Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Do you have nice plans for the Halloween?

We are having a dinner with friends on Monday night. 

I don't even have a costume or make up ideas.. 

Yet. Hopefully by tomorrow yes.

Any ideas?

Léonie is doing great, thank you all for the sweet comments.

I had my first exam at school, French & General culture, needed to write an essay.

The subject was really hard,I think, something like " Can our society exist without sports".

Eeh.. it was hard. I think it would have been easier of course in finnish, so I was struggling to write it in french. 

I hope that I will still get more than zero from it ;)

I bought some fall decorations to home, as we haven't ever had any here.

Léonie found it very interesting and tried to eat all, specially the wheat. In the end, the decorations are now hidden at the time when we are not at home. Wheat is hanging on the wall, because she cannot resist it.

Cat owners (or any pets that likes to destroy stuff) do you have same problems?

Any new thing that comes to home, L needs to try and bite it. 

All candles and decorations that were here when she did came first time, can stay in peace.

What about the christmas? Are we forced NOT to have a christmas tree? It´s my favourite holidays and if I can´t decorate..

 A proof.

Few pieces missing.

cooking yummy things...

 and we got some Aveyronnaise goodies.

Smashed potatoes with Tomme cheese.

And we got our first (EVER) Jack-O'Lanter for carving!

Raph made really good work, it looks so good.

 

One tiny critter is creeping around the table, getting closer..

it smells weird..

Have a funny and spooky Halloween!

Quick update

Thank you for all the nice comments,

Léonie is back at home from the operation and already feeling much better!

She came home with lot of pain, but the next day she was already starting to move little bit and acting normally.

This morning, she was already running and came to sleep on my lap.

I wonder how long it takes the fur will grow back? 

She looks weird without the fur, and so thin.

She actually lost weight during the stay at the clinic.

Léonie with her best buddy, Marcel the monkey.

Finally it's weekend, I hope to take some other photos to share than just Léonie ;)

Have a great weekend, my friend!

to-do list

Do you sometimes feel like you have too many things to do and don't know where to start?

And the best idea is just to go to bed or watch tv?



I might need to start doing to-do lists.
It's not fun, because my to-do lists are not filled with fun stuff.
Maybe I need to create 2 lists, one for fun stuff and one for serious stuff.


I better start with the fun stuff.. it keeps me motivated:

Fun stuff:

* Try the sewing machine
* Buy pumpkins (decoration and real)
* Make peppermint patties
* Bake cupcakes
* Get a new haircut = fringe
* Take photos

photo  seriouseats.com

Serious stuff:

* Finish the school presentation (in french!)
* Start reading for the coming exams (general culture and expression, economics and law.. yo, all in french)
* Keep on writing the company presentation (school project)
* Try to catch up with sports (it's been like a one year again since the last sporty moment)

photo weheartit

My feelings about the studies are are changing little by little, 

I am starting to enjoy the new things. I realised that not everything in my courses are totally new, 

I can actually manage through the lessons. When I am having a hard time, I have new friends there who are willing to help. Still, I am having mixed feelings about the coming exams - we have been there hardly one month.

Will I pass, what happends if I don't pass?

Stress.

I haven't had time for any hobbies lately, my camera has been packed away too long time - this weekend I need to take it out and try to appreciate the changing nature.

 Fall is coming.

Léonie is going today to the clinic so she will be away from home until tomorrow evening.

No worries,she is absolutely fine now! 

On weekend I am wishing to complete some of the fun tasks too;

 R's parents are coming for lunch (trying out for roasted chicken recipe!)

maybe try some new baking recipes

to get some pumpkins from the market 

and pop to the salon to ask when our friend M would have time to cut my hair. 

With all these on my mind, I will continue working through that serious stuff to-do list.

Happy wednesday, everyone!

Being ill...

Our sweet Léonie got sick 2 days ago. 

I never thought that a simple upset stomach could turn to something more dangerous..

No longer than few days ago, she started to have bad stomach, refusing to eat and drink. 

As cat shouldn´t stay without food and water, we were worried about her. I gave her water with a medical squirt, tried to make her eat. She did eat a little bit, and last night she was playing already. We thought it was better, until I woke up at 1am that she was sick again. We decided this morning that it´s time to call veterinary and I got a time for today.

And we just came back.. She is having a beginning of pyometra, infected uterus. It is really rare for cats, 

and Leonie is only 6months old! We didn´t even have time to get her spayed before it did hit, I had an appointment for the operation for next week. Now she is under heavy antibiotics, hopefully she will be alright and can be operated next week.

Pyometra is the medical term used to describe an infected uterus. This infection can be open (draining pus from the vagina) or closed (pus is contained in the uterus by a closed cervix).

Pyometra can be a life threatening infection and may even require emergency surgery. A closed pyometra is more of an emergency than an open pyometra, since there is no drainage of pus in a closed pyometra. If left untreated, cats become very ill and some may not survive.

JkesselDesign wrote good about the subject

This isn´t only for cats, dogs can have it too, and other animals. Remember to get your pet spayed or neutered.
Now we are just hoping that Léonie will get better soon :)

Garden photos and life

Hello friends! 

Even I have been really busy lately, with the school and work, I wanted to share some photos from my trip to Finland. I love my mom's garden, with small vegetable patch for carrots, potatos, onions and others. 

Carrots and strawberries living freely together.

It was already fall with 15 degrees, unlike here in France we still have around 30 degrees. 

I'm quite ready for the crisp  mornings, warm drinks and lovely wool shirts. 

Come Fall, come!

I bought some organic tea's from Ruohonjuuri store, what is a bio store in Finland (but the teas are originally made in England)

I like the idea to have bio products and handmade things, I bought this bamboo dishcloth what is washable and long lasting.

And who doesn't love bikes?

Little bit of Tiramisu syprup for my coffee..

And peppermint extract for baking..

Some handmade marmelades 

and lingonberry chocolates for R's sister (for her birthday)

Yup, so I started the school. How it went? Thank you for asking -

I'm in trouble.

It is so hard to study in french, my first reaction was to quit it and leave to Finland.

As I did came twice back home crying, I really don't feel like going back there anymore.

Since everybody is waiting much from me, I don't have a choise than try and continue.. 

I'm not happy with my life, so far. Maybe it will get easier.

Tomorrow back to school.

[long sigh]

I need to find back the positive thoughts, so I made a list:

- I got a sewing machine from my sister!

- Léonie is finally behaving nicely at night (she needs to sleep in another room,though), and we can sleep.

- Next Saturday is supposed to be many shootings stars at evening, we will go and see these with R.

- Mexican picnic on sunday as it's our friend's birthday

And I just need to find time for trying the sewing machine.

Have a great wednesday!