A winter day

Winter holiday gave a possibility to make a trip to my piece of land. Finally back! We managed to get our son and daughter with her family to come there as well. The day was frosty and a bit windy. Luckily I had brought a lot of extra clothing with me to share anyone who felt too cold. The dog felt the cold the worst - old as he is! But we wrapped him in blankets as soon as he looked too cold. Poor dog!

 This was the first time I saw my land in winter. This winter hasn't been very snowy so we got to the site quite easily. But we, of course, had to park beside the narrow road and we had to begin our day with shovelling snow to make space for cars. Everything looked so barren and messy. Trees without leaves revealed how messy the place was with piles of cut branches all over. Since the land has been used and taken care of for small forestry it also looks like that. The fellings of trees from the few previous years and the thinnings in the recently planted forest last summer has left the area quite ugly. We will have a lot of work ahead if we want the place look neat as many lakeside paradises do. But we don't have to. 

 

My grandgrandfather bought this forest site for forestry. My grandfather sold sand from the ridges beside the lake. My father continued taking care of the forest with the local forest management association and I intend to do the same. In fact, I already have! What I want more is to build a cottage where to stay and give a reason for my children and grandchildren to be able to attach to the site. After all this is just a piece of very ordinary land with a modest muddy lake, but this piece of land has been passed on from one generation to another and then to another and then to me. I want this to go on in the family also in the future.

                                         








Well, the windy and cold as the day there now felt, we were on a good mood and enjoyed being together.






















Our little grandson had a glider and skis and a sled with him. The men made a football field on the lake ice and then the "men" played - women were not allowed, told our dear little player!

Of course, we had to fry sausages and delicious meat pies on the fire as well as make tea and coffee to keep warm. How can I wait the summer to come again and to be able to start working on the site again?!