I want to play The Sims 1, but I want to hug my Dieter even more. But his legs are dreadfully cold from swimming earlier…

I want to recapture how grand the world felt when I was a child. It was a mistake to constrain everything to tiny screens. There are birds—

So many memories… Childhood… Unhappy memories. But. My Dieter with a beard. 👀 …He might look very handsome…

I have all these beautiful summer memories of clouds and rose bushes under blue sky. They all make the Internet pale. I miss summer…

Monday will be warmer but the winds are dreadful. Pity! I wanted to go out for a bike ride… What can Dieter and I do together? Hmm…

I don’t regret having sat outside in the freezing air for so long… But my body will be very cross with me. It will take long to warm again.

I saw cute little sparrows picking through the snow. Heard them sing, too…! Still, I miss my mourning doves. I’ll play a recording…

Now he’s drunkenly practicing Norwegian… Well, if the aquavit helps him learn…

The boys want me to learn more Finnish recipes, since the chill has yet to lift… What should I serve with the glögi…?

Our favourite local cidery has just started producing wine in addition to ice ciders. First batch is ready. Time to pay Fred a visit! ✨

Dieter: “The Internet is boring compared to my apartment.”

…Wolfy sees the neighbours… so he cackles evilly as he gets into the blankets. Why is he so interested in that particular neighbour…?

Dieter is sending his betrothed khachapuri recipes because of me… Ah, next time, I’ll bake it with feta. He loves that so much. ✨

Night has fallen, and now… the deep cold will sweep over our city. And I hear it may snow in Florida this coming week?! Oh, my…

Lyza is angry at the cold, and says she will stay in bed…

The men are making noise again. It’s nice to hear, but… why are they so loud? And Lyza was uppity about a “Knot Cave”, do I want to know?

It was a wonderfully clear night for the first time in a long time. Castor, Pollux, Mars, Orion, Canis Major, Ursa Minor, Cygnus… 🌌

To think it’s only the start of the week! I sent Violet a recipe for choucroute garnie, Alsatian dressed sauerkraut, I hope she enjoys it.

Dieter wants me to decorate the apartment with false English ivy. I suppose he’s getting homesick… Many things I should do—

Peach full moon, hovering over snow-topped houses, the frozen river, on the cold road are school buses with frosting.