this time next week
i will be in new york! my first time in the US and after Sandys visit. i cannot believe it.
i am feeling nervous .. about leaving the girls (although they will be in good hands), about leaving hubby (i will prepare lots of lists) and about arriving after sandy.
i hope all of you over there are safe and well.
happy new year!
another long break and I know no-one is visiting over here anymore but i have missed it...
a month and a half ago we packed up and left the suburbian city and moved to a small community on top of a mountain! a new chapter in our life.. one full of new friends, a different way of life and new adventures...
we are renting a house while we build our home and we have a garden which is new to us.
this is where we will be building... a little to the right
we really hope we get to keep the view and the houses in front of us are not built too high.
what year awaits us?
shana tova
life
just seems to get in the way of blog posts!! and i am thinking i may be part bear as i really do like to hibernate during the winter months. with spring around the corner there is a re-awakening of all the senses.
spring is so short here but i like to grab it by the horns and make the most of each perfect sunny, not-too-hot day.
we are busy busy making plans for the new house... and after 20 odd years i am re-reading The Poetics of Space.
so much going on and so little time. but life is good. x
spring is so short here but i like to grab it by the horns and make the most of each perfect sunny, not-too-hot day.
we are busy busy making plans for the new house... and after 20 odd years i am re-reading The Poetics of Space.
so much going on and so little time. but life is good. x
2012
2012 has begun with lots of rain, a blessing, which im hoping, is a sign for the year to come.
life at the moment is full to the brim with planning our house build, taking driving lessons, our girls and a few others things... its feels good to be busy and the weekends are well spent relaxing and spending time with friends and family.
i hope that 2012 passes a little less quickly than the past years. i hope it keeps everyone in good health and brings with it some much needed peace. happy new year to you all xx
menorah
we bought this beautiful, old menorah in the flea market just in time to light the first candle tomorrow evening.
it can be used with both oil and candles and is hung on the wall. i love the handmade feel and simple, decorative design. it will look great on the wall all year round.
being treated
when hubbie took the girls to visit family on saturday it finally gave me some time to paint!
i was so happy for some quiet time to make some ideas concrete. i know where im going now!
so happy.
we treated ourselves to a coffee machine. it is a life changer. unfortunately we did not meet george clooney when going to stock up on the gorgeous little capsules but i do enjoy choosing different flavours to suit my mood in the mornings.
have a great week.
weekend walk
friends | sunshine | acorns | trees | almonds | fort | lichen | exploring | olives | sticks | rocks | tales
jumble love
for me one of the best things about having my blog is the amazing friendships i have made. these connections with people are precious to me. lovely maditi is one of these people and we have kept in contact although she stopped blogging a while ago. i miss opening up her site to see her stunning photographs.
maditi and her sister eva opened an online shop selling vintage pieces. there are so many beauties to choose from! the styling is gorgeous and seems to accentuate the stories behind the objects. such a pleasure to wander round.
visit jumble.
health and happiness
for a very happy new year.
we are looking forward to one full of adventures, creativity, good times with friends and family and planning and preparing to start anew.
shana tova! x
numbers on the wall
this building in jerusalem - once a kurdish neighbourhood - was taken down and recently recontructed exactly how it was once built using the numbers marked on the stones. i love how this story is left on view and becomes a part of the building and its history.
the walls which remind me of a ledger book may also be seen as a type of street art. wonderful.
recent projects
as part of our summer schedule with the girls we included a craft day every week - this went along with baking day, culture day and pool days! I think this made for quite a successful 'homemade' summer camp.
the above tree which stands in ella and hilis room is a tree trunk i found on the side of the road. we cut it down to make it just fit from floor to ceiling. the girls then sanded, primed and painted the colourful stripes. we stuck some ribbons on and tied on a few bits from my sewing box. at the top where there are a few short branches we hung all all sorts of pretty things.
i also had a couple of my own projects that i wanted to finish - we recieved a small wooden bed from our neighbours after their daughter had outgrown it. I decided to shorten the sides to make it into a plant stand. i painted over the lilac colour with a nice grey and my plants seem to be happy in their new home.
have i ever mentioned my obsession with mangoes..? well, along with my other interest of growing things i planted a mango seed. the idea is that we may have a tree to plant in our garden to be!
we are also making our own vanilla essence. i loved seeing how the vodka turned a dark brown from the pods inside.
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