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Adolescence

Oh, how cute, Marlies. Your snapshot is amazing.

Offal

Mermaid

I wish you
all a Happy Easter

Gorgeous photos.

It looks so idyllic and inviting at Ina’s—you just want to linger there right away, with a cappuccino and fruit tart, whipped cream and an ice cream sundae, lie down in the grass and gaze at the sky, or sit under a tree and pursue your hobby.

We’re all stopping by for the CP garden party at Ina’s. It’s so beautifully maintained (a lot of hard work and love has gone into it). You’d already mentioned it (fish pond & co.)

Have a wonderful Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, everyone—maybe some egg rolling with the grandkids.

Warm Easter greetings
Andrea

pretty creatures underwater

Cat

Coffee or cappuccino?

Good morning,

I wish everyone a wonderful Easter holiday. Stay healthy, and don’t let your crafting fall by the wayside either.
I have today and tomorrow off; on Sunday, we’re invited to my parents’ for dinner, and after that I have to work the late shift, as well as on Monday and Tuesday.

The weather’s rainy today; yesterday we went to the tea dance again and then to the Easter bonfire (but nothing was going on there)

Warm Easter greetings
Andrea

On my way to work this morning. 
Doesn't that look wonderful?

I’m all set. Bring on Easter!

Dear Petra, best wishes for a speedy recovery from me, too. Be patient. It won’t be easy, but giving your finger a rest will definitely pay off.

I know what it’s like to have to take a forced break—your fingers are itching to do some crafting, but when it hurts and you can’t move anything, you just have to stick with it.

Enjoy the sunshine,
and I wish you and everyone else a wonderful Easter holiday

Yes, Ina has been busy again, too. I really liked the ’70s with flared pants.
So you’ve got a full schedule for Easter. Have a wonderful holiday with your family

There are just two of us, too. I haven’t decorated for Easter yet, but… I dyed my Easter eggs today. Bring on Easter!

Vacation, beach, and ocean

Hungarian goulash

Degree number

Bulbs

Architect

Oh, so beautifully colorful, Inge —you’ve been so busy! Gorgeous colors.

I picked up two packs of white eggs today, and I’ll get started on dyeing them tomorrow. My parents will get their colorful breakfast eggs, too.

Oh, how pretty, Ina ! Your kids’ Easter bag is sure to be a big hit with the little ones.
I love mine—thank you.

Dear Veronika,

my very 💕 warmest congratulations on your birthday today, with lots of 🌞 sunshine. Have a wonderful day ☕️🍰🥂🍀🫂

Ina’s hard at work again.

I was out a little while ago—it was really cold and windy, just miserable. Not exactly nice spring weather.
I’d rather stay on my couch and practice knitting squares, or whatever else I feel
like crafting. Easter cards are still on my list, too…

Anyway, have a cozy weekend, everyone!
Love, Andrea

Baobab tree

Oxtail soup (in GDR times, it was a tasty packet soup)

I think I found this site by searching for “amigurumi” online. Back then, I didn’t even know what it was.
Now my whole glass display case is full of them. Thanks also for all the patterns available here.

Tulips

Notebook

Cactus

Freesia

Buttercup

A nudist group—that’s funny.

Monika is always so quick at knitting—really pretty clothes. Mine are all still “naked,” too.

Oh, by the way, the orange piece was a test piece; I bound off normally, so it pulls together at the top.

Hi everyone,

as promised, here are my first knitted granny squares—I tried out the newly acquired knitting tips. I’m thrilled.
This way, I can finally put my thicker yarn to good use. It’s not really suitable for crocheting for me.


What do you think?

Carpenter

Veronika inspired me with her granny knit blanket. Thank you.

I actually dug out my knitting needles again and knitted two test squares right away—and lo and behold, it worked.

I’m so happy because...   I learned two new things today thanks to You...e.

While knitting, I really wanted a nice, straight edge—I gave it a try, managed it, and it turned out great.
Then, when binding off, everything kept pulling together, but... I found a video on “elastic bind-off”—it works great, and I’m thrilled.
Have any of you, dear knitters, heard of this, read about it, or tried it? I’m not much of a knitter, but this gave me such a sense of accomplishment that I’m going to keep knitting tomorrow.

I’ll post a picture later.      Now I have to go to bed—I’m working the late shift.

Warm knitting greetings
Andrea

I think your curtains are pretty, too, and your little figures look great in the window.

That’s so beautifully written, and yet it’s sad that everything is going down the drain like that.

This poem is always fitting—timeless.

Hugs, Andrea

Career changers

Monika, I figured as much. But next to your other bigger dolls, she looks so tiny.

I’ll take a photo of my other teddy bears soon, too. Do crocheted ones count as well?

Have a relaxing Monday, everyone
I have to head off to my late shift now

That pajama set is super cute—such a sweet little doll

That’s really too bad

Veronika, that hammock is really cool. Great idea. Did you attach it with suction cups?

Monika, what a cute little gang—your little Lara is so sweet (the others are too), but I especially like her.

My teddy bear photo is coming soon.

Enjoy the last warm rays of sunshine. I’m also meeting up with two colleagues for coffee later, and we’re all planning to visit some former residents together—they’ll surely be happy to see us, and so will we.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

I know you’ve all been hard at work already.
We don’t have a garden ourselves, but I’ve managed to snap some photos of flowers while out and about

They say that if you want to keep up with fashion, you have to be quick on your feet. That’s too much effort for me.
I prefer comfortable clothes (sporty-chic). At home, I go for casual and comfortable; when I’m out, I go for sporty-chic (sometimes pants, sometimes a dress—comfortable, not like I’m dressed up or feeling constricted), so something suitable for everyday wear.

I like color.

Thank you all so much. The cake is almost all gone. I also took some cake over to my parents. It was delicious. If anyone wants it, I’ll post the recipe here.

I once bought this pretty baking pan at an auction (at the garden restaurant where we used to go dancing—they held a small auction there). Everyone brought one or two items they no longer needed and bid on something else in exchange for a small surcharge.
This baking set (it’s a 3-piece set) also includes a smaller round springform pan and a heart-shaped springform pan.

And today we’re going out for coffee (me and my two coworkers)—the sun is shining, we have the day off—what more could you want?

Warmest regards from me

I baked this quark cake with semolina in it today. It’s on the menu today with ☕️🍰

🌞 Warm regards

Thank you very much.

This little doll is still missing. I was 8 years old when I got her. She’s 54 years old. My Susi

You have such cute little companions

—these are mine.



Everyone’s caught up in sewing fever, but these are such cute little animals. They look great.

Lentil stew

the sun