Silent Sunday

I Do.

It was two years and two days ago, when we stood there, Herr Welle and me.

The only thing I was not happy with that day was that
I had forgotten to tell the caterer not to place
any hideous figure on top of the wedding cake.
So I guess the day was pretty much perfect.

One could think that we would have had some sort of celebration on Tuesday.
Instead, we ate lasagna. Home. Separately.

No, it wasn't because we didn't feel like celebrating. But Herr Welle had a long day in the office and I was babysitting Fräulein's friend that afternoon. In the evening, we quickly made some dinner and took Fräulein to bed.

Lately, it has taken veeeryyy long for Fräulein to fall asleep. So, Herr Welle had his dinner first, then he continued as Fräulein's company and it was my turn to eat.

By the time I had eaten, it was 11pm. And both Fräulein and Herr Welle were asleep.

I love this photo.
Unfortunately Herr Welle had his eyes closed
(and a sack over his head),
so we weren't able to use it as our official wedding photo.

Tomorrow we will get visitors from Finland, so hopefully Herr Welle and I can sneak out during the weekend to celebrate the anniversary properly.
Yes, I do want to celebrate.


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Tiistaina oli kaksivuotishääpäivämme. Juhliminen jäi olemattomaksi, sillä ilta kului Fräuleinin nukkumaanlaittopuuhissa. 
Mutta huomenna saamme Suomi-vieraita, joten toivottavasti pääsemme juhlistamaan päivää jälkikäteen.

Mixed Feelings

A couple of months ago, there was a big debate in the Finnish media about children's daycare. Apparently, there were parents who took their kids to daycare even when they were on vacation themselves.

I can totally understand the anger this has raised. Why to have children, if you don't like spending time with them?

But now I have started to think, if I am going to do something similar.

I have found a wonderful Tagesmutter (childminder) for Fräulein. We are planning to take Fräulein to this Tagesmutter two mornings and one afternoon per week, ten to fifteen hours per week in total.

The main reason for this is that, we would like Fräulein to learn German, and the younger she starts the easier it should be. I would also like her to learn how to interact with other kids.

Fräulein playing with a friend after the Finnish music group last autumn.

But I must admit, I have also more selfish reasons. Herr Welle works long hours and travels a lot. On weekdays, I cannot really count on him taking care of Fräulein, so that I could have some time for myself. I would really appreciate a few hours to run any errands, have appointments, or just simply enjoy a cup of coffee in peace.

So, am I actually as bad as the parents, who take their kids to daycare on holidays?

I have tried to reason this and have come to the conclusion that I'm not. But even when I feel relieved and happy about this new arrangement, I cannot help feeling a bit ashamed in taking my daughter to daycare, although my "job" is to be a Hausfrau...

We just had the first 'orientation day' today. I'll keep you posted.

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Joku aika sitten Suomessa kohuttiin perheistä, jotka vievät lapsensa päiväkotiin oman lomasa aikana. Mielestäni se on väärin, mutta nyt minua on alkanut mietityttämään, olenko tekemässä jotain samanlaista. 
Olen nimittäin löytänyt tytölle Tagesmutterin (perhepäivähoitajan), jonka luo Fräuleinin on tarkoitus mennä muutamaksi tunniksi kolmena päivänä viikossa. Tärkeimpiä syitä ovat, että tyttö oppisi saksaa ja kommunikoimaan toisten lasten kanssa. Mutta voin kyllä tunnustaa, että yhtenä etuna on, että näin saan itse arkisin vähän "vapaa-aikaa".
Tänään oli ensimmäinen "sopeutumispäivä". Palaan aiheeseen myöhemmin.

Hausfrau's Lonely Lunch

Herr Welle has been traveling on business since Wednesday. And right now he is enjoying Tallinn with his friends.

So, this means that I've been home alone with Fräulein for a few days.

I must admit that I'm quite lazy when it comes to shopping for groceries. We usually go shopping on Saturday and buy food for several days. During the work week, I might pop into a store with Fräulein if we happen to be close by, or Herr Welle does some shopping on his way from work (our local Rewe is open until 10pm...).

But this week I haven't passed by a grocery store and our fridge has become quite empty. But like a good Hausfrau, I always have some ingredients there for a quick lunch (hey, don't laugh!).

I'm a bit embarrassed to show you this, as so many blogs are full of great recipes for wonderful dishes. But, anyway, here is what I made for lunch today.

The spring onions had definitely seen their best days,
but I was lucky to save some fresh parts.

Frying the onions and some ham.

Adding some eggs, cheese, milk and black pepper.

Better than frozen Flammkuchen!
An unrelated question: why don't they sell ice tea in Finland?

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Herr Welle on ollut reissussa keskiviikosta asti, joten jääkaappimme alkaa olla aika tyhjä. Onneksi sain vielä taiottua sieltä lounasaineet.
Mutta miksi Suomesta ei saa jääteetä? Ainakaan isoissa pulloissa.