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The Heat is On

 

Apple tree in the front, and Porvoo riverside at the back


Luckily you don't have to base your knowledge on local Finnish weather on my blog writings, since the the last one still had snow 😂. Actually, we still had snow, at least here in Porvoo, on April 20th. And the weather changed from -20C to + 20C in no time! May was a bit of a climate mayhem, we had 16 "hellepäivä", which means that the temperature exceeds 25 degrees. So in May the wood anemones, midsummer roses (Finnish white rose) and lilies of the valley were all blooming at the same time. 


House roofs with snow

April 20th 2024

Wood anemones in the front and a forest with spruces at the back

May 15th 2024

Porvoo cathedral view behind a willow tree

People strolling around the colorful houses in Porvoo Old Town. Taiga Colors shop on right

Suddenly the whole old town has woken up from hibernation. My favorite hobby when eating my lunch on the steps of my shop is observing the people (and dogs) passing by on Välikatu.

A woman dressed up in a long white and pink dress walking with a man with purple vest

Two women with long boho style dresses and caps entering a shop

A woman walking away from camera with a black skirt with lots of different shoes in the pattern

Two young women dressed up in japanese kawaii style

Woman wearing a hijab and long colorful skirt, man wearing shorts and a cap

a woman with silver colored hair and black and white trouser suit walking away from camera

A woman with big green hat and green earrings and a black dress

A woman wearing a crocheted long cardigan entering a shop


A woman in black sun hat wearing sun glasses smiling at the camera

A little toddler sitting in a beanbag, parents smiling at the toddler


Three women standing at a shop door and smiling, wearing colorful clothes



a woman with a light pink dress and high heels smiling at the camera

A mother and a daughter in pretty dresses and sun hats, smiling at the camera

glitter backbag

a happy smiling couple standing on pebble stoned street



A woman posing for camera with a cap hat and a perfectly fitting black and white dress

Who needs Tokyo, Paris or Milan, when you have Porvoo Old Town?!


A man sitting in a wheel chair having a Salvador Dali type mustache

These were the best two mustaches of the month! 


A couple with very colorful clothing standing inside Taiga Colors shop, infront of colorful cushions


A small black and white dog sitting on a sofa

And these two the best dressed dogs of the month!

A dog wearing a bow tie


an apricot colored art nouveau house

We are really enjoying our new home at Runeberginkatu. Despite the local summer night cruising and acceleration driving on the streets with non-existing or tuned exhaust pipes.

A elderly lady with short hair standing on balcony of a house

Our unofficial janitor of the house, Oili, has been living in the house for 30 years now. She is an artist and a gallerist, and she keeps a gallery in our attic. 

a painting with a skeleton and a soldier dancing

This painting is by Alpo Jaakola.

Dark attic with art pieces hanging on the wall


A staircase

The word "Love" painted on a yellow wall

White roses in front and a colorful art piece with a giraff and a woman on the background

A table set up with wine and cheese plate

Our home is by no means ready, but we've had some friends and family over.

me sitting at a terrace and laughing

We have been out at the local terraces and restaurants a few times also... 

A woman sweeping the floor

Sometimes until the closing time...Johanna from Cellar was very understanding though ♥

My husband, me and my son at terrace

People sitting at the boat at Paahtimo terrace

But it's not just plain fun, I work seven days a week. This is the first summer on Välikatu 5 for Taiga Colors. I really really love this street ♥

A coloful beanbag, pink table and an icebreaker cushion infront of a yellow old house

A mannequin with yellow sunglasses, pink hair and colorful clothes

Lucy has changed into summer outfit.

A colorful artpiece with a butterfly

A cushion with a shipyard image and two bright colored cushions with a mesh print



A pink chair hanging upside down from the ceiling


A woman pouring bubbly to glasses

Well, sometimes working can be a bit of a party too. Like when Fredericka comes around with a small bottle of bubbly ♥

The glasses with bubbly

Two women sitting on the steps of the shop

The glasses of bubbly and a bottle with tulip print

Or when we decide to have a glass of bubbly with Islander's Amanda ♥



A man riding a bike through a forest path

A seaview from the bridge

A man showing of his muscles standing next to a bike

It has not been only fun and work, work and fun. I have been doing bike trips almost every night during the last 6 weeks. One evening Perttu and I went with our bikes to Varlaxudden in Emäsalo, 53 km back and forth. And of course I had to jump into the sea. 

A woman swimming in the sea

On another bike trip I jumped into the water right next to the road. 

A woman swimming under water

A woman in water trying to get out

The only problem was, that I didn't really think how to get back up 😂. The edge was steep, and the ground was full of really sharp gravel.

a woman trying to get out of the water, a lot of sharp gravel at the ground


A great egret flying and big egret nests in trees

We also went orienteering a few times. And found lots of great egrets ♥

A woman with a red dress walking with wooden legs

Purple flowers bathing in sun shine

Wooden colorful houses by the riverside in Porvoo

Porvoo is just an hour away from Helsinki, and is teeming with life and history. The town is full of fun boutiques and nice restaurants and coffee shops. Do you have plans to visit our lovely Porvoo Old Town in near future? 


























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Location: Porvoo, Suomi

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