spring breeze linen

Saturday, another sunny day, what a spring!

Curtains fluttering in the wind, what do you mean 'spring fever'...

In the morning we visited the market and Lammies Shop (more on that later).
In the afternoon we made some wood & wool stools and a scrapwood frame for the Picasso, we brought from Bruges last week.

The new Gypsy book by Sibella Court was delivered today and we slowly browsed it [sigh] on the garden bench.
My friend Rosa showed me the book some weeks ago and I fell in love. Some books you simply have to buy.

year of the pineapple

2014, year of the pineapple!

Last week we found this pineapple lamp in Ghent.
We could not resist it and decided to take the showy table lamp along.
(with the consequence that my love has walked around all afternoon with a big carton)

The pineapple lamp is well worth dragging around, for we are very happy with the tasty shiny piece of fruit in the living room.
Pippa suggested that she would like to inherit the showpiece... sometime.

peeling paint & funny facade

By far the most enjoyable facade in Bruges.
Peeling paint and a clear description of the rooms located behind the facade.
Between all the picturesque facades, we were wowed by this delightful home.
What an awesome frontage!

bruges

Last weekend we visited two beautiful Belgian cities;
Ghent, a lively student city and Bruges, rather an open-air museum, it feels like you are back in time.
Both cities are very worthwhile and beautiful in their own way.
Here is a photo report of Bruges on Sunday, we strolled through the old town and visited an exhibition of Picasso and Dali.
(and sniffed the smell of 'grandmas' 4711)

parisian pillow

Bonjour tous! Profiter d'un autre jour ensoleillé!

We have to work in the garden today and this pillow goes off to Paris...

publication [yvestown in de keuken]

What a book! I'm in love...

The pictures, the personal stories and the way it was designed!

Couldn't be better.

I read the book thoroughly for the second time in bed last night and every single story and chapter of the book is so brilliant.

The book has a place of honour on the serving cart (next to the matching green Sissy Boy towel) and the bright ribbon is obviously exactly where our colorful [tajine] chapter in this feel-good-cook-book starts.

Oh man, I'm as proud as a peacock!

ps: [o, wat zie ik je graag Yvonne]