suffering.

#9

Had a Belgian beer

facing the afternoon sun.

Grimbergen beauty!

#8

Finally managed

watch him play football again.

Proud fan and lover!

#7

Only a female (?)

can build rape fears in the woods

when a stranger chats.

#6

A long day alone,

everyone minds their business.

But which one is mine?

#5

Another deadline

that I forgot to recall:

Exam-gination.

#4

I tend to end up

with visionary projects

that just won’t kick off.

#3

Worked in the garden:

fifty years forgotten woods,

my arms still tremble.

#2

First day of normal,

kids to daycare, man to work.

And me? Now? What? Hm.

#1

A sofa-Sunday

after playground and music -

enjoying slow life.

July

#31

Last day of July.

How come summer flies faster?

Sweet taste on the lips.

#30

We gave time as gift.

Time for friends to spend kids-less ...

... tears of joy as thanks!

#29

Listening eyes closed

to nature and playground sounds.

Then vaccination.

#28

In both sky and life -

after the rain comes the sun

(and sometimes cupcakes).

#27

Nature suffers: heat.

Cracked ground, burned grass, pale plants, dust.

Soon one week of rain.

#26

Intense talks till dawn:

Politics, life and bad jokes.

Three minds’ dynamics!

#25

Mökki olympics -

six cottages in four weeks.

So proud of our kids.

#24

One night every year

they come to fuck on our roof.

Thousand flying ants.

#23

Travel back in time:

Cleaning without dishwasher,

meditative peace.

#22

Beers, burgers, and shots!

Celebrated our friendship

and her holidays.

#21

Every time the same:

we point to tigers and bears -

they prefer the geese.

#20

He is rocking it:

The ukulele I gave,

knowing he’d love it.

#19

Jumped from five,

fear as a belly feeling.

Last time I was twelve.

#18

An amazing book:

“Waking Lions”, strong and deep.

The plot a statement.

#17

Olympic stadium,

watching girls football finals.

Girls can’t get enough.

#16

Floods in Germany

whilst we have beer in the shade.

Climate change is real.

#15

Breathing in the woods -

some people pay to do it,

I go there to jogg.

#14

It is just too hot:

This heatwave beats mosquitoes

and small sweaty kids.

#13

I enjoy it so but.

But why is there a but?

Kids? Hormons? Tensions?

#12

Cooked meatballs for twelve.

Stood in my own sweat, their oil.

Outcome was worth it.

#11

I love-hate packing.

A reward to clean away -

but check-outs just suck.

#10

They texted a song,

our anniversary song.

So spot on, so AWE!!!

#9

First ten minutes: strange.

As if it’s hard to believe

they all made it here!

#8

Date night out. Again?

Has been ages, lots of fun...

... and too much red wine.

#7

Our first friends arrived.

Social closeness, no distance -

odd nostalgia.

#6

Lower back issues.

Ignoring or addressing?

No stretch nor rest helps.

#5

It just takes a while

differentiating them:

Bees, flies, wasps, ticks, worms.

#4

Oh the four kids’ joys!

Climbing, splashing, inventing.

And tons of whipped cream.

#3

They met as babies

and rarely as of age one.

Still: deep connection!

#2

I observe them play

and cannot but conclude

that a sibling is gold.

#1

As much as it’s great,

I have enough five days in.

Only us four, home!!

June

#30

He went off to buy

a TV for his parents ...

... when we should have left.

#29
Holding a baby,

my SOOO little niece in fact.

Sensations from deep!

#28

Switzerland beats France!!

Always liked the underdogs.

Team efforts pay off.

#27

Morning sex outdoors,

slow bike ride through flower fields ...

... as precious as rare.

#26

11 years ago!

Wedding anniversary =

nocturnal bike trip.

#25

We’r in Kuopio now:

grandparents’ home or lake house?

Non-stop (un)packing.

#24

National football.

I barely handle our games -

we don’t innovate.

#23

And the world goes down!

Managed to bike home

before the sky exploded.

#22

Awe-hot night jogg:

awe ‘cause courses are over,

hot ‘cause the wind heats.

#21

Fever in summer!?

I don’t want to change with her.

Snotty smiles and cough.

#20

To explain their screams:

each insect makes them lose it.

And there are loads here!

#19

Naked water fun

would be even nicer

if our girls screamed less.

#18

Half of Uusimaa

on the highway to cottage,

escaping the heat.

#17

Spend four hours at night

guessing personalities -

“Big five” in Finnish.

#16

Procrastinating:

planting veggies, strawberries,

and cutting grass at mökki.

#15

Shy yet deeply glad

did they reunite with her.

French babysitter!

#14

Can’t have it each day.

In theory - in practice,

icecream goes always.

