Day 347

Happy New Year !

Today I cleaned my house from top till bottom. In every room the window open. 

 Fresh air.

I'm ready for a new year!

Happy New Year !

Lucy

Dag 346

My amaryllis is in bloom for the second time. I thought that I bought a pink and white version but it gives a complete pink flower. Love it anyway :-) 

Lucy

Day 345

The calendar is so thin. It's almost time for a new one. 

Lucy

Day 344

'After Christmas'

Seems like we were not the only one to go out for a walk...

Lucy

Day 343

One of the first 'trying out-picture' with my new camera with a new lens. (35mm 1.8)

 It is already dark. Can't wait to take pictures tomorrow by daylight :-) 

and learn to work with my new camera.

Lucy

Day 342

In between the Christmas-rush is a look at these tops in an antique basket very pleasant.

Lucy

Day 341

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Day 340

To the Beach with DD3.

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Day 339

I start running again and every time I pass this farm. Love it. 

Lucy

Day 338

DD3 wanted to bake gingerbread man cookies. Since we don't have a tin mold she made a self cardboard gingerbread man. The cookies turned out very tasteful and lovely. 

Lucy

Day 337

"De Adriaan, Haarlem"

Lucy

Day 336

I want to start quilting this quilt. Only I can't decide on a nice quilt pattern.

Any suggestions?

Lucy

Day 335

'Blue tit in my garden'

Lucy

Day 334

'It's dark'

Lucy

Day 333

Every day on my way to work I pass this cow. I love his fur. It's so bristly.

Lucy

Day 332

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Day 331

It's dark and still no picture. Pfew, what kind of picture shall I take today.

So I come up with this picture. It is 'nothing' .. 

and then I notice myself in the little ball in the middle. It makes me smile.

(I know it is hard to see but it is really me)

Lucy

Day 330

This morning I was so surprised when I wake up and came in my living room.

The sun was shining on the angel on top of the Christmas tree.

A little moment later the sun was gone. 

Lucy

Day 329

One for you and one for me.

and someone knows who is 'you' ;-) 

Lucy

Day 328

Today I baked bread. 

Under the tea towel is the dough rising.

Almost nothing can beat the smell of fresh baked bread.

Lucy

Day 327

My 'knitting come back' after maybe more than 20 years started with knitting Christmas balls.

Thanks to these guys (<-click)

Lucy

Day 326

A gift from my son. Liberty fabrics, yes!!

Lucy

Day 325

With so many daughters who prefer mittens above gloves, especially mom's hand knitted mittens lined with a piece of fleece, is here again a picture of mittens in progress.

This time for DD2. 

(and the thing about girls is, they want to change their mittens by each outfit :-/ )

Lucy

Yarn: Drops Alpaca and Drops Karisma

Day 324

Sewing time (<-click)

Lucy

Day 323

It's a rainy day.

Lucy

Day 322

The light was beautiful in my garden. Great tits were flying in and out and everywhere around. 

I placed myself with camera and telelens at a great spot. The only thing was that I had to wait for a Great tit at the oak tree with the perfect light for a perfect 'Great tit' picture.

Hmmm, it seemed that they were playing hide and seek with me.

Lucy

Day 321

"Dutch grey days before Christmas"

(IJmuiden harbor)

Lucy

Day 320

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Day 319

Today I crocheted a little present for a friend

who made me very happy with a 

beautiful vintage breadbox.

Lucy

ps, you can find the pattern of this little duck here (<-click)
I crocheted her with needle size 2,5mm

Day 318

Dear DD1 and I found it. The 'perfect' tree for christmas :-)

Lucy

Day 317

My friend came over and showed me her find at a thrift shop.

It is a book about needle work at school. 

Ooh my..., don't you think that the drawings are so cute?

I LOVE it. 

Now I really hope to find one for myself.

Lucy