Summer has finally arrived in Cape Town and I am so happy! I am a summer girl and a real "beach bum"! We went for a beautiful walk on my favourite beach - Kommetjie which is a few minutes drive from us. I have been walking here for 16 years now - since we moved to Cape Town from my home town Durban. This is my second weimaraner - Troy. He will be 3 years old next week and he absolutley loves his runs with us on this beautiful beach. BEACH - Best Escape Anyone Can Have! :) Its defintely my place of escape !
I am blessed to have my niece living in Cape Town too. Her and her husband live about 45 minutes away from us in Camps Bay - near Cape Town city centre, Waterfront and Table Mountain. We often visit her and I love spending time chatting and catching up with her. This is the beautiful view from her apartment of Lions Head. You also have a gorgeous view of the Camps Bay beaches and out the back of her apartment there is a magnificent view of Table Mountain!
We enjoy having a coffee and almond croissants at her local coffee shop - Baked! Best coffee and croissants ( almost as good as Paris)
This is the view from my running route. My run takes me along the Fish Hoek coastline and at this time of year you are almost certain to spot whales in this bay.
This little chap is a friends tortoise who happily lives in his garden. He has become so tame that he follows our friend into his house and he hand feeds him slices of apple and lettuce. He is just so cute!
My granny blanket is finished! Just in time for - Summer! It is sitting proudly in my lounge waiting for - Winter!! I am so happy with it and already have plans to start a new one but different design and colours.
I have also started a hexagon blanket in these simple colours - white, grey and charcoal. It is a special baby blanket for my niece who is expecting her first baby early next year! So exciting!
After many months of not cross stitching i am feeling inspired! I want to finish this cute little Country Cottage Needlework chart - "The Cafe". It reminds me so much of the lovely little cafes in Paris.
I love Country Cottage Needlework charts and this one is special to me. I was trying to order this chart and it was not available as it was out of print!. I was reading blogs as I always do and somehow stumbled upon this very chart on a cross stitch blog! I emailed the lady asking if I could buy it from her? She immediately responded and said she loved the chart and did not want to sell it but amazingly found me a link to an online shop that had this chart. Carol and I have now become friends through our blogs and love of cross stitch! Her blog is absolutely beautiful and my source of inspiration - please take time to follow her and read her blog. http://stitchingdream.blogspot.co.za/ My goal for next year is to stitch small charts as I really don't have the time to stitch large work. Her small charts are beautifully stitched and sewn with pretty fabric and lace/ribbon. I love her Christmas ones! Thank you Carol for all your comments, emails and support as I start on my blog journey!
I couldnt resist this beautiful chart of Paris! I am getting the thread and fabric ready to start it this week. I think I might make it into a pillow with pretty fabric and lace?
Have a wonderful week of crafting, art and stitching! C'est la Vie!
Shirley xx
Your Troy looks to be a great companion. I love your beautiful town. Such gorgeous scenery. Carol is who inspired me to begin a cross stitch blog years ago. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a handful of great projects going on.
I admire your finished blanket very much!
So glad you are beginning your summer, Shirley, as it sounds as though that is your happiest season :) What a gorgeous view your niece has from her apartment--I just love mountains most of all!
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects and I look forward to watching The Bakery grow--after all, that is how we met :) Thanks so much for your kind words!