Yesterday in Jyv�skyl�, it was -3*C when we woke up in the morning and there was a frost that lasted all day long.
The sun isn't out very often in the month of November - and the temperature was pretty consistent all day...so everything was a sparkly white!
Oh and just a friendly reminder, Father's Day is this coming Sunday! On the 13th!
Father's Day is not celebrated in June like in North America but rather, 6 months after Mother's Day. So the 2nd Sunday in November - it's Father's Day.
A couple years ago, our son came home from the hospital on Father's Day and the staff had made cards and taken a photo of all the children born around that time, so the parents could take it home as a gift. It was such a nice and kind gesture!
The sun isn't out very often in the month of November - and the temperature was pretty consistent all day...so everything was a sparkly white!
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| On my way to the playground, I quickly snapped a photo of some frost on the ground. |
Father's Day is not celebrated in June like in North America but rather, 6 months after Mother's Day. So the 2nd Sunday in November - it's Father's Day.
A couple years ago, our son came home from the hospital on Father's Day and the staff had made cards and taken a photo of all the children born around that time, so the parents could take it home as a gift. It was such a nice and kind gesture!
It's not an actual "holiday" like Mother's Day is in Finland, with shops closed and whatnot.
Some ideas for Father's Day gifts?
- Bake his favourite cookies, cake or pie!
- Knit some wool socks - he'll need them soon enough!
- Knit a hat! (They say it'll be a nasty winter this year in Finland...)
- Some re-fill on his favourite pen, pencil leads or ink for a printer
- A new coffee (tea) mug stuffed with a package of his favourite flavours!
- Movie tickets
- Breakfast in bed!
- Clothes
- Some sort of gadget for hunting, fishing or his office
- A nice photo frame with a family photo in it
We'll be attending our first Baptism of a friend's child on Father's Day - so I am looking forward to that. It's not being held in a Church but at our friend's home. We are not the Godparents but invited as guests and are very honoured to be there!
I think that Baptisms are pretty universal - a Priest or Minister, a screaming baby, some Godparents and some Holy Water to bless the child - but seeing as I haven't been to a Canadian Baptism (or Christening) either- I'll have to rely on my Canadian friends to tell me if there are any differences compared to a Finnish one (once I blog about it).
Have a lovely weekend! (I know - it's only Thursday...)
