dsaarinen
@dsaarinen.bsky.social
Writer, reader, devoted mama to Koko 😇 and Eli & grandmother to Miami Joe and wildflower Violeta. An old woman with wild snakes in her house yet a happy-go-lucky Finnish American. Wordscribe on Instagram.
I just love THE SUMMER BOOK and read it every couple of years. www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/...
Book Review: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Finland's most beloved author pens an indelible portrait of summer life on a tiny island.
www.bookbrowse.com
August 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I just love THE SUMMER BOOK and read it every couple of years. www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/...
Summer's here! It's gazpacho time. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...
Best Gazpacho Recipe • 5★
More of a drink than a soup, served in frosted glasses or chilled tumblers, gazpacho is perfect when it is too hot to eat but you need cold, salt and lunch all at the same time. Gazpacho is everywhere...
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June 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Summer's here! It's gazpacho time. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017...
And then, one fairy night, May became June. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald.
May 31, 2026 at 6:31 PM
And then, one fairy night, May became June. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Some good reading this weekend in the Southern Music Towns issue of Garden & Gun. "The Untold Story of Athens, Georgia."
May 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Some good reading this weekend in the Southern Music Towns issue of Garden & Gun. "The Untold Story of Athens, Georgia."
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If you'd like to support my writing & ongoing treatment, why not visit my little Etsy shop which has dozens of Shell County & Natural History posters for sale, Japanese prints, English etchings & rare books: prices from £10, with more items added every day! Offers welcome. etsy.com/shop/Sourisd...
May 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
If you'd like to support my writing & ongoing treatment, why not visit my little Etsy shop which has dozens of Shell County & Natural History posters for sale, Japanese prints, English etchings & rare books: prices from £10, with more items added every day! Offers welcome. etsy.com/shop/Sourisd...
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As family homelessness hits record highs, school districts are offering parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night
A lifeline or ‘dystopian’?: Schools open parking lots for homeless students and families
As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are beginning to offer parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night. Some families prefer the option ov...
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May 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
As family homelessness hits record highs, school districts are offering parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night
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In bloom in the garden mid May, incl. cerinthe, cow parsley and a salmon-coloured geum which I love.
As ever zoom in to the botanical details if you're strung out as plant fractals have been shown to dial down stress significantly. No tiny owl hidden in this 📷 but would you like more of those?🦉🌿
As ever zoom in to the botanical details if you're strung out as plant fractals have been shown to dial down stress significantly. No tiny owl hidden in this 📷 but would you like more of those?🦉🌿
May 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In bloom in the garden mid May, incl. cerinthe, cow parsley and a salmon-coloured geum which I love.
As ever zoom in to the botanical details if you're strung out as plant fractals have been shown to dial down stress significantly. No tiny owl hidden in this 📷 but would you like more of those?🦉🌿
As ever zoom in to the botanical details if you're strung out as plant fractals have been shown to dial down stress significantly. No tiny owl hidden in this 📷 but would you like more of those?🦉🌿
Got a bit gussied up today.
May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Got a bit gussied up today.
Was at a Cinco de Mayo luncheon earlier. Now stuffed with tacos.
May 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Was at a Cinco de Mayo luncheon earlier. Now stuffed with tacos.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if all you accomplish this weekend is reading a riveting novel cover-to-cover whilst drinking multiple cups of tea and consuming a scandalous amount of scones, you will have accomplished more than enough.
May 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if all you accomplish this weekend is reading a riveting novel cover-to-cover whilst drinking multiple cups of tea and consuming a scandalous amount of scones, you will have accomplished more than enough.
Woke up with this song in my head. youtu.be/tAzVpTMsJQ8?...
Des'ree - You Gotta Be (Official Audio)
YouTube video by DesreeVEVO
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April 11, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Woke up with this song in my head. youtu.be/tAzVpTMsJQ8?...
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One of my wife’s garden ferns
April 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
One of my wife’s garden ferns
Somewhat rare outings for me beyond these woods. Went to the High Museum the other day, great exhibition of self-taught artist Minnie Evans. Last night, was at the 40 Watt Club to catch a Kingfish show. The blues lives on in Kingfish!
April 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Somewhat rare outings for me beyond these woods. Went to the High Museum the other day, great exhibition of self-taught artist Minnie Evans. Last night, was at the 40 Watt Club to catch a Kingfish show. The blues lives on in Kingfish!
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Oh no, this is a sad loss. Glad I saw John Hammond live as many times as I did. Favorite album of his is "Wicked Grin" where he covered Tom Waits. www.noise11.com/news/john-ha...
John Hammond Blues Guitar Pioneer Dies Aged 83
Legendary blues singer and guitarist John Hammond has died aged 83, ending a six-decade career dedicated to preserving and performing traditional blues music.
www.noise11.com
March 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Oh no, this is a sad loss. Glad I saw John Hammond live as many times as I did. Favorite album of his is "Wicked Grin" where he covered Tom Waits. www.noise11.com/news/john-ha...
Look up at the sky early tomorrow morning. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
This Tuesday, a ‘blood moon’ will be followed by a rare sky spectacle
The moon will turn red for 58 minutes as it’s plunged into the Earth’s shadow
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March 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Look up at the sky early tomorrow morning. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
This kind of stuff never happens to me. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
35 Rembrandt Etchings Re-Discovered in a Family Home in the Netherlands
A trove of drawings by Rembrandt was re-discovered in a family home in Zutphen, the Netherlands, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.artnews.com
February 27, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This kind of stuff never happens to me. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
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This is such a well done piece that reports out, with hard data and interviews, something profound about what's gone wrong in this country.
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Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers
More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.
www.wsj.com
February 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is such a well done piece that reports out, with hard data and interviews, something profound about what's gone wrong in this country.
www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...
www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...
I have a helpful tip! Don't discard paper towel or toilet paper rolls. Keep them and fill them with dryer lint. They make excellent fire starters assuming, of course, you are building fires. Paper towel rolls should be cut in half.
February 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I have a helpful tip! Don't discard paper towel or toilet paper rolls. Keep them and fill them with dryer lint. They make excellent fire starters assuming, of course, you are building fires. Paper towel rolls should be cut in half.
What could go wrong?
February 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
What could go wrong?
It's pouring outside and Eli needed a robe after coming in from the rain. Koko had a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer robe and Eli was happy to try it on.
February 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It's pouring outside and Eli needed a robe after coming in from the rain. Koko had a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer robe and Eli was happy to try it on.
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IT’S BABUSHKA FRIDAY!!! Winter edition
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February 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
IT’S BABUSHKA FRIDAY!!! Winter edition
🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣
🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣❄️☃️🌨️🧣