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.
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."
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.
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!
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.
Signs of Spring peeking up through the gravel.
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Signs of Spring peeking up through the gravel.
Happy #InternationalGoldenRetrieverDay! Here's Eli as just a pup. He now weighs 88 pounds.
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Happy #InternationalGoldenRetrieverDay! Here's Eli as just a pup. He now weighs 88 pounds.
Found some daffodils in the snow.
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Found some daffodils in the snow.
Of course, a Snow Day is perfect for magical blue-green flames.
January 31, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Of course, a Snow Day is perfect for magical blue-green flames.
Eli loves the snow!
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Eli loves the snow!
Window view of the woods, all snowy. Perfect to take doggo out soon!
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Window view of the woods, all snowy. Perfect to take doggo out soon!
Weather People have all kinds of warnings for this weekend. They say it will be a...
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Weather People have all kinds of warnings for this weekend. They say it will be a...
These contraptions are a pair of YakTrax and a pair of Nordic Grips, what I will need to walk the doggo in the upcoming epic ice storm.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
These contraptions are a pair of YakTrax and a pair of Nordic Grips, what I will need to walk the doggo in the upcoming epic ice storm.
Wonderful performance in Atlanta last night.
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wonderful performance in Atlanta last night.
And here's our boy Eli posing with Santa.
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
And here's our boy Eli posing with Santa.
Do you see the steam blowing out the nose of the dragon on our wood burning stove?
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Do you see the steam blowing out the nose of the dragon on our wood burning stove?
Someone is getting ready for his second birthday next week.
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Someone is getting ready for his second birthday next week.
Behind-the-scenes at Eli's photo shoot with Santa today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Behind-the-scenes at Eli's photo shoot with Santa today.
Paperwhites totally ahead of schedule, more coming in through the leaves.
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Paperwhites totally ahead of schedule, more coming in through the leaves.
Paperwhites are peeking through the fallen leaves.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Paperwhites are peeking through the fallen leaves.