knots

Knitting is my daily meditation.

I used merino wool to knit these mittens they are far too warm;
the pattern is from here

But you can find it for free here

The beads are for my next diy project, I saw it here
(follow the link and you'll find the source)

The third pic is because if I had superpowers I would be invisible! ;)

Enjoy your weekend.

a little more

Much more calmer now//

Elephant doll from here

Fox doll and mushroom pillow from here

And what if...

kindness will save the world?

/ this is what I keep saying to myself (call me a deluded person).

The beautiful image is from Lilli, one of the most talented persons I know.

♥

//How old are you?

Thank you Paola

Friday finally//

The Forest poster from here
Pirum Parum postcard from here 
Little mirror with girl and bubblegum from here 
Have a nice weekend!

Let's turn page

My mind is at ease when my hands are working.

Since I'm always making something, my hands are rough and my nails a disgrace!
I often get comments from people that suggest me that something has to be done  for my nails, but I'm crap at manicure and I rather spend the money on some material than to go to a beautician! :D

Lately I've been busy renovating Anita's bedroom: with a tight budget I just re-painted basically almost everything, even the dolls house I made for her is now white.

For the walls I used "strong white" from F&B, a very nice greyish shade of white that reminds me of the colour of the flour.

In Italy I bought some beautiful linen (made of linen) and that is my next project: a quilt for her bed. What are you up to?

Below a hint of what I did.

The sun shines and I feel OK.

/

Good Monday,

I must say that we've been through a hell of a week. 

Sometimes, I guess, you have to yield to what invests you and wait until the storm pass, but not in a passive way! In my native town, in the old quarters, there's a square where a battle took place and there's a building with a door with a tablet on top of it that says :«Frangar non flectar» (I break but I don't yield). 

That's a say used by the Genovese people during the battle against Pisa (one of the four Sea Republics in Medieval and Renaissance times in Italy) meaning that the Genovese have rather died than been besieged by the Pisans. I don't know why I'm telling this story here, since it has very little to do with my behaviour towards what happened to us last week, though, I feel like to start the week with this story.

*photo 3: my dad (first on the left) in 1941

*photo 5: my mum (the girl with the bow)

HAVE A GOOD DAY!

memories (I came back with) part 2

My grand father was a blacksmith (I never met him).

He made that gate.

My father is very old now, that picture was taken on the hills of Genoa called "fasce".

The beginning of the year always starts in blue.

memories (I came back with)

1-2 The seaside is an infinite playground.

3 a clear sky helps to ease the mind.

4 Italy can be epitomized in this shot.

5 Mary Poppins played a big role in my ethical behaviour. Glad to see pigeon ladies are still around, although, nowadays pigeons are barely starving.
HAPPY NEW YEAR