6 January 2015

Happy New year, lots of health and happiness!

This is my first post in the new year.  Despite having had lots of motivation what I could do and make, since I passed by la Poste yesterday spirits have dumped.  I guess it is all the same for the French crafters and artists, all those lovely vintage hunters who are lucky enough to send their treasures all over the world - once more the French administration is trying to kill us all.  This time with delivery costs mounting up to 300% their prices of 2014.

Never mind, I won't be creating things any more as no one will buy an item which has a delivery cost twice it's value.  I will sort out my wardrobe instead!

Today I shortened one of my favourte skirts, which length was slighly outdated.  It was sitting in my wardrobe, unworn! for over one year.  Today it will see the afternoon sun again!




The really sad thing about the greedy postal fees is that soo may things can not find a new owner.  I found a wonderful 70s coat last year, in my favourite colour, green, who will stay here in France now. 

Which, of course, is not the end of the world, but how many coats can a woman need?  Or want????

18 December 2014

Bon, despite hoping to post a bit more towards the end of the year I just managed my usual few lines... 
I have been busy though!

This afternoon will be a play for the kids at school, organised by our parents teacher organisation.  For that I made the usual gingerbread. 



 
 
After that we will be heading to the Christmas party of the sports club, where they will be enjoying some more gingerbread.  Oh well, it is only once a year!
 
 
I also found a very strange visitor in our living room this morning:
 
 
seems like Christmas is upon us: Merry Christmas!!!!!
 
 
et voilà - one of my favourite Christmas songs.  A l'année prochaine!


7 December 2014

Mit ein bisschen Verspätung kommt nun endlich meine Adventsdekoration, die wir schon letzte Woche gezaubert haben.
Ich habe mich dieses Jahr von meinen geliebten Hortensien inspirieren lassen und siehe da - nach all dem Dauerregen und Sturm hatten doch einige meiner ehemaligen Schönheiten überlebt.

Scnell wurde aus altem, neuem und gefundenem Material ein frischer Türkranz kreiert und noch dazu ein kleines Etwas für das Haus:




 meine Filzornamente für dieses Weihnachten



und das Mützchen für's Mäusel wurde auch endlich fertig!  Gerade rechtzeitig, denn nun scheint der Winter langsam einzutreffen.