Today!

World Embroidery Day!

Something to mark on your calender!

I first read about it here(click)

World Embroidery day(click)!  and  the manifesto(click)!

 Utrecht is always a great place to spend a few hours!

Visited the Catharijne Convent Museum

 Catharijne Convent Maria(click) 

The sign outside said Coffee and Chocolate!

So we did!

 The dry warm weather seems to be behind us!

 The English groups at Buitenzorg are trying their best!

These Scouts were proud of their still smoking campfire!

An hour of Inspiration!

 at Quilt Studio Het Gooi in Eemnes!

Hostas and the LQS, local quilt store!

 Lots of new fabrics! 

and workshops!

Stack and Whack! Tempting!

There's one planned on Friday, the 29th of September!

First, I'd like to get caught up on that table runner!

That's in two months! Should be possible!

 Time for a coffee and a magazine!

Here's something for the kitchen!

 An article about RSI and quilters!

 A creative sampler block quilt!

Blue and Yellow!

and further in the LQS...

Fun! So many colours! 

 This quilt is always a favourite!

 A mini quilt room !

There's also a Second hand chance book selection!

This one came home with me! 

Thanks Yvonne!

Today! Just because!

 When the sun surprisingly shines through the red vase!

 The garden after the rain! 

 Today!

 Wooden shoes are in the garden!

Hosta ' Desert mouse' as well! 

That's desert, not dessert mouse!

A day amongst the hostas is a great day!

Hostas...what else!

There are still plenty of great gardening days to enjoy!

Time to get creative with Hostas !

 Hosta 'High society', H. 'Celtic dancer' 

H. Firn line' and H. Silver light' 

and H. ' Zounds' 

all in there new home!

Green!

 Wow! Look what came in from outside!

I watched him for a while before he headed out the door!

 Willeke's garden is hosta greener!

and The Dutch Hosta Society(click) has been busy!

July! Lots of green!

25C!

 at 6.30 pm!

Hosta 'Diana Remembered' is in bloom!

Gorgeous scented white flowers!

Wishing you coffee in a garden somewhere!

Let's see what's in bloom!

 Agapanthus is in bloom!

 There's Agapanthus Days(click) in August!

 Hosta ' Purple glory' 

 These are looking good! Name?

 The newest hosta selection is settling in nicely!

 A corner of the garden!

 And here, by the terrace !

and a photo just for fun!

Coffee time!

 It's a super day to check this place out!

 Don't forget to look up!

 Must have been fun to watch this being built!

 Here's the place!

 Looks great!

 Do you notice that the floor isn't flat?

 He liked plants!

 How fun is this!

Reflections in glass...but what glass is this!

Inside! 

 even the tables are mixed and matched!

 A cozy corner!

One more stop before we go!

 Just have to show you this!

 WC's don't have to be boring!

One more garden idea!

That was a great coffee stop!