Good Morning!

 Here's the table top with its legs!

Just have to add a wood trim!

This will be heading outside this Summer!

Out on the terrace! In the garden! 

Below are a few ideas from Google/Pintrest!

 Now that's a table top!

 Nice colour!

 Vintage white!

More wood! and what about this !

Have a great creative Sunday!

Happy Thinking Day!

 Today, 22 February!Join in the fun!

 Girl Guides ans Girl Scouts are celebrating World Thinking Day

 WAGGGS ! Lots of international opportunities  

such as in India or this one in Switzerland !

For you or someone you know?

 The tile project was all glued in place 

just before the curling match yesterday! 

Did you see any of the game between Canada and Great Britain?

It was over before the baked potatoes came out the oven!

Then it was time to finish the table top with mortar mixture!

The design changed a bit! You know you're always welcome!

And you'll know it's a Singer when you see the "legs" !

Happy Thinking Day !

Coffee time!

Hello! Would you like cookies with your coffee? This novelty "gadget" is sold as a teabag holder. Thought I'd test it out! Join me? I don't think I can get any home baking to fit! Enjoy your Friday!

You know you're getting older when....

photo - History of Curling

....you explain to a 12 year old what an LP, record, is! And what a record player is! Then there's curling! Remember when it was a corn broom model? Not quite as old as the photo, mind you! LOL! Did you watch the Olympic match between Sweden and Great Britain yesterday? That was Curling competition at it's finest! Came down to the last stone, the last round, the last end! Great Britain goes through to meet Canada on Friday to see who wins gold! That's Friday afternoon at 14.30 here in The Netherlands!

The table top as of yesterday!

Enjoy your Thursday!

Ikea!

photo: Ikea Website - Textile

Did you ever wonder how international Ikea really is? 

Can you find the differences?

Ikea Textiel - The Netherlands

Ikea Textiles - Canada

Ikea Textiles - U.S.A.

Ikea Textiles - Japan

That's a lot of yardage/meters of the same fabric!

Cleaning.....

....is just putting stuff in less obvious places!

Are you ready for a Hot Chocolate break?
10 reasons Homemade Hot Chocolate is good for you!
Click on the link to read all about it! 

Good Morning! The table top project is taking shape! 

 There's a fabric spectacle in The Netherlands! 

Many different cities! Over 100 booths!

And don't forget the Quilting rules!

There are no rules! Enjoy quilting!

Check out this new pattern! Lug nuts!

Happy Sunday!

Weekend!

What does it mean when one dreams of eating Ritz crackers while walking along a mountain path with a friend? Maybe I've been reading too many recipes in Blogland! LOL! Hope you have a great weekend! With or without Ritz Crackers!

Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival!

Happy Valentine's Day!

and there's a full moon and Lantern Festival to celebrate!

There's a apple spice cake in the oven!

By the way, have you been watching Figure Skating in the Iceberg Skating Palace ? Have you seen all the fabric prints and quilt designs on the walls! Lovely! You still have a chance! There's the men's long programme today/ tonight! Enjoy your Friday!

Tea Time!

 Good afternoon! Time for tea! And a heart from me!

 They sure have changed since I was a kid!

 I just have to find an empty candy jar that needs filling!

The tile cutting is going well! 

Now for a bit of fun with a hammer! 

Bits and pieces today!

 Hello! Good evening! 

Let's share a beautiful sunrise over Amersfoort!

 The first attempt for the table top in paper and buttons!

Have to try to get a snail and a quilt in this pattern!

 Time to work in the first garden of the season! Mine!

Time for the first round of slug pellets!

You'll have to stop by ....

 ...and see what it looks like....

 ....when the pots are full with green leafy Hostas!

 Caught a bit of Curling! What Olympics are you watching?

 Creative with Fat quarters! 

We're talking fat quarters after that "Handwerk weekend"!

Thanks Marlies for sharing! What a great idea for a table runner!

Maybe it will work in tile design as well?  

Hope you can enjoy more sunrises and beautiful fat quarters!

Den Haag!

 Hello! Glad you're here!

 Let's go to Den Haag to pick up my Canadian passport! 

We'll take a different route than last time!

 Climb the stairs for a great view!

 We're at Panorama Mesdag

 Listen, and you can hear the sounds of the sea!

 Den Haag has its charming streets!

 I hear music! Let's follow the crowd!

 There's flags and tents!

 Coffee machines for a crowd!

 Air filled banner things!

 Sun is shining! let's go check it out!

 Live music and a big screen!

Seen enough? Let's carry on, shall we?

 Den Haag! Don't forget to look up!

We'll cross and go it that street, there!

 Den Haag! It's such an international city! 

You just can't get these anywhere in The Netherlands!

 Den Haag! So many styles....

 ....of art! Did you pick up a few ideas?

That was a fun morning! Let's head home!

Time for tea and creative adventures!
The Canadian passport is good for 10 years,
but I think I'll visit Den haag again before too long!