Green

* Do you enjoy all the fresh green in the garden? I know i do!! I really feel happy watching all the plants and flowers in our garden. Everywhere you look a new surprise!

* Mail of mine arrived here

* My patchwork chicken is finally finished! Happy with the result, but i think i want to try make another one with fabric i choose this time :) Lots of work, but most of it i really enjoyed.
In the meanwhile the chicken in our garden is still sitting patiently on her (20!!!) eggs...

* My friend gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with a very pretty name: Ella! What a cutie :)

* Time to do some more packing now, almost up in the air!  Have a good weekend!

 

 

 

Happy mail

My poor blog has been neglected a lot lately, april is such a busy month so far.
The Easter holiday was very busy at work, my mom was in hospital 2 times (the second time unexpected, there were complications after her surgery so she needed another surgery.. she's geting better now!) and i didn't feel good myself. Suffered a week from this bad headache which made me feel sick and moody..

Luckily there's the postman who puts a smile on my face from time to time!
Here are two happy snailmail surprises, the first from Ruchama and the other one from dear Barbara!

Ruchama doesn't have a blog, i think i mentioned that before, but she did start a blog about snailmail with some of her penpals! It's written in dutch but maybe the others can look at the pictures? You can find the 'Postfabriek' here! i admire Ruchama's envelope-making-skills! She always manages to make beautiful envelopes with gorgeous illustrations, receiving mail from her is an honor!

 

Barbara is enjoying a holiday in Thailand right now, i had to laugh when i heard she planned a trip there! Her Thailand-time is almost finished and then it's my turn :)

She spoiled me with some beautiful postcards, washi tape & other happy surprises! Thank you lots!

 

 

 

Easter weekend

. Bf & i enjoyed an outside weekend, sunday a long walk through fields and woods. We came along this cute abandoned house and also saw the most adorable donkeys!
On monday we combined a fleamarket (yes! outside! finally!) and a walk through the dunes. We also visited Fort Napoléon in Ostend, a nice spot. We saw rabbits around the fort!! Easter rabbits? :)

. And that chicken.. well, i found her in our garden in a little stone house, that's been used by hedgehogs in the past. Guess we'll have some more chickens soon!

. Having busy times at work but i'm counting the days till our trip to Thailand! Only 3 weeks left now.. in the mean while Barbara is enjoying it there!

. Have a good weekend!

 

 

 

Cold weekend

What a cold weekend!
If i remember correctly we were sitting outside last year with a mojito! This year the woodfire is on to make us warm cause this icy wind makes you feel so cold.
We enjoyed our weekend anyway, friday bf & i went on a little roadtrip in Zeeland. We visited some thriftstores but found nothing special, luckily there was some other shopping in Sluis too, and yummy pancakes! Oh and we spotted these storks, next to the tree where our car was parked. They were busy making a nest... beautiful!

Saturday we raised our glasses to my friend Iris' birthday and went for a tasty dinner.

And sunday was, once again, all about being lazy :) Although i like those cosy days inside, i do think we've had enough by now. I can't wait to spent more time outside, but it doens't seem to be for anytime soon..

Fingers crossed for some spring feeling soon...

 

 

 

Pieces of chicken

The first series of the patchwork course i'm following is almost finished and the last piece we're working on is a chicken! This was the thing i was most looking forward to to make!

The potholders were a bit old-fashioned and the second thing is some sort of  patch that can be part of a blanket or a pillowcase but not really finished like it is now..

But this chicken will be something to be proud of :)

 

I didn't choose the fabrics myself, the teachers gave us a bundle. But i'm planning on making a second chicken with fabrics i prefer. They could be worse although bf says they're outdated..

 

My friend & me are having sewing sessions in between cause we can't keep up with the older ladies!!

I will miss these creative afternoons once the course ends but everyone is positive about a sequel and if not we can always start a monthly patchwork group or something...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy mail

 As many of you, i've been hit by the flu too. After a few weeks of being really tired the whole day, no matter how many hours in bed, this is the first day i believe i'm feeling more wide-awake! It might have something to do with a sunny morning too.. This is my favourite time of the year i think, birds are singing, first warmth of the sun, new freckles, first drinks on our terrace...oh and not to forget all the plants that are sprouting!!

Some time ago this beautiful mail arrived in my mailbox, coming from dear Claudia! She makes the most wonderful stamps (and not only that, she's a great knitter too!!), look at those insects & birds!
Always a little party to receive, thank you!!

 

This orange parcel went to Barbara, you can read more about it here!

 

 

 

 

And these cute nostalgic keychains i've ordered at Merula's shop! They remember me so much of my childhood :)

I've been home alone the last couple of days, bf is on a snowboardtrip with the guys! He's coming home tomorrow! Yay!!

Have a good & healthy week!

A light

Dear Heidi, this one's for you.
Today must be so hard, i'm thinking of you!
x