Holiday, - a journey in inspiration

This summer I’ve been traveling a lot. First I followed my 80 years old mother down Memory Lane in Scotland. We visited her Scottish best friend who celebrated her 80^th birthday when we were there. They have been best friends for around 60 years and even all their grandchildren are now older than they were when they first met. Incredible!

We traveled a lot in the southern part of Scotland before we went north. We saw a lot of fantastic handicrafts in small and big shops, but what made the biggest impression on me were the heather gems. I wish I was the one who had this idea first!

Have a look at the pictures on this page and see how they make them, and have a look at thevideos. Look at all the different fantastic colors.

These colors we met in knitwear, in wool products and in the woven fabrics. I  was even  in danger to start spinning yarn   when I saw the wool-colors.

BACK ON TRACK IN BLOGLAND AND WORKLAND.

I’m alive although I haven’t been blogging for a couple of months. I’ve been enjoying my holiday trips, my meetings with friends and until now unknown family. I’ve had two months without any hard work, but now the normal life has reached me.

I’ve been a part-time student for two years with all expenses paid by my workplace so now I have to work full time counseling and teaching. I love it, but it takes some time to get back in routine.

I‘ve only finished some UFOs for my daughters this month (and nothing done in June) except for this book cover for my work list. I got this embroidery from my friend Lise some time ago and now was the perfect time to use it.

This was just a small writing, but next time I‘ll tell you a bit more about my summer in Scotland, in the States and in Norway.

Have a nice week!

Summertime - blues?

I’ve finished my studies, my exams, all  my WISP and   my work-year is over. I’m having my holidays and a lot of time to collect inspiration and deciding what to do when I’m back in work mode again.

The rain is pouring down, but I have a good house, god clothes to take a walk in, a lot of books, good music and a lot of nice people in and out where I am.   It’s time to share, to sow and to harvest and to enjoy life.

This month I’ve only made a small heart for a friend’s birthday, but I can’t show you the picture yet because then I destroy her surprise. Have a nice summer for those who have summertime and temperature, and for all you Australian freezing, we’ll send you warm thoughts!

I’m still looking at these sketching some ideas for the autumn.