Hello All,
Long time no speak. Been extremely busy organising my major move to the English countryside. I never expected it to be so much work just finding a house/flat and settling in. I must say the rent is significantly cheaper and what’s great, is you can negotiate on how much you want to pay (never experienced that before). Still on the hunt for the ideal home. Currently it’s a tenants market and I intend on taking advantage of that.
DH (dear husband) and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary in mid-January and spent five wonderful days in Venice, Italy. What an amazing place. It’s full of culture, art, good food, breathtaking views and a haunting atmosphere. An ideal place for creative people to get inspiration. While there, I was on ideas overload my diary is filled with sketches and swatches. This was my first trip to Italy and I must say despite the language barrier, many Venetians speak English. For independent types like DH and I, we found that having a proper map /guide and a good translator was all we needed. We had no problems and the Venetians thought our efforts to speak Italian was nice. On day two DH and I were up early and ready to explore all the knocks and hidden canals in each district. For a short trip we were able to see a lot. We plan on going again in the summer (for longer) and this time take things slowly.
February was also an eventful month although it’s the month I celebrate my b-day, that’s when DH and I decided to take that major step to moving to the country. We did a lot of travelling back and forth just to get a feel of the environment and to also see if we could settle there for the rest of our lives. The answer is maybe. We certainly want to live there at the moment but, as I’m American we also would like to settle in the USA a few months out of the year too. We’ll have to take things slow and plan wisely.
The crafting never stops and I love every moment. Been making lots of flowers, clutch purses, tote bags, candles, soaps and bath salts. Also dabbling in natural hair care products (testing at the mo). It’s that time again when the craft fairs and trade shows begin and I’m working hard to get into the major shows while there are spaces available.
That’s all for now!
M.x
