The snow covers the ground – finally!
(Click the pictures to see them bigger.)
(Click the pictures to see them bigger.)
Few days ago, we finally got a little bit of snow here in my area in Western Finland. Today, I took some pictures in my neighborhood, but the fact is that landscapes are not so beautiful yet. No snow enough. I want more. Haha. Well, anyway we got a white Christmas. Air temperature is about -4 °C or 24 ºF.
Otherwise, I have no special news to tell. Just the same. I have read a lot. The last two books were 'Uncle Fyodor, His Dog and His Cat' written by Eduard Uspensky and 'The Long Goodbye' written by Yury Trifonov. Both very good stories.
This year, it seems that I'm going to spend Christmas alone. Well, "so it goes like it goes". At least, I have time to read. Today, I started 'Doctor Zhivago', a huge Russian novel.
I am an Orthodox Christian, and for us, Christmas is the celebration of joy that light up the whole world. On Christmas night, the angel said to the shepherds, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (The Gospel of Luke 2:10-11).
"Christ is born, glorify Him!" This is Orthodox Christmas greetings.
I wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015 to all my friends! May there be peace on earth. （＾—＾）
From Finland with love,
Teisuka
Otherwise, I have no special news to tell. Just the same. I have read a lot. The last two books were 'Uncle Fyodor, His Dog and His Cat' written by Eduard Uspensky and 'The Long Goodbye' written by Yury Trifonov. Both very good stories.
This year, it seems that I'm going to spend Christmas alone. Well, "so it goes like it goes". At least, I have time to read. Today, I started 'Doctor Zhivago', a huge Russian novel.
I am an Orthodox Christian, and for us, Christmas is the celebration of joy that light up the whole world. On Christmas night, the angel said to the shepherds, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (The Gospel of Luke 2:10-11).
"Christ is born, glorify Him!" This is Orthodox Christmas greetings.
I wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015 to all my friends! May there be peace on earth. （＾—＾）
From Finland with love,
Teisuka
A later addition (December 24): Nika's Christmas video, filmed in Moscow and dedicated for me. I really like it and it makes me smile! （＾—＾） This is my best Christmas gift. Thank you very much, my dear Nikushka! Большое спасибо, мой ангел, мой Снегурочка!!! ❤
My photos (below):
Welcome to my home. :) A view from my living room.
Please note an old tube television (lol) and the painting
of Marshal Mannerheim (the Finnish military leader)
on the wall. A picture added on December 24.
of Marshal Mannerheim (the Finnish military leader)
on the wall. A picture added on December 24.
A wintry view from my balcony.
The park in my neighborhood.
Trees in the park.
One more picture from the park.
'Nativity of Our Lord', icon of the Orthodox Church.
Christmas is the Birthday of Christ.
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DeleteOops, you forgot to sign your comment... but I guess you are Shawn-san, right? :) Many thanks for being here today and for your nice comment, my friend! Yeah, now you can also see the view from my balcony. Haha. My friend, I wish you a very Merry Christmas, white or not. Be happy, and enjoy your holidays! :)
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Hi again, Shawn. "Friends sometimes does not need to say much and they all understand each other well from their hearts." Amen! I agree with you, my friend. Happy Holidays to you and yours, and thank you for visiting again! :) Teisuka
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███*█..██*█▌ Forgot to say, I watched the Christmas video from your lovely friend posted here... Nice again... I am glad the peaceful moment can be shared around the world.... Continue to embrace peace and harmony around the world... for people who can.... like us... LOL....
