I didn’t feel great yesterday, so I stayed in bed and let myself sink into the soft, predictable comfort of Hallmark movies. I know, I know… but sometimes you just need that.
While curled up, I ordered a few missing things for my sewing machine — a hidden zipper foot, measuring tape, needles, and scissors. Can’t wait for them to arrive! Later, I popped into the local store and bought 10 cm of fabric, just to check if it’s right for my pillows.
From the garden, we picked a good haul: peas, broad beans, salad greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes. I made a fresh salad and cooked the beans. The peas were actually “breakfast,” enjoyed with some purple carrots.
For the past five nights, the girls have been sleeping in the car — well, two of them at least, while one stays in the house. We don’t even pack their bedding away; Jānis drives to the city for groceries and errands with the whole “bedroom” still set up in the back. It must look hilarious when he parks somewhere, bed and all!
It was a true lazy day… coffee and pastry included (I couldn’t resist). I’m feeling a bit better today — yesterday I had a slight temperature of 37.0°C. It’s nothing major, but it really tires me out. Not sure why it happened, but I’ll keep an eye on it.
Oh, and my brother turned 44 yesterday — happy birthday! 🎉
Ilze
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How fun to sleep in the car. Your garden is plentiful.
It’s definitely become their little adventure spot — I’m still surprised they keep choosing the car over their beds! 😄 The garden really is rewarding us this year; I think the rain helped a lot. Have you ever tried sleeping in the car for fun, or do you prefer a proper bed?
I’ve slept in a car to get out of the rain.
That sounds lovely and romantic, BUT only if it’s not a thunderstorm… then it’s not for me..
Hope you’re feeling better. Loving the portable bedroom!
Here are some photos of cushion covers I have made (craft room and spare
bedroom) and some IKEA cushions in the lounge. The craft room curtains
are IKEA and were so much too long I was able to use the remnants to
make a cushion cover, a lampshade (had a kit for that), and the picture
(hubby helped with that). The spare bedroom I made the roman blind,
matching cushions, and the curtains – slightly different but similar.
The cushions I made from old curtain linings and toy stuffing, then the
covers from spare material from the roman blind. Which is why they’re
quite small!
You can see that I sometimes have contrasting, sometimes matching
cushion covers. The ones in the lounge are a mix of IKEA (you have to
guess which ones) and the upholsterers. The walls in our lounge are mint
green, which you can’t see on the photos, but explains the green cushion
covers.
I might actually make a blog about this! it’s about appreciating the
small things.
Mandy.
Thank you, I am feeling better now! And wow — your sewing projects sound amazing. I love how you reuse and repurpose fabric, that’s so resourceful. I’d love to see your blog about appreciating the small things — it sounds like it would be full of inspiration. Which of your cushion projects was your favorite to make?
Love your garden produce, looks wonderful.
Thank you! I think this might be our best year for peas and lettuce so far. Do you grow vegetables yourself, or do you prefer to shop at local markets?
You grow ‘mean’ vegetables Milady – those carrots are the most beautiful I have seen for eons. AND healthy – not full of damaging chemicals! Whatever the reason for the girls deciding to have their ‘bedroom’ in the car – they seem to be having ‘independent’ fun > wish my mother had been as free-thinking in my day 🙂 ! Hope your temperature has not developed. .
Haha, thank you — I do try to keep everything as natural as possible, so it’s nice to hear that! The girls are loving their little “independence” in the car (for a week now!). I think it feels like camping to them. Did you have any quirky childhood traditions or fun summer habits like that?
Ilze – my childhood was bombs and nights in the bunker and running away from the Russians and being bombed and strafed by the Allies and being hungry and, and, and . . . there was not room for one ‘normal’ day . . . not for all of my childhood . . .
Sorry to hear that! I heard the same stories from my family…. I have only one question -how old are you!?
Am laughing my head off – Ilze, if I can talk freely of WWII and was born ere that – with your mathematics you can work that out yourself 🙂 !!! Shall we say I was born in June and just had an ‘0’ birthday not so long ago 🙂 🙂 🙂 !!!
I did the math and ended up with a BIG number 🙂 I’m amazed you are commenting on posts! Nice! My mom is 72, and she isn’t using a computer at all!
Ilze -it is horses for courses as always in life – I truly do not know where the years have disappeared to either > look at the number and both laugh and shudder!!! But I am still studying natural medicine at a number if universities in the US and Europe, being rather short of funds > work fulltime doing surveys for money (pennies!!!!!!), keep up widely with politics, finance etc in this country and have quite a large number of online friends all around the world, mostly in food and travel. Meant to return to Europe myself this year to work for friends in Morocco and France but health problems will not allow! Please remember people like David Attenborough has just released ‘Ocean’ at 99 and is going on and I have a marvelous Swedish blogfriend forever on TV in Stockholm who is 108 I believe! People have interests, people make choices 🙂 !
Yes, so true — everyone chooses their own path and pace in life. 🌿 I also don’t know where the years have gone, but it’s inspiring to hear about your studies and interests. Natural medicine sounds fascinating! I’m not studying it myself, but I’ve always been interested in the topic — maybe one day I should. ✨ I admire how you keep learning and connecting with people worldwide. Health can sometimes slow us down, but as you say — there are so many inspiring examples of people who keep going no matter the number. Thank you for reminding me of that!
Also, maybe you have any suggestions on universities that teach Natural Medicin in the europe?
More fine produce
Thank you, Derrick! The garden has been very kind to us this season. Have you been harvesting anything interesting lately?
We concentrate on flowers
It’s interesting, cause I always grow veggies 🙂 And only this years strating to add flowers 🙂