Totally different kind of work (part1)

I decided to do something really different this summer! I'm not even sure why, but I remember that I wanted to challenge myself and also stay in a "new road" and do something that I've never done before.


I'm staying in my friends parents house. They were completely strangers to me and also I was to them. I think it's really rare in Finland that you take someone to live with you even you haven't seen the person before. I'm so happy for the fact that they took me into their home and they are so nice to me. It's going really well even I was a bit afraid because I'm used to live by myself. But it's nice to have people around me, it feels like a real home.

Lovely house I'm staying in!

As I have said before, I'm not good with morning. But this work has made waking up even more difficult!
This is also the reason why I didn't write last week.

This village, called Reisjärvi is really small (population is only 3000), and this is my first time here. Everyone in this village knows each others so I'm pretty odd sight here. It's so relaxing to be in the countryside with the nature. But in turn I miss the city, makeup and high heels! Still I'm gonna take everything out of this because this is once in a lifetime experience! That's why I wanted to come here in a first place.

So, the work I'm doing for one month is afforestation. I didn't really know what is it like. I knew that it is quite hard, well and truly physical. But I must say that I didn't have a clue how physical! It's all about walking in the forest all day long with plenty of pine seeds and a pop pipe. I didn't have any idea how hard it is and how painful it is to walk around the woodland all day long. I burned my skin in the sun quite badly, my knee is extremely sore, it's also hurting in my back... List goes on and on! But still I think that it's really good for me to do physical work! At least I fall a sleep every night easily and my muscles are growing fast! This is very good training for me: if I can wake up every morning with a good attitude I'm so proud of myself!

There's couple cardboard boxes of seeds and those red boxes are the ones where we carry all the seeds.
Looks lighter than it's in reality. I carry my box on the hips. 

My friend with the whole equipment.
Trust me, it's not work for women :D!

After 9 hours in the forest, feet trying to kill you, stomach gurgling for hunger, and the whole body full of dirt. It really is amazing feeling to sit down, enjoy the sun and homemade berry juice!