didn´t use one of these scetchbooks in years, and now this happend - a new drawing "style" - how exciting. starting a new one tomorrow.

a flower vase from anna ebenbeck i got my mother at one of the christmas markets with some cherry twigs in it

finished my second cross-stitch-pillowcase - that´s what i do suffering from a very insistent slipped disk.

and a new necklace, made with beads from one of my lovely bead-importers

mothers amaryllis and tulips and the last not-packed-away christmas ornament

more violet...

turned those pretty eggplants into Jamie Olivers "melanzane alla parmigiana" - although i own THIS BOOK for years now, i just recently discoverd this recipie - what a shame, the breadcrumb-crust is so delicious. due to my dislike of panfried eggplant-slices (hate the smell) i baked them in the oven following SOPHIE DAHLS version. celebrities and cooking - my favorite combination...

at last - one of my favorite violet necklaces.