Never alone......

this is the first sunday of advent '12

and today I was lucky

there was time for a late breakfast together having 

some saffron bread with the second cup of coffee

and there was time together to fix some of the heavy arrangements

that come with the traditions of welcoming December here in Sweden.

But as very often in a big family working in the air industry,

check-in and take-off were calling upon my husband

 and he picked up his bags and left for the airport.

Still I'm never alone as long as we have Kletus, the most charming company 

who loves to do things with all of us in the family. 

 I had to be fast taking his picture this morning, 

he's eagerly waiting for me to start on the Christmas ornaments.

This year I had tiny silver ones for the little tree on the new 

sun porch that will also be the first year with this arrangement.

 We'll be back once we're done having silver threads put on for

hanging the decor to the little tree.

❤

This Christmas it looks like we're all going to be together,

family members are joining in, some not traveling,some off duty 

and some coming home from around the world.

Twilight zone...

The fading daylight is fascinating in many ways and according to my camera

 the house shade of the lime wash paint today looked something of a newborn pig,

instead of the faded white/pinky color I worked so hard on when preparing it

and normally does. The air is pretty humid this time of the year and 

while lime wash breathes the natural pigment changes slightly all the time.

 Just a reflection as I decided to take som pictures late afternoon

and yes we have turned the clocks back for wintertime!

Today at 2pm we began bringing in the bumper harvest of our

winter apples. We are glad the tree survived last year's construction 

chaos as we extended the kitchen with the bay window.

 Seriously I don't know what to do with all the fruit,

so there will be plenty for all the birds that stay the winter.

They just have to watch out for the the little hunter,

who sits put inside by the bay window in order

to make his moves out the cat-flap.

 ❤

Sunny side up

at breakfast this September morning

De allra sista plantorna har lyfts in. Detta är den första hösten 

 med köksverandan inglasad och helt färdig. Till och med 

kökssoffan har fått flytta hit, då så mycket tid tillbringas här.

 This morning was really chilly outdoors, this is the first fall with the sunporch all set

and it's a big hit. With the sun it's even warmer than outdoors...... 

 I had my first cup of coffee on the porch this morning,

when deciding to finally close up my garden for this year and move some plants indoors.

 The kitchen sofa has now it's place on the sunny porch

Before...two years ago without the panes!

❤

Det var på tiden......

med lite envist tålamod så blev det färdigmålat.

Titanvit linolja allover....med linoljekittade spröjs.

Gissa om jag är glad att vi delvis lejde bort arbetet!

 Samtidigt som vindskivan fick sin krusidull

Citronerna väntar nu på att bli gula,
 alldeles ypperligt läge vid köksingången.

❤ 

Autumn is here and this also means time's up for painting outdoors with linseed oil paint.

The temperature is not warm enough and it's getting pretty humid in the air.

We are really pleased for closing this job in time, although with some extra help.

All those panes almost drove us insane......a set of 6 antique windows and 
a pair of doors that needed to be restored now close the kitchen porch
 ...and to mention the serious amount of the linseed oil putty.

This project took almost 2 years to accomplish, from the very beginning 

finding the old veranda amongst a lot of recuperated building material

'til the very last stroke with paint. What happened in between is a long story!

The lemon tree is doing great by this kitchen entrance

A Bouquet of Easter

living some intense days with bright colors

is fine for the Easter holiday.....then I will be done for this year (again)

So today I enjoy having my egg served 

in this antique cup from Rörstrand

and hoping for some warm weather to occur.

It's time to bring them paint brushes outdoors

to finish up the newly built sun porch.

❤

  

Hiding out.....

doors,

but still on the inside from the cold nips.

Yesterday at 4:00 pm. 

Today at 10:00 am, the second of Advent.

We just made in time for the snow to show up!!

❤❤❤

Building a nest

takes time........trust me!

It's also a lot of fun.....

and educational

spending time at cabinet-maker's workshop.

A more than a 100 years old set of a glass-enclosed veranda

is being restored to fit into the kitchen porch.

Folding doors that easily open up on sunny days...

and one can slip outside to the joining porch.

This is the new fasad.....

and 

this is what it looked like a month ago!

This isn't over yet......trust me!

I'm working on it......  ☕  Ia