Edinburgh, 18 July 2015 ...

…. why this date???
Simply because I have pics of our week in Edinburgh from our first day only ….
Why?
The photos that will follow on this post were taken with my DSLR camera, while the remanent ones were taken with my smartphone, that was stolen (or lost? Still a big mystery!) a couple of weeks ago … I didn't downloaded the pictures from my smart device  …. so a part of my sweet memories went lost, forever…. SIGH …

… luckily a big smile was back on my face when I looked at was left about our great week in Edinburgh…. better than nothing, right? ;oD

Every morning, after having a nice breakfast at Loudon's Cafe, we used to walk to our daily destination...

… In our case, it was The National Museum of Scotland …

After the visit at the museum, we ventured again along the streets in downtown…

… and back to our apartment, in front of the living room windows, we could look at some baby seagulls waiting for both mummy and daddy : feeding time !!!
They were really noisy , but so funny to watch …

Happy Weekend !!!!
xxxx, Alessandra

Hi Girls!!!!!

It has been a while, right? ;oD
I've enjoyed my summer holiday back in Italy in June and July (just one week was spent in Edinburgh : beautiful and cold!!!!) and the boys, the hubby and I were back in Maputo at the beginning of August, as the school was starting again the 11th….
 So we are all back to our routines : boys in school, hubby at work and I back to my blog!!!!

We have just moved in our 3rd apartment here in Maputo ( yes 3 moves in one year!!!!) and maybe for this reason my blogging will have some hiccups in the next couple of weeks … you know some boxes need to be unpacked…. well, you know what I mean!

I just wanted to show you today some crocheted gifts I made this summer in Italy : are you interested??? Hope so !!!!

At the end of July it was the birthday of my niece Mara, so she was born under the Leo zodiac sign…
In the same days there was the brutal killing of Cecil, the majestic lion of Zimbabwe…
so this is what I made, thinking at both of them, Mara and Cecil …

Then, was my mum turn, just because I love her and she really needed a market bag to take along with her every day…

I made even a winter cowl for my sister Varinia (who really loves the sea and sandy beaches), so when she will ride on her bike in the cold days she will be warm and cosy with her neck wrapped in her "seaside cowl"… do you think the same, too ?

They are all my designs and the inspiration just came in a dash …. Honestly happy with all the above works and luckily even the recipients were glad to receive them, too!!!

Soon other crocheted things made in the same period!!!

xxxx Alessandra

Today links : Link Your Stuff!, Busy Fingers Showing Off #97 and Craft Schooling Sunday