Review of my Week

A week full of good food, photography, new projects, good company, favorite handouts and road trips.
Can you believe half of January already whizzed by?

Review of my Week

Week #2

It's been a good week. I am enjoying my 365 Project. Busy with work, enjoying the warm weather in Cape Town and have hopelessly failed at my let's- do-the -blogging -thing -again endeavour. I should mention that I have some internet connection problems, hence my plan got sidetracked. Still I have hope.
How was your week?

Let's try this.... again

It has been a long, long time since I did blog around here.
There are actually two reasons for this:
In the last two years things shifted in my professional and personal life, and left me with very little time to be creative. The other reason, I haven't had a properly functioning camera for nearly 2years. Which is beyond frustrating and meant very little photographing happened, except on my iPhone.
I've been however reading just as much as always... and am still part of the Closet Geeks.
So a few weeks back I kinda decided to start Nomad's Dwellings- where I will share recipes and other food stuff, all about travelling and my street photography. Basically a lifestyle blog. In fact I've been asked to share recipes and travel tips for many years, but somehow never was sure if I wanted to do it.
Since I am going spend more time in my studio in 2015, so I thought I should resurrect my good oldie blog.

I have decided to do another 365 this year, on my iPhone. I shall share them every Mondays, cause the Review of my Week is back.

Week 1

So 2015 has been good so far. I am looking forward to all it brings.
How have you been? What have I missed?

Review of my week

It was a week of research and edits. Intermingled with flu and the decision to make it a 3day weekend.
For some reason also managed to carry round a camera with an empty battery for most of the week. And when I finally remembered to charge it, i forgot to put it back into to the camera i still was holing around... I am not sure if it was tragic or comical, when it took me more than 5 minutes to figure out why my camera wasn't working, panic attack and all....
Spring is upon the Cape and the light is fabulous for snaps. The whole place is screeming pretty and happy at this moment. LOTS of flowers around and many happy faces!
Now that I managed to charge the camera battery and actually put it back into the camera I might manage to take more snaps this week.

xo

Review of my Week

It's all back to business as usual for me. I have been doing lots of sorting out, editing and preps. Am shuffling the blog around a bit, trying to work out how to accommodate my jack of all trades persona. And with that I will hopefully blog more constantly again. Give me a week or so.
It's a terribly cold winter in Cape Town and I still rather would be gallivanting round the northern hemisphere than being home. And then every now and then I get reminded why I love it here, like when the sun set in the most spectacular way the other day.
How has your week been?
xo

Review of my Week

Around the main train station of Zurich

Another week of travelling has passed.
Lots of photos were taken, way to much food was eaten, time spent with friends, new ideas formed, inspirations found, new details discovered.
My nomade heart is rather content. I could do this for another few months without a thought of missing home.... (sigh I so wish I could!)

I will upload more photos this week. And I've sort of made a plan for my future blogging. So that it's a slight bit more structured. Back to normal very soon.
Happy Monday,
xo

I've been traveling hence the lack of posts here

Got many impressions ideas and photos I will slowly start sharing over the next few days

Xo

The last few weeks not only flew by like lightning but I was rather absent from the blog world due to a damaged hard drive. It took what seems an eternity to have it sorted out- well actually the hard drive never got sorted, I got a new one.
And while being really glad to be back round here I lost my blogging-mojo someway along the way- there seems never time for it and I seem to be out of word.
So, I shall leave you just with some photos that I took over those said weeks with my iPhone and start visiting my favorite blogs, hoping that slowly I shall get back into the swing of things and find some words along the way, too.
Happy Tuesday,
xo

Review of my week(s)

Somehow life has been tumbled upside down and inside out and I have been just holding on to survive the roller coaster.
I have been absent for several reasons- a problem with my computer..small one and it's solved, lots of sadness due to several death in my circle of friends, lots of work, which is going alright after encountering several problems and nearly giving up... so.... I decided that I need to get away - grabbed my friend Z and went off to Langebaan Lagoon. Which was exactly what I needed, being on the road, swimming in the ocean, enjoying good company and re-centering myself. Came home feeling ready to tackle the world again- and got promptly sick.
Ha! fun!
I have (mostly) recovered from my stomach-bug-flu-thing - started thinking about having coffee again and have no fever.
When I looked through my photos of last week I found that this one hits the nail on the head! It's my life last week. Literally and symbolically. Fog clouding the sun but hopefully clearing soon
Hence I chose it as my photo of week 11. For more photos of my 52/2012 project visit here.
I will be back later in the week with more snaps of my trip, details about my newest project and some monochrome love.
Happy Monday!
xo

Lazy Day

Fridays is usually a day of socialising round here. I always go for lunch with some girlfriends, have either dinner with friends at home or out and over the course of the there are lots of coffee drunk.

This Friday however was slightly different; since O had just come back from an extended business trip we were planning on spending the day together. We were thinking of going to places and doing lots of things...but instead we ended up just relaxing at and around home.

I felt like a being a domestic goddess so while O was sleeping in I made some organic sourdough bread. We had a lovely brunch. I went for a stroll in Company Gardens taking a few photos, we enjoyed a couple of coffees at Deluxe Coffeeworks and I made a indulgent dinner. Rib-eye Steak with truffles (you see one of his stops was France), Cafe de Paris Sauce, steamed potatoes, asparagus and a huge mixed salad. For desert we had fresh berries and cream. It was all in all a lovely lazy day.

I meant to blog about it on Friday- but I ended up being too lazy....

Hope you had a great weekend!