#13

Finland won its first,

yet no celebration on:

Danish heart attack.

#12

VW made her puke,

three times. Otherwise great week.

Family summer!!

#11

With slight hangover

to Lindner, shoe shop, DM.

Sweet buns, sandals, creme.

#10

Played table tennis,

not too well but not too bad.

Then dinner with friends.

#9

This silly feeling:

jumping over water hoes.

Simple summer joys.

#8

Strandbad Wannsee trip,

legendary city beach.

Fries “red-white” and beer.

#7

One week new routines:

banana oats, garden fun

and my childhood toys.

#6

My parents, their grand-...

Hard to package joy in words.

Sun in sky and hearts.

#5

Flying to Berlin!

Early birds at four am:

thank God for daylight.

#4

Drove to our mökki -

each moment so precious there:

Daytimehangoutlove.

#3

Thousand chores to do.

Biking through Helsinki’s sun

though: light every time.

#2

Hubby got first jab,

tomorrow its my turn too.

Amazing science!

#1

First of June it is -

over one year in Finland!

What a treat (most days).

May 2021

#31

Can’t wait for me-time -

this comms theory paper

needs to be written.

#30

Small-one’s eye again.

This time straight to hospital.

Luckily all fine.

#29

Small one has fever.

Can’t visit friends at cottage

nor hold small cousin.

#28

Cold afterwork drinks -

tastes better with nanny booked.

It has been a while ...

#27

Small one screams on-off -

Doctor finds wound in her eye.

Now comes the cream-fight.

#26

Met my mates first time -

500 hours of zoom calls.

All surprised I’m small.

#25

I’m an aunt again.

A miracle each new life

that starts ten months in.

#24

A rollercoaster -

my parenting stile is that.

Hope no one gets sick.

#23

Went to the beach. Twice.

First: sun but no bathing stuff.

Second: opposite.

#22

Physical work "is" -

It doesn't pretend to be.

Stacking wood fire logs.

#21

Rain can’t put you off,

when you sit inside, listen,

swim, jogg or drink wine.

#20

We took two days “off”,

me and a great friend and mom.

Summerhouse peace. Quiet.

#19

And then they’r adult.

For now - bike trip to dance class.

Time flies, they are proof.

#18

Ran through the fresh woods,

passed a blind man who enjoyed

natures’ spring music.

#17

My enthusiasm

lets me end up with thousand

loose strings. Mind-blowing.

#16

Family came by,

the youngest still to be born...

(... she almost popped though!)

#15

Summerhouse prime time,

where garden work relaxes

and sauna fire burns.

#14

We are leasing now:

a big new hybrid Volvo.

I must admit: WOW!

#13

Went to bed too late,

listened to (finnish!) lecture:

Comms summer studies.

#12

Plants shooting light green,

blackbirds and co sing non-stop,

and spiders are back.

#11

Table to terrace.

Sushi, white wine, tons of beans.

Summer kicked SO in.

#10

First truly warm day!

Played till late on famous square,

chatted with Germans.

#9

Mom and daughters time:

bike ride, waffles, sauna fun.

Husband? Gave MILF cake.

#8

Liberation time:

Allies stopped nazi regime.

Public holiday?!

#7

He is so handsome -

even as my truck driver.

Summerhouse cleanup.

#6

Called my oldest friend.

As in pal from the playground.

So far yet so close!

#5

I talked life and death,

cycled through snow rain and put

anti-ageing cream.

#4

New bedtime stories,

every other night its me:

Seagull and crow tales.

#3

Time flies at high speed -

our goddaughter turned six! Six!

Incredible stuff.

#2

I have the woods back,

no crowded slopes with tourists.

Just fresh calm spring ground.

#1

No real party. BUT:

deep fried sweet buns in sugar.

vappu stays tasty.

April 2021

#30

Great news of today:

Turns out mom gets her shot soon!

No jäger - vaccine.

#29

Walking home with them:

Both scream like hell post ice-cream.

People look and nod.

#28

Just one air balloon

makes any kid smile. And me -

I feel that magic.

#27

Second interview:

Work-Life story from Kenia.

Four years old? Cleaner.

#26

I'm missing sunrays,

the smile and smell of nature.

Spring took a break - why?!

#25

Sunday morning feel:

headache and five hours of sleep.

Discoballfever.

#24

Fresh air and sun-rays.

Went out for an April jogg.

Half way through: hailing.

#23

Offered an affair:

Literary nature though.

Martenstein, read me!

#22

I’m free without likes,

but now I tend to forget

my five-seven-five.

#21

On playground in shirt,

afternoon without jacket.

I froze on way home!

#20

Its tough for us both:

management of emotions.

But she is just five.

#19

I don’t have a plan.