你好，Shawn！
Delete哎呀，you're back again like a boomerang！ 哈哈哈！Just kidding, my friend. Hehe. :D Your visit is always glad. Thanks for celebrating Christmas with me. Also thank you for watching Nika's video. Indeed, she is my lovely beloved friend. To tell you a secret, I love her from the bottom of my heart. ^^ Yeah, the Year of the Goat (2015) is coming soon. My friend, I wish you all the best – love and peace and Merry Christmas! Cheers! (I'm drinking coffee.) (￣ー￣)
Teisuka
hello Teisuka^^
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures, thank you. in Moscow the temperature dropped to -2 Celsius last night and i looking forward to snow!
have a great week my dear friend!^^ Nika
Hello Nikushka,
DeleteThank you very much for visiting. I'm glad you like my pictures. I hope that there will be more snow in Moscow, too. :)
"Great week", indeed, because it's a Christmas week. The Orthodox Church in Finland celebrate Christmas on December 25 (I know the Russian Church celebrate it on 7 January). Так что я думаю, что вы можете пожелать мне счастливого Рождества уже? ^^
Hope to keep in touch with you later on this week, because as I said, it seems that I'm going to spend Christmas alone for the first time in my life... Ужасная идея.
Have a wonderful week, my dear friend! ^^
Teisuka
MERRY CHRISTMAS! wow i didnt know the Finnish Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on Dec 25 - really. i wish you a joyful Christmas from the bottom of my heart! i will try to create a Christmas video for you :) next days i'll be at work, but in the evenings i'll be online. stay in touch! Nika
DeleteHi again, my Christmas angel Nikushka ^^
DeleteThank you very much for your warm Christmas greetings! Ah, you didn't know that the Finnish Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25? I understand it very well, because most of the Orthodox national churches celebrate Christmas on January 7. In this case, the Finnish church is a little bit different. ^^
You will try to create a Christmas video for me? Aww, thank you so much for your good will. You are very kind! ^^ I wish you a Merry (westerner) Christmas too, Snegurochka! Let's keep in touch – I am relieved to know that you are there. I wish you a lot of strength in your work. Please take good care of yourself, and try to sleep enough. See ya! ^^
Here I send you some candles to warm up your day... ^^
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Teisuka
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Merry Christmas my friend, and May God Bless You This Night! ✰
i hope you'll like it and will makes you smile^^
HYVÄÄ JOULUA!! :)
Nika
ps. now i can go to sleep Zz :D
My dearest Nikushka,
DeleteGood morning! Hope you slept well. ^^ Aww, what a lovely video!! I really like it and yes, it makes me smile! ^__^ Thank you very much, my dear angel! You made my day. This is my best Christmas gift this year! I linked your video on my blog article. I hope it's okay? С Рождеством Христовым – hyvää joulua! May God bless you always! I love you! ^^
P.S. The last shot in the video is the best! ^__^ I also like that disco song (background music) very much! Большое спасибо, мой Снегурочка! :)
Teisuka
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ReplyDeleteChristmas day is drawing near, very near! I wish my best friend Merry Christmas and altho you will be 'alone' this year, you know you really aren't at all! You have us in your heart,and that is a heart fill with joy, no? -^^-
Last week we had a snowstorm like non other that I've experienced before! We call it a Winter typhoon! The wind gusts were something terrible! But ooooh ahhh... how the snow fell and fell and made everything beautiful, pure and clean for a while.. that was the most enjoyable part hehe -^^-
BTW where is Pikachu? Please sendher many hugs and tellher I hollered MERRY CHRISTMAS allllll the way from here to dere!
DearTembo-san, I loved the snow pictures! Thank you for sharing! 'Hyvää Joulua'! I kinda like that.. Haiiiivaaaa JooooLUA!! YeeeeHA!! :))
Cheers,Temboooo-san!
The BonnieM
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Dear Michiko-chan aka BonnieM ^^
DeleteThank you very much for being here today and for your hilarious Christmas greetings. It made my day! ^^ These words made me laugh out loud: "Haiiiivaaaa JooooLUA!!" Wahaha! You crazy Japanese! ROFLMAO :-D Hontou ni arigatou, BonnieM-chan! ^^
For my part, I wish you "Meeeeeriiiiiiiii KuuuuuurisuMASUUUUUU!!!" I hope it sounds as fun as your greetings. Hehe. :-P
Yeah, even though I'm alone I'm not... I have my dear friends in my heart, including YOU. Wow, there was a huge winter typhoon in Japan? My goodness, I'm sure it looked scary but beautiful...!