Happy Monday, xo

Reflections

Last week I noticed that to my utter shock I had no obsession for months- no creative ones anyhow... well, I also haven't been very productive for the last 3 months. Sure I have been knitting a bit here and there, but I done no sketching, no jewellery design and not even much photography.
So I have been thinking on my may walks along the Promenade what the reason could be....

It has been a rather taxing time for me- lots of social engagements and evens attended and organised, a miscarriage and being rather sick took their toll on me physically but also emotionally. In fact much more than I would care to admit. And my recovery of it all took what seems a life time.
Pondering upon those months I also noticed my lack of creativity-- and promptly started questioning my abilities in this field... at this I am still grinning- since I think that it is a sign that I am back to being my good old self again. And I think that isn't too bad, actually.
So was it just the difficulties that blocked me? Honestly , I don't think so, because usually I find solace in being creative. While I do thin that it certainly didn't help me- I am aware that there were other issues too...namely I feel creatively scattered-- Being a jack of all trades has gotten to me. And while thinking on what I should focus-- I seem to be unable to do things.
There I found myself blocked by myself again- not really sure how to get our of this rut... and then I stumbled upon this book at The Book Lounge on Saturday-- oh it is so wonderful so inspiring so-{sigh}... just amazing and on top of my wish list!-- and I realised that that's it! All I really want is to make beautiful things- be an Artisan, do the best I can do, learn and discover while doing it!

So I set myself back on this discovery journey of creativity - and suddenly I am thinking of things to do and planing new projects...but I do still wonder: Is it possible to somehow bring those different aspects of my creative doings together under one umbrella? Or is it possible to be this diverse Artisan and still be of interest to others?
I guess this is the food of my thoughts for this weeks--- since those questions got me started on pondering about my blog....should it be more structured or limited? Meaning should I blog only about a certain things on a certain day? Or chose one subject and just blog about that? ...Oh there are so many question in my head now - I shall ponder over them on my walk...

So tell me..... what do you think?

Review of my Week

It was a week of many social outings and dinners
Lots of fabulous eating, laughing and times spent with friends
But also of many very long walks - lovely time for solitdue.
Sunday however was spent just reading (it was a very very good book..over 500pages of 650 were consumed)... simple bliss!

Review of my Week

It was a week of recuperation and lots of girls times. Guest have left, new ones arrived ..summer came and left again-- hopefully to be back sooner than later. A week of rest, renewal and changes.

Review of my week

I've been going through some odd times lately..

Things just don't fall in place...

I lost several important items...

had lots of difficulties on many aspects of my life...

and I've been sick twice in a short period of time...

BUT the week ended really well! Girls dinner on Saturday, a wonderful tea with friends and a great  walk in blissful solitude on Sunday

So I wont dwell too much on the bad luck and hope for sunnier days ahead!

xo

Review of my week(s)

The promenade and I

The last few weeks I have been rather often on the Promenade walking or running... well, to be exact walking every single day for 45-75min and about 3times a week training to run 5km.

Until last Tuesday morning that is: the fateful day I managed to loose my car key during my run. It was the only key for the car, and a huge number to get a new one ( and not a small expense which my husband has managed to remind me more times than I would care to count!)

So while I have been busy with lots of admin work - really quite boring stuff the reason I never found time to blog was because I was running around - literally. You see my one hour walks have become like therapy- I discovered that while walking I somehow manage to empty my brain of thoughts that would usually still be there in the middle of the night stopping me from sleeping.

I got a new key today- and will be back at the Promenade tomorrow for my download walk... but I also have reshuffled my days so I should be able to posts around here again (oh and there is the fabulous pre-schedule-thing so I can guaranty there will be a post latest Wednesday ;) )

I hope that you had a wonderful time while I went on my walking holiday!

xo

Review

While my computer was at the doctors for the last couple of weeks or so it looks like Spring has moved into the Cape. I have been busy with photo editing, lots of social events, taking part in an exhibition, reading several books and plenty more.. time seems to have flown by since July- I had a shock when I look at the date yesterday... nearly mid September?!

Being back in the digital age is both a bit overwhelming and a total relief. I've missed keeping up with blogs and their authors. it's amazing how much one gets to know about people round here and how one misses their 'company'... Hope all is back on track now and I will catch up on those blogs during the week -Which is rather a nice thing to look forward to

Review of my Week

#24

Review of my Week

# W23

It was the week of Girl Power. I spent most of my free time with my girlfriends, which is exactly what I needed.
I also managed to get a few long (5-8km) walks in. They are my insomnia remedy! Now I discovered it, I simply can't believe how easy the remedy is and wonder what took me so long to find it.
On the other hand lots of hammering and patinating was done. And I got the hands to show for it! - cuts, bruises and yellow finger nails (from nitric acid) - and all in one day... I promised myself I shall take more care of my fingers this week.
I actually printed some of my instragram pics- and am really amazed how nice they actually look - decided they would look gorgeous mounted on wood..... guess this week I am trying to work out how i could do that - any tips?

Review of my Week

W #22

Another week flew by. It was a week that offered many opposites on many levels. Sunshine and rain, a little quiet time and lots of social times, times on the shores of the ocean and on the mountains. Managed to do quite a bit of admin but also creative work.
At the weekend was the wedding of much loved friends and I am still buzzing from it! It was simply wonderful!!
How was your week?
You might have noticed that I decided to use my iphone photos to make the mosaic, I still got the instagram bug... and since these days one always carries ones cell phone where ever one goes, it's always handy.

xo

Review of my Week

Week #17


A week of long walks in the rain, lots of public holidays, aating at many (new) restaurants, plenty of girl time and many rainbows

Hope you had a good week, too
xo



(ps: shall be back this evening with some wild colour!)