Sisu is looking forward to ‘ruska’

12.9.2023 – Photos by Pat Waldron, Collage by Mervi

Terve! Hello! Here I am again, your Sisu – maybe you have missed me? The Autumn is here and it’s my second most-favourite season because after it Winter will come!

It’s still very warm here. Actually too warm to my liking.

Let’s see if the water has a more suitable temperature for a polar bear.

Oh yeah, the water is always so refreshing.

I guess I have to explain to you what ‘ruska’ means.

‘Ruska’ is the Finnish word for the season when the leaves turn brown, yellow and red. The nature is glowing – especially in northern parts of Finland.

As you know I was born in Ranua so I had the opportunity to admire Mother Nature’s artistic skils. I want to show you a collage Mervi made a couple of years ago so you understand better what I mean.

I think we have to wait a little until we can see the Autumn colours here in Yorkshire …

… but I’m sure they will be magnificent!

I haven’t got so much more to tell you this time but as you know I’m doing fine and looking gorgeous. I hope you don’t mind my saying so myself! 🙂

Please, don’t say I’m fat. It would make me very upset and you don’t want me to be upset – that’s for sure!!

The wound has healed so it’s only my black skin you see on my back. Maybe the fur will grow during the Winter if we get some snow ….

Now it’s time for me to take a well deserved nap. Writing a newsletter can be quite exhausting even though Mervi helped me with the typing. Why on earth do they make the keys so small???

On behalf of my polar bear friends here in Yorkshire I wish you all a wonderful Autumn!

Dear Pat! Thank you so much for visiting me and my friends and for all the fantastic photos!