today is a good day

7th of November 2020

Happy for the United States.
Happy for the world.

What a relief!

Best news of 2020.

Photo taken in New York City - september 2018

flip flop fish, seagulls & dromedaries

La mouette et les dromadaires.

Our favourite spot for lunch and lazy afternoon in the dune forest at the ocean, outside Essaouira near Sidi Kaouki.

Flipflopfish on the wall, fresh fish on the menu and amazing views on the ocean and along the coastline.

After lunch we landed at the quiet beach, with only an old man and his donkey. The ocean was pretty wild that day, so we didn't swim and merely ventured up to our waist in the water.

No doubt, next time we will stay a night in one of the new rooms overlooking the ocean...

what to do with yarn leftovers?

photo: July 2016 - Domburg beach

Using up your yarn leftovers?

I had slightly more than one ball of pima cotton and designed a crochet (tank) top from the We Are Knitters bossa nova sweater I knitted in 2016.

It has become a super cute (tank) top and i will show it soon.

Waiting for the sun to make some proper pics...

In the meantime i’m working on the #coolcrochet tank top pattern; which will soon be available in my Etsy shop.

retrospect

January - two days in Paris with my love, in honor of our 25th wedding aniversary.


February - having a drink at Vitrin in Antwerp, it's our tradition to celebrate the day we first met, on February 15th.


March - mid-month, preparing our party and workshops in spring and in the meantime inside it's getting greener by the day.

April - an unforgettable week in Marrakech with my loved ones and some friends. Instead of a grand wedding party, we chose something that is closer to us...


May - 18 days in Morocco, to host the 7th Cool Crochet workshop and the 1st Green Gardens workshop in and around Marrakech.


June - weekend in Domburg, our favorite beach with long rows of pastel colored beach huts along the coast.


July - for the third time to Marrakech, this time for an interior shoot at Chambres d'Amis, the riad of my friend Ank and green oasis basecamp during the travel workshops.


August - mini city break at the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam to celebrate my birthday.


September - roadtrip holiday in Portugal, en route from Olhao to Lagos to Southwest Alentejo to Lisbon.


October - back to Morocco for new adventures, whilst traveling with two great groups of the 8th Cool Crochet workshop and 2nd Green Gardens workshop


November - autumn walks in the woods


December - this year has flown by!

2017 was a very special year in many ways. Beautiful memories! I have a lot to be grateful for.

I wish you all the very best for 2018 and focus on the positives!

urban jungle 2007

photo: 2007 summer holidays Andalusia