It comes to my mind in waves.

Never had a plan.

#18

Nowa(holi)days:

Lunch in grandparents’ garden.

Pandemics’ upside.

#17

Chatter in the air,

unidentifiable.

Cold beer and ice-cream.

#16

“Ai ET-TÄ!”, non-stop!

Sea still frozen, air so soft.

Blue sky - spring is here.

#15

Flipping through channels:

Youngsters get to second base.

Feeling middle-aged.

#14

On a train north-bound:

free baby-bottle-warmer.

Only in Finland.

#13

Every single jog,

I get yet a new idea.

Plot- and career-wise.

#12

My head exploded:

security of supply.

Finnish interview.

#11

It’s crazy, I know:

I will translate my novel,

in French. Voilà quoi!

#10

And we cleaned our car:

five years of crumbles and leaves.

Soon bye to “Georges Third”.

#9

Stopping Instagram.

Thinking in pictures and likes -

Unhappy business.

#8

First jog in shorts, aww!

Feeling of spring on the skin,

fresh air on pale knees.

#7

Living in the now,

showing the small miracles.

What kids do to us.

#6

My eyes were too slow,

could not follow ice hockey.

Now - a family thing!

#5

Wet, strong, fresh, endless.

Something special about wind.

Power of nature.

#4


Eastereggs meet snow.

Coloured feathers on white ground.

Rather easy job.

#3

Front door mökki fun:

We dipped into the icehole.

So freezing pleasing!

#2

Starting long weekend:

makaronilaatikko.

Finnish comfy food.

#1
confiture de figues -

reading french makes my heart hurt,

I miss it so much!

March 2021

#31

Loved the frozen sea

as long as its ice lasted.

Now, dazzling water!

#30

Irreversible

it feels: baby bed is down.

End of an era.

#29

IKEA-degrees.

Chair? Easy. Closet? Challenge.

Bunkbed? Makes you sick.

#28

Something in between:

no more winter - no spring yet.

Just like my work life.

#27

takk to the unknown:

Icelandic grandma’s dill skills,

her sauce, our command.

#26

The older I get,

the more I turn into mom:

Patches on trousers.

#25

Once I sent it out:

smiling feathers in a bush.

A good omen, please.

#24

Reindeer meatballs - nam!

No lunch can be as Finnish.

Hot cranberry love.

#23

(Re)editing texts.

I love twisting words around.

Spicing scenes like food.

#22

A sunny morning:

best start into a new week.

Automatic smile.

#21

Our glassed terrace rules -

first “greenhouse” brunch of the year.

Up north, those make sense.

#20

Getting used again.

To kids twenty-four-seven

and to frozen toes.

#19

There are ups and downs

when living abroad - clear down:

missing my parents.

#18

Coming home? One dish.

Some traditions are just gold:

Bolo. No-brainer.

#17

Berlin, my treasure

with unique mentality,

see you sooner, please!

#16

So simple and NAM,

why can’t Finns get it tasty?!

Döner, viel schöner.

#15

Walked with good old friend.

No affordable housing,

prices through the roof.

#14

When you wonder when

you had brunch à deux in peace

and it was nine months.

#13

It's April weather,

rain-sun-rain-wind and again.

Still: happy (grand)kids!

#12

Reading childhood books -

forgotten memories rise,

like the mouth to smile.

#11

A drink by the bridge,

next to S-Bahn and night shops.

Ugly bares beauty.

#10

Robin “redneck” nods:

Berlin - a happy birds’ place,

every one chants spring.

#9

Went to second test,

now ready to hit the bars -

if only one could.

#8

Sun in sky and heart,

afternoon off with big one.

Time and air are soft.

#7

Five o’clock sixteen -

thats when our small one wakes up.

Damn time diff, damn age!

#6

A timeless beauty

my parents are living in.

Modern but classic.

#5

Oh Butter Lindner,

desire of my childhood.

All products are AWE!!

#4

Less ice in the “south” -

(quarantine) days in Berlin:

we’r at (grand)parents!

#3

Looking at our kids,

I wish I’d have a sister.

Special relation!

#2

Nothing better than

first spring sun and birds singing.

Beginning, not end.

#1

A dinner mixup

whereby poor “Antti” lost out.

And we won lunch, too.

February 2021

#28

Almost tropical -

if the kids were not restless,

we could get sunburned.

#27

New family dish:

Oven-feta, garlic, plus -

spaghetti heaven.

#26

Suddenly all melts.

Winter. Covid optimism.

Drive to learn grammar.

#25

Fifty shades of blue

just before the darkness comes.

Night sun? Far away.

#24

Under the surface.

Deep waters below the ice.

All comes up - some point.

#23

Looking at our kids:

What will their future be like?

