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 They could be worse although bf says they're outdated..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

 

 

 

 

 

 

About a handmade gift

In the beginning of 2012 i felt like picking up crocheting again, i loved to crochet when i was a kid, they teached us in primary school!

I wanted to make a plaid with lots of beautiful colors...

And as my friend and i planned to give eachother handmade gifts with christmas '12 i decided this would be a gift for her.

I worked on it all year long, once you've started not difficult at all. Working on it always made me feel relaxed!

Some days before our presents-swap i gave it the finishing touch and here it finally is,

keeping my friend warm during these cold winter days!

 

(oh and i've already started a new one! I missed working on it...)

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend



The past weekend was a cold but a good one!

A pleasant night out with friends, some household chores that also must be done, a sunny (freezing) sunday at the beach and ofcourse yummy pancakes!

Perfect!

This morning we woke up in a white landscape again, guess we'll have to be patient for some spring fever!

Have a good week! Here it's carnaval holidays..

Liebster award

 

picture taken in Barcelona

 

 

Dear Evdokia was so sweet to give me the liebster award, thank you thank you! :)
I will post the 11 random things about me and answer Evdokia's 11 questions but won't pass it on cause so many of my blogfriends received it before and i don't want to be a pain in the ass!
And every single one of you deserves this award!

Here we go!

e l e v e n f a c t s / r a n d o m t h i n g s

1. I'm a big cat-friend and have 3 of them: Milo, Fikke & Marie. They are really important in my life..a bit like best friends we are!
2. As a kid i loved to play with cars and make roads in the earth between the plants. I had 2 girls and 2 boys living next door and preferred the boys to play with! Much cooler!
3. I can't resist chocolate, and marsipan!
4. I love to be creative, i hope this will last till i'm old..
5. I enjoy feeling the sunbeams on my face so much, especially the first ones of the year after long winters.
6. Spiders don't scare me!
7. I'm a fool for postcards, every shop i see with postcards has to be visited!
8. I love to have conversations with the kids at work, they tell the funniest stories :)
9. I want to live in France one day.
10. I enjoy nightswimming during warm summers.
11. I sleep with my socks on most of the time!

e l e v e n q u e s t i o n s f r o m e v d o k i a:

1. day or night?

2. the song that makes you feel good.

3. big city or small town?

4. if you could choose your name which one would it be?

5. your favorite animal?

6. round, triangle or square?

7. which was the last movie you saw?

8. your favorite smell.

9. a cup of tea or a cup of coffee?

10. first thing to do in the morning.

11. first thought comes to your head.

1. Hmm daytime! Cause i love sunsets and sunrises!
2. I always feel like jumping around when 'You get what you want' from the New Radicals plays on the radio! Instant good feeling!
3. Small town!!
4. Euhmm maybe i could be a 'Julliette'? French names sound cute!
5. Cats ofcourse!!
6. I've always liked dots but triangles are good too.
7. The last movie i saw was 'les pieds nus sur les limaces' & i liked it!!
8. There are many smells i like but if i have to pick one it's lavender cause it reminds me so much to great holidays in France...
9. A good cup of coffee!
10. Hear the purr of my cat Milo who sleeps next to me.
11. What to wear!!


That's it! Have a good week!