It was family day at my wife's work and she wanted to take her parents along to see where she works and what she does - not that she can really show what she does like that. But still, it was the thought that counts. They enjoyed the factory tour though, especially her dad, who worked his career in the Finnish paper industry.
Plus, there were hotdogs.
Smallsteps and I didn't do the tour, since we have done it before, and instead she went on the jumping castle and patted the alpacas. Last year they had bunnies - she liked them a lot too. I think it is a nice thing for the employees to have a chance to show their place of work, though for the kids it makes work seem like a lot of fun and candy.
And alpacas.
After we dropped off her parents home again, we went to Ikea to pick up some lavender I saw there yesterday, while we were getting some things for Smallsteps' bedroom. Block-out curtains being the main thing - because the sun rises and shines into her room at 3am at the moment.
So, I bought some lavender.
And Smallsteps chose a pineapple for her room. I don't know when pineapple's became indoor plants, but here we are, owners of a tiny little pineapple plant - that will never be edible, as far as I know. Still, she is happy with it, even though she discovered after that it needs a bit more care than she had anticipated. Which is no surprise, considering it is a tropical fruit trying to grow in one of the coldest countries on earth.
She took great care picking out the right pot for it once we got home.
And when I got home, I planted my lavender (into a large pot) straight away too. I was hoping to actually spend some time outside enjoying the garden, but it is so bloody windy, it just isn't pleasant. Hopefully it means a nice warm change is coming and the weather is good enough to grill properly, without wearing a jacket. Though in Finland, there are entire summers where that isn't possible sometimes.
Hopefully not this summer.
I need a good barbecue day.
Taraz
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