Back in Finland - now what?

So I'm back - guess who's back....na na na...
Anyway - now that my poor imitation of Eminem is complete - what happens now?

Well Tim is planning a trip to Istanbul (almost typed "Instant Bull" - darn jet lag I guess) for December and I am planning V�in�'s birthday party...good ol' Facebook.

I'm ferociously back into my knitting (and yes still using that Nintendo Ds Lite thing while nursing) when given time....as I have 3 hat requests to do and a Darth Vader by Christmas time...eek.
On top of my own hat I'd like to do...the crochet/knitting magazines I purchased from Canada's book shop, Chapters, is so very tempting - but I must finish my projects first...
This is partially why I do not use Ravelry all that much!!

I'm hoping in January to take a course in Finnish...it would make things a heck of a lot easier for listening and reading!

I managed to bring back some Kraft crunchy peanut butter and a 1/4 of it is gone already thanks to me making some cookies for my knitting group.  I didn't bake them long enough or let them cool enough - so they were quite crumbly...ah well.  It's an awesome recipe (the Kraft one of 3 ingredients: 1Cup PB, 1/2Cup sugar and 1 egg) - and quite satisfying for most!

I have to say - the one thing I was super looking forward to while going back to Canada was using a tub and having a proper bath.  And shockingly - I was so busy - I did not have a proper bath.  (I did shower!)
I did consume greasy foods beyond anything imaginable and definitely gained about 10 lbs (4.5 kg?)...I didn't do a lot of walking uphills or stairs while in Canada - just inside malls really....but wow it went straight to the tummy!
And it was freakin' delicious.  Every single carb/calorie.

The other thing I didn't realize I'd miss - (besides friends/family of course) was the regular use of a dryer.
Wow that clothes dryer is so handy when you want clothes dried in an hour or two! WOW!
We technically do have access to a drying room which I've mentioned before - but it's in the other building - and I don't want to leave V�in� home alone to hang laundry and collect it.

And the last big update - the stroller business.  Well I finally found one at the second hand shop I rarely go to (the one by the library and closest to me) for 80 Euros.   It was definitely brand new, very clean and the tag of information was still attached!
It comes with a front cover for the legs/lap, adjustable handles (so much better than just a cross bar - I can hang groceries and not fight with the knots later!), dark olive green and beige and overall - an easy to use stroller.  Oh and it came with a rain cover too - but no drinking tray.

So I have decided to make one!  I'm going to find a thick rope-like yarn (Drops Ice?) and maybe coat it in glue/water to stiffen it and strap it on there somehow....wish me luck!