projects, small and big

I'm not a one-thing-only person.

It might be a flaw,

not able to stick to one technique

and becoming really good at it,

but that's how it is.

So, small projects,

like the little knitting needle pouches.

I must say I got carried away,

looking in my stash for suitable fabrics :

the Kaffe Fassett ones jumped out 

"use me, use me ... "

Ah yes,

why not make a whole rainbow of pouches ???

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Two weeks ago a St'nB friend in Rotterdam

had the most wonderful tiny

knitting project :

a cute little cat

Of course I was immediately thinking

of our dear Bagheera ...

I finished him today and brought him to daughter.

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Another small project was making pictures

for daughter's knitting course :

double knitting, step-by-step

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Then there are socks again,

this time with the most wonderful wool

that my friend Birgit gave me

She is such a great dyer !!!

I have two "cakes", one for each sock.

I mixed it with some solid purple that was in my stash

(that way I can make more out of it ...  ;-)  ... !)

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But the really BIG project isn't mine at all !

Water management

is a very important issue in our low country.

So every few years the local small waterways 

canals, ditches have to be "cleaned"

This moment the little canal

next to our garden is being cleaned ...

with something that looks like a giant

water vacuum cleaner !

(the cleaner hose)

Right at this moment, a very COLD job !

Our early little flowers are hiding under a bit of snow right now !

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr  !

passers-by

We didn't have many long hot summer days,

June was way too wet

and what July will bring ?

With all my being "baby-busy"

I didn't spent much time working in the garden,

and that is clearly visible :

some places look like a jungle.

I don't mind really, 

I love it when seedlings pop up where they want to.

The watercourse next to our garden

is one of the best (extra) "features" :

always things to see in and on the water.

..... mum swan with her only little one,

paddling with only one leg, the other one on it's back

..... and every now and then

this funny cleaning vessel passes

in order to keep this little canal open enough

for the drainage of too much water.

You might not know : but we live below sea level (and also river level) 

Must show a few of my favourites in the garden at the moment

Philipendula

mmmm, just like a fluffy cotton candy

Thallictrum

a beauty : delicate but straight up

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Finally I owed a felt result photo :

granddaughters little pouch

not for a telephone, but sun glasses