dsaarinen @dsaarinen

Writer, reader, devoted mama to Koko 😇 and Eli & grandmother to Miami Joe and wildflower Violeta. A happy-go-lucky Finnish American. Wordscribe on Instagram. Georgia, by way of Brooklyn NY Joined May 2008

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Old School Eddie @Old_SchoolEddie

2 days ago

MRI studies have uncovered something truly heartwarming about dogs and their bond with their owners. It’s not just about treats, toys, or even the company of other dogs, dogs’ love for their humans runs much deeper. Researchers found that when a dog catches the scent of its…

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dsaarinen @dsaarinen

2 days ago

The Moomins are in their own anxious little world. newyorker.com/news/fault-lin…

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2 days ago

Fall is here.

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Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3

3 days ago

Others: You don't seem to be on social media much. What are you doing? Me:

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Mr Commonsense @fopminui

4 days ago

“At 30, I used to exercise to look good. At the age of 50 to be fit At 70 not to be padded in a bed. At 80 to be able to live without assistance. Now at 99 I do it out of pure defiance. ” Dick Van Dyke

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forgotten bookshop @oldbookishplace

5 days ago

Ode to the used bookshop

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dsaarinen @dsaarinen

5 days ago

Stare at a painting for three hours. nytimes.com/2025/09/23/art…

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John Cleese @JohnCleese

6 days ago

There are the most decent democracies in the world

Alexander Stubb @alexstubb

6 days ago

There are the most decent democracies in the world

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Lynne @ghirlandia

7 days ago

There is almost nothing that has such a keen sense of fun as a fallen leaf. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens J. M. Barrie Arthur Rackham #FairyTaleTuesday 🍁

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dsaarinen @dsaarinen

6 days ago

Soon it should be time to schedule cleaning of the wood burning stove.

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6 days ago

Something very tiny is following the Earth around the Sun. nytimes.com/2025/09/19/sci…

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Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp

a week ago

In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich." A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."

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Maude Frome @frome_maude

a week ago

The #autumnequinox arrives on 22nd September when day & night are almost equal in length. From then on the dark half of the year sets in as the light starts to diminish & the darkness increases at the beginning & end of each day. #OwlishMonday #FolkloreSunday #NewMoon

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P J Richards @P_J_Richards

a week ago

🖤🐦‍⬛🖤Ravens are said to carry messages between the Otherworld and mortal realms. #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday #MythologyMonday

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dsaarinen @dsaarinen

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Neighborhood cat terrorizing Eli, staring down at him from the roof. Eli held back by the window. We resorted to squirting the cat with a water bottle.