Tanja @tanjaostman@dingdash.com

@MaryMamuzich great to hear that you learned something new! Often my postings on social media turn into lessons... I can't help it, but I am a teacher. 😅

https://youtu.be/iRMu206TvJs

We have a tradition of celebrating Finland's 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 Independence day (Dec 6th) with two neighboring families. This year we met outdoors in -13°C. Celebrating our Independence day is not like celebrating the 4th of July. For obvious reasons there are no celebrations outdoors. But I remember growing up, this was a very serious holiday. Maybe people remembered wars and sorrows, losing loved ones? But now there are only a few veterans alive, and the mentality has changed a bit. But I am thankful to my forefathers fighting for our freedom when attacked by Russia several times. Finland used to be a part of Sweden for several hundreds of years until Sweden lost a war against Russia in 1808-1809 and had to give this area away. Then we became independent in 1917, when Russia was busy with the revolution. Then we had a bloody Civil War. Then we had a few wars when Russia tried to take us back.

@sinbach great to see your son in this uniform! Just so sad that they have to wear masks.

@faith20 it's heartbreaking to hear what you are going through! Praying for you! We don’t know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.

@sinbach 😂

@otso @sinbach Who are you Otso? A Finn living in Sweden? Male or female? How did you find your way to DingDash? Honestly, it just feels strange for me to discuss political or personal topics with people I know nothing about or what their motives are. I remember that you have provoked Sinbach with your comments before on his postings, so I am not sure he is so eager to reply to a comment like this, that has nothing to do with julmarknad.

@sinbach perfect timing with Lucia next week and julbord! Will you be back for the Christmas holiday?

@sinbach wow, great capture! I love Stockholm too! Enjoy your stay!

A survival guide for -20°C (as we have today): layers of clothing and wool. Wool and wool. Wool is the perfect material because it's breathing, stays dry and keeps you warm. When you have many layers of clothings you easily sweat and it's super important that you stay dry. I have wool underwear, socks, mittens, scarf, caps (not this one), sweater... almost everything. My boots are one size too big so I can wear two pairs of socks.

The criminal company Pfizer is killing and injuring children in Vietnam. Why haven't they already stopped this crap after all deaths around the world? But human lives don't matter - only money.
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/120-children-hospitalized-province-suspends-pfizer-vaccine-batch-4397748.html

@bethany @sinbach hang on there (a cliffhanger) - I'll let you know if I watch it! Might be that I watched it when I was in my teens and more into childish movies, I don't remember anymore. 😂 🤣

@gerdmoebehrens I would appreciate approval of my request to follow you, then I would always see your posts without searching for your page! Best regards!

@sinbach

@sinbach @bethany I'm sorry, but you made me laugh even if you sound so serious. 😂

@sinbach @bethany ok, let me think about it before I say amen...

@bethany @sinbach Bethany, thanks for the information! 😀 I pray for perseverance in you, because he is a hard nut.

@sinbach and the same goes with the vaccine... it's not an anti-viral medication (you can still get the virus and transmit it), but is said to strengthen the immunity against severe sickness. So how can you then protect others by taking the jab? No one ever told us before that we take a vaccine to protect others.