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Greenhouse priorities
One might think that it is most important to get the plantbeds into the greenhouse…Well, I have different priorities…I was thinking about a solution for sitting, relaxing and enjoying the view. Last spring I built an outdoor couch out of old pallets. Ordered fitting… Continue Reading “Greenhouse priorities”
Mandelmanns gård
2020 I discovered a swedish TV programme that I’m completely addicted to since then. “Mandelmanns gård” It started with me watching all seasons I missed so far and then longing for new episodes. The programme is about a family that is running and creating… Continue Reading “Mandelmanns gård”
Project “Köksträdgård”
It’s almost fall. Time to recap our first year as “farm owners”. We moved here in December. Anxiously anticipating spring…and spring came and with it a lot of work. We have a huge garden, but half of it was just a big meadow where… Continue Reading “Project “Köksträdgård””
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. ~ Boyd K. Packer
When we bought this little summerhouse, there was this old picnictable standing in the garden. My first impulse was: ” We can throw that one out right away:” But what can I say…it grew on me. And then we kept on using it, as… Continue Reading “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. ~ Boyd K. Packer”
Let’s get cozy
The bedroom is still in progress, but Tuesday we finally bought proper mattresses. It only took us about a year 😊 Today I fixed one of the walls. I hung one of the mirrors there that we found in the house. After finding a… Continue Reading “Let’s get cozy”
Selfie Station
My youngest sister got married. I was allowed to fix some decorations, since she’s not crazy into that, while I LOVE it! Both, my sister and her fiance are gamers. They love spending their spare time on their computers. And we always were into… Continue Reading “Selfie Station”
Many drops make a bucket, many buckets make a pond…
…and that’s what I made. A mini-pond. Another “things I find in the attic” story. Yes, the supply is endless. The supply of objects, that trigger me to turn them into something pretty. This time a big black plastic tub. I turned it into… Continue Reading “Many drops make a bucket, many buckets make a pond…”
A new aviary
A few months ago I took over two budgies. The previous owner didn’t want to keep them, because her cat showed too much interest in them. I had budgies before and was really excited when it was time to pick them up. They are… Continue Reading “A new aviary”
Mirror,Mirror on the wall…
The ugly cupboard that was hanging in the kitchen of our summerhouse, had to go! “No problem” I thought…I’ll just take that down and paint the wall… Believe me when I tell you, that there was nothing simple about that. The previous owner used… Continue Reading “Mirror,Mirror on the wall…”
The elephant foot
The previous owners left a lot of things in the house. One of those was a table in the living room that somehow did remind me of an elephant foot. and it was heavy as an elephant… It totally didn’t fit to how we… Continue Reading “The elephant foot”
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