So here we are. A new year. So much time to make so many things.I’d like to join other makers and list all the things I want to make this year.But to be honest, I’m feeling a bit uninspired. I love making hats, cardigans and sweaters, but I really want to shift my focus to…
Category: life lately
One word, three things
Just like last year, I had a hard time accepting the word that was coming to my mind when I started thinking about what word would be fitting for 2020.Ironically that is exactly why I chose it. My word will be “accept”.I could make a long, long list of things I need to learn to…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all of you! Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. – Albert Einstein
The last two hats
… of 2019, that is. Although I want to try to knit more things that I can actually use throughout the year, I don’t think I will ever not knit hats. I just love them too much. The first one I made for my father to match the beret I made for my mother. Just…
Home!
(reusing an old picture because I’m too lazy/busy to take a new one) Last year I was thinking about what word to focus on for 2019 and all that came to me was ‘home’.I resisted at first. Strongly. Because it made me sad to even think about it.At that moment we were still in our…
Right now I am…
… looking back at some really great family gatherings… so happy that we’ve managed to take some family pictures… even happier with the pictures I got of my parents.… feeling under the weather today… looking forward to more family gatherings… but also looking forward to going home… trying to enjoy our time here as much…
Christmas on the island
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”…
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…