new (old) things ...

Somehow I'm not able to pick up

my "normal" creative work

like felting, stitching, drawing or painting.

So after my dear granddaughter came by

to take some coloured cotton thread home

(we kept our distance, she knew what she wanted,

and knew where to find it)

to make "friendship bracelets",

I looked up some patterns on Pinterest

and started myself  ...

Years ago we made the simple (striped) ones.

But now I watched some videos

how to make the (4) different knots

to make the more intricate patterns.

These "arrows" were my favorite

(and were explained quite well)

It's sooo much fun to pick the colours from my giant stash !!!

 The first one (in the middle) is finished,

the second is with a loop (right) and the green one (left)

that went totally wrong after taking this picture :

I accidentally turned it to the backside when I went on with it 

grrrrrrrrrrrr

Only blues !

The dice is to keep track of the six repeating rows

(that I know by heart now)

(The next one will surely be another pattern !)

*

We're still mostly inside,

the sun is shining but there is a very cold wind

but inside our Bella always "asks"

for her cushion to be placed in a sunny (warm) spot

And when daughter brought us some groceries early this week

there were some lovely tulips too !

SPRING inside !

Every night they have to be put in the hall :
Bella LOVES to chew on them
(and then throw up !)

more work in strange times

Strange times :

the corona virus is keeping the world

in a stranglehold.

We have to adjust to things

we never guessed we had to adjust to ...

I wish everyone out there

good health and patience to sit it out

and lots of strength to those who have been affected by it.

Not going out in the street

but still lots to do in the garden

after the terrace was raised more than a week ago.

I had taken out plants that I didn't want to loose

and am busy putting them back right now.

day one

day two

the end of day three

Two days later, at the end of the strangest birthday

daughter had with us not being able to visit her.

A new path and me, yesterday, redirecting garden soil

We soon had wanted and unwanted guests

Still a lot to be done

*

Stay safe everybody 

WORK ! (and giveaway)

I threw the dice

(three and six)

so Angie please send me an email with your address

and the LEAP day mandala comes to you !

Last week on Friday

lots of work has been done in the garden :

a new fence !

Raindrops, just when the last screws

went into place !

Wednesday and today

I worked in the garden too :

preparations for tomorrow

when the gardeners

will raise the terrace

About halfway collecting stuff

(that came from all over the place)

that needs to be dumped.

I was busy removing and saving bits along the edge

that come under pressure when the terrace is raised,

but also enjoying some early beauties !!!

(remember Hetty ?) 

These lovely Helleborus were hidden in a Tallictrum

I got when my dear garden friend Rhonda's sister

moved (back) to Australia

Curious if all goes well tomorrow ...

For now :

Pfffffffffffffffffft

(don't know how you keep up the garden work, Mo ... ?!?!)