This Christmas, Pikachu is far away on the other side of Finland. I will convey your greetings – arigatou gozaimasu! Again, many thanks for visiting my blog and made me laugh. I'm also glad you liked my snow pictures. Once again, I wish you a very Merry Christmas, dear BonnieM-chan!! YeeeeHA!!! :)
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Hi Teisuka,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your Christmas greetings to us! Same to you, my friend! -:) Also thank you for the pictures. So it is a White Christmas for you, lucky you! Ha ha...here in New York City, we only got rains, and there will be more rains later today, pretty messy! :( So you still want more snow? Ok, I'll pray for you for that, haha...
Hope you will still find lots of joy even though you'll spend the Christmas alone. (I'm sure you will, and I always think that reading is a great pastime, which can be a luxury for many people nowadays. ) I will spend the Christmas holiday only with my small family, and mostly will be staying at home, so for me, it will also be a quiet Christmas. It is a good thing because I'm sure I'll feel more relaxed this way. -:)
Wish you all the best at this holiday season, my friend! As I said before, I really enjoy your blog entries, hope you will continue sharing your thoughts and life here at this platform in the upcoming new year.
Blessings to you,
Bao
Hi Bao,
DeleteThank you very much for being here today and for your Christmas greetings. Always happy to see you here, my friend! Yes, we have snow and coldness in Finland, thank God. Right now temperature is -16 °C, and it's getting colder all the time. Today, temperature was -33 °C in Northern Finland! It is really cold, even for me!!! Haha. :D
I'm sorry to hear it's a rainy and messy weather in New York City. Perhaps I'll pray snow for you, too? :) Yes, I have found my "Christmas Spirit" even though I'm alone. Here I've been chatting with my friends like you, Nika, Michiko, and Shawn. You can see how lively place this comment section has been last two days. I'm glad for that. :)
Reading is a pleasure, yes. In addition to that, I've been watching old cartoons: Disney classics and old Soviet animation films. I really like them both. I agree with you, quiet Christmas can be a good thing. "Home sweet home", it's an old truth. I wish a peaceful and joyful Christmas to you and your family. Be blessed, my dear friend. Again, thanks for visiting! :)
Teisuka
hi its me agan :)
ReplyDeleteyour living room...it looks like a home sweet nest ха-ха :D btw, me too when i was a child i collected stamps wow^^ have a wonderful day my dear friend! :) Nika
Hi Nikushka,
DeleteSo happy to see you here again. :) Many thanks you for your kind words. "Home sweet nest?" Aww, that was very nicely said. Well, as you know, I'm a little bear called Umka who lives in the nest. Xa-xa. :D
Guess what, Nikushka? Somehow I KNEW that you have also collected stamps, when you was a child! Haha. Yes! Because we often like the same things. ^__^
You too, have a wonderful day, my dear! See ya! :)
Warm greetings from cold and snowy Finland,
Teisumka :D
Happy new year friend! There was also lots of snow here in Tampere during christmas, but it melt away last night. Only couple of weeks more and then I'll have my winter holiday in Poland. I'll call sometime next year, when I'm sober :)
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Hello, my old friend and neighbour! Glad to see you here. Many thanks for your New Year greetings and sorry for my late reply. Happy New Year to you, comrade! :D I also wish you a great holiday in Poland! ~Teisuka
DeleteHi, Teisuka! Wishing you happiness, peace and prosperity for every day of bright and beautiful New year and a joyous Christmas! Sorry, I forgot that western Church celebrates it on dec 25. Better late than never :) May joy shine on you throughout the year! Victor.
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DeleteThank you very much for visiting and for your good wishes, my friend. I wish you a Happy New Year 2015 – happiness, health, love, prosperity, and all the good things! I also wish you a Merry Russian Christmas (7 January)! May it be warm and cozy and surrounded by your loved ones! :)
Blessings from Finland,
Teisuka