Tango with Jānis Deinats ©

So far you have seen one side of me - the playful and artistic me, which plays, crochets, travels near and far and hunts pretty pictures, but there is another me - the forceful and executive me,...

Fashion from the 1960s by Alexandre Vassiliev

10th Annual Flower Ball at the Botanical Garden

While some Ladies are violently chasing cockchafers on the balcony, I dragged my Family to the 10th Annual Flower Ball at the Botanical Garden, did I mention - we went there twice? First time we...

Coasters and Yellow Geraniums

I have made some more coasters and finished both cushion-tops, but as the weather is too nice and giving my latitude, I like to spend whatever free time I have outdoors. By the way, have you seen...

Roses

Just sit back and enjoy those gorgeous rose gardens!xxx

I got to save a dog today

Today I was very lucky - the right time and the right place and I got to save a 5 month old, black dog!Despite having about +30°C, again, we went for a ride with bicycles. I have also been busy...

Thing that Worked

In my previous post I promised to show you what I did with a plastic tablecloth if my idea worked out and it did!I made a cover for my little cat sofa! And I also made a tablecloth out of that...

Matching Things

Despite being terribly eclectic, I have decided to have matching things for my balcony for a change.I came across a sweetest and cheapest blanket and I simply couldnt resist it. Later I...

Pagan Summer Solstice

In Latvia, Midsummer is called Jāņi (Jānis being Latvian for John) or Līgo svētki (svētki = festival). It is a national holiday celebrated on a large scale by almost everyone in Latvia and by...

Crochet Time and my Friend Natasja

Today I want to tell you a bit about my friend Nastasja. We made friends thanks to the African Flower pattern a while ago. Natasja is the one "responsible" for the pattern to be translated from...

Magic Sand Festival, Riga by Bicycles and Mysterious Snow

Today we went to the Magic Sand Festival "Believe it or not". 600 tons of sand, worlds best sculptors from Latvia, Netherlands, USA and Russia, and the result is magnificent.Riga is split in two...

Pots, Plants and Spinster Flowers

Today Id like to show you whats going on in my balcony, which means more flowers for your enjoyment! However, more than flowers, I want to show you my pot makeover. I decoupaged some of my white...

41st Annual Crafts Trade Show in The Open Air Museum

Today we all went to the Open Air Museum of Ethnography to see, feel, touch and be touched by handmade beauty. I brought for you lots and lots of pictures, so, sit back and enjoy the tour.xxx

Patchwork Cushions

My hooks are on holiday and I have taken up sewing, which I find quite enjoyable too. Quality control applies to all my creationsThis season my balcony has been overtaken by VerbenasBefore going to...

Magic of Flowers, Part 2

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Magic of Flowers

Its time to revisit the Botanical Garden! A pair of comfy shoes and fully charged batteries for my camera, and let the magic begin:... and there is more to come in a jiffy! xxx

Pillowcases & Cats

From non living things, I consider bed and shoes the most important. You are either in bed or in your shoes running around, which means you have to have those things perfect. For quite some time I...

7 Things About Me (some might find them shocking)

I have been given the Stylish Award by lovely Sylvie, Thank you very much! And it also means that I have to tell 7 things about myself, some of you might find them shocking, but my intention isnt...

I love Amsterdam, Part 2 (The Tulips of Keukenhof)

... and those are only tulips ...xxx

I love Amsterdam, Part 1

I do love Amsterdam! I love endless numbers of museums, canals, bicycles, Artis Zoo, boats, coffee shops, Flower market, ... atmosphere ... I feel there like a fish in a water, despite being a...

Derss Your Easter Happy

Hello, my Darlings! I have been away for quite a while. What we did was, we packed our suitcases and went for a nice, long and internet free holidays to Amsterdam and I brought back a little over...

My Contribution to Beauty

The World has once again became a very scary place even to breathe.Yesterday a 9 year old boy was found by the rescuers wondering around and looking for his lost parents - he was holding drawings...

Memories of Chernobyl

My blog is about pretty things, however, the tragedy that had happened in Japan brought back some memories about Chernobyl nuclear disaster.I was a little girl, but still I remember that day so...

Birds Return with Spring

About 400 geese were observed in Nica (place in the countryside), including at least five taiga sowing geese (Anser fabalis), 200 sowing tundra geese (Anser serrirostris), 70 White-fronted geese...

Latvian Pagan Deities

Its time for me to tell you a bit more about Latvian culture. This time I have chosen a subject about Pagan Deities.Latvian Pagan Deities can be classified in 2 groups - Sky Deities and Earth &...

Weightless Flirting with Spring

I have made another scarf for the spring, however, this time, I made it out of very thin mohair and its absolutely weightless, and Im in love with the result. This is me being colour wise romantic,...

I make my Japanese flowers like this

It was only -8°C this afternoon, which, after having -20-smth°, felt very peachy-beachy. I can quite imagine what my friends on the other side of the world will say about me calling -8° a beach...

Japanese Flower Scarf to bring the Spring

Despite -30°C during the nights, days are still very cold but sunny and I have managed to decorate myself with pretty freckles. I do love my freckles because I never got any as a child, so no bad...

As Cold (and Pretty) as Ice

This morning it was -23°C when I had to drag myself out .... I must say, with the right gear it wasnt bad at all. The air was very dry and crispy, no wind.Remember, last week, I spent my only day...

Paw-prints, Japanese Flowers and Snow Storm

Instead of going to see ice sculptures today, the whole family is snuggling under blankets and pretending that outside world does not exist. The weather is cold and weve had such snowstorms this...