Time flies

Olisikohan aika taas herätellä tätä blogia ja harrastusta henkiin. Tosin miniasioita en ole unohtanut vaikka blogipostauksia ei ole tullut vuosiin. Aina välillä olen jotain pientä näperrellyt ja hankintoja tehnyt. Ehkä se on tämä syksy, joka taas antoi kimmokkeen kirjoitteluunkin.

Tässä postauksessa esittelen teille matkamuistoja! Juuri niitä pieniä ja halpoja krääsäesineitä, jotka ovat aivan täydellisiä aarteita miniatyyriharrastajalle. Ne eivät vie suurta tilaa matkalaukusta, ja toimivat tarkoituksessaan, eli muistona mukavasta reissusta tai tuliaisena rakkailta ihmisiltä.

Perhaps it is time to revive this blog and hobby of mine again. Well, I have not forgotten all things mini, even though it's been years since the last post. Every now and then I have done something small and purchased an item or two. Maybe it's this autumn, giving me inspiration to write posts.

This story is about souvenirs! And to be specific, exactly those small, cheap, even tacky trinkets, which are just perfect for miniature hobbyist. They don't take too much space in the luggage and still serve their purpose as a reminder of a nice trip, or a souvenir from people you love.

These are old. From my class' fieldtrip to Kos, Greek, when I was 15. 

18 years ago. Oh, the memories..

This is from our trip to Denmark. Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. 

We did see the real one!

The famous wolf of ancient Rome, with Romulus and Remus. 

Gift from my brother and his girlfriend.

Amber tree from Vilnius, Lithuania. From my brother and his girlfriend.

This cute and sad eyed cat is also from Vilnius. I like it very much.

This will be great in Rotting Roofs garden! 

My brother and his girlfriend brought it from their summer trip to Italy.

Also from Rome. And from my brother and his girlfriend. 

It's a bit scary, which suits in Rotting Roofs atmosphere perfectly! 

Maybe I'll add some shading here and there. I don't know the story behind this statue.

Does one of you know?

This thimble is from Portugal and my spouse's mother gave it to me. 

It makes a very pretty flower pot.

And here's a creature from Barcelona. The original piece of art is located 

at Park Güell, which was designed by Antoni Gaudi. This too, is from my 

brother and his girlfriend, and yes, they travel often!

These tiny glass animals I bought from Riga, Latvia.

This brave Bavarian knight was found on our road trip to Munich and Austria. 

If I remember correct, I bought it somewhere near the Castle Neuschwanstein.

And last but not least, a gift from my dear niece. This is actually bought 

from Finland, but they live so far away from us, and we see so rarely, 

that it kind of feels like abroad..

Noin. Tuntuipa mukavalta puuhata blogia pitkästä aikaa. Jospa tämä taas tästä. Pimenevinä syysiltoina on mukava käpertyä kotiin tekemään pieniä asioita, vaikkapa teekupposen ja spotifyn lempisoittolistan kera. Mukavaa alkavaa syksyä kaikille ketkä tätä vielä jaksaa lukea!

There! It did feel nice to blog after a long time. I hope to come back again. It's so nice to hide in our home these ever darkening autumn nights, to make small things, have a cup of tea and listen to my favorite spotify play list. I wish a colorful autumn to all those who are still reading stories from Rotting Roof!