I’ve spent the past seven days in my own mini-winter: cocooning, resting, and retreating. This was my body and mind’s response to an unexpected pet emergency. My sweet little shihtzu, Mario, went completely blind last week. I love animals. So if you’re not much of a pet person, you might want to imagine something else…
As a self-identifying optimist, I wouldn’t normally be drawn to a place that proudly markets its pessimistic outlook in slogans, billboards, and even a themed café. But this summer, Michael and I stumbled across Puolanka, a small Finnish town that has turned pessimism into an art form. A living satire on small-town life Puolanka, located…
Michael’s diary captures a week of rain, fishing, and berry picking in Finland. A glimpse of slow living, family, and Nordic summer.
