They come to say goodbye early – it gets warm again today, and their car only has AWOº no Airco. It was a nice surprise to welcome them. I’m just dreamily watching my future epoxy project They arrived late in the afternoon, and didn’t really want to leave. A bit hesitant: “Do you perhaps have […]
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The president of Vinha da Rainha stands at the top of the stairs: “Bom dia, dona Helena” and gives me a hearty handshake. That’s what it’s called in portuguese, the president of the sub-municipality. The mayor. And translated, I’m dona Helena. He announces the arrival of four other presidents Next Friday – when you read
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I’ll keep it short, dear readers, my fingers are almost falling off. Grouted all day long. That’s what gives you those fingers like sitting in a warm bath for far too long. The new mosaic at the entrance is finished! Thanks to the Ceragni coloured tiles, the mysterious maker of the angel R.Z. from A.
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It was quite a challenge to get this glued, dear readers! You may not be able to imagine what a challenge it was – especially if you have never mosaiced before. It was a technical transportation challenge, this mosaic That was mainly because we put it – like we often do – on a board.
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Only when I take her to the station for her return trip, we find out that Joyce was here because a friend of her neighbor knows me and said that she would end up well here. As a woman alone on holiday, you look for a trusted address “How is Jan’s caravan going?” Joyce suddenly
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Stephanie and Paddy are searching. For houses. Affordable houses. This now seems to be a major problem in half of Europe, due to the significantly increased number of greedy landlords everywhere. In the meantime, they will stay here for a while and their family will come to visit them. Visiting family is a celebration if
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Flashes. Rumbling. Fortunately, it is more threatening and grumbling than a real full-blast thunderstorm. Like a while ago: suddenly a huge bang in the middle of the night. Between the showers and grumbling, glueing the broken tiles to the facade After regular guest / friend Astrid went home, it’s like that. Large low hanging clouds
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Last week Friday, March 18, 2022 at 11:28, spring broke out here. A few days earlier than indicated on the calendar, because spring doesn’t care what we humans think – if spring thinks it should break out, then it breaks out. And with a spring break in Portugal, everything is going very fast! As a
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“Then come around 11” I app, “’cause you do need a fair amount of time, and if the sun goes down at about 5, it’s no longer nice.”“Oooo soooo nice sitting in the sun making mosaics! What a life we have!” Paula would come and make a mosaic. In the sun, ’cause it’s a sunny
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I had everything ready for the two unexpected guests who like to do a mosaic wqrkshop “I already know what I’m going to make,” he said enthusiastically, “the symbols for the elements.” Nicole makes a disappointed face: “Oooo, I wanted to do that!” They look at each other and laugh. Me too. “If you are
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