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…
Category: life lately
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…
December!
And now it’s December. The last month of a year that was… well, hard. On so many levels. I deleted a lot of words about this because I don’t want to pour negativity, sadness and fear into a world that needs just the opposite, both online and offline. So, let’s just forget about that. Focus…
Crafty goals
Well, that was some week! But that’s what I say, write or think almost every week, so I guess it was a normal one after all. I did finish most of the bigger deadline work I had on my plate and that’s a big relief. I’ve also prepared most of the things I need to…
Thank you!
Three things I want to thank you (yes, you – daily readers, occasional readers, new readers, all of you) for: 1. the fact my little blog gets some pageviews at all really helps to keep going. I’ve had periods without any readers and though I love blogging for a lot of reasons, it’s more fun…
Spiral up (or down?)
Another gray hat. I know… But I had this really big skein and it is actually a nice shade of gray. I think the men in my family will be happy to wear these hats. But I have to admit that I’m glad I’m almost done with it. Almost two years ago, I was toying…
Green
But not with envy 😉 A few months ago, I felt unhappy because all the yarn I had left to knit with was gray. Rather depressing. But buying yarn is not easy here. There are a few shops that carry it (as far as I know) and none of them has a lot.At that moment…
Stop and notice
Even though – or maybe I should say because – I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and stressed these past few weeks (months?), I’ve been trying really hard to stop and notice the beauty around me as often as I can.I have always loved looking at the sky in times like these, though I can’t really put…