I started this blog and have been posting since 2012
and I just can't believe it has been 13 years already.
Time flies!
The last year has been a 'turbulent' year for me.
The blog disappeared to the background. Life can 'absorb' you.
But then someone reminded me of my blog (merci!)
When I checked the statistics today, I was blown away.
All time 234 K
Last 12 months 52 K
Last 30 days 8 K
Last 7 days 2.81 K
Last 24 hours 776
Most views from Singapore, Vietnam, Brazil, Austria and Germany.
A big thank you to all of you ♥︎
Especially to those who come back to have another look.
I could really use some extra motivation and energy.
Some how I want to continue where I left off.
My blog became some sort of diary or external memory to me (smile).
The big gap has to be filled now (wink).
So several new posts with old news will be antedated to 2024.
Please be patient with me and in case you're curious, scroll back to 2024.
There will be posts about sea visits, walks, design and art soon.
Hopefully my blog inspires you to see beauty in simple things,
enjoy wildlife and spend more time in nature.
Or perhaps it will inspire you to visit a museum, the cinema,
a concert or, even better, make time for your own creativity.
It provides the best medicine to our stress and busy lives.
Perhaps you already support or protect wildlife. Chapeau! ★
(harvested white willow and 'noisetier rouge' bark)
The Earth has a lot to offer.
I think we should treat it with respect and be careful with what we take.
The trees and shrubs in our garden need pruning and pollarding regularly.
Instead of stacking the wood for wildlife, I harvested some bark form the cut branches.
I don't want to take the risk of damaging a tree or shrub.
Rolled up and dried, the bark can be stored for a very long time.
My intention is to gather enough material and use it for a bark weaving project.
I will keep you posted so to be continued...