OUR EPIC JOURNEY from FINLAND to ALASKA has startedy...

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Last week we left Finland and headed to USA. This was be the last good bye to our beautiful, peaceful farm where we have lived the past eight years. It was more that that. To me it was the last goodbye to my Mother Land which I will most likely never see again...

Our friends; Pasi and his wife Elina will picked us up and we spent the last night in Finland at their house.

On Monday morning Pasi took us to the airport. Cass, I and Rhett the cat.

We arrived to New York fist. Carter a friend we met in the Wooden Boat Forum met us there and spent some time visiting with us before we continued with our flight to Philadelphia PA. MIL picked us up there and drove us to her home in a little town about a 100 miles away.

Here are some pictures of our farm and life we left behind and some pictures taken in the near vicinity.

This is where we first lived when we came to Finland. The old family farm right on the Liesjärvi lake.

We were there the first two years. Then we bought our own farm about 11 kilometers away.

Below is pictures of the farm we bought and life there.

Two of our horses having their morning meal.

Our chickens warming up outside our kitchen window. The warmest place in the early morning.

after a storm...

Hubby's hobbies....

 

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It's long journey from Finland to Alaska. I don't know if any of you will find our journey interesting or not. I guess a bit of time will let me know.

We are currently in Pennsylvania. Will head to Connecticut by the end of next week. Plan is to meet up with Indian George and other "new" friends from the Wooden Boat Forum...

Following are a few more pictures of the past in Finland...

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Honey and a friend taking a tractor load of tidbits to the back field for the deer and moose. The friend had to sit on the hood of the tractor to keep the front wheels on the ground as the load of apples and potatoes was so heavy.

Daisy brooding on her clutch of eggs...

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[derrickd803]

thanks for sharing! i find it very interesting, those pictures of finland make me want to visit even more than i already wanted!

 

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thanks for sharing! i find it very interesting, those pictures of finland make me want to visit even more than i already wanted!

Thank you for your nice feedback.

Here is a few of more...

Sunset at Pyhäjärvi

My sweet milk cow Nana... She gave around 13.000 liters of milk in 10 months.
It was so much it almost became a full time job to figure out what to do with all that milk...

I ended up making a lot of cheeses and most of the milk was sold to a dairy...

 

[indian george]

Cool Pics:thumbup::thumbup: I hope you can make my Hammer-In on April 18th.

 

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A part on my home made wines...a hundred bottle rack

The "Metso" who spent time with me...

 

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Driving Willie one of our horses... Sometimes even 40 km in one day...

In an Arabian Horse Show in Pilvenmäki, Forssa...

Oscar, my lovely and fiery horse getting hitched

A helluva wood pile...

 

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Cool Pics:thumbup::thumbup: I hope you can make my Hammer-In on April 18th.

GEORGE, got your PM. I'd love to come but I can't make it.

There is a WBF EBS held for me in CT on 18th. I'll be meeting many of the people from the WBF forum who have been cyber friends till now.

Maybe you can come to CT after your Hammer In...??? That would be great...


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[indian george]

GEORGE, got your PM. I'd love to come but I can't make it.

There is a WBF EBS held for me in CT on 18th. I'll be meeting many of the people from the WBF forum who have been cyber friends till now.

Maybe you can come to CT after your Hammer In...??? That would be great...


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It looks like we will not hook up. I will not be in any condition to drive after the HI. I have people here to the late hours of the night or morning.

 

[James_Terrio]

Gorgeous pictures! Best of luck on your journey and starting a new life.

I like your signature line: "Choose wisely -Treat kindly... A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth..."

I'm not married yet but I will try to remember that. :thumbup:

 

[T.K.C.]

Those are incredible pictures.

I feel so sad that you are leaving Finland. But, happy for your next phase of your journey.

I wish you a safe & peaceful journey to your new home in AK. I send you white light for your journey.

 

[Lazydog1]

Beautiful pics. Fascinating story. I hope you have a safe journey.

 

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It looks like we will not hook up. I will not be in any condition to drive after the HI. I have people here to the late hours of the night or morning.

Too bad. I'll see if we can visit you on Sunday before we head South...

 

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Gorgeous pictures! Best of luck on your journey and starting a new life.

I like your signature line: "Choose wisely -Treat kindly... A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth..."

I'm not married yet but I will try to remember that. :thumbup:

Thank you. I appreciate your comments.

Those signature lines are dear and important to me.

Here is another one I use on the WBF in addition to the two others, but there is not enough room on this forum to have it posted here.


"Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you..."

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I'm looking for a vehicle for my journey. I can't believe how emotionally involving a vehicle buying is.

I've looked at a lot of trucks, -from Dodge Rams to Fords, but after the Chevy Avalanche they all seem to be just trucks...nothing special and they just don't hold the candle (don't even come near) to the Avalanche, so -I kind of have my heart set on it.

The Avalanche is in a car lot owned by our future family member (marrying into the family in August) so it's a trustworthy source. Their mechanics are going over it today and tomorrow. Fixing a couple of minor things it needs. They are going over the vehicle with a fine tooth comb and getting it ready for me with a tune up and oil change etc.... I should have it tomorrow. I'm not locked into it yet and in the meanwhile they are looking for something else suitable for me.

It's a big one, -a 3/4 ton v8, 8l. It will tow easily and won't strain as it pulls over the Rockies. Gas mileage according to the Motor Trend (?) is 13-14 in the city and 17-18 on the hwy. I can live with that.


Here it is...

 

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Some inside shots

 

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Those are incredible pictures.

I feel so sad that you are leaving Finland. But, happy for your next phase of your journey.

I wish you a safe & peaceful journey to your new home in AK. I send you white light for your journey.

Thanks Suz, I don't regret leaving and I embrace the adventure ahead...


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[indian george]

Too bad. I'll see if we can visit you on Sunday before we head South...

That would be cool.:thumbup::thumbup:I will have all kinds of food left from the Hammer-In. Mostly Portagee Style.

 

[T.K.C.]

Thanks Liz, I don't regret leaving and I embrace the adventure ahead...


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I think you were very tired when you wrote that!!! As you mean Suz, not Liz.

CONGRATULATIONS on the Avalanche!! You ,ight want to join this site:

Avalanche Fan Club

 

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Beautiful pics. Fascinating story. I hope you have a safe journey.

Thank you. I'll keep on writing as we go along on our journey.


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Here are some photos taken from the car as we travel on the little roads and towns in Pennsylvania...

We are within 50-75 (?) miles of a small city of Butler...

Here are things I've seen on the journey so far.

St. Petersburg post office... The little town has no stores, only post office and a bar...

On the roof....

Interesting tree...

Local cemetery....

....a relative from the past....