Hanoi

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Fine Tune: Beth Orton - Something More Beautiful

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Snow

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Pine Cones

I love picking up bits of nature when I'm on a walk. I love looking at the different shapes of things, their intricacy and geometry is so close to perfection. I have a particular thing for pine cones. I think they are beautiful. I have so many at home and when I was bored on the weekend, I made some into wall hangings.
Do not ask me if there is a meaning behind these, or why they look the way they look. I just took some pine cones and branches and embroidery floss and this is what came out. I felt a bit silly at first, wrapping bits of thread around a twig, but in the end I really enjoyed the process of creating something. I am quite pleased with my little pieces of primitive art.

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Fine Tuning: The xx - Angels

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Hamburg

After Christmas, on our way home back from my parents, Marco and I stopped off in Hamburg for one night. I managed to drop my camera, which resulted in me having to take pictures with my phone. Hence the small size. My camera is okay now. Hamburg was wet but lovely.

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What? It's almost February???

Hi People! If you are still here. Seeing as I haven't been... As usual in January, I am in a bit of a blogging slump. Or maybe I'm just feeling slumpy all over. Comes with the post-Christmas come-down, which this year is combined with post-holiday blues. I haven't even picked my word yet, unlike so many other bloggers. Yes, I am indeed still reading blogs. Just the writing is an issue. But the time will come.  By the way, did you enjoy all the fantabulous guest posters that came to visit here in November and December? I need to give them all a BIG thank you for sharing their brilliance with you and me. Just in case you missed any of them, here are the links to their posts:
Pretty Things/Mandy Celebrations/Jennifer Spirituality/Amy Tea/Vanessa Blogging Advice/Sarah Graphic Design/Michelle Australia/Fiona Cookies/Russell
And even though I have not shown my face around here for a while, let me assure you that I have not been completely idle. Here are a few of the things that I've been up to in the last few weeks:

Spent Christmas at home in Germany.

 Celebrated my Oma's 80th.

Eaten a lot of festive food.

Cooked my first ever Christmas turkey, successfully!

Had drinks at a bar with no name with lovely company (named Christina, Rich & Marco).

Gone for walks.

Made the cats cuddle with me.

 Designed and ordered some business cards from Zazzle for when I do pick up blogging again.

Rescued mice when the cats had to reconfirm their wild animal status after too much cuddling.

Cross-stitched a birthday present for a dear friend.

Said goodbye to the sparkly season in style with carols, Glühwein & a bonfire at 

the awesome Geffrye Museum.

What about you? Did you have a good change-over? How is your 2013 shaping up so far? Have you big plans? Picked a word? Or are you taken the slow approach like me? In what ever way you are tackling the next 12 months, I hope that they will be happy and joyful and full of fervour. Eventually...

See you soon!

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Fine Tuning: Purity Ring - Fineshrine

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