I remember being fascinated by rural life at a very young age. I fantasized about owning a farm and growing my own veggies and fruit, having chickens for eggs, a cow for milk and sheep for wool. And a horse to ride on, of course (that has nothing to do with being self-sufficient, but don’t…
Author: Maggie
Hat and neckwarmer
A present for my mother. Soulemama’s pattern again. Yarn was leftover from my cardigan.
Autumn flower
I have been denying it, but autumn is really coming. I was glad when I just checked the exact time of the equinox and found out that will be Monday. I hope I will be able to do a little more to welcome this new season than just putting these flowers up (I asked for…
Letting off some steam
He is not allowed to go outside, so he has no other cats to fight over territories, no birds or mice to catch and no fields to roam. But he will be save from cars hitting him like they did the three cats we had before him. This is his way to let off some…
Ready for harvesting
We planted this vine on the roof to cover the ugly blue walls the neighbours installed. But it is an added bonus that we have been able to watch these grapes grow over summer. I have discovered that I like growing food. I think next year I will try to rent a plot and start…
Reading
Music
Details
I had to visit an old building for the newspaper, but I also took some pictures for fun. I like details 😉
In the garden
Farm quilt
During my break I cleaned out my fabric stash. In my refound enthousiasm for sewing I had accumulated an awful lot this past two years. I looked at every thing and didn’t just ask myself if I liked it (because I did – or else I would have bought it), but if I was really…