It was late. Way past midnight. My beloved and I were still downstairs. We sat on the couch and talked. We know each other for 15 years and we still can talk all night. About anything and nothing. The door to the garden was open. A sultry Summer night. Suddenly, we heard a strange … [Read more...]
47 steps
Sometimes, getting higher requires some effort... Inspanning vereist. Zevenenveertig treden dan zie ik de zee Forty seven steps. Some effort is required to see the ocean The sweet Rebecca hosts 'Haiku my Heart.' She's the core of the haiku circle. Kindred spirits … [Read more...]
What’s going on…
... in my life these days? Well, for one: I am happy, HAPPY, HAPPY to say that the cover of FEATURING magazine is finished and looks ABSOLUTELY fabulous if I may say so myself. (... and NO, I am not going to show it - yet. Allow me to rub my hands together in satisfaction all by myself … [Read more...]
A day at the beach
It is around 69 Fahrenheit/20,5 Celsius today. No, I didn't spend a day at the beach, but I imagined one! I made a sunny page with a haiku for Haiku my Heart Friday. Een dag aan het strand weer thuis vind ik zandkorrels tussen mijn tenen a day at the beach back home I … [Read more...]
Going (olive) green
I'm hooked... I bought this olive green paint last week and since then all my pages come out green! I used to be a yellow - orange - red kinda person! I don't know what happened but all of a sudden I love this colour so much. Why analyse anyway... I let go and make green … [Read more...]
A quiet Friday morning
Een stille ochtendde krant helemaal voor mij een stille ochtend... a quiet morningthe paper all to myself a quiet morning... Haiku My Heart is hosted by the wonderful Rebecca. Click on the link to find the list of participants who published a haiku today. I 'washed away' … [Read more...]
Memory lane
Autumn has really set in. This morning, mist hung over the houses and the sounds coming from the city sounded muted... In Zeeland, there also is the distance sound of the fog-horn on mornings like this - that was the only thing missing here. I like the early morning mist that holds a promise … [Read more...]