My ‘Quirky Dutch Summer event’ – a series of inspirational posts
in English and Dutch – starts June 12. Read all about it here.
Mijn ‘Quirky Dutch Summer’ event – een serie inspirerende posts
in het Engels én Nederlands – start op 12 Juni. Lees meer hier.
Yesterday, my son called that he had ‘a gig’ in our city.
Is it called a ‘gig’ too when you have to go to a concert as a photographer?
Anyway – however – he had to take photos at the Elvis Costello concert
that evening and asked if he could sleep over at our place.
Well, of course you can!
He came at the end of the day to drop of his stuff before he went to the
concert and I gave him the keys in case he would be home late at night.
…and late he was. Very late, apparently…
I had trouble falling asleep but when I did in the end, I’d still not had
hear him come home – but here’s what I found on the table this morning.
My keys and flyer’s for upcoming concerts with a note written on it…
..
| Zou je mij morgen
wakker willen maken om 10 uur? BVD |
Would you please wake me
around 10 in the morning? Thank you in advance! |
I especially smiled over the last words.
Isn’t that polite?
I subscribe this haiku to ‘Haiku my Heart Friday’.
Haiku my Heart is hosted by the wonderful Rebecca who gathers haiku
lovers around her every Friday. You can find the list with all participants
on Recuarda Mi Corazon.
and here’s another letter…
Letters from the Wasteland – 12th letter
Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch. Materials used: very thin paper (blotter?), mod podge, acrylic paint, sewing machine, black thread, cut out text from an old book.
And that’s it for today folks. Hope to see you Tuesday at
the first Quirky Dutch Summer blogpost!
Enjoy the weekend and, especially for the Dutchies,
enjoy the match tomorrow!
Haaa…Elvis Costello, Gaaaaf!!
Leuk zon briefje, zijn vaak de liefste kleine briefjes die je koestert.
Enne..goed opgevoed je zoon 😉 heel beleefd!
Erg mooie technieken en gaaf die tekst met de naaimachine!
Fijn weekend…ik hoop dat we heel veel gaan genieten van de wedstrijd morgen 😉
That’s sweet how he asked!! I love love love your page!! LOVING the texture, the journaling and stitching!!!!
do you think your son realized this was a haiku message??? amazing!
Ben heel benieuwd naar de Quirky Dutch Summer. Leuk die vastgestikte tekst!
Love your son’s unknowingly written haiku ~ and your mixed media art work is wonderful ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
Lief van Nout dat hij nog een briefje voor je had neergelegd terwijl hij zo laat thuis was. Je 12th letter is helemaal wow! Tot dinsdag!
LOVE your blog…this page is PERFECT!..I can relate to the sweet son mesg lol awesome 🙂
love your mixed media piece!
Kids can be such an unintentional (on their part) joy…..nice snippet into your life…..The second haiku was deep – the mind/heart connection….creative work in photo
Now that’s the way to write haiku 🙂
That rocks! Sweet son with manners and all, way to go mama!
Love the simplicity and texture of this page.
an unconscious haiku
dashed off in the dark of night
the truth of small things
I really like your letters from the wasteland – like a graphic novel turning the verbal into the visual.
have a great weekend!
Wat een mooie brief met die stiksels.
Ik , die geen tekenaar ben, kan dit toffe idee meenemen om eens een pagina of kaart of … te illustreren.
Hach, dan ben je toch blij als mama, toch? Ik ben benieuwd naar jouw quirky zomer, tot nu toe helpt het weer ook hier goed mee aan deze naam! ;-9
LG – Irma
I bet you breathed a sigh of relief when you say that note. We still worry about them no matter how old they are.
I had to smile over the early wake up request. I managed to sleep in until 8:30 this morning. Bliss.
What a cool opportunity for him! And nice to know he’s home even if he’s sleeping!
perfect haiku! love the story!
Love the letter. What a cool idea.
Zo knap dat je in Nout’s briefje een haiku zag! Vind em superleuk!!
Brief no 12 is prachtig! Erg mooi die vastgestikte reepjes woordenboek papier!!
Ben erg benieuwd naar je post van a.s. dinsdag…
Fijn weekend meis!!
Great page, I love the stitching over the text paper. x
Marit! The letter with the sewn on text is SO COMPLETELY COOL!!!!!
I couldn’t get on your blog this morning for some reason. I made a point of trying again when I got home this afternoon. Glad your son wrote you a note. Glad you were happy about it. Glad you see the blessing involved. Glad you are my friend. Glad to make that trade we talked about sometime when we’re both not so busy, like next Fall, okay?
Peace to you my friend.
Hope your note worked its magic and you were awakened!
Whispering God’s Name
a wake up call written in haiku,
now that is SWEET!
Your son wrote the perfect haiku. How nice it is to have them come back sometimes.
Bedankt voor je commentaar op mijn blog. Ik ga al jaren naar de boekbindersbeurs in Leiden (Pieterskerk) Ik roep nu november, want dan is die meestal, maar de exacte datum is mij nog niet bekend. Voor informatie zie http://www.stichting-handboekbinden.nl Ik vind die beurs echt een aanrader als je materiaal zoekt.
Wat beleefd van hem! En mooi mixed media werkje ook alweer. 🙂 Prettig weekend!
what a sweet story of your son returning, a poem left. i also like your clever, textured letter very much.
What a nice visit and I enjoyed your “Thank you in advance” haiku, and what a cool table!
what a wonderful son!
such a lovely post from a mother’s heart
how could your son be anything other than wonderful!!!
I find your 12th letter above very deep and moving…of course I am enjoying each and every one
Happy June weekend to you sweet thang
oxo
Oh Marit, I love this little glimpse into your home and your life…. and your art makes we want to reach inwards to see what messages wait for me!
Over from AJED – your page is amazing!! Love the texture and the wording!
Oh, to be young again, and to have all that energy! Very sweet post!
I love that your son’s message is a haiku and I loved reading it in the original language as well. It was wonderful. I especially like the letters from the wasteland and the message it brings as well as the textures and stitching. It is fantastic. The name reminds me of T.S. Eliot’s poems. Thank you for what you wrote about The tale of three Brothers. I had thought of its mythical and mystical qualities but had not realized exactly what made it so much that way until you voiced it. Wonderful.
Noelle x
That is sweet of your son to write that ~
and I like that wasteland letter format, very creative ~
This is beautiful! I love the stitching with the text is amazing!