MOONSTITCHES

counting, 14

At the gas station.
It's Saturday evening. Today was beautiful. Cold but dry and clear and I had the chance to ride around with my bicycle a little.
Chasing down those numbers really is great. I already discovered so many new things here in our area - better views of Mt. Fuji than I knew before, shops, charming neighbourhoods... I must say my perception of the area in which we are living here has been changing a bit since I went around more again. I should keep doing that even after the end of December!

First Day

Just a few glimpses of our first day of 2011.
We keep doing the same year after year after year... I really do love this tradition!

2011 is the Year of the Rabbit and supposed to be a happy one according to the Chinese Zodiac.
We'll see about that.

I try to be calm and patient. To enjoy the little things in life. To declutter, get lighter. To finish some of my ongoing and almost forgotten craft projects (most likely mentioned on this blog before!), and speaking of that, I will try to make sure that there is space for some knitting or sewing every day - maybe in the early morning, before the rest of the family is up, by the window, with a cup of tea.
Thank you so much for your ideas how to slow down, be more in the moment!

Have a happy and healthy 2011!

PS: I should mention that we are on photo diet here, living on snapshots I can take with my tiny, old, old IXY, which totally feels like Ritsch-Ratsch-Klick (Hallo in die Heimat!) and delivers blurry pictures most of the times...
On the last day of 2010 the mirror of my dear camera came loose. Apparantly a well known issue with Canon's 5D... it's on its way to be repaired but that will take a while.
I should be happy it happened now and not while visiting this!!!

counting again, 4

Interested in growing your own vegetables?
ドミタス　ファアム.

counting again, 12

Yesterday it rained a lot.
This is why today was looking a lot like this.
One of the Japanese customs I have adopted.
I just love it.
The blue skies are back again and the umbrellas are taking a break and hang out in the sun.

counting again, 11

Hi!
So this would be one of those days when you apparently forgot to open a door of your Advent calendar...
A late 11 now and #12 following in a few minutes.
Hope you are having a beautiful weekend!

Falls Ihr auf Schnee wartet, viel Glueck!