the weather is crazy around here

got a huge migraine from all those hot/cold sunny/rainy changes

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and i finally decided that it´s time to realize

i just can´t do heavier garden work than weeding tiny weeds, 

planting small plants, watering with a little watering can or pipe

and - of course - cut flowers

so i found an old friend who´s a gardening artist to help me out

and make my garden ready for a slightly disabled back pained girl

there will be really high raised beds, 

low maintaining crops like rhubarb, currants, gooseberry and quince,

no flower pots (besides geraniums and basil)

and flowers upon flowers
and herbs - almost forgot - i think there already are 6 varieties of sage and such

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TINY BOUQUET #33 IT´S TRUE (SPRING REALLY IS HERE)

using the very first fancy little tulips

probably found by my grandmothers friend on the cemetery dump years ago

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we´re busy in the workshop

planing a huge SHOP update next week

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horseshoe necklaces custom made for some horse lovers

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working on a project about stairs and cake

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Atelier Solarshop has an ONLINE SHOP now 

and we´re so happy to find our DANCING BOWLS there

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nice vases from THE AWESOME PROJECT (via DESIGNSPONGE)

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interesting post on creativity and DIY over at MIMA (in German) 

W had a little operation today

but he´s coming home tomorrow

and plans on being up and about in a couple of days

doing "light" work, since no work at all would be crazy for him

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riding my bike with a basket full of new plants

(50% off at the most ugly hardware store)

i came across a huge dump littered with KFC trash and full of blooming horsefoot

so stunning

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since it´s still rather cold

i´m forcing twigs all over the place

also in our CAN VASE

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AND: thank you for all your comments on my easter post

you guys... it means a lot

and they make me want start with a new project right away...

here´s the TINY BOUQUET #32 EASTER that didn´t make the cut

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the black cats have definitly left me

their mother is back now

looking rather weak after this harsh winter on the road

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ANA KRAS - love her lamps

MARSANO tumblr - makes me even more flower crazy

way to much pictures
way to much fun taking pictures of my performing sister
way to late to eliminate some of them
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wishing you all a very happy easter

hopefully with lots of eggs, sunshine and a bit of spring in the air

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i´ll be wearing a vegan fur collar and hat made of pussy willow with a little help of a glue gun

which is actually a real weapon, kept around the house hot and loaded
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 all the best to K and her sick travelling companion  - get well soon
and greetings into the jungle of costa rica

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(bunny egg cosy pattern by LA CASITA)

so many FESTIVE PENDANTS
a thank you for the three HUI HUI girls, too
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i slightly injured almost all my fingers while working really hard on a new collection

also i got very good at cursing in fake languages when fiddling with the tricky parts

it seems to be heritable
this time there were a lot of pieces that didn´t work out how we thought
lots of experiments

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since a lot of things are finally taking shape now

i can sleep again - after the discovery of using a sleeping mask

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it´s enough with winter and snow now

even though the grass pattern looks quite nice

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come back here soon, i have a Eastery post coming up
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aren´t those VASES pretty?! 
they would be perfect for the TINY BOUQUETS
thank you for the link, RIKE

found a hydrangea with lace rimmed flowers i was looking for a long time

in the home plant department of a quite depressing garden shop

where not even the herbs would smell

i got one just like this once from my roommate for my birthday

but it soon died - i hope this one is more robust

it´s future place in the garden is still coverd in ivy though
and i gave up upon removing it myself
my back says no - now i´m thinking of bribing someone into doing it for me

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somehow i still like to wear dark blue corduroy trousers

almost like those dungarees worn while showing off some snowdrops at the age of three

some things don´t change

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playing around with different kinds of flour

rice, buckwheat and sweet chestnut - a cake made with olive oil and goat milk

it has a most absurd nougaty texture

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after knitting this WIKSTEN HAT three times so far i got an OTHER ONE

it is quite cold after all again
a post about TALKING ABOUT FOOD made me dream of an Astrid Lindgren summer
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finished THE BELL JAR for my reading group
left me almost paralysed, shockingly touching
somehow i was worried the season finale of GIRLS would end just like that

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my story for REMEDY QUARTERLY is now ONLINE in case you´re interested