Tim may or may not be celebrating Father's Day...There's a reason!

So Tim has this beautiful encyclopedia on Finnish Culture and lifestyle he received for his birthday and he's pretty much reading it from front to back.
I haven't started reading it yet (once he's done) - however he's been pointing out some key facts that are quite interesting. By all means if you have questions - let me know and I'll look it up.

Mother's Day is celebrated in May and there are medals given to mothers who raise their children particularly well. How one applies for this - blows my mind (I'm sure there are specific criteria to be met before getting a medal). With some of the parenting issues I've been reading in the paper from back home, The Chronicle Herald, I wouldn't be freely handing these medals out! HA.

Now - in terms of Father's Day - I thought it was held in June like in North America - but apparently it is the 2nd Sunday of November. Which is amusing as my due date is November 9th and the Finnish Father's Day is on November 8th this year. I reassured him that he's still a father as the baby isn't a tadpole, googly eyed alien-looking creature anymore but more and more like a real baby. Worse comes to worse - we can celebrate the June North American Father's Day if he wants. So guaranteed by at least Christmas - he'll be a Daddy.

In other news - there isn't a Halloween here - but there's the odd costume party you could attend if you wanted. Tim read to me that they have something similar to Halloween in May - only for little girls. All the girls dress up as witches and go around knocking people lightly with their wicker sticks to protect them from ghosts etc. No idea what the little boys do.

It was snowing today - some of it stuck on the grass but then it rained and alternated. It's cool but slippery outside Tim said. Tomorrow we'll be going downtown in search of some winter boots for Tim and for me to pick up some potential baby clothes as well from a lady I met on Tori.

Tonight I'm making shepherd's pie - I'm very excited as I think it's a wonderful comfort food. (And great for left overs) I do not plan on making it like my mother's at all. My mom made it with creamed corn on top of the mashed potatos and ground beef spiced with pepper and salt. I'm going nutso with the spice and all the recipes I've found online have suggested bbq sauce or beef gravy. So I picked up a bottle of HP Sauce - not that I plan on using much as I am one for the spices. Oh and carrots and peas and hold the corn. I love corn but Tim cannot consume or digest corn due to the crohns.