The first green little leaves are starting to appear

on the barren winter trees.

Although this was a very cold and windy day,

you can feel spring is in the air.

Spring makes me want to kiss and picnic and run and create,

I know,

but not yet.

I have to still grow so tall, like this little pilea peperomioides of mine.

Flower portraits in winter / part I 

Freehand machine embroidery

A little chair cushion I am making

for my love's new home.

We will sit on them

and drink our french press coffee, black

very early in the morning.

It has been four years since my grandmother passed away, 

and today is her birthday. 

I bought her a little plant that she used to call 'Snoffeltjes', 

and crocheted a little ochre yellow basket for it 

with cotton yarn that used to be hers as well.

Happy birthday dearest grandma.

Little by little, 

I have started to gather things for my future home. 

These pot holders I made from hemp fiber rope,

will be perfect to serve my home-made dishes on.