Life stays exciting.

#22

Oh, the irony -

worked on a back massage talk.

Now I have back pain.

#21

Whilst slush in Finland,

Belgium feels twenty degrees.

Waffles cure the pain.

#20

Quality à 2 -

across generations, too.

Our old one and I.

#19

Wurst plus lentil soup.

Ich bin ‘ne Berlinerin -

no lunch fits better.

#18

And just like we breathe

fresh air in and out again -

our earth is steaming.

#17

Gloves on and gloves off.

Don’t want it but want it, too.

Alone but with help.

#16

Food needs joy, courage:

Imagination gives taste.

Or lots of whipped cream.

#15

Nature is restless,

changes everything and us.

Constantly magic.

#14

Walked over the sea.

Sun and wind in our faces,

felt alive and cold.

#13

Drove in moms old skates:

cold, hard, full of memory.

Old deserves respect.

#12

Mint plus chocolate!

Inside out or outside in -

a genius’ idea.

#11

Oh! In sports I trust.

Just hands full of minutes in -

my brain and soul fresh.

#10

Jog, sauna, sushi -

finally some good-old time.

Side by side with friend.

#9

Like an unmade bed

my state is random, bumpy.

Menstruation sucks.

#8

When is zoom over?

Meeting fellow students live,

school would be so nice!

#7

First time we witness:

Our summerhouse goes winter!

Frozen toes, warm heart.

#6

We’r leaving traces.

On iced sea, on another.

Ice and love: solid.

#5

Anticipation:

Vorfreude (German), pre-joy.

“Think small”, says Covid.

#4

Small kids are restless.

Rarely ten minutes of peace.

Next mess is scheduled.

#3

Stuffed noses and cough -

COVID-testing with a view.

Just a flue the third?

#2

Discussed my novel!

Long feedback from a wise friend.

Each point so worth it.

#1

Privilege is lots:

peace. freedom. health. wealth. support.

few steps to the slope.

January 2021

#31

Just frozen water?

Me and uncountable flakes -

each one soft - a bliss.

#30

As parents we teach:

showing, explaining, being.

Kids teach us: ourselves.

#29

Sunrays in the air!

Saw many smiles in the woods.

Seldom joy is gold.

#28

Cordon bleu, fries, beer -

had our regular date night.

Recommendable!

#27

Grey sky and wet snow.

Crave the real deal - frost or spring!

Tulips’ colours help.

#26

Good friend was over.

It felt like normal times, jaj!

Her housewine? Our fav!

#25

I read my own book.

Found at least hundred mistakes.

Still: read MY OWN book!

#24

Melting snow? Heavy.

Terrible Two? Heavy too.

Yet just part of life.

#23

I skied the wrong path.

Twenty degrees warmer now -

meltdown path ’n’ mind.

#22

Today my brain broke.

Had suppressed Finnish grammar.

So very insane!

#21

Kahoot team-game fun -

I love personal stories.

Got all answers right.

#20

Play, laugh, smile. I wish

each child would get the chance to.

No pain nor fear. Joy!

#19

There are no limits.

Is winter too dark or white?

Colour-up your day!! 🌈

#18

First day Finnish class -

I’m still no fan of zoom calls.

My lunchbreak? Skiing.

#17

Finland: cross-country.

No alpin, no up-down hills.

Steady slopes and moods.

#16

Having my first draft!!

Fourhundredandeighteen, bound.

Let’s see what will be.

#15

When nose hair freezes,

windows put ice flowers on -

you know its damn cold!

#14

Digesting with beer:

Will start a language class soon,

part-time! All in now.

#13

And no end in sight:

Snow covers all ‘till no-show.

Small dogs disappear.

#12

Inside, not outside!

Floor bending inception style -

snowstorm through the cracks.

#11

The woods are magic.

A deer looked at me, calmly.

Us humans intrude.

#10

Two ingredients:

time à 2, caraway seeds -

one pimps love, one soup.

#9

No sun without shade:

warm is the light, cold the air.

One can(‘t?) have it all.

#8

Feeling so alive:

eight kilometres snow jog.

Sauna now - divine.

#7
Whilst haters harvest,

democracy grieves divide -

our seaside freezes.

#6
Hot minttu kakao.

BBQ in snow with friends.

One’s best time is life!

#5

Walk to groceries?

A horseplay on sledge it turns!

Young creative minds.

#4

Gratin Camembert!

Leftoverfood at its best.

[Tend to cook like pros.]

#3

Walk home trough the snow,

hoods like a fairytale dream.

New sledges he pulls!

#2

Sandcastles of dreams -

kids never build walls of hate.

Later snow came down.

#1

Another crémant,

co-ownership stuff by mail...

... new year is same old.