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Growing time

I started planting spring flowers. It’s a bit late for some, if I follow the instructions strictly – but last year some of my plants have grown too feeble, because I kept them inside the house and they obviously did not have enough light. So I decided to plant them[...]

18
Jan
The secret life of love beads

It all started when I was a teenager. We used to hang out at a friend’s place, making “love beads” necklaces and friendship bracelets (secured with a safety pin hooked on our jeans), and then we gave them to each other. Years later, while working as a graphic designer, I[...]

16
Jan
Groovy times
January 14, 2021

The first winter months were quite warm. Boris and I went on long walks in the neighbourhood and in the park, changing our usual routes. It was beginning to look[...]

Colors in the dark
December 20, 2020

I really miss the sun and the flowers – my main sources of energy and inspiration. Just a few of my plants still keep blooming. Another abutilon flowered in a[...]

Colorful hibernation
December 2, 2020

It suddenly got very cold. The snow is beautiful – but still it’s a bit depressing, especially in combination with the new lockdown. So I am trying to find more[...]

Fiery colors
November 19, 2020

It is getting cold, especially at night, so we started using the fireplace. I found a fire colorant substance online, and we tested it. Me and Boris had a lot[...]

Time for new projects
November 10, 2020

It is still sunny sometimes, but it’s getting much colder. I moved all the plants inside the house several weeks ago, and the effects are beginning to show.Generally, there is[...]

Pets and patterns
October 30, 2020

Our guest Miss Maggie went back home last night. She is such a sweet thing, and we will really miss her. She is like a little white cloud, silently appearing[...]

Fluff, groove, and color
October 23, 2020

There is a little guest in the house – our friends’ dog Maggie, we’ll take care of her for a few days.She constantly keeps an eye on us while we[...]

Autumn tapestry
October 19, 2020

It is getting colder, so I started bringing the plants in. I found this vintage tapestry with my “totem animals” in a local classifieds website. Nick thinks they were depicted[...]

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