A little book .

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Today, I decided to do some watercolour with the book I had bought last year.

I made myself a coffee with a biscuit I like ( I first had them during a stay in Greece they were called Papadopoulos these one are salted caramel ones.

In Greece they were chocolates ones and I ate them with my iced coffee!) happy to find them in france.

It is not perfect, but I spent all my afternoon doing it.

 It is a long time since I did some drawing and painting 

I will continue with this little book to improve and my aim is to do some “carnets de voyage” travel books.

So I am going to continue and practice!

I had a nice day enjoying to do this little water colour and will continue tomorrow, then it will be the weekend and with Mr L we will go out and be busy! My weekend are always busy!

Happy weekend to you!

This and that…

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Today, it is still grey, foggy and cold, so I will be reading, looking at my old “Country Living” collection and do some baking and crafts. Here is a reading corner of the house I like to sit. Nothing very special, an ikea armchair and ikea bookshelf that was brown and painted pink (girly colour 😂)

And looking in closets and drawers I found some Cath Kidston’s shoes i bought on sale long time ago and that I forgot about! One is for summer and the other for autumn.

I like the little flowers

Here’s a little wash stand made for small children I had in a brocante years ago 

It is a quiet little corner

 I like the Italian curtain in linen with his beautiful embroidery. 

Nothing special these days except it is very quiet after having 6 more children and grandchildren in the house! 

But grandma was very tired after three weeks, I wish I was younger ! 

The egg custard cooked in the air fryer are very good and tasty!😋 

I wish you a lovely day.

It is cold, Brrr…

This afternoon I made some egg desserts with my small air fryer.

50 gr sugar 

3eggs

500ml milk 

Vanilla 

6 mn 160C

6 mn 180C

They look as good as the oven one and very quick!

This is a view from our frosted field

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I have not been on blogland for some days to do a break and rest and read while the weather was very cold outside

-5C we used to have these winter temperatures in the past I even remember -12C, but nowadays it is not usual. 

I must do my puzzle before me L does the third one, I have got some left in a hidden place!  😂 

I also went to the sales and found a coat and two pullovers with a scarf (50% off)

Mr L is already doing this one the third one since the beginning of January !

I also went to the hairdresser and changed my hairstyle ! I will come back soon and visit your blogs…

What’s going on

 Hello Friends 

Yesterday I had a phone call from the garage, they finally found what was going wrong with the heater and replacing  the air blower will cost me 1000 euros about the same in dollars! Bad beginning of the year! I will get it back in two or three days. There were no heating, no defogging and no defrosting when it was -4 C it was hard to drive and wipe the windscreen at the same time…

Well no choice! It is only 4 years old, but when Mr L will retire we will sell our cars and buy only one, as I don’t drive very often and we “may “move from the country.

We don’t know yet, thinking about it.

Today, the weather is really depressing. Very dark and rainy. I finished the housework and laundry yesterday and I did my treadmill and have to do some more today and start a new book ( with the light on!)

All Teddy bears and rabbit are back to their peaceful life

Grandpa has put everything in order . The light is on at 10 PM!

Beds and rooms are empty 

The fields are nearly flooded 

This is the old car the garage has lent me. I will be happy to have my car back soon!

Have a nice day.

Pop up cards a vintage present.

Hello Friends ,

Yesterday, I had to drive my car to the garage I had an appointment to see what’s wrong with the heater that does not work. Last night they phoned to tell me that they did not find the cause and had to keep it for a few days.

They have lent me an old car which is easy to drive after the cars we have nowadays. So I am starting home until they phone me.

It’s a bad start of year ! A lot to pay I expect!

Not convinced by my good resolutions for the new year I looked at my pop up cards I received for Christmas.

My son found them in a vintage toy shop in London.

I love pop up books and pop up cards.

The weather today is dry and sunny after the bad storm of yesterday.

I wish you a good day.

 

The New Year…

Essential oil diffuser with lavender oil to relax!☺️ 

 Hello Friends,

Each New Year, I make new good resolutions for the coming year!

This year, I decided to:

1- do some exercises on my treadmill 

2- loose weight 

3- be relaxed

4- do as I can in the house each day.

5- take  good care of my health.

6- be able to visit my grandchildren in Dubai.

7- go on weekends with Mr L more often

8- prepare with Mr L his retirement 

If I resume, be well with myself and others in a quiet and peaceful life!( as possible)

And you?

Our last day together.

Hello Friends 

First of all, I wish you a Happy New Year!

All the best for 2025!

Today we have been to Dieppe castle and to the sea.

Inside the castle is an old collection of ivory

This is the castle on top of the hill  above the town.

The little family behind the boat

Theses are different  Normand women’s hats

A view of the town from the castle 

More and more ivory 

How beautiful is this piece 

 It was freezing today! And tomorrow evening more ⛄️ snow! They are leaving tomorrow morning 5o’clock to go to Paris airport direction Dubaï. Hope Grandma and Grandpa will be able to go soon.