Christmas

Merry Christmas to you all.

It is very grey here in Germany and and not as snowy as it was last time I spent Christmas here. I have a great time - meeting people, reading, drinking tea and eating my way through the Christmas cookies at my grandmother's place..

Thank you so much for your lovely birthday wishes.

I hope you have a wonderful time...

Maria

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on film

I see the blossoms of the trees everywhere and they are so beautiful that I always tend to take pictures of them. They are something you wait for when the Winter doesn't seem to end. I didn't have the feeling this year...but I still appreciate them so much, these delicate blossoms..

I have my pentax with me here at home and I hope I can capture some of the moments here to look at them when I am back in Australia

# 1 A tree in my parents garden

#2 A beautiful flower in my mums little garden. I always loved their shape and remember that as a kid I pressed the hearts with my fingers and they made little noises as if they keep air in them

#3 I passed that lion my sister made when she was in kindergarten and it hangs there every since she brought it home. When you are away for a while and come back you realize so many things which have always been there but suddenly grab your attention. Like familiar noises, such as certain corners in the house make when you walk on wooden floorboards or open a door...or the birds which sing so differently here than they do in Australia

#4 I stumbled over this box in which I kept letters, notes or all sorts of things..it was like finding a treasure box

#5/6/7 these are from the walk through the near forest with my sister. The forest was so green and glowing with the sun making its way through the trees

#8 In the city - one of the old wine bars

#9 The weekly market in the city

I wish you all some nice and relaxing days off....

take care

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Spring at home

I landed savely in Germany after a long long trip. It is so good to be back and it seems that Spring shows all its best sites since I am here -It is so sunny and beautiful.

Here are a couple pictures from the last three days...I also got a new haircut yesterday and it looks a bit like this

#1 I got some nice welcome flowers from

#2 Got one of my favourite magazines sent from a friend. What a great issue it is.

#3 Went to a long walk to the close forest with my sister

#4 It was so good to have whole grain dark bread again with fresh radish

#5 Went to town with my sister again

#6 enjoyed a bavarian pretzel

#7 and the view into a café

#8 a little store

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Pentax at home

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments about my first roll of pentax pictures.

I am so happy how the film turned out, well I still need to work out a few settings with the camera.... here are a couple of pictures I took inside, which all turned out a bit too talk, but I like them anyway :)

#1 Me and the mirror

#2 Three new things in one picture. Really comfortable Salt Water sandals, the new fabulous Frankie issue and a scarf I scored from Gorman on sale.

#3 And my sewing place.

A wonderful weekend to you all, it is Saturday morning here in Sydney and I plan to go for a swim in a bit.

Maria

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Triangle

Since I got my sewing machine the other week I have got so many ideas and projects in my mind and sketchbook I would like to make over the next weeks.

I have always loved patterns in all their forms and I have especially always been very much fond of triangles. You see them all over the blog-world like on Mette's great blog or in Malin's shop.

Inspired by them I tried this weekend to sew my very first triangle pillow case. It was quiet tricky at some points but I am happy with the result and I am glad that I tried to make it.

It is such a great feeling to hold something in your hands made by you.

Have you tried something out lately you always wanted to do?

Maria

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The last days

I am back at my parents place since a couple of days and it feels really special ...

a bit like I moved back as all my stuff is now here and packed into shelves, closets or brought up to the attic...but also very much like I do things and see people the last time for a long time...It can be a weird feeling being in a farewell mood for a few weeks, sad because of goodbye hugs and chats but also really exciting when I think about everything which is waiting..

I am so glad that I could spend time with the people I care about so much...

and also do things at home I quiet like to do....

#1 enjoyed the fresh taste of a bread with butter and cucumber

#2 The wheat field right next to my parents house

#3 our neighbour is selling all sorts of berries and I love their blueberries. One day I couldn't help myself and ate one pound of them and also one pound of raspberries..Oh Summer!

#4/5/6 In my grandmothers garden...which is full of memories

#7 Our dog who likes to relax on the bench

#8/9 Some great green tea and a chat on a Summer evening

#10/11 In my auntie's garden

#12 My sister turned 17 today. We baked cakes for an afternoon tea this morning. There were some raspberries and blueberries involved : )

.....Next time when you read from me I will be in Sydney...

Take care

// Maria

I can't ever come back, If I never go
I don't ever explain, if I never know
I won't ever take it, if I never give
and if I never live, if I never live, if I never live...

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