W is trying to smile with our SEMICIRCLE COLLAR NECKLACE

he has to work on that a bit more though

while taking the pictures he asked why a feature about olives would stream perfectly on his favorite gadget

and one about grapes wont

i had no idea of course

he´s very worried about the durability of his ipad so i told him i´d get him a new one

the minute his best new friend bites the dust

he seemed relieved

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the intestines of antique church candlesticks

the silver pieces are currently getting a make over

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the most disappointing pesto i made - ever

stringy - apparently too old - sorrel tasting bland and slightly tart

i´m a huge pesto lover

(and i tell everyone about that fact, a lot, it might turn into an annoying habit)

so i wont be put off by this and will try a new herb this very weekend

let´s see what the farmers market has to offer

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TROPICAL MOONS in the morning sun

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figs and blackberries from Ss + Ws garden

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i have no idea where those shiny black seeds are from

but i find them all over the garden

quite likely a evil weed

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i like to find little devilish gifts at the flea market

this hideous picture frame is for painter E

to put the drawings in she´s going to make when in France

bon voyage

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an exhibition by ANA KRAS

a nice BLOUSE

a BOOK STAND EVENT i would have loved to visit

20 CLASSIC STORIES BY THE NEW YORKER WOMEN

i wonder how this BRASS CUBE will looks once it´s actually used

it´s very likely heavily coated to remain shiny

but an uncoated one would be interesting too - getting brown, patchy, covered in verdigris

it looks like i´m very good at channeling a saint

not interested in that career though

being one involves lots of pain and making miracles happen

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turned some casualties caused by severe cutting back

into a divine smelling wreath

if someone would be interested in making me fall in love with him

it might help a great deal if he wore the scent of santoline, artemisia and basil

get´s me every time...

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my hydrangeas are still battling with the ground

small flower heads but they do look quite optimistic to me

and i´m very smitten with those tiny explosive looking ALLIUMS

(quite a match in that vase looking like a grenade somehow)

they come in lots of colours and i´m going to order ALL of them this fall

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a copper CAT NECKLACE

for a ginger cat owner

and a custom made silver plated HAIR COMB

it turned out so nice we decided to offer tis option too

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a SOUR CHERRY SHAKE
and a very old plum tree breaking down bearing too much fruit
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and YES, E would very much like to sell her paintings

do get in touch with her any time
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a for no reason my favorite part of Breakfast at Tiffany´s:
"The sky was red Friday night, it thundered, and Saturday, departing day, 
the city swayed in a squall-like downpour. 
Sharks might have swum through the air, 
tough it seemed improbable a plane could penetrate it."
you just have to love Truman Capote

last week i visited E in Leizig

didn´t take any pictures outside her flat

but it was spectacular enough

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it´s such a different city compared to our clean small Bavarian town

i quite enjoyed riding my bike there

taking in new sights and smells

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also visiting art school without being a student anymore

is a really relaxed thing

(we were quite the attraction - apparently we look very much alike)

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unfortunately all my little souvenirs from the Zeughaus broke

on the way back home

thank you so much for stopping by on Saturday

we had a wonderful afternoon

actually after such good weather we didn´t mind the rain in the end

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since some of you asked for the recipes

i made a lemon-thyme-cake from Nigel Slater´s Kitchen Diaries II

a LEBANESE ANISSEED CAKE

a GREEN TEA + RASPBERRY CAKE from Rose Bakery

(it´s the second recipe, but the first one sounds like a stunner too - french version HERE) 

PAULA´S WHITE WINE + FENNEL SEED BISQUITS

SHORTBREAD WITH ROSEMARY + CANDIED GINGER

and a nectarine-honey-sirup based loosely on this RECIPE

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E did not only brilliantly finish her studies

she also just had her 25th birthday - just like the ICE CREAM we´re so fond of

so we made her a popsicle stick necklace

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i´m pretty fond of my own TROPICAL MOON NECKLACE right now

it´s so perfect for summer outfits

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does anyone know where i can get those SILVER ARIZONA BIRKENSTOCK in Germany?

i like shoes that match our profession...

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every now and then my tall spruce trees get visited by three shrieking hawks

spitting cast all over the place

but i do like their sounds

our small TROPICAL COLLECTION is now ready

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bold brass elements for EAR STUDS and NECKLACES

STRINGS OF COLOURFUL STONES AND GLASS BEADS

a collection of amazing FANCY STONE RINGS

(you can choose one and get the ring custom made in rose or yellow gold)

and a new collaboration with OTCHIPOTCHI - the PLANT HANGER

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also: new pieces are added now to the SAMPLE SALE

and we´ve made lot of new GLASS BEAD NECKLACES

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and don´t forget:

do come to our SUMMER FAIR tomorrow, Saturday, 3 - 8pm

Am Gries 35, Stadtamhof, Regensburg

no matter what kind of weather we´re having

(the weather report offers four options so far: sun, clouds, rain, thunderstorm)

we already built a tent

and are busy baking up a storm now

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Alma´s JULIGRÜN with our WATERING CAN

a GOLDEN TOP RING for Studio Oink´s LEA