woensdag 31 december 2014

red balloon






On our daily walk with Flynn, we found a red balloon. It had a happy 
face and a funny message.
This made me think of the nice video by the Brazilian character designer 
and illustrator Tararuga Feliz. (pictures under)
I saw the video yesterday for the first time, today I found the balloon. 
What a strange coincidence!



dinsdag 30 december 2014

elise




Elise came over. After drinking tea we helped Laura to clean the horses.

zondag 28 december 2014

visitors





Today was really great! Katy, Maia, Sara, Michiko and Stefan came over.
We walked to the farm-shop, spend some time outside with the animals 
and had a lunch together.

vrijdag 26 december 2014

these last days




These last days I spent with my family. We went walking, we shared 
meals, we listened to each other. It was good.

woensdag 24 december 2014

maandag 22 december 2014

zondag 21 december 2014

our neighbors




Today we were invited by our neighbors for a Christmas party. 
They breed suffolk sheep and it's from them that we bought Jade, 
Pipa and Kate. We just agreed to put their ram and Kate together
for a few days. 
It would be so nice to have lambs in spring. 

vrijdag 19 december 2014

breathe




This afternoon my holiday started. I don't have any plans, except celebrate
Christmas, New Year and some friends who will come to visit. 

dinsdag 16 december 2014

sputnik sweetheart




Today I rode on a Ferris wheel. I love to see these big wheels in cities. 
They always reminds me of a passage in Sputnik Sweetheart by 


maandag 15 december 2014

that bear









These pictures from Charles Fréger show us people
who are wearing beautiful costumes. Most of these
costumes were precursors to Christmas, New Year's
and Easter. 
You can read more about it here, here and here.

zondag 14 december 2014

abc book presentation





Today I went to the presentation of Katrien, Mieke and Renilde their
abc book.
There were sweet candies and abc cookies. The book is wonderful,
full of inspiration. The best Christmas present for young and old!
Looking in it Josse, Sarah and I played "I spy with my little eye
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