Author Archives: Anna the Squirrel

Sun, cherries, new African print dress

Thursday was the first really sunny day in a long time. I hope the good[...]

Tie-dye, embroidered denim, good/bad luck with plants

The Procion dyes that we ordered have finally arrived! I’ve never had so much of[...]

Flowers in the cold, new flap fringe bag

The weather is still gloomy, so I was surprised when my Indian canna started flowering.[...]

Spices, cats, yarn-bombing

I am currently reading Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran. It’s an exciting novel, and it[...]

Teenagers, rain, denim and fringe

I made an agreement with my teenage son Boris: If he helps me to carry[...]

Dogs, flowers, embroidery, African prints

It gets so cold these days, that I have to “ walk” my plants (take[...]

Too cold for gardening. “Tie-dye” furniture, new denim project

The temperature is dropping, so I had to rescue most of the plants from the[...]

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New projects and plants. Missing festival life

Most of my favourite dresses from last summer were quite worn out and/or faded, so[...]

More flowers. Our craft room – inspiration vs. organization

I planted a lot of seeds this spring, but they are growing slowly because of[...]

More colors around the house – gardening, up-cycling

When we moved in here two years ago, I was thrilled at the chance to[...]

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Yard life, colorful lockdown

This morning, while having coffee at the porch, I witnessed another cat fight (literally!) I[...]

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