The people of Curaçao love parties, decorating, colors and glitter. So yes, Christmas decorating is a big thing here. I thought it would be fun to show you, so I took pictures whenever I saw something.Enjoy! Adding today to a post I prepared two weeks ago: Gosh, I miss Curaçao! I feel “torn between two lovers”…
Author: Maggie
Warm feet
(writing this from the Netherlands, but the pictures were – obviously – taken on Curaçao) I finished these just in time to take them with me. I have to admit that the color really, really isn’t me. I bought this on the island, and there wasn’t a lot of choices. I do like the color…
Right now I am…
… so, so cold… wearing two sweaters and two pairs of socks… considering adding another layer… drinking hot tea… wondering when the day will start (it’s nine-thirty, but still so dark)… knowing this is pretty much it, it won’t get lighter… feeling weird because I’m not used to this anymore after only one year… tired…
Making it work (decorating for Christmas)
When we moved to the island I got rid of most of our Christmas things (well, I handed the boxes to the girls and asked them to get rid of what they didn’t want). We planned to be in The Netherlands for both Sinterklaas and Christmas, so it wouldn’t make sense to ship it to…
For under our tree
Remember that Christmas yarn? (I made T. a hat with it). I used up the last of it (not enough to make a matching hat for me), to make a little circle. I was going to crochet, but I decided to try knitting a circle for the first time. The middle part (where you start…
Off we go!
So tonight we fly to The Netherlands. I just checked in (online)and I got an email from our Airbnb hostess about the check-in there, making it all very real. I still have some packing to do, but we’ve got almost a full day ahead. It’s been almost five months since I was last there (but…
Crafty goals
So, that thing I learned about me not having a clue about how much time things take? Also applicable for crafting. I thought those slippers were a quick knit. Turns out they weren’t really (I think it has something to do with having to use dpn’s) and of course I needed two of them. But…
Knowing Thyself's Power
Three things I learned about myself this week: 1. I have a really, really hard time relaxing. On Monday morning I found myself without any big deadlines. I did a bit of reading and a bit of knitting, but after fifteen minutes I was already making lists of things I could do now that I…
A beret for my mom – part 2
As you can see this beret is a lot bigger than the one I showed you yesterday. I think this will be a much better size, though now I worry it’s too big.But I’ve actually got photos of my mom (the girls sent me pictures of them celebrating Sinterklaas with my parents) wearing one of…
A beret for my mom
It’s kind of silly to realize that over the years I’ve been knitting so many hats, but only one beret (over 12 years ago). It may have something to do with the fact that this style of hat went out of fashion. I’d never know that for sure though since fashion has never been my thing….