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working and enjoying in Finland

Week 50
Joensuu, Finland

This is a post dedicated to our dear friend Marcus, who has inspired us to enjoy life at its maximum πŸ˜‰

Let me explain. Often people that care about me tells me that I should relax. The comment arises because most of my time I dedicate it to work.Β  Nevertheless, I should confess that I have been lucky because what I do is what I like to do!Β  The only BUT is toΒ  find a proper mechanism to be paid constantly for what I do πŸ˜‰ that is work in process!!

In October 19thΒ  while being at a summer cottage with my dear friend Kirsi, we were commenting about this: there is not one way to live life, and it is hard to find your own way. So, advices and suggestions are always welcome!. Marcus has encouraged us to enjoy more πŸ˜‰Β  as both of us are perceived as kind of workaholic.Β Actually, it is common that we get together to enjoy time and work. So, this time we decided to document some of our hard work lives and share it.

1) First we need to drive some kms until reach out cozy summer cottage. Once there we discover there are still FLOWERS!!!!

Flowers in late autumn

Flowers in late autumn

2. Harvest some bio and unique carrots!

I confess this activity was new for me, and I did not help THAT much, however I did enjoy πŸ™‚

Harvesting 1/3

Harvesting 1/3
Harvesting 2/3

Harvesting 2/3

Harvesting 3/3

Harvesting 3/3

3. After harvesting, one has to clean the carrots from all the dirt

washing

washing

4. Then prepare the carrots for WINTER. This work is done indoors by pealing and cutting the carrots.

preparing for winter

preparing for winter

5. Ready to get into the freezer

ready to go to the freezer

ready to go to the freezer

6. Maybe I am not dress in proper office dress code,Β  but in a cozy environment one gets ideas to do some writing…..

some writting as well

some writing as well

7. After so much hard work, SAUNA!!!!!!! πŸ™‚

This part of Finnish culture is from my favorites! πŸ™‚

sauna

sauna

8. After sauna, fireplace πŸ™‚

fireplace

fireplace

9. Before the day is over, a toast for our friend!

toast for our friend

toast for our friend

It is an ART to balance work and pleasure, specially in this modern “knowledge society”, but the day was productive, we got food, enjoy nature, and start and finish and abstract, in addition to actualize ourselves…..So it was not difficult to have sweet dreams and see a new sunrise (ok, the sunrise below does not look as sunrise but it is a new morning on this trip!) πŸ™‚

next day....

next day….

However, I confess I am in the process to balance work and pleasure.Β  Maybe, lately the relax part is expanding! πŸ™‚ Perhaps the secret is in discipline and small production batches!

In any case, thank you for my harvesting teacher and our inspiration for this post Marcus πŸ˜‰

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